More than 23,000 children in King County are suffering from a health condition that is largely preventable and manageable, yet their families are largely unable or unaware of how to help.
The majority of these 23,000 children come from…MORE
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$84,762 raised for sports at golf classic
Tue, 10/09/07
The money for an $84,762 check was raised at a golf classic in August sponsored by the Ballard High School Foundation. At left is Ballard High Principal Phil Brockman with Victor E. Salvino, class of 1951 who came to Seattle from Dallas for the…MORE
Firefighters give tips for home escape plan
Tue, 10/09/07
This week is Fire Prevention Week, and South King Fire and Rescue is reminding Des Moines and Federal Way residents to "Practice Your Escape Plan."
The Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department (Fire District 2) and the North Highline Fire…MORE
MURAL BEING RESTORED
Tue, 10/02/07
Muralist Glenn Case restores a mural on California Avenue, just north of Edmunds Street. The mural depicts California Avenue in 1918, where streetcars of the West Seattle line branched north and the Fauntleroy line headed south along California…MORE
Des Moines election case is settled
Tue, 10/02/07
A $140,000 settlement in a case involving state campaign law violations prior to the 2001 Des Moines city election was announced last week by the Attorney General's Office.
TME Capital Group, Environmental Materials Transport and Monarch…MORE
Mayor appoints interim parks superintendent
Tue, 10/02/07
Mayor Greg Nickels has announced the appointment of Christopher Williams, current Seattle Parks and Recreation acting deputy superintendent, as the interim superintendent.
Williams will serve as interim superintendent until the mayor's…MORE
Slain deputy's mom wins back gang unit
Tue, 10/02/07
King County Council members voted last week to re-establish a permanent gang suppression unit in the King County Sheriff's Office.
The original gang suppression unit was disbanded in 1996.
Council budget committee members also urged…MORE
Time to renew 'Do Not Call' listing
Tue, 10/02/07
A reminder for everyone who signed up for the national Do Not Call Registry back in 2003 when it was created: It's time to renew your spot on the list if you want to continue to stay off of telemarketers' phone lists.
Numbers are flushed…MORE
White Center Park named for Steve Cox
Tue, 10/02/07
White Center Park was renamed "Steve Cox Memorial Park" last week in honor of fallen King County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Cox.
A veteran deputy who also served the public as a prosecutor in several Washington counties, Cox was shot and…MORE
