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Taking action globally sometimes starts locally. From their Burien office at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, Tim and Rebecca Pratt operate Orphan Relief & Rescue. Since they founded the organization in 2007, they have improved and often…MORE

USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon and Regional Administrator Allen Ng visited Madrona Elementary School Monday, Feb. 6 to recognize four Highline schools for their efforts to promote good nutrition and active lifestyles among students.

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Visitors to Dottie Harper Park in Burien may be seeing some signs around the park this spring that alarm them.

The Burien Parks Department and the state Department of Ecology (DOE) are posting “dirt alert’ signs for a few small areas of…MORE

Saturday, February 11, mark's Seattle's 18th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day, a special day to reach out to neighbors and express thanks to all who make your neighborhood a great place. Community organizations and residents across Seattle are…MORE

Following the passing of Jim Sweeney, owner of Alki Lumber on Sunday, the West Seattle Herald asked our readers to share their thoughts and feelings about a man known to so many in the community both via email and via Facebook. Here are their…MORE

A West Seattle icon, Jim Sweeney, passed away on Sunday, February 5. He was 73. Sweeney was a fixture in West Seattle and owned Alki Lumber since 1959. Friends and family gathered at the store at 4422 36th s.w. on Monday to plan services and…MORE

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@robinsonnews.com Items can be accepted…MORE

Burien Walk –n-Talk organizer Maureen Hoffmann reports on February’s event, held Sunday, Feb. 5:

Today was the seventh, monthly Walk-n-Talk here in Burien; 38 people and 3 dogs came to join the stroll! Of the walkers, 1 person was visiting…MORE

The Ballard locks will be closed to all pedestrian traffic Feb. 7 and Feb. 8th to all pedestrian traffic as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is repairing a scour near the small lock wall. Vessel traffic will also be halted from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m…MORE

On Sunday, February 12, the Sunset Hill Community Association Board of Trustees will put the future of their operations and clubhouse before the community.

Formed in 1922, SHCA is one of Seattle's oldest neighborhood associations and has…MORE