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Gabe, a fifth-grader at West Woodland Elementary, is not a fan of running the mile in gym class, especially not on grass, which makes the task even more difficult. Luckily for Gabe, on Oct. 27 West Woodland dedicated a new track as part of a…MORE

Highline's CHOICE Academy has been named a 2010 School of Distinction for outstanding improvement in student achievement. CHOICE is one of just 94 schools statewide to receive the award from the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) and Phi…MORE

King County and Alliance Wasatch I, LLC, a joint venture between Alliance Property Group Inc. and Wasatch Advantage Group, LLC ("Alliance") joined Sound Transit, the City of Burien, and Pankow Builders in hosting a groundbreaking Oct. 23 for the…MORE

Destination Des Moines is poised to make a return, with an all-new board and a new direction. The only tie to the old Destination Des Moines is the name. But without some immediate funding, their future is an uncertain one.

New…MORE

CSI: Highline has detected the first adult coho salmon of the season swimming vigorously near the mouth of Miller/Walker creeks in Normandy Park.

CSI stands for the Community Salmon Investigation in Highline.

Creek steward Dennis…MORE

Des Moines is continuing to work through a difficult budget, facing an overall deficit of $1.4 million.

The police department will likely see cuts this year, but they will not be on the level of last year, when five police…MORE

Many area voters will have mailed in their ballots well before Halloween. So what might be considered a last-minute political event was held Oct. 21, called the White Center Candidate Forum, at the Greenbridge YWCA Learning Center. The 13-member…MORE

Halloween around Highline is an especially colorful time as people decorate for the holidays and groups put on fun holiday events.

We would like to share a few of our favorite photos of those Highline Halloween hapenings.

SLIDESHOW…MORE

Burien will spend $186,000 on various human service programs next year, after the City Council agreed to put the expenditures on the 2011 budget. This is $30,000 more than last year.

The amount to be spent on human services is less than…MORE

Today, flying on an airplane isn't typically a luxurious journey. Two hour check-in, long lines at security, and cramped seating are the norm. That wasn't the case in the 1950s.

The Highline Historical Society, a group that collects and…MORE