Voters will have the opportunity to reauthorize funding for the regional system of paramedic and ambulance services that saves lives throughout the region, as the Metropolitan King County Council unanimously placed the six-year Medic One and…MORE
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Exchange program brings foriegn students
Tue, 07/24/07
Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester and year homestay programs, and the sponsoring organization needs a few more local host families.
The students are anxiously awaiting news of their new…MORE
Fiendish fowl and feline fun to watch at Breeders Theater
Tue, 07/17/07
The latest Breeders Theater show at Burien's E.B. Foote Winery, Out of the Nest, is more than a fledgling.
It opens with a flock of dancing birds and a cat who struggles with its nature. From there we hear a tale of courage, sacrifice and…MORE
Marcia Brunner dies of leukemia
Tue, 07/17/07
Marcia Lee Brunner, 60, a volunteer who donated her time to many community activities in Ballard and Greenwood, passed away on June 16 after a long fight with leukemia.
The day after her passing, husband Dan Brunner posted a message on…MORE
New system assures preservation of ballots
Tue, 07/17/07
Voters who cast their ballots by mail will be assured their vote will be preserved, under a new policy adopted by the King County Council.
"The Washington State Constitution guarantees all citizens the right to cast a secret ballot," said…MORE
Burien hires Piccagli for Hispanic outreach
Tue, 07/17/07
The Hispanic community is the largest and most rapidly growing of all minority groups in Burien.
Since 1995, Hispanics have grown from 3 to 11 percent of the city's population.
MOREPhinney has 'Beerstille Day'
Tue, 07/17/07
The Phinney Neighborhood Association held its second annual Summer Beer Taste Saturday, rhis year it fell on "quatorze juillet," or Bastille Day, so the event was coined "Beerstille Day."
Bright red t-shirts worn by staff, and for sale,…MORE
Avalon Way crosswalk to be rubbed out
Tue, 07/17/07
The city plans to remove a crosswalk on Southwest Avalon Way but some West Seattleites think the pedestrian crossing should be made safer rather than rubbed out.
The crosswalk is in front of the Javabean espresso bar. Nearby are the Luna…MORE
Burien Town Square condo sales begin
Tue, 07/17/07
With the public sale of the first Burien Town Square condominiums not set to begin until July 25, nearly half of the units already have already been spoken for.
According to Kim Sharpe-Jones, marketing manager for Miller Condominium…MORE
Planning may shift downtown
Tue, 07/17/07
The city wants to take the lead this time as it decides how West Seattle should update its neighborhood plans.
Mayor Greg Nickels released a proposal earlier this month that outlines a city-staffed structure to examine all 38 of Seattle's…MORE