Gypsy moths are back on the radar in Ballard. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is laying almost 1000 traps, predominantly in a 60-acre area of Crown Hill during the month of June. The effort is in response to finding an…MORE
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Volunteers look out for Meals on Wheels clients
Tue, 06/13/06
Elizabeth Marcoe said she gets by OK with her monthly $500 Social Security check. But because nearly three quarters of it goes to pay rent and bills, the West Seattle Meals on Wheels program has become a lifesaver for the 78-year-old homebound…MORE
Speakers support school resource officers
Wed, 06/07/06
Troubled youth could be placed at even higher risk if school resource officers (SROs) at three Highline District high schools are eliminated through budget cuts to offset a revenue shortfall.
This was the message from several concerned…MORE
New First Mutual Bank opens
Wed, 06/07/06
Passing motorists have been watching construction of the new First Mutual Bank north of the Junction for many months and it's almost time to cut the ribbon.
The new First Mutual Bank opens Thursday, June 8 and the festivities begin at 10 a…MORE
Annexation boiled down to street maintenance and political representation
Wed, 06/07/06
White Center Heights resident Jerry Foley still prefers that North Highline remain unincorporated but he grudgingly accepts the inevitability of having to join either Seattle or Burien, and he's leaning toward Burien.
Foley was among the…MORE
Annexation concerns voiced
Wed, 06/07/06
Tom and Averill Reno have lived happily in Burien since 1956 and, like many retirees who have settled down, they do not think highly of change.
"What I want is for somebody to start a 'save Burien' campaign and forget this whole thing-we…MORE
Burien weighs in
Wed, 06/07/06
Tom and Averill Reno have lived happily in Burien since 1956 and, like many retirees who have settled down, they do not think highly of change.
"What I want is for somebody to start a 'save Burien' campaign and forget this whole thing - we…MORE
Burien tags grafitti for quick removal
Wed, 06/07/06
Burien residents and businesses are being urged to take action against a rash of graffiti taggings this spring.
The best thing people can do, Burien police and city officials say, is to report the graffiti so that it can be removed or…MORE
Cook dies after tumble
Wed, 06/07/06
A 43-year-old woman died May 31 after falling out of a delivery truck as it crossed the West Seattle Bridge.
Yen Nguyen, a cook, suffered fatal head and bone fractures when she fell out the rear door of the truck as it headed westbound…MORE
Are SROs worth it?
Wed, 06/07/06
Serving with the U.S. Marines in Iraq, King County Sheriff's Deputy Cameron Lefler says he had an "epiphany."
The Marines were able to keep relative peace in the village he was assigned to with few troops.
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