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 Your help More Than Ever
Wed, 11/19/08
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. The tree stands in Sal Dena's…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
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
Burien combats graffiti at businesses
Mon, 11/17/08
The City of Burien is providing a graffiti-removal pilot program, T.A.G. --"Taking Aim at Graffiti"-- for commercial properties.
In the past all property owners were responsible for removing graffiti within 10 business days.
Under…MORE
Burien detective says gangs growing
Mon, 11/17/08
King County Sheriff's Detective Joe Gagliardi told participants in a Burien gang awareness seminar on Nov. 13 that the gang problem in King County is growing, but something can still be done.
"We are not Los Angeles," he said.
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