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
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Gertrude Finney was much loved White Center librarian
Mon, 10/27/08
The Second World War had recently ended when Gertrude Finney and her husband, Roy, came to White Center to live in a house her mother had found for them. The house was on the streetcar line to Seattle, so getting to and from work would be…MORE
Some crimes shifted to city courts
Mon, 10/27/08
In response to an impending $90 million budget shortfall, the King County Prosecutor announced that he has raised the limits on property and drug crimes that will be tried in superior court, passing the burden of court and jail costs to the…MORE
Matador will have to change menu items
Mon, 10/27/08
The popular Tex-Mex restaurant chain Matador will be required to change some of its d
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Pete von Reichbauer helps honor Federal Way United Soccer Association
Mon, 10/27/08
On Monday, October 20, Metropolitan King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer led the Council in a formal recognition ceremony for Federal Way United Soccer Association Teams Reign '94 and '93 who captured their first and second national…MORE
Survey: Viaduct still not sinking
Mon, 10/27/08
Repairs to four column foundations for the Alaskan Way Viaduct seem to have stopped their sinking.
Bridge engineers for the Washington State Department of Transportation found no more settling during their inspection of the structure Oct…MORE
Tukwila Elementary honored
Mon, 10/27/08
Principal Steve Salisbury was recently notified by the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction that Tukwila Elementary School students made tremendous gains in mathematics and reading skills over the past several years.
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New book pays tribute to beauty of the Hylebos
Mon, 10/27/08
The project entailed more than three years of shooting and countless hours behind a computer, but photographer Seth Bynum insists on calling it a labor of love.
Last month, when he finally put his hands on the first edition of his new book…MORE
Gang conflicts are not uncommon here
Mon, 10/27/08
On Sept. 30 there a fight broke out near Chief Sealth High School's temporary campus on Delridge Way.
According to Lt. Steve Paulsen, a member of one gang reportedly stole a necklace from the girlfriend of the member of another gang.
MOREKertzman picked for state tourism board
Mon, 10/27/08
Katherine Kertzman, program director for Seattle Southside Visitor Services, was appointed by Gov. Christine Gregoire to the Washington State Tourism Commission on Oct.
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