The Seattle School Board has heard from several Denny Middle School and Sealth High parents, teachers and students who oppose the district's plan to build a joint campus for the two schools, but it's uncertain whether the board is empowered to…MORE
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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
Major paving is completed on third runway
Mon, 12/17/07
Major paving on the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport is done, Port of Seattle officials have announced.
The paving was poured 17 inches thick on the 150-foot-wide runway that is 8,500 feet long.
Workers will hand pave…MORE
Building a safer Federal Way
Mon, 12/17/07
Now Federal Way citizens interested in reducing crime in the community can take a more active role, thanks to the newly implemented Safe City Federal Way program.
The program kicked off this month with the goal of increased information…MORE
Responsible giving
Mon, 12/17/07
A young lady once called and asked me to send money to help children with cancer.
My immediate reaction was, of course I would help.
Before we finalized the transaction, I remembered some advice I had read somewhere: "What…MORE
City Light warns of bill collector con
Mon, 12/17/07
Seattle City Light is urging its customers to be on guard against telephone con artists posing as utility bill collectors.
A City Light customer reportedly received a phone call from people claiming to be a City Light employee.
MORE'Rosie the Riveter' calendar goes on sale
Mon, 12/17/07
Until a few years ago, Peggy Cook had never really thought much about her role in helping further women's rights.
She's one of millions of U.S. women who began work in industrial and trade jobs during World War II - a Rosie the Riveter who…MORE
Crown Hill residents seek to buy building
Mon, 12/17/07
About 60 area residents attended the Crown Hill Project community meeting to hear three speakers spell out the preliminary financial realities of the purchase and maintenance of that 3.4-acre lot, proposed playground, and school buildings.
…MORESlip 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
