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House Bill 2370

By a vote of 97 to 0 in the House of Representatives and 48 to 0 in the Senate on Jan. 11, the Legislature approved HB 2370. The bill appropriates $7.6 million for…MORE

The Burien Council decided Jan. 9 to select an outside agency to conduct an investigation into allegations of ethics violations against new Mayor Joan McGilton and Councilman Gordon Shaw.

On a 4-1 vote, with new Deputy Mayor Jack Block Jr…MORE

Patricia Davis was elected president of the Port of Seattle Commission by her fellow commissioners .

Other officers for 2006 are: Lloyd Hara, Vice President; Alec Fisken, Secretary; John Creighton, Assistant Secretary and Bob Edwards,…MORE

Outsider councilman Gene Fisher became an insider Jan. 3 after lawmakers unanimously selected him as SeaTac’s new mayor.

Fisher was first elected to the council six years ago as a limited-government, pro-small business reformer. He was re-…MORE

The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce wants permanent directional signs put up along State Route 99 and Interstate 5 showing the way to Alki Beach and perhaps other West Seattle attractions such as Lincoln Park.

Executive Director Patti…MORE

The city of SeaTac will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25, for a discussion of land use around the two planned local Light Rail stations.

Representatives of Sound Transit will be on hand to answer questions as well.

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To some people, Burien might be just a little town next to the Sea-Tac International Airport.

But Burien residents have a number of communal assets to be proud of, including Seahurst Park and its shoreline.

Only in Burien

In the Jan. 4 issue of the West Seattle Herald in the article "Viaduct plan must come soon" it is stated that Patrice Gillespie Smith of the Seattle Department of Transportation said, "The city has been trying to reduce the tunnel's price tag by…MORE

A functional and happy parent-to-child relationship comes from relating to and respecting your children, not controlling them.

This is the foundation of Sanity Circus, a seven-week parenting course coming to West Seattle this month.

The Washington Legislature went back into session this week and West Seattle's Sen. Erik Poulsen, focuses frequently on environmental issues, an arena where he has clout as chairman of the Senate Water, Energy and Environment Committee.

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