Election season is in full swing, and forests of campaign signs have sprouted on medians and other public places such as planting strips and even traffic circles. Candidates and their staffs, as well as the general public, should be aware of…MORE
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No new damage found to Viaduct
Tue, 09/19/06
The recent inspection of the Alaskan Way Viaduct revealed no new damage to the two columns that were inspected or to the rebar within the columns.
The Washington State Department of Transportation inspected these columns because they had…MORE
Rainier Valley school moves into E.C. Hughes School for 2 years
Tue, 09/19/06
This school year West Seattle is home to five high schools, including South Lake High School, which will occupy the old E. C.
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Progress too slow
Tue, 09/19/06
Highline School District officials pointed last week to steady progress in reading and 10th-grade achievement, based on results of this year's Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL).
But they expressed disappointment at the math…MORE
Lawmakers appear to favor full potential annexation area
Tue, 09/19/06
Five Burien City Council members indicated at their Sept. 11 study session that they now favor designating the entire North Highline Unincorporated Area as a potential annexation area.
Council members voted 5-2 last month to target only…MORE
Keeping the faith
Tue, 09/19/06
Federal Way residents aren't short on choices when it comes to expressing their spirituality. According to city business license records, there are 41 churches and religious organizations registered within the city limits.
Buddhists visit…MORE
Interim Burien City Hall to be near Five Corners
Tue, 09/19/06
Burien City Hall will move to temporary quarters in December to make room for construction of Town Square.
Council members approved on Sept. 11 a 24-month lease beginning Nov. 11 for space in a professional building at 15811 Ambaum…MORE
Normandy Park gets shopping center
Tue, 09/19/06
The Schuster Group Inc., a real estate developer, recently announced plans to build a new, 53,849 square foot retail development in the heart of Normandy Park.
Located at the intersection of First Avenue South and South 199th Street, the…MORE
Patterson praises sheriff's office report
Tue, 09/19/06
King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson, D-SeaTac, last week praised the final report of the Sheriff's Blue Ribbon Panel.
The 35-page report on problems of training, supervision and discipline within the King County Sheriff's Office and…MORE
Residents pay to slow traffic
Wed, 09/13/06
Citizens ponied up $6,000 to help pay for "traffic-calming" devices on 59th Avenue Southwest, the street that goes by Alki Elementary School and Alki Playfield, with tennis courts, Whale Tail Park and the Alki Community Center a soccer kick away…MORE
