There will be fireworks at the Des Moines Pier this 4th of July, thanks to private donors agreeing to pay $7,000 for city services. Once again this year, the biggest donor is Brooks Powell of Powell Homes.
The Des Moines Rotary Club will…MORE
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Four SeaTac sites for FAA
Tue, 03/23/10
The City of SeaTac is competing against the cities of Des Moines, Tukwila, Kent and Renton to house a new regional Federal Aviation Administration regional headquarters. The FAA is looking for approximately 518,000 square feet of office space.…MORE
Kayak keys will unlock this mystery
Tue, 03/23/10
It was indeed a valiant effort. High winds and big waves. Marco Spani set out to do a good deed and with the help of three other residents managed to save somebody the probable loss of two kayaks.
The moorage platform just broke loose…MORE
Burien is passed over for new FAA facility
Tue, 03/23/10
The Federal Aviation Administration is looking to build a new regional headquarters in a city near the Sea-Tac Airport.
The cities being considered are SeaTac, Des Moines, Tukwila, Kent and Renton but not Burien. And now Burien wants to…MORE
Layfayette Elementary School PTA Sponsoring "Play it Forward"
Mon, 03/22/10
Lafayette Elementary School PTA is sponsoring Play it Forward - Lafayette Elementary Playground Legacy Project. Building Healthy Kids and Healthy minds.
The project includes building a new play structure with much needed ADA Accessibility…MORE
Amanda Knox documentary to air on TV, but which version?
Mon, 03/22/10
"The Trials of Amanda Knox," is a documentary about the West Seattle UW student currently serving a 26-year jail sentence in Italy for the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. The film was released on Great Britain cable TV early January.…MORE
SeaTac celebrates cultural diversity at annual International Festival
Mon, 03/22/10
This year's SeaTac International Festival will be held June 25-27 at Angle Lake Park. The City of SeaTac, Rotary Club of SeaTac and the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the event. The International Festival is a summertime…MORE
Upthegrove's ball fields bill signed into law as Port of Seattle/Little League lease agreement clarified in state law
Mon, 03/22/10
With the stroke of a pen, baseball was saved - at least, for Highline-area Little League teams on March 22. Gov. Chris Gregoire signed legislation that authorizes airport operators to make airport property available for public recreation and…MORE
Amanda Knox family may appeal $55,000 law suit victory
Mon, 03/22/10
Amanda Knox was awarded $55,000 by the Italian court Thursday, March 18, for the theft of her personal notebooks and unauthorized photographs by Corriere Della Sera journalist Fiorenza Sarzanini. Her step-father, Chris Mellas, told the West…MORE
Open Enrollment for the 2010-11 school year continues through March 31
Mon, 03/22/10
Seattle Public Schools Open Enrollment for the 2010-11 school year continues through Wednesday, March 31, 2010. During Open Enrollment, families may register their child to enter SPS in fall 2010 and/or apply for a school other than their…MORE
