On Aug. 14, intrepid athletes will once again brave the chilly 50-degree waters of Puget Sound to swim 2.3 miles between Des Moines Beach Park and Point Robinson on Maury Island.
Monies raised for the event by sponsors, athletes and donors…MORE
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Water meter thefts reported in Burien
Mon, 07/19/10
On May 24th, King County Water District 20 received a call from a puzzled customer whose water had been cut off.
"We went out and investigated, and the meter was gone," said Dick Swaab, general manager of the Burien-area district. Since…MORE
Candidates bunched in two races as voters about to receive ballots
Mon, 07/19/10
Ballots for the Aug. 17 all mail-in primary election will be sent to voters by July 28.
The candidates in Highline districts are bunched up in two races.
Four candidates have filed to run for Sharon Nelson's Position 2 state…MORE
Special airport noise meeting scheduled for tech geeks
Mon, 07/19/10
For those who really want to delve into the nitty-gritty technical details of the Port of Seattle's airport noise study, a special public workshop will be held July 29 from 12:30- 1:30 p.m. at Sea-Tac Airport.
The meeting is in response to…MORE
Merchants hatch 'semi-secret' plans to revive Waterland, downtown Des Moines
Mon, 07/19/10
Des Moines business owners and officials have embarked on a "semi-secret" effort to revive the downtown area of Des Moines," according to Wayne Curran, owner of Page Turner Books.
After years of disappointing results, Des Moines business…MORE
Municipal League rates 36th District candidates
Mon, 07/19/10
On July 19, the Municipal League of King County released its nonpartisan evaluations of 122 legislative, judicial and local candidates, including the 36th District's four candidates for the Aug. 17 primaries.
In the race for 36th District…MORE
On the Go - Week of 7-19-10
Mon, 07/19/10
Free Transcendental Meditation Introduction Viking Bank 4022 SW Alaska St. July 28, 7:30 p.m. Wes Busch, West Seattle resident and certified teacher of the Transcendental Meditation technique, will be speaking about the profound benefits of this…MORE
Walk Bike Ride says Councilmember Rasmussen and Mayor McGinn
Sun, 07/18/10
In the following statement West Seattle resident and Seattle Councilmember Tom Raasmussen invites others to Walk Bike Ride to work:
Join Me for the “Walk Bike Ride Challenge”
This week several City Councilmembers and I will be…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Vintage house is moved in the middle of the night
Sun, 07/18/10
This three-bedroom 1924 house rolled off its 42nd Avenue Southwest lot, just north of the QFC at 3:00 a.m. Sunday Morning, July 18, and was moved about a mile northwest, traveling on California Avenue SW. Its current owners, Beth Koutsky and…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Gyrations abound at Mediterranean Fantasy Festival
Sat, 07/17/10
You still have time to catch some of the hundreds of belly dancers that have been performing on an outdoor and indoor stage in Hiawatha Park during the 23rd Annual Mediterranean Fantasy Festival and view the 70 booths of clothes, baubles, and…MORE
