The early designs presented Aug. 23 for a four-story residential development on 15th Avenue Northwest across from Ballard High School drew some concern from the Northwest Design Review Board on parking, building size and proximity to neighboring…MORE
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Retired SeaTac machinist honored for volunteer work
Tue, 08/24/10
A SeaTac man has been honored by the White House for his community service efforts as a retired member of the Machinists Union.
George Braun, who retired from Boeing in 1995 after a 37-year career, was recently presented with a bronze-…MORE
Small home in Burien helps address a big housing issue
Tue, 08/24/10
When it became more difficult for Burien resident Dana Wheelock to care for his aging mother in her own home, he turned to microarchitecture.
Inspired by the town homes of Seattle and the current construction slowdown, Wheelock decided to…MORE
Tukwila Foster Rock confession...6 decades later
Tue, 08/24/10
"I was the one who first painted the rock," says Dr. Gordon Newton. "It was really an act of vandalism."
Anyone in Tukwila has most likely seen the painted rock outside Foster High School on South 144th Street but so few are aware of the…MORE
Burien's oldest structure still in local backyard
Tue, 08/24/10
Craig Tweney belongs to one of Burien's more exclusive clubs-- homeowners with historical treasures in their backyards. His Marine View Drive property is home to the oldest surviving structure in the city-- Gunther's Cabin.
Constructed…MORE
Weekly Calendar
Tue, 08/24/10
August 27
Book Signing--Burien Books is hosting a book signing for "The Self Made Woman: Creating the Life You've Always Wanted" by local author Alexzandra de la Iglesia. 5-7 p.m.
August 30
Blood Drive--Prince of Peace…MORE
Back to School fair for SeaTac families set for Thursday
Tue, 08/24/10
The 2010-2011 school year is just around the corner and parents are gearing up to get their children ready for school. To relieve some of the stress and financial burden of this annual occurrence, a coalition of community organizations and the…MORE
Tukwila Pool may lose funding
Tue, 08/24/10
For nearly 40 years the Tukwila Pool has stood at 144th St. in Tukwila as a staple of its community.
Now, this structure is facing closure as the economic downturn reaches Tukwila.
At a Tukwila City Council meeting on August 9, the…MORE
Tukwila's The Movement uses power of story to aid youth
Tue, 08/24/10
The Movement began when a mother approached pastor Clarence X. Presley with an all-too-common dilemma. If she let her son roam freely with his friends, she worried he might join a gang. On the other hand, keeping him home might lead him to…MORE
Normandy Park woman reportedly involved in F-15 flyover, sonic booms
Tue, 08/24/10
By Bethany Overland
The Associated Press has reported that a Normandy Park resident, Laura Joseph, was a passenger in the private plane that caused a major presidential airspace scare Tuesday at Boeing field. Quick military reaction to the…MORE