On Tuesday, Feb. 5, a group of fifth and sixth grade students from Bow Lake Elementary had lunch not in the school cafeteria, but in a restaurant with linen tablecloths.
The SeaTac Airport Doubletree Hotel hosted lunch for the Bow Lake…MORE
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Mortgage squeeze hits Burien
Tue, 02/05/08
When Theresa DiMartino bought her first home in the 14000 block of 9th Place South in May 2003, she never dreamed she might someday be homeless.
But after refinancing her home twice, she is now not only facing foreclosure, but is also in…MORE
High costs and changing city mean the end after 50 years
Tue, 02/05/08
Jorstad Jewelers will close its doors for good Feb. 29 after 50 years of service in Burien. Owner Denny Clarke has decided to retire after 32 years at the store and 13 years of outright ownership.
Jorstad's is what is known as a "full…MORE
Ferries return to service two weeks early
Tue, 02/05/08
Washington State Ferries says the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route returned to normal service two weeks early on Tuesday morning, Feb. 5.
The 124-car Chelan, which went into drydock at Todd Shipyard on
in mid-January was completed…MORE
Correction
Tue, 02/05/08
The headline on story on Page 4 of the Jan. 30 print edition is incorrect, Sean Keller is the Madison Georgraphy Bee champion again, not as published. The editor made the error and regrets it very much.
MORERenter aid bill alive in State Legislature
Tue, 02/05/08
The passage of a bill that would boost aid for renters being displaced by condominium conversions is looking promising as it makes its way through the State Legislature this session, but an amendment that would have given Seattle the power to…MORE
Charlestown Cafe Fire caused by fryer
Tue, 02/05/08
A fire broke out in the Charlestown Cafe's deep-fat fryer, about 5pm Monday night. The fire department was contacted immediately.
Tuesday morning, owner Larry Mellum supervised a crew that power-sprayed the damaged ceiling and walls of the…MORE
Controversial Miss Auburn contestant did not violate rules, Scholarship Program President says
Tue, 02/05/08
Over 181 online comments and still burning: That's how hot the topic of Cara Rudd's victory in last Saturday's Miss Auburn Scholarship Program pageant has become.
Rudd, a 21-year-old Federal Way local, and her new Miss Auburn crown have…MORE
Twenty-two acres of Hylebos Creek habitat gains permanent protection
Mon, 02/04/08
The future of the Hylebos Creek Watershed became greener.
Last Thursday, the city of Federal Way completed acquisition of the 22-acre Goldmax Property in the southern part of the city.
The property includes wetlands and forested…MORE
Viking Bank reaches
Mon, 02/04/08
$500 million in assets
Viking Bank has announced it has reached $500 million in assets.
"We are tremendously proud to achieve this milestone," said Patrick Redmond, president and CEO of Viking Bank. "It is an important…MORE
