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
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Troll-cam could be public eye for Fremont
Wed, 09/02/09
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
REMINDER: District council meeting tonight to discuss library budget, Homestead
Wed, 09/02/09
The Southwest District Council meeting will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 2 in the President's Board Room at South Seattle Community College.
The agenda includes the following:
7 p.m. Call meeting to order
7:05 p.m…MORE
City accepting requests to fund art events
Wed, 09/02/09
Community groups planning a neighborhood arts or cultural event in 2010 can apply for funding through the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs’ Neighborhood and Community Arts program. The deadline is Oct. 27.
The funding program helps…MORE
Octoberfest pre-party at last screening of Fremont Outdoor Movies
Wed, 09/02/09
The Fremont Outdoor Movies will host the Fremont Oktoberfest pre-party with an "Animal House" Toga Party closing the outdoor movie season, Saturday, Sept. 12 at dusk.
Watch as the hard partying, beer guzzling Delta’s take on the Omega’s…MORE
Vigil to be held for healthcare sufferers today
Wed, 09/02/09
Tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 2, local residents will hold a vigil at Ballard Commons Park to honor those who organizers say are "suffering under the current healthcare system."
The vigil will put the focus of the healthcare debate back onto…MORE
Poelzer earns Eagle rank
Wed, 09/02/09
Nick Poelzer, 18, of Beverly Park has attained the rank of Eagle Scout. His culminating Eagle project was planning, funding and leading a crew in the rebuilding of an Adirondack sleeping shelter-an open-air bunkhouse-in a secluded wooded area at…MORE
7,100 customers in Burien and N. Highline lose power
Wed, 09/02/09
Seattle City Light crews restored power to most of the 7,100 customers affected by an Aug. 26 outage in Burien and unincorporated King County by midnight. The cause of the outage remains under investigation. A power line did come down, starting a…MORE
Big Picture wins big prize from Big Lots
Wed, 09/02/09
Highline Big Picture High School in SeaTac has won a $2,500 second place prize in the Big Lots Lots2Give video contest.. Big Lots asked participating schools to submit a short video and brief essay explaining why their school is in need of…MORE
Port property purchased for skills center expansion
Tue, 09/01/09
The Highline School District has agreed to buy three acres of undeveloped property at a reduced price for the possible expansion of the Puget Sound Skills Center. Currently owned by the Port of Seattle, the parcel is adjacent to the district's…MORE
