The shortage of foster homes is so critical in the Federal Way-Highline area that, occasionally, social workers have children in foster care sleep on couches in their offices.
On rare occasions, they take these children to a hotel to spend…MORE
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Airport seeks to be good environmental neighbor
Wed, 12/05/07
Commission President
Port of Seattle
Special to the TIMES/NEWS
This year, the Seattle Port Commission made environmental stewardship one of its top priorities.
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Upside Down Tree
Wed, 12/05/07
Upside down fir Christmas trees became a tradition a millennium ago in Europe. The base pointing upward symbolized the Holy Trinity. Photo by Steve Shay
MORETurning green into green: Friends of the Hylebos lands $16,000 in tree planting funds
Wed, 12/05/07
The future of Federal Way, Milton and Fife just got greener.
Friends of the Hylebos announced today that the inaugural HomeStreet Bank Tree Challenge raised $16,950 for tree planting efforts in the Hylebos Creek Watershed.
Donations…MORE
Cracked Head Nutcracker
Wed, 12/05/07
The nutcracker that looks like modern art, "cracked head" black dots along eyes and arms : It is called "Dialogue" by artists, Alan Altman and Beth Annelye. It is called "Dialogue" because every 15-minutes it "speaks" a remark to stop walkers-by…MORE
Schools hire new financial, operations officer
Tue, 12/04/07
Seattle Public Schools have hired Don Kennedy as the district's new chief financial and operations officer.
In the newly configured position, Kennedy assumes the responsibilities of former Chief Operations Officer Mark Green and former…MORE
Mayor challenges council on affordable housing legislation
Tue, 12/04/07
Mayor Greg Nickels has urged the Seattle City Council to take action by the end of the year on legislation he says could create hundreds of new, affordable homes for working families.
Nickels proposed the "Seattle Homes Within Reach"…MORE
New condo is approved
Tue, 12/04/07
The Northwest Design Review Board has approved the design of a new six-story, 31-unit condominium for the northwest corner of 24th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 58th Street. Danielle Condominium is the newest addition planned in a two-block…MORE
Final election results reveal no surprises
Mon, 12/03/07
The battle in Burien between city Councilman Gordon Shaw and ex-Councilman Stephen Lamphear wasn't even close.
In the final certified returns, King County Elections reported Shaw received 4,203 votes (61.38 percent) while Lamphear garnered…MORE
Extra truck haul trips approved by SeaTac
Mon, 12/03/07
By a 4-3 vote, SeaTac lawmakers agreed on Nov. 27 to allow up to 46 truck haul trips per hour on International Boulevard as part of the construction of an airport rental car facility.
The rental facility will be built at South 160th Street…MORE
