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Highline School District Superintendent John Welch is the recipient of the Robert J. Handy Most Effective Administrator Award in the large-size school district category.

Jim Menzies of the PEMCO (Insurance) Foundation and Washington…MORE

Burien Mayor Joan McGilton will cut the ribbon to officially open the American Cancer Society's Cancer Resource Center at Highline Cancer Center at noon on Tuesday, May 22.

An open house and tours of the Cancer Resource Center will be held…MORE

When it comes to gardening trends, small is beautiful. Look up - hanging flower baskets are hot right now. Look down - containers can brighten a deck or patio without anyone having to pull acres of weeds.

May is when gardening season moves…MORE

A new scam cropping up in e-mail boxes is preying on Seattle residents, say Seattle Police. The scam e-mail, which first appeared in December, threatens to kill recipients if they do not pay thousands of dollars to the sender, who purports to be…MORE

The Washington State Transportation Commission approved a 2.5 percent fare increase for Washington State Ferries that was effective May 1.

The increase is less than the 4 percent increase proposed by the commission in the 2007 tariff…MORE

The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council's annual elections will be conducted Thursday, May 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mount View Elementary School, 10811 12th Ave.

A court date of June 19 has been set for Alex Coberly, the principal at Whittier Elementary school who has been charged with a misdemeanor count of indecent exposure by the Seattle City Attorney's office.

Coberly's attorney, David Vogel…MORE

Seattle Public Schools is hosting two community workshops and a series of drop-in meetings from May 16 to 30 so that parents and community members can offer their ideas and learn more about the Board's review of the Student Assignment Plan, a…MORE

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Belted by December's windstorm, PowellsWood is back in bloom.

"We lost three big trees and there were broken limbs and branches everywhere - it was quite a mess," said Monte Powell, creator of the private garden.

The mess is long…MORE