Burien council members decided on Feb.
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Voters to decide school bond March 14
Wed, 02/22/06
On March 14, voters will decide on a $148 million bond measure to rebuild five Highline School District elementaries and finance other district upgrades.
The measure would pay for the rebuilding of Shorewood in Burien, Midway and Parkside…MORE
New transit center and HOV exit keep traffic flowing in, through city
Wed, 02/15/06
After an intense court challenge and 18 months of anticipation, proponents of Federal Way's new transit center and state-of-the-art HOV exit welcome its first carpoolers to the city's downtown core.
The new off-ramp, the Washington State…MORE
Doctor convicted of raping patients gets 20 years
Wed, 02/15/06
Charles Momah is literally a man with two faces.
Not only did his patients at first encounter a seemingly kind and caring obstetrician-gynecologist who later morphed into an abusive monster, but it is alleged that his identical twin…MORE
Proposition #1 gets an F from city voters
Wed, 02/15/06
It's back to the drawing board for the Federal Way school district.
On February 7, Proposition #1, a $245 million bond measure to finance an extensive renovation and rebuilding plan of the district's schools and facilities, received a 52%…MORE
IRS gives hurricane victims more time to file for disaster losses
Wed, 02/15/06
Victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita or Wilma wishing to claim disaster-related losses on their federal income tax return will have until Oct. 16, to make this choice, the Internal Revenue Service says.
Taxpayers suffering disaster-related…MORE
Man arrested in old Tukwila murder case
Wed, 02/15/06
A 30-year-old Tukwila double-murder case is closer to being closed with last week’s arrest of a suspect in Oregon.
James B. Braman Jr., 56, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder Feb. 7 for the shooting deaths of Frank Hinkley…MORE
Spokane Street Viaduct to be widened
Wed, 02/15/06
The city is preparing to change the exits and double the width of the Spokane Street Viaduct in anticipation of heavier traffic during the upcoming years of construction to makeover another important elevated roadway, the Alaskan Way Viaduct…MORE
Burien plants cherry tree
Wed, 02/15/06
On St. Valentine’s Day, Burien lawmakers and community residents planted a cherry tree at city hall.
The local ceremony one of many cherry tree-planting events conducted simultaneously on Feb. 14 in cities throughout Washington.
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District debt drives school-closure study
Wed, 02/15/06
Key findings from the Community Advisory Committee for Investing in Educational Excellence
Committee goals
After working together for eight months, a community advisory committee - comprising 14 civic and business leaders - released…MORE
