A $10,000 reward is being offered, leading to the person or persons responsible for the arson fire on June 29 at the Tara and Jenny Marie apartments that killed three people and left dozens homeless.
The damage to the apartments is…MORE
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Edgar loved Grandpa's visits
Sat, 07/05/08
It is a wrenching conversation few 20 year olds can imagine.
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A Three Tree Fourth
Sat, 07/05/08
Thousands of people watched the annual Fourth of July fireworks display near Three Tree Point. This year, the cost rose to over $21,000. Donations from Shorewood to Normandy Park are solicited. While many watched the show, many more staged their…MORE
Seafair Pirates invade Alki
Sat, 07/05/08
Nearly 25 pirates walked the plank usually reserved for Elliott Bay Taxi passengers Saturday, July 5h. They leaped onto a World War II landing craft that transported them, and about a dozen soldiers and a few lucky kids to the taped-off landing…MORE
Fire victim honored with memorial
Sat, 07/05/08
On Friday, July 4, 2008, balloons with attached personal messages, were released in the sky, to 8 year old Edgar Omar Cisneros. The memorial gathering, at the site of the recent fires at the Tara and Jenny Marie Apartments in Burien, attracted…MORE
Hillcrest Family Bowling Center announces benefit for victims of last weeks devastating fire in Burien.
Sat, 07/05/08
Owners confirm that 1 of the victims and members of at least 3 other displaced families were classmates of their 2 children.
"I witnessed the fire that night, and it was something that I hope I never see again," says Jerry Clausen,…MORE
Radar guns may help cut Shorewood speeding
Sat, 07/05/08
Citizens in the Shorewood neighborhood in Burien have been concerned about vehicles speeding in their neighborhood for years.
One citizen's efforts might be the first step in controlling what they feel is a big problem in the neighborhood…MORE
Persistence pays off for Prentice
Sat, 07/05/08
When the decision was made to rebuild Mount Rainier High School, funding was not available for a new track.
Over the past three years, Ray Prentice, parent of Mount Rainier graduate Ryan Prentice, and others have worked to gather the…MORE
Families should review fire escape plans at least twice a year
Sat, 07/05/08
Nationally, the number of home fires the Red Cross responds to is up 10 percent since the year 2000. Alarmingly, only 26 percent of families have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan, according to a May 2006 poll conducted by…MORE
A sad return to old home
Sat, 07/05/08
The weekend fires destroyed more than just apartments. They were homes where people created cherished memories.
I know, because once upon a time when my son was a toddler, I was struggling. The lower east side apartment of one of the…MORE
