Opinion

I like trains. They are fun and I have always liked them. As a child I had a large set mounted on green plywood that light up and smoked--it was great.

I have enjoyed being on them as an adult here and abroad with their sleek European look…MORE

Thumbing through an old volume of the White Center News this week I spotted a picture of the officers of the Kiwanis club taken at a meeting at the once famous Epicure restaurant. Now empty, the Epicure was the focal point where the "elite met to…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom

This last week I stumbled across an article in Discover magazine that was just too fascinating not to share. The article, “Sex and the Society” by Robert Epstein, outlines a little known social and political theory casually…MORE

Growing up as a kid in Burien I was usually recognized as “Bernadine’s boy” or “one of the Ted Mathisons.”

Nowadays, out and about Burien, I’m identified as Mr. Mathison’s brother.

After more than 30 years at Highline and Glacier…MORE

My daughter used to babysit for a family with a son, twin daughters and a dog. The girls were still babies and I loved hearing about this family because they I secretly wanted to belong. As they grew and if older brother was at a camp the girls…MORE

The city of Seattle’s 2011 annexation analysis (based on a King County engineering report) identified an estimated $77 million in deferred maintenance in the North Highline annexation area. These street improvements include resurfacing arterials…MORE

To The Highline Times and the Burien Community:

The Hi-Liners Musical Theatre held a car wash on Aug. 25th and raised about twice as much money as they usually raise at this annual event.

What was different this year? The car wash…MORE

That was a fine report on what has been done to help the “girls” and target their pimps.

“Prostitution is illegal for all parties involved…” But when are we going to hear one word about the third party engaged in the “illegal” business—the…MORE

A majority of parents and teachers in our state appear to be unhappy with our state standardized tests (Once known as the WASL, now the HSPE, etc.)

Several years ago when the students in the public schools were not showing adequate…MORE

If there is anything that reminds us of the beauty of nature it’s watching a magnificent, color-blazing sunset over Puget Sound.

Des Moines Marina seems to have a sunset fan club from all over too because carloads of people show up most…MORE