Seattle City Councilman Tom Rasmussen has released a revised version of Mayor Greg Nickels plan to expand an existing program that gives developers a break on property taxes in exchange for providing some "affordable" housing.
Rasmussen's…MORE
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Slip into spring at Shilshole
Mon, 12/17/07
An $80 million renovation of the Shilshole Bay Marina, one of the region's largest recreational-boating marinas is nearly finished and the slips are 85 percent full with slips ranging in size from 40 to 50 feet are still available. Boaters who…MORE
HOUSING: Critic says plan is a 'giveaway'
Mon, 12/17/07
Seattle City Councilman Tom Rasmussen has released a revised version of Mayor Greg Nickels plan to expand an existing program that gives developers a break on property taxes in exchange for providing some "affordable" housing.
Rasmussen's…MORE
Julie Burr Spani elected president as a new majority seated on Highline School Board
Mon, 12/17/07
Julie Burr Spani was selected president of the Highline School Board on Dec. 12 as three new members joined the board.
Spani, first elected to the board in November 2005, previously served as vice president.
King County District…MORE
On to Phase Two for Burien Town Square
Mon, 12/17/07
Urban Partners announced last week that it is moving forward with the full architectural design of Burien Town Square Phase II.
The next step in the development of Town Square in downtown Burien follows what Urban Partners described as "…MORE
Burien bond support gauged
Mon, 12/17/07
After completing its design process for a new community recreation center, the city of Burien now is surveying the public about financing options for the proposed facility.
Approximately 3,000 households in the community have received the…MORE
Two Highline middle schools recognized for WASL gains
Mon, 12/17/07
Pacific and Sylvester middle schools earned honorable mentions in the recent 2007 State Superintendent Learning Improvement Awards.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson praised both schools for remarkable gains in…MORE
Agreement may be near on new Starbucks in SeaTac
Mon, 12/17/07
Riders at the South 154th Street light rail station should be able to easily get their Starbucks fix.
Agreement on a proposal to bring a Starbucks and other transit-oriented development to a site across the street from the station appears…MORE
Burien Nar-Anon offers hope
Mon, 12/17/07
There is a new support group in town and it is believed to be the only one of its kind in the area.
Nar-Anon, which helps people reclaim their lives, is now officially in Burien.
The organizer of the Burien group, extending a…MORE
