Proposals by Southwest and Alaska airlines to move flights from Sea-Tac International Airport to Boeing Field have split former allies in the long battle over the third runway.
Tukwila city leaders, who fear increased noise and traffic,…MORE
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Highland Park kids will miss crossing guard, 96
Wed, 10/12/05
Merritt Sherman has been a crossing guard at Highland Park Elementary School for 15 years.
This doesn't seem so unusual until you realize that he is 96 years old. He retired from the Railway Express Agency after 40 years and enjoyed…MORE
Skater shares his story
Wed, 10/12/05
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After years of competing on ice, Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion figure skater Scott Hamilton faced his greatest challenge - a fight with cancer.
Hamilton discussed this battle with humor and words of…MORE
Candidates debate the 'failure of the monorail'
Wed, 10/12/05
Seattle City Council and Mayoral candidates may disagree on many issues, but all agree that building a practical mass transit system and ensuring that the Alaskan Way Viaduct is either replaced or retrofitted are the most serious problems the…MORE
Phillips seeks County Council
Thu, 10/06/05
Larry Phillips, current chair of the Metropolitan King County Council, wants to keep his council seat this election year and plans to do so by promoting his involvement in communities within his council District 4.
Despite all the…MORE
Residents envision better, safer street
Thu, 10/06/05
About 35 Ballard residents gathered last week to discuss possible improvements to 14th Avenue Northwest, a heavily used street that has caused many of the nearby residents concern over its safety and aesthetic value to the neighborhood.
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Agencies discuss uncertain future of Puget Sound
Thu, 10/06/05
Governor Christine Gregoire said she plans create an initiative to clean and preserve the Puget Sound, causing the Metropolitan King County Council, and many other interested organizations, to discuss the possible challenges the County will face…MORE
Students pull together
Thu, 10/06/05
Last spring a girl at Whitman Middle School tripped on the basketball court when her foot got caught between a crack in the pavement.
Fortunately a group of parents and staff were in the process of writing a grant to fund a playground…MORE
Mayor unveils safety programs
Thu, 10/06/05
Mayor Greg Nickels unveiled three new programs aimed at ensuring the city will have plenty of water available for fire-fighting and household use in the event of a disaster.
"As we saw in New Orleans, dependable sources of water for…MORE
Miss Washington visits Small Faces
Thu, 10/06/05
For a child, a birthday party is great fun. For the kids at the Small Faces Child Development Center, a visit by Miss Washington 2005, Tina Marie Mares, is icing on the cake.
The Small Faces Child Development Center celebrated its 30th…MORE
