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For two weeks, volunteers in Burien donated and sorted goods for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Three full semi-trucks and 2,000 miles later, those supplies are in San Antonio, Texas, bringing evacuees a measure of…MORE
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Staples accepts old electronics
Thu, 09/29/05
Beginning Oct. 1, King County residents and businesses will be prohibited from disposing of computers, laptops, monitors, television sets and cell phones in the garbage or at transfer stations.
The county's ban on electronics disposal aims…MORE
Services listed for N. Highline
Fri, 09/23/05
Residents of White Center and the North Highline area would get slower fire protection service from Seattle than they get now from the North Highline Fire District or the district that covers Burien.
That was one message to a crowd of…MORE
Another monorail vote
Fri, 09/23/05
Mayor Greg Nickels didn't buy the new financial plan for the monorail, calling for a fifth vote and moving to deny the proposed elevated transit system the use of city streets.
In an extraordinary Saturday meeting, the Seattle Monorail…MORE
Southwest says bay would lessen plane noise at Boeing
Fri, 09/23/05
While some West Seattle residents worry about the noise of potential Southwest Airlines passenger jets flying along two sides of West Seattle, the airline CEO said water would reduce the noice from its planes.
Gary Kelly, chief executive…MORE
'West Seattle 101' is a guidebook for friends, visitors
Fri, 09/23/05
It was with a feeling of pride and accomplishment that I paged through Lori Hinton's new guide book, "West Seattle 101."
I feel gratified that what we started three years ago is actually a great guide book and available to the public.…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
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
