Two new items of business were passed at the final Des Moines City Council meeting for the 2012 year.
Updating appeal procedures and licensing requirements for dangerous dogs was passed 5-2, and an ordinance defining one-time revenue and…MORE
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Burien neighbors prepare for disasters
Tue, 12/18/12
By Gwen DavisSPECIAL TO THE HIGHLINE TIMES
Rebecca Dare and Bill Opfermann know that being proactive can pay off in life-saving ways. Especially when it comes to preparing for a possible natural disaster.
On Saturday morning, Dec. 8…MORE
SPU: We want to work with community on roadside rain garden project
Tue, 12/18/12
We reported on a letter exchange Monday, Dec. 16 where members of the Ballard District Council felt that Seattle Public Utilities was not doing all they could to collaborate and consult with the community.
Representatives of Seattle Public…MORE
Des Moines Rotary donates winter coats to Highline school kids
Tue, 12/18/12
Five-year-old Nehemiah Cornelius, a Midway Elementary kindergarten student, gives a double thumbs-up for his new winter coat at the annual Des Moines Rotary coat give-away event.
Rotary member Scott Logan, Highline Public Schools Security…MORE
Winter weather tips for the Metro rider
Tue, 12/18/12
With snowfall and dropping temperatures making the case for a real winter at lower elevations, King County Metro has released a few reminders for Metro riders:
Metro Transit ready for winter weatherRider checklist: Transit alerts, snow…MORE
Creative friends help deck Burien couple’s tree with colorful ornaments
Tue, 12/18/12
Each December, local artist Marge Ellsworth and Highline Times editor Eric Mathison host a Christmas ornament making party in their Burien home.
Burien photographer Maureen Hoffmann describes it as “good clean fun” and an opportunity “for…MORE
Seattle Girls’ Choir: Lessons and Carols Friday 12/21 at Holy Rosary in West Seattle
Mon, 12/17/12
The two ensembles of Seattle Girls’ Choir, pictured, will perform advent Lessons and Carols at Holy Rosary Church in West Seattle (4210 SW Genesee St., 98116 http://www.holyrosaryseattle.org). An elegant prelude to Christmas, this wonderful…MORE
UPDATE: 1000 people being requested for Alki Polar Bear swim Jan. 1; Currently 400 expected
Mon, 12/17/12
UPDATE Dec. 31 12:15pm Alki Polar Bear Swim organizer Mark Ufkes shared this update on the event set for New Years Day at 10:00am
We have grown from 30 friends to over 300 last year. We do not have early sign up, folks just show up ready…MORE
UPDATE 2: Candlelight vigil for Newtown set for Alki on Dec. 22
Mon, 12/17/12
UPDATE Dec. 22 11:30am With showers likely and a temperature of 42 degrees it won't be comfortable on Alki this evening but the Candlelight Vigil to honor the victims of Newtown will go on. The original Facebook invitation shows only 13 people…MORE
On the Go- Week of 12-17-12
Mon, 12/17/12
A Gift Wrapping Fundraiser with Furry Faces and Animal Aid & Rescue Foundations At two locations: Beer Junction 4511 California Ave. S.W. Dec. 20, 6-9 p.m. and Dec. 23, 1-6 p.m. Beveridge Place Pub 6434 California Ave. S.W. Dec. 24, 2-7 p.m.…MORE
