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
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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
20,000-sq. ft. furniture mega-store opening in Federal Way
Mon, 10/20/08
Federal Way's newest and now largest furniture store celebrated its grand opening last Friday, October 17.
Proprietor Moe Samieian and his family extended an invitation to the community to come check out the new Moe's Home Collection store…MORE
Homecoming is a window of opportunity
Sun, 10/19/08
It was a big day for Sal's Deli in Burien last week. A group of students from Highline High School chose to employ their artistic talents and decorate the windows of several area businesses to announce their big Homecoming celebration. Jim Hughes…MORE
An urban fish story - - The ins and outs of chum salmon in Piper's Creek
Tue, 10/14/08
Nov. 30, 1993 I got the call. "They're in the culvert!" whispered the voice on the other end, as if it might not be true if she said it out loud.
It was Nancy Malmgren. Members of the Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project had been…MORE
Project to replace Sunset Bowl gets design nod, but not done yet
Tue, 10/14/08
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
Affordable housing proposal up for vote
Mon, 10/13/08
The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote by the end of the year on a proposal that would allow developers to build taller in the Ballard neighborhood commercial district in exchange for providing some residential units below market rate or…MORE
