Are pawn shops a good place to get a short-term loan and buy inexpensive items in this tight economy or a magnet for criminals?
SeaTac lawmakers grappled with the questions on Oct. 14 as they discussed allowing a pawn shop to set up…MORE
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Recycling event participation and accepted items continue to grow
Mon, 10/20/08
On September 27, a record number of vehicles, 1,282 to be exact, attended the City's semiannual recycling event. Vehicles loaded with recyclable items lined up at the Twin Lakes Park and Ride to drop off over 85 tons of recyclable materials.…MORE
Jail coming to Des Moines?
Mon, 10/20/08
The South Correctional Entity (SCORE), a group of King County cities, is working on plans to build a new $80 million jail, possibly in Des Moines, to house misdemeanor offenders.
Plans for a new jail come in response to an announcement by…MORE
20,000-sq. ft. furniture mega-store opening in Federal Way
Mon, 10/20/08
Federal Way's newest and now largest furniture store celebrated its grand opening last Friday, October 17.
Proprietor Moe Samieian and his family extended an invitation to the community to come check out the new Moe's Home Collection store…MORE
Prudential gives back to Federal Way's hungry
Mon, 10/20/08
Prudential's Lisa Cooke-Tinsley, left, and her team of volunteers pose for a photo at the 320th Street Safeway during the Prudential food drive October 4. Cook-Tinsley's team, along with other teams stationed at Costco and Metropolitan Market…MORE
Joe Brennan, a SeaTac original, dies
Mon, 10/20/08
Joseph "Joe" Brennan, who had served on the SeaTac City Council since the city incorporated in 1989, died at his home on Oct. 14 after battling a long-term illness.
Mr. Brennan helped lead SeaTac's incorporation drive.
His fellow…MORE
King County retains its top AAA bond rating
Mon, 10/20/08
King County's AAA bond rating was recently renewed despite the world financial crisis.
"These ratings validate the quality of my balanced 2009 budget proposal and the six-month lifeboat we created using reserves to continue critical…MORE
Sound Transit bond pushed
Mon, 10/20/08
In two weeks Seattle voters will have the opportunity to address the city's transportation crisis when they chose to approve or reject on Proposition 1.
The measure would authorize a new sales tax of 0.5 percent, costing the average…MORE
West Seattle Briefs
Mon, 10/20/08
Whole Foods project on schedule
Although construction on the incoming Whole Foods at Interbay has been halted, West Seattle's future store at Fauntleroy Place is right on schedule.
The upscale grocery store specializing in natural…MORE
