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Members of the Burien Residents Against Annexation Political Action Committee last week challenged others who support annexing the North Highline unincorporated area at a meeting of the PAC.

A mix of ideas concerning possible annexation…MORE

Burien residents will have opportunities to learn about the city's "preferred alternative" for a potential annexation of the North Highline unincorporated area at a series of public meetings planned for September and October.

Those…MORE

State-of-the-art "digital health information technology" at Highline Medical Center is enhancing patient care and providing more convenient services.

The medical imaging technology, known as a "picture archiving and communication system,"…MORE

26 years ago, Weyerhaeuser employees and volunteers began planting, each by hand, 18 million tree seedlings in the rich mantle of ash spewed from Mount Saint Helens.

Those conifer seedlings stand today over 75 feet tall, thanks, ironically…MORE

"This is going to change how people take care of their computers," said Scott LeBorious, a computer systems expert, as he thumbed the keypad on his cell phone in anticipation of a sales call.

LeBorious works for a new Federal Way company…MORE

A quiet business renaissance has recently taken place at the corner of First Avenue Southwest and Southwest 160th Street in Burien.

Herr Backyard Garden Center was joined on the property earlier this year by Two French Hens and Caf/ Lip…MORE

The Domestic Violence Task Forces of South King County will host the first Steppin' Out to Stop Domestic Violence Walk-A-Thon on Sept. 30.

The Walk-A-Thon-the first of many events planned locally during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in…MORE

Editor's note: Many objections have been raised in recent months about the potential annexation by the city of Burien of the North Highline unincorporated area. Recently, the Times/News submitted a series of questions to Burien council members…MORE

Burien City Council members decided on Aug. 14 they will consider a partial annexation of the North Highline unincorporated area.

Their preferred annexation alternative was approved on a 5-2 vote, with council members Rose Clark and Gordon…MORE

High levels of marine biotoxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning have been detected at concentrations above the safe level in shellfish samples throughout King County.

As a result, the Washington State Department of Health has…MORE