Lawmakers of the 36th district touted a successful legislative session that incorporated record funding for public education and answered questions about local housing and transportation during a recent town hall meeting.
Reps. Helen…MORE
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24th Avenue to get road diet
Wed, 06/13/07
The Seattle Department of Transportation will go ahead with plans to "skinny" up a portion of 24th Avenue Northwest in the name of pedestrian safety, reducing four lanes of traffic to three with a center turn lane.
The city proposed this "…MORE
Bergen Place to get new flagpoles
Wed, 06/13/07
A series of new flagpoles and a stone marker will be installed at Ballard's Bergen Place park later this summer paid for by a $4,375 grant from the city's Neighborhood Matching Fund.
The six poles will be 25-feet tall with the flags of…MORE
Battles shaping up in Burien council election
Tue, 06/12/07
Two races for the Burien City Council and one for the Tukwila City Council are the only Highline-area council contests that will appear on the Aug. 21 primary election ballot.
Candidates filed for all open city, county and district offices…MORE
State Route 518 delays and detours set to begin
Tue, 06/12/07
Drivers on State Route 518 will endure nighttime detours and delays around Sea-Tac International Airport as the light-rail line is built across the freeway.
The light rail bridge will be built across SR-518, just west of International…MORE
Road fixes - if you vote 'yes'
Tue, 06/12/07
West Seattle has a stake in a transportation proposal approved by the three-county Regional Transportation Investment District Planning Committee last week.
If voters agree this fall, money would be included to widen the Spokane Street…MORE
Federal education official tells Highline students and parents college possible for all
Tue, 06/12/07
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MOREConstantine draws primary opponent
Tue, 06/12/07
With candidate filing for the August primary election over as of last Friday, West Seattle King County Councilmember Dow Constantine has a Democrat primary challenger and a Republican to face in November.
The Democrat is Michael…MORE
New events are added to Burien's Strawberry Festival
Tue, 06/12/07
Graffiti artists, "Artmobiles" and high school students modeling new clothes made from trash are just a few new scenes planned for Burien's Strawberry and Arts Festival on Friday, June 23, and Saturday, June 24.
The annual celebration will…MORE
Rotavirus vaccine available
Tue, 06/12/07
The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine and a vaccine that protects young children against rotavirus are now available at no cost to children in Washington.
The two new vaccines give parents the ability to protect their children against…MORE
