Highline Times - Opinion

Dear SeaTac City Council,

It was brought up in council comments at the end of the meeting on 12/11/12 that Councilmember Gregerson and Mayor Anderson support efforts/position of the AWC (Association of Washington Cities) to reduce, limit,…MORE

As a nation, we were dealt a withering emotional blow with the deaths of many school children in Connecticut Dec. 15. In the days since, as the reality of this loss to the greater community has washed over us, we have been tentatively trying to…MORE

By Randall Felts DVM Marine View Veterinary HospitalSPECIAL TO THE HIGHLINE TIMES Is your dog or cat overweight? It is estimated that up to 75 percent of all pets in the United States have been swept up in what is an epidemic of obesity.

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I live in the Angle Lake Manor neighborhood in SeaTac. One of my pet peeves (other than the owners not picking up their dog’s poop; remember: dogs don’t have hands) is pet owners who blatantly ignore leash laws that, apparently, apply to…MORE

(Editor’s Note: This is a reprint of a column that first appeared in the Highline Times in 2003.)

Visions of sugarplums or dandy new computers may dance in our head as Santa warms up his trusty reindeer for another gift-giving trip; yet it…MORE

From the moment I entered John Newmaster’s home, there was very little to remind me that I was talking to an 87 year old man. John moves as fast as he talks. He’s a bit of a Speedy Gonzales--Philly style

Although John and his wife Sandy…MORE

When I was a boy in Portland, Oregon, sometimes we got to go downtown at Christmas time where the Elks had rented the Hippodrome building and put on a big show for poor kids. When it was over we lined up and each got a net stocking full of candy…MORE

By Ken RobinsonASSOCIATE PUBLISHER/MANAGING EDITOR

When we were kids, the annual ritual of choosing a Christmas tree involved driving to some place like Wilkinson or North Bend and just wandering off the road into the woods to find a good…MORE

I noticed on the Highline Times website that Husky Deli over in the West Seattle Junction is celebrating its 80th Anniversary.

Wow, that’s a long time for a small family business to stick around. It’s going great as it serves up delicious…MORE

Rosie didn’t do it! “Not Guilty!” Newspaper headlines shout out in big black print that the Newfoundland dog, named, Rosie, legally did not need to be killed with a police rifle.

Sympathetic Rosie supporters around the world are hoping to…MORE