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Seattle Police issued more than 800 traffic tickets over the last two years to motorists on 35th Avenue Southwest in response to High Point residents' complaints about speeders, yet drivers still challenge the radar gun.

Recently the…MORE

The Seattle Department of Transportation says "skinnying" up a portion of 24th Avenue Northwest could reduce the risk of crashes and increase traffic flow, making it safer for both drivers and pedestrians.

The city introduced a draft…MORE

"The most wonderful time of the year," the time when you hear the sleigh bells ring as you go dashing through the snow. So, start decking those halls and bringing the torch in the air, there's a feeling of Christmas clich/s.

But, if you…MORE

Start the holiday season in style with a horse-and-carriage ride during Burien's Winterfest, a one-day event on Saturday, Dec. 2, packed with free activities and in-store specials.

During the festivities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., stroll…MORE

The McMicken Heights Community Club in SeaTac will disband and the club's building will be sold to make way for neighborhood development.

Members of the club's board, who announced the end of the 60-year-old organization in a recent news…MORE

As the rain beat down hard on the big leaf maple canopy covering the small creek, Hillary Kleeb, Stream Team Coordinator for the Friends of the Hylebos Wetlands, called to volunteer Bob Roper to share in her discovery.

Next to the bank…MORE

Bekka Simmons, a 19-year-old Highline Community College student, was crowned Miss Burien 2007 on Nov. 18.

The new Miss Burien is a singer-the fourth in a row.

Bekka performed "Lose Control," a pops vocal by Maria Mena, impressing…MORE

Michael H. Martin, who served as Chief Administrative Officer for the city of Kent from 2000 to 2005, is Burien's new city manager.

The Burien City Council approved on Nov. 20 a contract with Martin for the position. He was scheduled to…MORE

Carl Jensen, Highline's "Citizen of the Century," died of cancer at the age of 97 on Nov. 21.

In March 2000, the Times/News and the Highline Historical Society bestowed the honor on the man who guided the Highline School District as…MORE

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Log House Museum director, Andrea Mercado, effective last week.

Mercado holds a BA from the University of Washington and completed the Museum…MORE