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
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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
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
Some minor crimes shifted to city courts
Mon, 10/20/08
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
Federal Way says thanks for donating 37 tons of food
Mon, 10/20/08
When Federal Way Mayor Jack Dovey took this year's Mayor's Day of Concern and turned it into a month-long call for community food donations, he never could have imagined the literally tons of food that would be donated and the outpouring of…MORE
SeaTac lawmakers ponder pawn shops
Mon, 10/20/08
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
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
