The statewide 10th-grade test scores released today present further evidence of fundamental problems with the state's WASL-based student assessment system and the misdirected priorities at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry…MORE
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Stay safe on the water this summer: Wear a life jacket!
Tue, 06/19/07
As the July 4th holiday remains one of the busiest boating weekends of the year, safety advocates say life jackets could play a pivotal role in keeping boaters out of harm's way this holiday.
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MOREWSDOT selects contractor to construct state's first HOT lanes
Tue, 06/19/07
South King County motorists traveling on State Route 167 are one step closer to having the option of paying for a faster, more reliable trip.
WSDOT awarded a contract to Signal Electric, Inc. of Kent for a competitive bid of $7,087,088 to…MORE
Matthew Jarvis joins top quartile of financial planners
Tue, 06/19/07
Matthew P. Jarvis of Jarvis Financial Services, Inc has earned the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA.
Earning the ChFC places Matthew in the top quartile of the…MORE
Correction
Tue, 06/19/07
The Regional Transportation Investment District's list of proposed highway improvements in the June 13 edition included plans to extend the southern end of State Route 509 to connect to northbound Interstate 5. The new 2.5-mile road would be open…MORE
Federal Way teen is a young champion
Tue, 06/19/07
Evan Renwick is not your normal 14 year old.
While most of his peers spend their idle moments basking in video games and text messaging, Evan dons a brightly-colored spandex outfit, slips into a pair of biking shoes and takes off like a…MORE
Fire Department Open House set for July 1st
Tue, 06/19/07
The City of Seattle Fire Department open house is set for Sunday July 1st from 1pm to 3pm. Visitors are encouraged to visit stations and get to see how firefighters live and work. Station 37 located at 7300 35th SW is scheduled to move two blocks…MORE
South offers WASL help for second year
Tue, 06/19/07
There will be second year of Summer College, a program that aims to help struggling students meet high school graduation and proficiency requirements while exposing them to the opportunities of a college education.
Summer College will help…MORE
California Avenue paving to finish by mid-August
Tue, 06/19/07
Work on California Avenue between Southwest Genesee and Southwest Spokane Street has been completed except pavement striping, to be done within the next three weeks.
Final paving of California Avenue between Spokane Street and Admiral Way…MORE
Fauntleroy Community Services has a year to buy its building
Tue, 06/19/07
The Fauntleroy Community Services Agency will have at least a year to decide whether or not to purchase the old Fauntleroy schoolhouse under a plan adopted by the School Board.
The board voted unanimously to amend the district's facilities…MORE
