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Highline Community College's Science Seminar returns for Spring Quarter with a full line-up of programs on the scientific world.

Now in its eighth year, Science Seminar continues to draw crowds every Friday afternoon for a number of…MORE

The city of Des Moines has carried over $309,712 less from 2007 than planned, city council members were told April 24.

City Manager Tony Piasecki said he has to sit down with Finance Director Paula Henderson to figure out how, or if, this…MORE

The Washington State Supreme Court will visit and convene at Highline Community College on May 5-6.

On Monday, from 1:20 to 2:30 p.m., six justices will participate in a campus-wide forum in Building 7, hosted by HCC's Honors Department.…MORE

Highline students selected as state aerospace scholars.

Westside Baby benefit sets a raffle record.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. Gladys Kochalki celebrated her 100th birthday last month at the El Dorado West retirement community in…MORE

State legislators' generosity in granting larger than anticipated raises to teachers has contributed to the possible elimination of 30 district positions.

"These are positions, not people," district spokeswoman Catherine Carbone Rogers…MORE

Tukwila, the first city in the state to be certified as an official Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation, will host the eighth annual Backyard Wildlife Festival on May 10.

The festival will feature a day full of…MORE

Solar energy proved its power Sunday as it helped energize a large crowd at the First Annual Sustainable West Seattle Festival. The festival boasted more than 20 exhibitors of nearly 50 organizations and businesses promoting environmental…MORE

Landscape architect Jim Yamaguchi of Nakano Associates unveiled his final plan of the controversial two-acre-plus Myrtle Reservoir Park layout at the third of four public meetings hosted by Seattle Parks and Recreation. Project manager Virginia…MORE

A gravel barge split partially in half, making both ends sink south of Harbor Island around 4 pm Friday, May 2nd. The barge, next to Ash Grove Cement Company was apparently offloading when the incident occurred. A crane atop another barge was…MORE

Two Burien City Council members said last week they favor annexing the southern portion of North Highline as part of a phased acquisition of the entire unincorporated area.

Others said they thought the southern part-or a little less-is all…MORE