After winning a national award for its success in Tukwila, the Community Schools Collaboration is expanding into SeaTac and North Highline.
The group held an open house Feb.
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Petitioners urge lawmakers to keep Des Moines launch
Mon, 02/25/08
Petitions bearing more than 600 signatures were submitted to the Des Moines City Council on Feb. 14, urging lawmakers not to change the character of the marina.
Members of the Association of Condominium Residents of Greater Des Moines want…MORE
North Highline early education funded
Mon, 02/25/08
The White Center Early Learning Initiative, a first-of-its-kind public-private community based partnership, will significantly expand early learning opportunities to children from birth to 5 in White Center.
Funded by two grants, the White…MORE
Cities discuss North Highline annexation
Mon, 02/25/08
Seattle city officials were expected to propose a compromise for annexation of the North Highline unincorporated area at the Burien City Council's Feb. 25 meeting.
Both Burien and Seattle have designated all of North Highline as a…MORE
Senate OKs election funding bill
Mon, 02/25/08
The Times/News presents a summary of action on bills by Highline-area lawmakers in the Washington Legislature.
For complete information, go to www.WashingtonVotes.com - a free, non-partisan Website that is the source for this report.
…MOREStudents in ocean sciences bowl
Mon, 02/25/08
A group of Ballard science students took on their peers during the Washington State Ocean Sciences Bowl (ORCA Bowl) on Feb. 9 and claimed seventh place.
The competition, held at the University of Washington, was described as similar to the…MORE
Empty bowls fill coffers at Highline Food bank
Mon, 02/25/08
Empty Bowls in Burien raised over $8,000 on Jan. 25 to support the Highline Food Bank.
More than 650 community residents turned out to support this program for the hungry by giving donations for a simple meal of soup and bread. The soup…MORE
Ex-Peace Corps volunteers to return to Sierra Leone
Mon, 02/25/08
Sierra Leone may be thousands of miles from Seattle, but two Ballard residents have made it their mission as volunteers, to help that country re-develop.
Dan Lavin first went to Sierra Leone as a Peace Corps volunteer from 1988 until 1990…MORE
*77 is a myth, use 9-1-1
Mon, 02/25/08
Washington State Patrol is also trying to bust an urban myth that dialing *77 on a cell phone will connect you to a State Patrol dispatcher, but it will not reach a State Patrol dispatcher or any other law enforcement agency.
"Just call 9-…MORE
