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Chief Sealth students and alumni celebrated the high school's long-awaited 50th anniversary with a reunion on Oct. 13. The anniversary concluded Sealth's homecoming week.

"We coordinated it with Sealth's homecoming, so it was all tied in…MORE

State Rep. Joe McDermott became State Sen. Joe McDermott last week when he was appointed by the Metropolitan King County Council to the Senate to replace Erik Poulsen who resigned earlier this month.

"It's an honor and a privilege to serve…MORE

Mount Rainier High School has been named one of 86 "Schools of Distinction" by the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for dramatic improvements in student reading and mathematics over the past several years.

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Sanislo parent Lisa Keith wishes it was easier for her second-grade son, Zach, to walk to school every day like she did growing up.

"I still remember walking to school and all the kids walking along the way, and my parents' admonition not…MORE

Highline residents are encouraged to register for and attend four disaster preparedness classes to learn how to be able to cope better with disaster by preparing in advance

Burien Parks and Recreation will offer classes in both English and…MORE

This was a test. This was ONLY a test. And everybody passed.

Explorer West Middle School was put through an earthquake drill recently and the private school's 70 students were supervised by the school's faculty and staff and overseen by…MORE

Highline School Board members were told on Oct. 10 that the district should serve better food to its students.

High school student Ifrah Ahmed encouraged the district to offer more food choices, especially vegetarian and ethnic.

She…MORE

When voters approved the "Bridging the Gap" program to improve transportation in Seattle, a special fund was set up with $4.5 million for neighborhood transportation projects.

A half dozen types of transportation projects are eligible.

Times/News publisher Jerry Robinson has been awarded a first place for humor writing in the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest.

Robinson, 87, writes a regular column that appears in the Times/News…MORE

Bob Bohlin, a member of the Class of 1967 who lives in LaConner, Wash., attended last weekend's celebration of Chief Sealth High Schools 50th anniversary. Photo by Steve Shay.