The Burien-Highline Food bank, located at 18300 4th S. near Manhattan/Normandy Park is suffering along with the slacking economy said Mike Werle, Food Bank director.
In a good economy the Food Bank gets by with up to 65 families a day…MORE
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Burien-Highline Foodbank Needs
Tue, 11/18/08
Your help More Than Ever
The annual holiday tree lighting for the Burien Highline Foodbank will take place Saturday December 6th in Seahurst from 7-9 p.m. More than 500 people attend the event with admission being a can or package of food…MORE
White Center Food Bank gets 5,000 pounds of spuds
Tue, 11/18/08
Robinson Newspapers
The White Center Food Bank won't run out of at least one staple anytime soon after 5,0000 pounds of potatoes are delivered there Wednesday.
35,000 pounds of potatoes are travelling to Western Washington all the…MORE
Council hikes bus fares
Tue, 11/18/08
Robinson Newspapers
Amid a record number of people using Metro Transit, the King County Council voted on Monday to increase bus fare under a two-step schedule.
Executive Ron Sims proposed a 50 cent fare increase as part of his 2009…MORE
Council hikes bus fares
Tue, 11/18/08
Robinson Newspapers
Amid a record number of people using Metro Transit, the King County Council voted on Monday to increase bus fare under a two-step schedule.
Executive Ron Sims proposed a 50 cent fare increase as part of his 2009…MORE
Council hikes parking rate
Tue, 11/18/08
The Seattle City Council on Monday voted to increase parking meter rates in Ballard by 50-cents, bringing the hourly rate to $2.
The Council also increased rates downtown by $1, increasing the hourly rate to $2.50.
This increase is…MORE
Grad's play staged at BHS
Tue, 11/18/08
The Ballard High School drama department is taking a risk on a new, never-staged work by a young playwright for their fall play.
"Even the title alone I though was a little risque for high school," said Jennifer Delaney, head of the drama…MORE
Fence picked for suicide prevention on bridge
Mon, 11/17/08
After presenting an updated design of the Aurora Bridge suicide-prevention barrier, the Architect Review Committee favored the fence.
Still, the frame's size for the barrier was still seen as a possible obstruction to the bridge's view and…MORE
Council hikes parking rate
Mon, 11/17/08
The Seattle City Council on Monday voted to increase parking meter rates in Ballard by 50-cents, bringing the hourly rate to $2.
The Council also increased rates downtown by $1, increasing the hourly rate to $2.50.
Surprised and…MORE
Des Moines approves surface water utility tax
Mon, 11/17/08
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
