After over an hour of heated public comment Burien Council Members took the resolution expressing their intention to annex the northern part of North Highline off of the table. The resolution was supposed to be a response to Seattle…MORE
News
Roots rock for a cause at Smokin' Pete's
Tue, 03/23/10
The Mobiles will host a live musical journey through the universe of twisted roots rock April 1 at Smokin’ Pete’s Barbecue to raise funds for the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen.
Seattle's Mobiles, are as likely to be inspired by Bob…MORE
Update: No foolin'--Southern portion of North Highline joins Burien April 1
Tue, 03/23/10
The city of Burien officially annexes the southern portion of North Highline on Thursday, April 1.
Burien will jump up ten spots from the 31st largest city in the state to 21st, passing the state capitol of Olympia. The city will add about…MORE
Helpful road construction hurts Normandy Park shopping center
Tue, 03/23/10
Construction that was pushed forward to help the Normandy Park Towne Center is leaving the businesses there asking when it will all be over so they can get their customers back.
Normandy Park applied for and was awarded $3.6 million in…MORE
After 10 years, Meerkats returning to zoo
Tue, 03/23/10
After a 10-year absence, a mob of eight meerkats will return to the Woodland Park Zoo this spring as part of the revamped Adaptations Building, which opens May 1.
Meerkats belong to the mongoose family and dwell in the savannas and…MORE
Evergreen Pool is reopening
Tue, 03/23/10
After being closed for almost six months it looks likely Evergreen Pool in North Highline will reopen very soon.
During that time the White Water Aquatics swim team, who swam out of Evergreen Pool, has been working hard to reopen the pool…MORE
Des Moines fireworks will continue
Tue, 03/23/10
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
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
