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The City of Burien's Senior Program is promoting it's first Senior Fitness & Health Fair on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 10 am -2 p.m. at the Burien Community Center, 425 S.W. 144th Street. With everything else in recession, Burien's Senior…MORE

Five candidates have filed to serve on a board to oversee operation of the Mt. Rainier Pool in Des Moines. The five will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot, but all are unopposed. They are Gene Achziger, Eric Kasnick, Bernadette Barrett, Marty Martinson…MORE

After residents in Magnolia and Greenwood said they spotted a cougar yesterday, today Seattle Parks and Recreation will close Discovery Park on a recommendation from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife,

The Department of…MORE

On Sept. 3, the family of Kevin Black, a University of Washington scientist who was killed on Feb. 4 while bicycling to work, filed a civil action against the driver whose Ford E250 van struck him, according to a release from the lawyer…MORE

Couth Buzzard Used Books, the former Greenwood bookstore, has plans to rise again, phoenix-like, this fall.

The used bookstore lost its lease on its Greenwood Avenue location in September 2008, but recently the former owner and former…MORE

More than 100 Ballard residents convened on Ballard Commons Park Sept. 2 for a vigil to show support for healthcare reform and honor those who are suffering under the current system.

"It's time for people who are pro public-funded,…MORE

On Saturday, Aug. 6, few heard the big news here but they sure made a lot of noise in Britt, Iowa, where nearly 500 hobos and local residents voted by applause following a two-minute speech for the 2009 King of the Hobos.

It was the 109th…MORE

When classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 9, in the Highline School District, there will be one sure topic of conversation as parents drop off or pick up their children. The district's new school calendar - released just a couple of weeks ago- has…MORE

Jason Swaab, 7, son of Ronald "Oppie" Swaab, of Normandy Park, was honored by Burien/Normandy Park Fire Chief Mike Marrs at Burien Fire Station No. 2. with a certificate of merit for calling 911 when his dad suffered a heart attack last July.…MORE

The Fremont Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee has started planning to install a Troll-cam at the Fremont Troll, not only to monitor activity around the troll, but to also broadcast the everyday activities of visitors.

“It’s less about…MORE