A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Puget Sound Playground, at 135 SW 126th Street in Burien, took place Friday, June 29 at 1 p.m. City of Burien and King County representatives marked the completion of the neighborhood project, made possible…MORE
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Patterson announces development agreement for South Link light rail extension
Fri, 06/29/12
Press release:
King County Councilmember and Sound Transit Vice Chair Julia Patterson today announced approval of a major agreement that green-lights expansion of light rail from the Sea-Tac Airport to South 200th Street in the City of…MORE
Transportation projects for Des Moines announced
Fri, 06/29/12
By Earline Byers
The city of Des Moines has provided me with these significant details for scheduled transportation improvements in the city in response to my request for information for my column.
This money is available for new…MORE
Highline Schools Foundation gets help from daily deal site
Fri, 06/29/12
With the success of Groupon and other group buying daily deal websites, it is no wonder many have jumped on the bandwagon and attempted to create their own version.
Sharing Spree, a startup out of Portland since 2011, joins that list, but…MORE
Environmental Science Center announces: BIGFOOT BEACH: Tidal Treasures
Fri, 06/29/12
Press release:
The Environmental Science Center (ESC) invites people of all ages to join us for a beach walk at Seahurst Park this Sunday, July 1st from 10 a.m.-Noon. (Editor’s Note: Low tides will be lower than usual through July 4 at…MORE
UPDATE: Judge rules "State can't tax roll-your-own cigarettes", sights I-1053; State Supreme Court counters with stay, so taxes are due
Thu, 06/28/12
UPDATE: June 29, 6:00 p.m.
Dept. of Rev. press release:
OLYMPIA – June 29, 2012 – Retailers operating machines that allow their customers to roll their own cigarettes must begin affixing cigarette tax stamps to those products…MORE
Enfield set to have $194 million operating budget for Highline schools
Thu, 06/28/12
In Alan Spicciati’s final board meeting as interim superintendent, the Highline School Board was presented with a $194 million operating budget for the 2012-2013 school year.
The board is scheduled to approve the budget on July 25. There…MORE
New medical facilities to open on Pac. Hwy. S. in Des Moines
Thu, 06/28/12
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Aug. 15 at 10:30 a.m. for a 36,000-square-foot building that will house medical, dental, behavioral health and pharmacy services as well as leased space for community mental health offices.
…MORE
Compromise on SeaTac light-rail restrooms flushed out
Thu, 06/28/12
There will be restrooms at the end of the (light-rail) line but new federal funding requirements could alter some of the planned off-site mitigations for the new South 200th Street station.
Despite the funding concerns, the SeaTac City…MORE
Unlike neighboring Burien, SeaTac finds consensus on animal control
Thu, 06/28/12
Often-contentious SeaTac council members have achieved unanimous consent on a subject that their counterparts in Burien have struggled over—animal control and care services.
Without discussion, the SeaTac City Council approved June 26, a…MORE
