Highline cities elected mayors this week as city councils held their first regular meetings of the new year.
Councilwoman Joan McGilton was elected by a unanimous vote of her fellow city council members to a second two-year term as mayor…MORE
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Third runway combatants say critical port audit revealed iceberg's tip
Wed, 01/09/08
Battle scarred Highline veterans of the war against construction of the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport are not surprised by an audit critical of the Port of Seattle.
The state audit released late last month charged the port…MORE
Advisory committee open to comments
Wed, 01/09/08
Monthly meetings of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholder Advisory Committee are open to the public, though not all are open for public comment. The next meeting is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. The location hasn't been finalized.
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Breeders Theatre actors take on politics
Wed, 01/09/08
Politics takes center stage later this month in Breeders Theater's 13th production, Crazy/Naked, at E.B. Foote Winery, 127-B S.W. 153rd St., Burien.
Written by Highline playwright T.M. Sell, Crazy/Naked is directed by Doug Knoop with music…MORE
Low-income disabled citizens added to City's Utility Tax Rebate program
Wed, 01/09/08
Low-income disabled persons can now seek a rebate on their utility taxes thanks to a change in the City of Federal Way's Utility Tax Rebate Program.
Low-income seniors have qualified for the program since its inception in 2003.
The…MORE
Soccer Devotees Withstand The Cold
Wed, 01/09/08
While most of the area's wintry weather came in late fall, Federal Way experienced a brief bout with nasty weather during the first few weeks of the winter season. Scott Anthony captured this image of some dedicated soccer players braving the…MORE
New signs show when viaduct is closed
Tue, 01/08/08
New signs are popping up around the city that read, "Alaskan Way Viaduct closed.
MOREMoney for neighborhood streets in budget
Tue, 01/08/08
Mayor Greg Nickels has added $2 million to the city's Neighborhood Street Fund in his 2008 budget and that addition means the fund will grow to $10.1 million over the next three years.
"We listened carefully to neighborhoods, and…MORE
Updated--Unique hospital operates quietly in Burien
Tue, 01/08/08
Shick Shadel saved my life, and it can save yours too.
Pat O'Day
Local radio/TV personality
For years, you may have driven by the familiar Schick Shadel Hospital sign at 12101 Ambaum Blvd. S.W. in Burien and wondered what…MORE
City seen members for new Nightlife Advisory Board
Tue, 01/08/08
The Seattle City Council passed legislation last month to update Seattle's noise ordinance to ease conflicts between noisy bars and nearby residences.
The new noise thresholds are still to be determined by the city's Department of Planning…MORE
