October 2008

Second was the word of the day as three of Ballard's four teams finished in the runner-up positions as the Beavers hosted Garfield, Inglemoor, Juanita and Mercer Island in a five-team meet at Lower Woodland Park.

Ballard finished second behind Mercer Island as the Islanders won the boys' team race with 42, while the Beavers had 63, followed by Inglemoor's 67, Garfield 68, and Juanita at 112.

The varsity girls was more of the same as Mercer Island scored 30, with Ballard at 69, Inglemoor 76, Juanita 85, and Garfield at 101.

In the girls' junior varsity race it w

This is the first time I have written a comment to be shared. But I abhor what the Republicans are doing to deface Obama and twist the facts, citing part of quotations but dropping the rest of it, thus presenting lies.

It is distressing to see how vicious and dishonest McCain/Palin are being. Now think about it, if they show their dark colors in this campaign, how will this mode of operation work with our country and the world? I bet that after all this dishonesty and avoidance of the issues/details he is well practiced to do this in the future to the world and us.

Former Tukwila Mayor Steve Mullet is the first recipient of the newly established Alumni Hall of Fame at Foster High School.

Mullet graduated in 1961 and continued on to the University of Washington. He is a long time resident of the Tukwila School District.

He served on the Tukwila City Council from 1992 until 2000 when he was elected mayor.

For nearly 40 years BBC Auto in Burien has been known as BBC Dodge, until last month when they terminated the Dodge franchise. BBC Auto remains open for business with a wide variety of used cars.

The agreement to terminate the Dodge franchise by Sept.

The City of Des Moines is facing a $2.9 million budget shortfall for 2009.

At the city council meeting on Oct. 9, Des Moines lawmakers began preliminary discussions on where cuts could be made to balance the budget.

Loss in revenues and employee costs are being blamed for the shortfall.

There are three police officer positions still waiting to be filled to bring the force back to where it was in 1999. One budget balancing suggestion was to hold off filling those spots.

The King County Council has proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in King County.

Council Chairwoman Julia Patterson and Councilwoman Kathy Lambert jointly outlined the serious affects of domestic violence on women and families.

They also recognized the work of the King County Domestic Violence Council and partners in law enforcement and community service providers who help the victims of domestic violence.

"Research shows that up to 40 percent of women experience some kind of domestic abuse during their lives, and up to 70 percent of children

Burien city officials touted the preliminary budget for 2009 - 2010 as a fiscally conservative one at the council meeting on Oct. 6.

"We're in a heck of a transition," said City Manger Mike Martin. "Because of the volatility of the market and economic situation, the budget we have is conserved and balanced."

Martin credited this achievement to "generally good management" on the part of the council.

He noted this is Burien's first biennial budget, meaning it covers the next two fiscal years, starting on Jan. 1, 2009 to Dec.

Phase 1 of the Duwamish Riverbend Hill Project in Tukwila is steadily underway, according to Nate Cormier, senior landscape design architect for SvR Design Company.

Cormier presented the status of the project to the Tukwila City Council on Oct. 6.

The City of Tukwila, Cascade Land Conservancy, and citizen group Friends of the Hill formulated the Duwamish Riverbend Hill Project in 2001.

The Journalism Education Association will honor Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D-Des Moines) with its Friend of Scholastic Journalism Award during the organization's national convention in November.

The award will be presented at a luncheon on Nov. 15, at the St. Louis Renaissance Grand and Suites Hotel.

The award is given to individuals and groups making significant contributions to scholastic journalism. This year's award recognizes Rep.

Saturday, Oct. 4

Football

Kennedy 55, Foster 12

Kennedy hosted Foster for an afternoon game Saturday, Oct. 4 and rallied for a convincing 55-12 win over the Bulldogs.

Tre Watson once again led the way, carrying the football 243 yards with four touchdowns.

Kennedy totaled 496 rushing yards on 37 carries.