January 2008

Fast hands and fast feet fostered fast scoring Friday in a John F. Kennedy 59-50 Seamount League girls basketball triumph at Mount Rainier High School.

Class 3A state No. 3 Kennedy remained unbeaten at 11-0 overall and 6-0 atop the league standings. Mount Rainier (7-4, 4-2) slipped back to third place in the league.

"It was about defense," elaborated sophomore Lancer guard Yasmine Fuller who posted a game high 20 points. "Every time we trapped, we got the ball for layups.

Woman critically injured

in car-pedestrian accident

January 11-An 18-year-old woman was injured in a car-pedestrian accident at about 6:45 a.m. the 17700 block of Ambaum Blvd. S.

She was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition.

It was dark and raining at the time of the collision. The victim was crossing Ambaum eastbound at or in a crosswalk.

However, according to King County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart, witnesses said the pedestrian was crossing against a red light. She was also wearing all dark clothing.

The Port of Seattle has released the first ever Airport Air Emissions Study called The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory. The study details the nature of air emissions both in and around the airport as well as emissions calculated for aircraft leaving our local area. The media was given a behind the scenes tour of secure areas of the airport.

Councilwoman Joan McGilton was elected by a unanimous vote of her fellow city council members to a second two-year term as mayor of Burien.

The action was the first item of business at the lawmakers' first meeting of the year on Jan.

Des Moines Councilman Bob Sheckler was re-elected as the city's mayor by his fellow lawmakers on Jan.

The most diverse college in Washington celebrates its heritage and achievements with the return of Martin Luther King Jr. Week Jan. 21-25.

In a week-long series of events, Highline Community College will welcome a variety of speakers and performers to explore the legacy of the late Dr. King and to examine the state of the nation with regard to diversity today.

Major events include:

Tuesday, Jan. 22-Capitol Resistance: Hip Hop as Mass Media, 9 and 10 a.m., Building 7 Lecture Hall, featuring Dr.

The Highline School Board cleared the way on Jan. 9 for the Burien branch of the Highline West Seattle Mental Health Center to move from one old school site to another.

Center staffers are currently raising money for a transfer from the former Sunny Terrace Elementary building under the Sea-Tac International Airport third runway flight path to the ex-Burien Heights Elementary, former home of the Burien Senior Center.

The senior center is now located at the Burien Community Center, formerly Chelsea Elementary.

The final acquisition of property for development of Burien Town Square was completed last week.

Urban Partners LLC, in a joint venture with Real Estate Capitol Partners LP, announced it closed on the purchase of 3.26 acres of land from the city of Burien.

That purchase completes the acquisition of property private development by Urban Partners for the town square project.

It also fulfills Urban Partners' 2005 agreement with the city to develop Burien Town Square, a 10-acre, mixed-use residential and retail community with the goal of revitalizing Burien's downt

Moshier Community Art Center will host Empty Bowls 2008 on Friday, Jan.

Controversy over SeaTac Mosque during the city council's Jan. meeting 8 delayed adoption of a proposed parking ordinance that would allow nonprofit organizations to share parking.

SeaTac lawmakers will reconsider the ordinance on Jan. 22. The regular council meeting begins at 6 p.m. at city hall, 4800 S.