A petition campaign to ask the King County Council to provide funding for a King County Sheriff's gang unit is underway.
"We hope to complete the drive by early March," organizer JoAn Cox said last week.
Mrs. Cox is the mother of…MORE
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Home burglaries on the rise
Tue, 02/27/07
The Federal Way Police Department wants to inform city residents of a disturbing increase in the number of reported home burglaries over the past six years.
An analysis of the reports from 2001-2005 indicated a steady increase in…MORE
Did state flip-flop on tunnel?
Tue, 02/27/07
The Seattle Department of Transportation had to file an official public records request with the Washington State Department of Transportation to obtain a copy of a contractor's review saying there are no insurmountable problems with the city's…MORE
Local woman continues her quest for Olympic dream
Tue, 02/27/07
U.S. Weightlifting Team member Melanie Roach continues her quest for the 2008 Olympics on March 2 at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus Ohio.
Over 40 competitors will compete for just 15 spots on the World Team that will compete in…MORE
Learning the system
Tue, 02/20/07
30th District legislators Sen. Tracey J. Eide (D) and Reps. Skip Priest (R) and Mark Miloscia (D) hosted a group of Federal Way students at the state Capitol this week. The group of students joined the legislators for a tour of the Capitol and to…MORE
Des Moines lawmakers eye marina plan financing
Tue, 02/20/07
Following a review of a new master plan for the Des Moines Marina, city council members asked staff on Feb.
MOREBurien council members back March school levy
Tue, 02/20/07
Burien City Council members voted unanimously on Feb.
MORECount holding steady against fireworks ordinance
Tue, 02/20/07
Updated results from King County Elections last week showed that 60 percent of SeaTac voters wanted the discharging of personal fireworks to remain illegal in the city.
Voters overwhelmingly rejected a new fireworks ordinance that was…MORE
Stormwater permit appealed
Tue, 02/20/07
SeaTac lawmakers decided on Feb. 13 to join about 30 other cities in appealing a stormwater permit recently issued by the state Department of Ecology.
The Burien City Council voted to join the appeal process on Feb. 12.
SeaTac…MORE
Weekly legislative roll call report
Tue, 02/20/07
Y = Yes N = No E = Excused NV = Not Voting
HB 1116
Creating a plan to increase the homeownership rate to 75 percent by 2020.
By a vote of 65 to 31 on Feb. 12, the House approved HB 1116, which would require the…MORE
