After calling for annexation of a southern portion of North Highline on May 19, Burien withdrew its proposal on August 28 due to procedural conflicts.
While rules regulating annexation will change this October, Burien is currently unable…MORE
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Des Moines road to be one-way
Mon, 09/08/08
Eighth Avenue South in Des Moines between South 223rd Street and Kent-Des Moines Road will be reconfigured in mid-September for northbound one-way traffic only.
In the meantime, crews are relocating mailboxes, installing signs and painting…MORE
Repaving postpones Spokane Street closure
Sun, 09/07/08
The closure of Spokane Street has been postponed one week.
The crew with the Seattle Department of Transportation needs a few extra days to finish repaving a nearby section of First Avenue South. Meanwhile, Spokane Street must stay open,…MORE
Statue of Liberty Plaza dedicated as "community gathering place"
Sun, 09/07/08
The statue and pedestal were draped with an olive-colored parachute silk, loosely tied with blue twine.
Saturday afternoon, the sky was blue, the sun was warm, and the breeze was cool - perfect weather.
The tide was high and the 44-…MORE
Transportation issues to be presented at forum
Sat, 09/06/08
Find out more about the closure of Spokane Street, the widening of the Spokane Street Viaduct, a new Fourth Avenue exit, the replacement of the south end of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, improved Metro bus service to West Seattle during construction,…MORE
Statue of Liberty placed
Fri, 09/05/08
One hundred and two years after President Grover Cleveland unveiled the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, our own Ms. Liberty will be unveiled Saturday, September 6, at 1:30 pm, recast and on its new pedestal.
Two days earlier, she was…MORE
Mayor proposes completing "Missing Link"
Fri, 09/05/08
Mayor Greg Nickels has proposed $8.6 million to fund the completion of the controversial and long awaited "Missing Link" portion of the Burke Gilman Trail over the next two years.
The last remaining segment of the popular multi-purpose…MORE
Composting coming to a condo or apartment in your neighborhood
Tue, 09/02/08
Seattle Public Utilities has reported that food scraps take up about one-third or 45,000 tons of residential trash each year and solving this problem has been made easier for single family homes by giving them the solution to create their own…MORE
Arts glow during Burien art walk
Tue, 09/02/08
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES/NEWS
Interact with artists living in a storefront, watch trapeze dancers perform astoundng feats in a parking lot, hear musicians play original songs while an artist creates paintings of birds for purchase, and catch a…MORE
Councilman pushes electronic portal
Tue, 09/02/08
During the six months that Bruce Harrell has been a Seattle City Council member he has grown frustrated with the limited feedback he hears from the community.
While he found that the council often heard from certain activists, he said he…MORE
