This week, President Obama appointed New Futures board member and UW professor Luis Fraga to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. This commission will develop a set of action proposals to give to the White…MORE
Highline Times - News
Jacob Doss finishes in top third of Class 1A golf
Thu, 05/26/11
DUPONT - Junior Jacob Doss of Seattle Christian carded a 3-over par 75 on The Home Course (6629 yards from the blue tees) in concluding 18-hole play of the 2011 Class 3A state boys golf tournament on Wednesday, May 25. Coupled with his previous…MORE
Evergreen athletes help spruce up school grounds
Thu, 05/26/11
Since track coach Tyrone Curry ponied up $40,000 to help restore the Evergreen High School running track the EHS football team athletes are contributing where they can as well.
Glendal Correa, left, Alex Tautua, and Manu Tuitoelau have…MORE
Superintendent recommends $2 million in cuts to Highline Schools budget
Thu, 05/26/11
Superintendent John Welch has recommended $2 million in cuts to the 2011-2012 Highline School District budget after the Legislature slashed 1.9 percent from the teachers salary schedule and 3 percent for funding of certified administrators…MORE
Burien council votes to reject shoreline plan changes
Wed, 05/25/11
As expected, Burien lawmakers approved May 23 sending a letter to the state Department of Ecology (DOE) rejecting several major changes to the city’s Shoreline Master Plan. Police Chief Scott Kimerer also told council members that although Burien…MORE
Des Moines and KCLS at odds over surviellance camera policy
Wed, 05/25/11
The city of Des Moines and the King County Library System (KCLS) are at odds over surveillance camera’s and library patron’s privacy.
On March 14 an elderly man was robbed and assaulted in the parking lot of the Woodmont Library in Des…MORE
Dave Larson named High School Varsity Coach of the Year
Wed, 05/25/11
John Pilbeck, left, of the Northwest Baseball Umpires Association presents Highline High baseball coach Dave Larson, center, with an plaque naming Larson the 2011 High School Varsity Coach of the Year. Umpire Fritz Timm looks on. Larson has…MORE
Children sing the Beatles
Wed, 05/25/11
KidSounds, YouthSounds and TeenSounds members brought along their yellow submarine when they performed "Beatlemania: A Musical Revue" at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. Paula Hawkins directed the combined choirs.
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Copper River salmon make way to Puget Sound area via jet
Wed, 05/25/11
Alaska Airlines Captain Bob Porter doesn't look too thrilled as he carries the ceremonial first Copper River salmon of the season, a 45-pound king, off the aircraft at Sea-Tac International Airport last week. Anthony's executive chef Pat Donahue…MORE
Memorial Day begins Sea-Tac summer season
Wed, 05/25/11
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season at Sea-Tac International Airport.
The Port of Seattle offers these summer traffic numbers at Sea-Tac:
The busiest travel days for Memorial Day weekend are…MORE