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Members of the Pacific Ballroom Dance group lit up the stage at the Auburn Performing Arts Center during a dress rehearsal last Thursday. The 89-member team of Federal Way and Auburn participants performed "Feelin' Good," their spring concert,…MORE

Abraham Lincoln once said that people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Gail Wolz has chosen to be happy.

As if to prove this point, the first thing you might see when you spot Wolz is a silly hat.

Wolz,…MORE

General governmental revenue collections and expenditures by the city of Des Moines were marginally higher in the first quarter this year compared to the same period in 2007.

Revenue collections of $4,133,966 through March accounted for 23…MORE

West Seattleites got their chance to weigh in on what projects a new $140 million Seattle parks and open space levy may include, should the City Council vote to put one on the ballot this fall.

The meeting was scheduled after several…MORE

For those who think a car show isn't for them, the sixth annual Burien Father's Day Car show puts the pedal to the metal with nine new outside-the-box judging categories plus the first-ever Burien Chili Cook-Off.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Imagine living in South Park and kayaking to work on the Duwamish River, then returning home to dine on fish you caught on the same pristine waterway.

Farfetched?

"It's totally possible to make this happen," said Cari Simpson,…MORE

The Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence recently honored five outstanding individuals in education at its eighth annual Gold Star Awards fundraising luncheon at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Southcenter.

Scott McComb from Aviation…MORE

The city of Burien is in good financial condition, finance director Scott Hardin told Burien city council members on June 2.

While the city's reserve funds are healthy, the growth in expenses is gradually outstripping expected revenues,…MORE

Four "Level Three" sex offenders recently moved into a house in the 1400 block of Kent-Des Moines Road. Level three indicates high risk to re-offend.

The Des Moines Police Department put out bulletins about each of the four men and held a…MORE

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Highline's Step 5 school

By Donna Stefanik

Chinook Middle School in SeaTac may be a Step 5 school in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) formula-but it won't stay there for long if first-year principal Evie…MORE