A fund to help a seriously injured Burien teen has recently been set up at the main office of KeyBank and community leaders and family friends hope that the Whitney Sellers Recovery Fund will provide a sufficient cushion so Whitney’s mother can…MORE
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White Center crime calls up 24 percent this year
Tue, 08/23/11
With the Burien City Council examining whether the city should annex White Center and the homicide of a young woman in the area last week questions have been raised about crime trends in the area.
The King County Sheriff’s Office has…MORE
Sylvester bridge demolished (photo)
Tue, 08/23/11
BRIDGE TUMBLES DOWN. A wrecking ball demolishes the Sylvester Bridge last week as a worker monitors the destruction. The bridge along Sylvester Road in Normandy Park is being replaced with a wider bridge. Road closures and detours continue until…MORE
Rep. Adam Smith's town hall meeting in Burien created a lively conversation
Tue, 08/23/11
The turnout was good and discussion lively when 9th District Congressman Adam Smith held a town hall meeting on Aug. 25 at the Burien City Council Chambers to discuss the national budget, debt reduction and economic recovery.
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Seattle Public Schools to introduce neighborhood-based transportation zones this fall
Tue, 08/23/11
press release: Starting this fall, Seattle Public Schools elementary and K-8 students attending their neighborhood school will have shorter bus rides, thanks to new transportation zones approved by the Seattle School Board earlier this year.…MORE
Keep on Trucking: SeaTac man named WTA Truck Driver of the Year
Tue, 08/23/11
If you think you spend a lot of time on the road, Kurt Coulson will leave you in the dust. A driver for Con-way Freight trucking company, Coulson has traveled nearly 1.7 million miles during his 27-year trucking career - the equivalent of 68…MORE
Highline Community College awarded $225,000 in geoscience grants
Tue, 08/23/11
Press release: Highline Community College has been awarded nearly $225,000 in grants from the National Science Foundation in support of geoscience education.
Highline has played a role in trying to create and organize a national community…MORE
Seattle Fire Investigators say spontaneous combustion to blame for Ballard Auto Detail Shop fire last week
Tue, 08/23/11
Seattle Fire Investigators determined spontaneous combustion is to blame for a fire that started inside a Ballard auto detail shop last Monday.
Just a few minutes after 10 p.m, the first 911 caller reported hearing crackling and witnessed…MORE
UPDATE: 3-month old Burien infant killed in I-5 crash near Vancouver; Memorial fund set up for services
Tue, 08/23/11
Update for Aug. 25 A memorial fund for Gabriel Arthur Pena, the three-month-old infant killed in a car wreck involving an alleged drunk driver on Aug. 21 near Vancouver.
According to the Facebook page detailing the fund, "Donations may be…MORE
Unpopular 15th Avenue development proposal receives green light
Tue, 08/23/11
GRE Ballard, LLC has received conditional approval to move forward with the construction of a four-story building containing three live/work units, 101 residential units, and parking for 95 vehicles on 6559 15th Avenue NW, across from Ballard…MORE
