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The Times/News presents a weekly summary of actions on bills by Highline-area legislators.

For complete information, go to www.WashingtonVotes.org -- a free, non-partisan website with plain-English explanations of bills and a record of…MORE

Make A Joyful Noise! is the ultimate celebration of gospel music!

Whether you are a church goer or not, this concert, which will be presented by Paul Galvan Productions on Friday, March 3, offers good old-fashioned family entertainment.…MORE

Highline-area residents can take unwanted bleach, bulbs, batteries and more to the King County Wastemobile in Des Moines Friday, Feb. 24-Sunday, Feb. 26.

The Wastemobile will be located in the north parking lot of Des Moines Marina from 10…MORE

The state House of Representatives has voted to require civics exams for students in elementary, middle and high school.

House Bill 2579 is now under consideration in the Senate.

Unlike the WASL, however, these will be interactive…MORE

Two months after Washington’s statewide smoking ban took effect, some Highline area businesses are feeling its impact.

Although it’s still too soon to tell what effect the ban will have at some businesses, others were feeling its effect…MORE

Burien council members decided on Feb.

On March 14, voters will decide on a $148 million bond measure to rebuild five Highline School District elementaries and finance other district upgrades.

The measure would pay for the rebuilding of Shorewood in Burien, Midway and Parkside…MORE

Y = Yes

N = No

NV = Not Voting

Subsidizing Health Insurance for Employees of Small Businesses

By a vote of 57 to 41 on Feb. 8, the House approved HB 2572. The bill would provide premium subsidies to eligible employees…MORE

King County decided to replace the aging South Park Bridge with a low moveable span instead of a high fixed span, a decision endorsed by the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.

The…MORE

Nucor Steel wants to make the Youngstown neighborhood quieter by building a large new roof over more of its scrap-metal pile.

The $1 million roof will keep rainwater off metal that is collected and melted down to make steel rebar used with…MORE