When word got out that the Highline School District was planning to close SeaTac's Valley View Elementary, support poured in from former students trying to save it.
At a public hearing to discuss the proposed closures, former Principal…MORE
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Ferry district created to increase Des Moines options
Tue, 05/29/07
The King County Council recently expanded potential transportation options for county residents by creating a King County Ferry District.
Passenger-only ferry service to South Puget Sound and Vashon Island, or across Lake Washington to the…MORE
It's in the water: Ballard falls to Seattle in close vote
Tue, 05/29/07
With new mills opening monthly along Salmon Bay in the early 1890s the community grew rapidly. An embryo business district was developing along Ballard Ave. The sounds of sawing and hammering were heard seven days a week as small neat houses…MORE
The arts give kids new hope
Tue, 05/29/07
In an old brick building in the Youngstown neighborhood with colorful pictures of peacocks lining the halls and cheerful, beautiful voices resounding through the halls lives The Power of Hope, an organization that stands for "empowerment through…MORE
Primary election filing starts early
Tue, 05/29/07
For the first time in history, candidates for public office in Washington will file for office in June.
The filing period begins Monday, June 4, and ends Friday, June 8.
Candidates for city and county councils, school boards, and…MORE
Water taxi may dock in Des Moines
Tue, 05/29/07
Des Moines residents once could take water taxis to Seattle and Tacoma. But that was over 50 years ago.
Now the Puget Sound Passenger Ferry Coalition wants to bring a water taxi back to the Waterland community.
"We've been looking…MORE
Ballard's newspaper past began with News Echo
Tue, 05/29/07
Though it represents just a small portion of this newspaper's past and this community's story, the Ballard News-Tribune would like to pay homage to the newspapers that reported to the community both up to and after Ballard annexed to Seattle in…MORE
Monorail is in 'repose'
Tue, 05/29/07
Governor Christine Gregoire has signed a law which, among other things, provides "repose" for the Seattle Monorail Project.
This is another major milestone in the work undertaken after the November 2005 election to close down the agency.…MORE
Water taxi may dock in Des Moines
Tue, 05/29/07
Des Moines residents once could take water taxis to Seattle and Tacoma. But that was over 50 years ago.
Now the Puget Sound Passenger Ferry Coalition wants to bring a water taxi back to the Waterland community.
"We've been looking…MORE
Federal Way PD wins 2007 Municipal Excellence Award
Tue, 05/29/07
Success of city's Domestic Violence Initiative earns FWPD top honors
The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) has awarded a coveted Municipal Excellence Award to the Federal Way Police Department.
The Municipal Excellence Awards…MORE
