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Burien City Councilwoman Sally Nelson recently was appointed vice chair of the National League of Cities CityFutures Panel on Equity and Opportunity in 2007.

League president Bart Peterson, mayor of Indianapolis announced Nelson's…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels has nominated Stella Chao, a long-time community leader, as the new director of the city*s Department of Neighborhoods.

"Stella has a passion for bringing people together, building community and serving the residents of…MORE

King County Councilman Dow Constantine, D-West Seattle, has requested a formal council review of the local response to December's massive windstorm.

Constantine wants local lawmakers to find what lessons can be learned from the natural…MORE

The Seattle School Board should keep the names of potential superintendent candidates confidential until late in the process if the district wants to attract the best candidates, Ray & Associates, the firm selected to lead the nationwide…MORE

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Burien City Council

Regular council meetings are on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7 p.m.

Meetings are held at the Burien City Council chambers, 415 S.W. 150th St.

For information, call 206-241-4647.

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While the search for a new superintendent is still in its infancy, whoever gets the job will likely have his or her hands full; enrollment in the 45,000-student district is slowly declining and a contentious school closure process has divided the…MORE

Breeders Theater will return to Burien's E.B. Foote Winery with its 15th show, Gone with the Wine, this month.

Written by T.M. Sell, GWW is a tale of the Old South, the New West and some points in between.

In August, Bonnie Stenberg will remove her business license from where it has hung for 45 years.

The framed document, now faded and streaked with brown tinges, was issued to Stenberg in 1961.

The owner/operator of Bonnie's Dash…MORE

The aggressive commercial and residential development sweeping Ballard threatens to degrade the ambiance of the funky and historic neighborhood - or, the swanky new condos, attractive shops and trendy restaurants will create new excitement and…MORE