Mayor Greg Nickels didn't buy the new financial plan for the monorail, calling for a fifth vote and moving to deny the proposed elevated transit system the use of city streets.
In an extraordinary Saturday meeting, the Seattle Monorail…MORE
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Southwest says bay would lessen plane noise at Boeing
Fri, 09/23/05
While some West Seattle residents worry about the noise of potential Southwest Airlines passenger jets flying along two sides of West Seattle, the airline CEO said water would reduce the noice from its planes.
Gary Kelly, chief executive…MORE
No 'second guessing' in SeaTac if zoning changes approved
Wed, 09/21/05
A recent administrative ruling that local governments may not "second guess" the siting of unwanted public facilities within their borders has the city of SeaTac considering amending its zoning code.
The code change relates to "essential…MORE
PDC fines Highline candidates for failure to file statements
Wed, 09/21/05
The state Public Disclosure Commission recently found two Highline-area candidates in violation of state campaign-finance laws.
Robert Hall, a candidate for SeaTac City Council, was fined $200 for failure to file the Candidate Registration…MORE
City hall, library may cost less
Wed, 09/21/05
The new Burien City Hall/King County Regional Library Building may cost $2.4 million less than anticipated earlier.
Burien Public Works Director Steve Clark told council members on Sept.
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More condos, no cinema in town square
Wed, 09/21/05
A crowd of curious Burien residents turned out for a Sept.
MOREAviation High must move next year
Wed, 09/21/05
Strike renovation of an interim site for Aviation High School from the proposed Highline schools capital facilities bond that likely will be presented to voters in March.
Superintendent John Welch told board members in a Sept. 14 study…MORE
Des Moines and SW King County Chambers may merge
Wed, 09/21/05
Members of the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce learned last week that the local business organization may merge soon with the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce.
Business communities in Burien, SeaTac and Tukwila already are…MORE
Burien street lights may go dark
Wed, 09/21/05
Street lights could go out in Burien next week.
Seattle City Light has told Water District 49 that on Wednesday, Sept. 28, it will pull the plug on street lights within the district unless delinquent payments from the past three years are…MORE
New Teen Center gives youth a safe place to study, socialize
Wed, 09/21/05
When the doors opened last Wednesday at Federal Way's new EX3 Ron Sandwith Teen Center, student Charmaine Monk finally has the hangout she and her friends have wanted for years.
The young woman, honored with the title of Boys and Girls…MORE
