When the doors opened last Wednesday at Federal Way's new EX3 Ron Sandwith Teen Center, student Charmaine Monk finally has the hangout she and her friends have wanted for years.
The young woman, honored with the title of Boys and Girls…MORE
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'Source' eyes student progress
Wed, 09/21/05
Ballard High School is one of four high schools to start a new pilot online communications program this fall.
MOREChinook, Cascade, Midway face sanctions
Wed, 09/21/05
Six Highline public schools did not make "adequate yearly progress" during the last school year as defined by federal standard..
The designation is based on test scores from the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) taken by…MORE
Controversial book stays, says School Board
Wed, 09/21/05
Despite an appeal by an outraged grandmother concerned that her grandson's mind would be "polluted" by the appearance of the word "damn" in a book, the Federal Way School Board voted to keep the book in the classrooms.
At the September…MORE
No train in vain for Stockmeyer
Wed, 09/21/05
Chopping the cost of the Green Line from a ridiculed $11 billion to $7 billion puts the monorail project back into the "realm of reasonableness," said Cleve Stockmeyer, a member of the Seattle Monorail Project board of directors.
Two weeks…MORE
Boulevard Park boy hit by truck
Wed, 09/21/05
An eight-year-old Boulevard Park boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a pickup truck Sept. 10.
According to King County Sheriff's deputies, the vehicle struck the boy while he was riding a bicycle near the intersection of First…MORE
Des Moines and SW King County Chambers may merge
Wed, 09/21/05
Members of the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce learned last week that the local business organization may merge soon with the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce.
Business communities in Burien, SeaTac and Tukwila already are…MORE
Play laser Tag At DeVry Oct. 1
Wed, 09/21/05
Got Aim? Battle for prizes and bragging rights at DeVry University's Laser Tag Competition.
Participants will be placed in teams for action-packed matches in the university'sparking garage, complete with obstacles. Must be at least 16…MORE
Mayor wants off monorail
Wed, 09/21/05
After studying the latest financing plan for the monorail, John Haley, the new director, recommended continued pursuit of the project and called for completion of a contract by the end of December.
The monorail board of directors…MORE
Local Prudential agents collecting for food banks
Wed, 09/21/05
Local Prudential agents will collect non-perishable foods and personal hygiene items through Oct.
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