October 2008

On Nov. 4 our region will have the chance to Vote Yes for Mass Transit Now, which will provide real solutions to high gas prices, gridlock and global warming. We are enthusiastic supporters of Proposition 1, which will provide short-term solutions through increasing express bus service while preparing for the future by extending our investment in light rail.

This regional network will be able to carry more than 1 million passengers each day, and the package will save the region an estimated $41 million in fuel every year.

Former professional wrestler, movie star, and author, Bret "The Hitman" Hart stopped into Borders at Southcenter Mall Sunday to sign copies of his new autobiography "Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling."

This stop kicked off his 29-city, month-and-a-half tour to conclude in Birmingham, England. Fans arrived three hours early to be in front of the line to have Hart's signature and a photo taken with him. Most waited patiently with book in hand, a thick tome wrapped in an attention-getting hot-pink dust jacket.

The first jet to touch down on the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport was misidentified in a photo caption in the Oct. 1 Times/News. The plane was an Alaska Airlines 737-800.

She sits atop the hill at the North SeaTac BMX track where it all started, smiling and talking to her brother and old friends as BMX racers of all ages peddling their hearts out whiz by.

She is Jill Kintner, Burien's very own bronze winning Olympic athlete.

She and her family returned on Saturday, Sept.

Since the takeover of Washington Mutual by JP Morgan Chase there has been much uncertainty over what will happen to Washington Mutual employees and Washington Mutual's assets.

Washington Mutual's leadership training facility Cedarbrook, located in SeaTac, is one of those uncertainties.

Washington Mutual owns the building and uses it as a training facility for their employees.

Marc Stiles, spokesman for Columbia Hospitality, which manages the facility, said right now they are operating business as usual and that they have not heard of any changes.

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King County will begin sending many property, identify theft and drug crimes from superior court to district and municipal courts, Des Moines Municipal Court Judge Veronica Alicea-Galvan told Des Moines lawmakers recently.

The county is facing a budget crisis and is asking everyone else to help out, according to Alicea-Galvan.

She warned of the potential negative impacts to the court.

"I think that we can agree that the obligation of any government is to provide and ensure that individuals have access to justice and access to the courts and that we comply with

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service Team from the city of Normandy Park participated in the annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET) sponsored each year in the fall by the Amateur Radio Relay League.

The test occurred on Oct. 4.

This past summer, seven students from neighboring school districts served as interns at Sea-Tac International Airport.

The summer high school internship program was revamped to offer more paid openings and an enrichment program designed to give interns a glimpse into the variety of careers at an airport.

Roman Sereke and Levon Dunn, both from the Tyee High complex in SeaTac Abby Kassa from Foster High School in Tukwila were among the interns.

Drew Collins, Colton Goss, Miles Daniels-Pavich and Michael Mondragon, all from Aviation High School, also took part in

After Cindy McWilliams had her MRI, she went into the closet, shut the door, and screamed.

Lake Burien resident Sue Perez headed to the cafeteria and purchased a Twinkie, when told of her tumor.

They reacted differently, but they share a personal bond. They are breast cancer survivors who have endured a long journey.

McWilliams is the executive director of Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation.

There is a common concern in Burien these days, and well?.someone has to tell it.

It is a real estate agent and landlord's dream, and a renter's worst nightmare. Rent just went up?way up. Guess why. The common phrase landlords are using these days to rent their units is, "it's within walking distance of the new Town Square." Any rental within a few blocks of the construction is now hot property. It has become a reason to raise affordable rents and it is a strong selling point. Renters in Burien are not taking this lightly.