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
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Burien limits number of vehicles at residences
Mon, 10/27/08
Tim Eyman and parking limits on residential property took center stage at the Burien council meeting on Oct. 20.
Former state Transportation Secretary, Doug MacDonald, spoke to the council as an opponent of I-985, an initiative that would…MORE
SeaTac council member sought
Mon, 10/27/08
The City of SeaTac is accepting applications from SeaTac citizens interested in applying for council appointment to Position No. 5, with a term through the November 2009 General Election certification period.
The council member would…MORE
Local races on ballot
Mon, 10/27/08
The 33rd Legislative District will have a new representative following the Nov. 4 election.
Social worker Tina Orwall, who received over 60 percent of the primary vote, is facing advertising agency owner Todd Gibson in the race to replace…MORE
Mt. Rainier Pool in Des Moines threatened with closure again
Mon, 10/27/08
Seniors, students, teachers, parents and the Mt. Rainier Swim and Dive Team--around 70 people in all--packed the Des Moines City Council meeting last Thursday voicing their support for Mt. Rainier Pool after hearing the city might terminating the…MORE
Meeting set on suicide prevention barrier design
Mon, 10/27/08
After their final meeting to discuss ideas and changes towards the design of the Aurora Bridge suicide-prevention barrier, members of the advisory committee still showed interest in staying informed with the process of implementing the barrier.…MORE
Highline school-construction bond request delayed
Mon, 10/27/08
Additional new Highline schools and new buses have been delayed because of the current economic downturn.
Assistant Highline schools superintendent Geri Fain told board members on Oct. 22 that district staff is recommending that board…MORE
King County retains its top AAA bond rating
Tue, 10/21/08
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
Police will ticket violators in new access lanes
Tue, 10/21/08
Seattle Police are going to start enforcing the use of the so-called Business Access and Transit lanes on Elliott Way and on 15th Avenue.
The curb lanes in both directions of this corridor have been converted to access and transit lanes as…MORE
Avalon Bay gets better review from city board
Tue, 10/21/08
The city-appointed board that reviews major mixed-use projects in the area was happier with the massing of a six-story 234-unit apartment building set to replace the Sunset Bowl at the second meeting to review the project, but they had some…MORE
