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Following a discussion at their May 12 study session, Burien council members appeared poised to approve on May 19 a plan that would annex the southern portion of North Highline.

A majority of voters in the affected North Highline area…MORE

The Highline School District is dealing with a $3.5 million shortfall in its upcoming budget.

The district had notified staff earlier that 25 nonsupervisory positions among certified (teaching) staff may be eliminated.

In addition,…MORE

When the students at Three Tree Montessori School in Burien saw the smoke billow in the sky, they knew they had to do something.

From the playground, they saw the medic vans, fire trucks and blocked road. March 5 will forever be etched in…MORE

"Write about something you know," experts advise, and "clutter" is right up my alley.

Truth be-known, a fair amount of our population could probably chime in, "Me too."

Does it seem like your "clutter" is giving birth to more…MORE

Popcorn flick, circa 1973: My earliest memory of a popcorn flick was the Swiss Family Robinson.

Now, this presents a problem, since Google tells me the show came out in 1960, and I clearly remember seeing it at a drive-in movie with my…MORE

Following the success of the first year of the nighttime Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement patrols during May and October 2007, extra law enforcement officers have taken to the streets at night until June 1.

Statewide, there will be…MORE

The Cities of Des Moines and Kent are holding a series of public meetings to gather the community's thoughts and ideas on what Midway could look like in the future, what kinds of businesses are needed, and what types of transportation options…MORE

An open house will be held at Highline Community College on May 28 to receive public input on options for expanding the mass transit.

The open house will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the college, 2400 S. 240 St. in Des Moines. A…MORE

During a 20-minute cruise on the Duwamish River that hugged the columns, and riprap, of the West Seattle Bridge, Mayor Greg Nickels was surrounded by cameras as he introduced a new approach, and a new firm, to developing a salmon and shorebird-…MORE

Some residents of Northwest 32nd at Northwest 65 are disturbed over the potential of restaurant with a full-service bar serving hard liquor and "amplified music" in the evening. Others seem to think the establishment is a good idea.

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