On Valentine’s day a 5k race through the streets of West Seattle will highlight and help fight human trafficking. Fetch Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, K2 Sports and ExOfficio are presenting the 1st annual Cupid 5K, a costumed urban race on Valentine'…MORE
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Valentine's flower deliveries are not always rosy
Thu, 02/07/13
Press release:
Love is in the air and florists are busy filling Valentine’s Day orders, but many consumers have learned the hard way that everything doesn’t always come up roses.
In 2012, florists were among the most complained…MORE
Valentine's Day: a good time to love the planet with recycling and waste reduction
Thu, 02/07/13
Press release:
Paper valentines account for a big spike in annual waste production, with roughly 180 million Americans exchanging Valentine’s Day cards each year.
This year, Waste Management, Burien’s solid waste utility,…MORE
Work proceeds after raccoons momentarily halt crane
Thu, 02/07/13
Apparently, even raccoons don't like all of the high-rises sprouting up like weeds around Ballard.
According to a great scoop by King 5, two raccoons had climbed 150 feet up a tower crane this morning, creating a home behind the crane's…MORE
Seattle Police provide more details on shoreline surveillance
Thu, 02/07/13
When people started noticing surveillance cameras appearing on light poles from Lincoln Park to Harbor Island along the West Seattle shoreline, the questions inevitably arose: “Who are they watching?” and “Who are ‘they’ exactly?”
As…MORE
Letter--Change Burien's form of government
Wed, 02/06/13
How did the corruption in the Bell, California government happen? How did the North Highline Fire Station financial problems happen a few years ago?
Both of these were forms of governing that did not allow sufficient citizen involvement…MORE
Highline College selected as award finalist
Wed, 02/06/13
Press release:
Highline Community College was selected by the Community College Futures Assembly as a 2013 finalist for the 19th annual Bellwether Awards.
The competition was held Jan. 26-29 in Buena Vista, Florida. Established in…MORE
Fourteen Highline elementary schools certified as HealthierUS Schools
Wed, 02/06/13
Press release:
Fourteen additional Highline elementary schools have earned certification as HealthierUS Schools (HUSSC) bringing to 18 the number of Highline schools certified.
The program, initiated in 2004, recognizes schools that…MORE
West Seattle resident & REI CEO Sally Jewell tapped by Obama for Interior Secretary; REI releases statement
Wed, 02/06/13
Sally Jewell, West Seattle resident and CEO of the outdoor gear and clothing business, REI, was nominated today for Secretary of the Interior by President Obama.
The West Seattle Herald ran a story on the history of REI here. That company…MORE
KeyBank sponsors free federal tax return prep on Feb. 9 at Highline Community College
Wed, 02/06/13
Press release:
WHO: KeyBank is proudly partnering with Highline Community College and United Way of King County to present its eighth annual Super Refund Saturday, a free tax preparation day for local residents who are filing a federal…MORE
