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She sits atop the hill at the North SeaTac BMX track where it all started, smiling and talking to her brother and old friends as BMX racers of all ages peddling their hearts out whiz by.

She is Jill Kintner, Burien's very own bronze…MORE

The state highway department close the Alaskan Way Viaduct on Oct. 18-19 as part of a semiannual inspection of the structure.

Since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, bridge engineers and inspectors have kept a close eye on the viaduct by…MORE

Dr. Shirley B. Gordon, an important figure in the development of Highline Community College and the first female president of a publicly funded college district in the state of Washington, died Sept. 20 in Burien at the age of 86.

Dr.…MORE

Chinook salmon returned to Hylebos Creek early last week, perhaps knowing their friends were gathering upstream.

One hundred ninety-seven friends of the Hylebos turned out to the King County Weyerhaeuser Aquatic Center Saturday evening,…MORE

Described by students, parents, and staff as "the lady who always smiles," Loyal Heights' administrative secretary Mary Hawkinson has retired after 31 years.

A going-away party was thrown in her honor at the school Oct. 3. Kathy Katzen,…MORE

On Sept. 30, the Seattle City Council Transportation Committee gave two of the four streetcar lines proposed by the Seattle Department of Transportation last spring priority status.

Fall is here, and that means that salmon will be making the journey from the Pacific Ocean to area streams and rivers to spawn. You can take advantage of the many salmon-viewing opportunities available now around the Lake Washington/Cedar/…MORE

While the City of Seattle has taken affective measures to control the spread of Dutch Elm disease, the Department of Transportation is warning residents that many new infected trees have been discovered across the city.

Dutch Elm disease…MORE

After Cindy McWilliams had her MRI, she went into the closet, shut the door, and screamed.

Lake Burien resident Sue Perez headed to the cafeteria and purchased a Twinkie, when told of her tumor.

They reacted differently, but they…MORE

This past summer, seven students from neighboring school districts served as interns at Sea-Tac International Airport.

The summer high school internship program was revamped to offer more paid openings and an enrichment program designed to…MORE