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Friday, Feb. 15, was a dangerous night in West Seattle as three teens were robbed at knife-point on California Ave. S.W. and a man was robbed with a fake gun on Delridge Way S.W. Police were able to detain suspects in both cases and continue to…MORE

Our very own Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles has just been recognized for her commitment to promoting "justice, equality and opportunity for all" through her voting record.

She received an "A" rating on the Racial Justice Report Card issued by the…MORE

Compiled by Shara Wallace

Deadline for receiving items for Community Calendar is 5 p.m. Wednesday for the following week’s Times/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email submissions to: hteditor@…MORE

Angle Lake Park in SeaTac will close until summer.

According to SeaTac Parks director Kit Ledbetter the park could close for construction as early as Monday, Feb. 25. He said closure signs would be posted at the park, located at 19408…MORE

The Tukwila School District has been hit with a lawsuit filed by nine African American educators. The complaint claims the district endorses a white agenda and represses equality in education and teaching in Tukwila schools.

The district’s…MORE

Rub elbows with Burien’s community and business leaders while supporting the nonprofit Discover Burien Association at its annual community leader awards dinner and silent auction Friday, March 1.

During the dinner from 6 to 10 p.m.,…MORE

Cedarhurst Elementary School fourth-grade student Amber Williams won the Environmental Science Center (ESC) Earth Day Kids Art Contest, and Emily Jung, also in grade four at Cedarhurst, won one of the two runner-up awards. A student from Renton…MORE

Steve Scranton of World Vision, left, and two Waggner Edstrom employees distribute backpacks to a Highline schools liaison to give to families affected by the recent Burien apartment fire.

King County residents received their annual valentine from the county assessor’s office as property tax bills for 2013 were sent out on Feb. 14.

Property taxes are mixed in King County for 2013, with property values and property taxes down…MORE

By Leif Erikson Lodge

Leif Erikson Lodge No. 1, Sons of Norway, Education Foundation announces the following 2013 scholarships. All completed applications, supporting documents, and recommendations must be POSTMARKED by March 31, 2013, to…MORE