Highline Times - Opinion

By John Rankin Normandy Park City CouncilmemberSPECIAL TO THE HIGHLINE TIMES

(Editor’s Note: The elected-mayor issue has been a hot topic in Highline. SeaTac has voted several times on changing its form of government to a strong mayor…MORE

The Town Square Apartment project will be very bad for Burien. It will turn prime property into a ghetto.

Already the adjoining properties have excessive vandalism and robberies because of the many apartments that are located a few blocks…MORE

I want to say first and foremost that I am not a racist or a xenophobe. There, I said it and got that over with.

I am the son of immigrants who is very proud of his heritage, who made an effort to learn its language and culture, but I…MORE

We are now in the most contentious election season in U.S. history, caused primarily by Barack Hussein Obama, his personality and policies.

He has been endorsed by the Communist Party of the USA/aka socialism/aka progressivism/aka social…MORE

Burien resident Marco Spani had quite a fish tale to tell me the other day.I thought I would pass it on to my readers:

OK Jerry, here’s the story.

My daughter, Jesann and her boyfriend, Nate were visiting from southern California…MORE

By Tram Le, DVM Burien Veterinary HospitalSPECIAL TO THE HIGHLINE TIMES To deworm or not to deworm

It amazes me how many people say, "my pet doesn't have worms, I don't see anything," or "we live in the Northwest, we don't have that…MORE

Hello neighbors.

I feel that in these tough times for our local businesses, now more than ever it is time for us to “SHOP LOCAL.” How many times have you driven down our streets and seen empty or boarded up storefronts?

All to often…MORE

The Port of Seattle CEO is performing below the expectations of many taxpayers.

The simple fact that the CEO has enough time on his hands to perform a second job raises a simple question. Should that $366,825 position be abolished as not…MORE

HEY, I KNEW THAT MAN! He was my neighbor in 1928. He lived on Lombard street, a block away from our old house on Russet street in north Portland.

He had a boy my age; eight, who went to Hill Military Academy. He had a snazzy uniform. Which…MORE

The persuasive skills of Mr. Chris Hansen, with support from his generous investors, will make Seattle history, when and if, they reach official approval to build a new professional teams basketball arena in the Sodo District. There’s little…MORE