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As a budget balancing strategy beginning in 2009, the City of Des Moines approved Nov. 13 a surface water management utility tax.

The tax is expected to bring in almost $125,000 in revenues for the city. Even with the utility tax, the Des…MORE

The City of Burien is providing a graffiti-removal pilot program, T.A.G. --"Taking Aim at Graffiti"-- for commercial properties.

In the past all property owners were responsible for removing graffiti within 10 business days.

Under…MORE

King County Sheriff's Detective Joe Gagliardi told participants in a Burien gang awareness seminar on Nov. 13 that the gang problem in King County is growing, but something can still be done.

"We are not Los Angeles," he said.

(Editor's Note: Al Sneed was the owner of the Highline Times from 1955 until Jerry Robinson bought it from him in 1974. He is now retired, living in Enumclaw and is collaborating with Jerry in a book on the history of this newspaper. From time…MORE

The mother and younger brother of slain King County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Cox are offering a scholarship in his name to a Highline district high school student interesting in pursuing a career in law enforcement or criminal justice.

JoAn…MORE

State Sen. Joe McDermott concluded his two-class, non-partisan seminar on the 2008 election process and while personally satisfied with election night's Obama-mania, he made an effort to give a balanced take on events.

The first class was…MORE

The Highline area will receive three new light rail stations, funds for Burien's transit center, a rebuilt Tukwila commuter station and expanded express bus service as a result of the passage of Sound Transit's Proposition One on the Nov. 4…MORE

King County Sheriff's Detective Joe Gagliardi told participants in a Burien gang awareness seminar on Nov. 13 that the gang problem in King County is growing, but something can still be done.

"We are not Los Angeles," he said.

King County Sheriff's Detective Joe Gagliardi told participants in a gang awareness seminar that the problem in King County is growing, but there is hope.

"We are not Los Angeles," he said.

So after all these years, the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport is opening for commercial flights this week.

When deciding whom to ask to comment on the past controversies and the current realities, I instinctively reached out…MORE