The Alki Community Council says Alki restaurants that turn into bars at night should have to address negative impacts they impose on the neighborhood and Seattle officials have stepped in to try to get one neighborhood restaurant to quiet down.…MORE
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Construction started on First Avenue project
Tue, 07/11/06
Coluccio Construction of Seattle, the general contractor for the First Avenue South Improvement Project in Burien, has begun preliminary work on the project.
Currently, this includes saw cutting the existing road surface and surveying at…MORE
$9 million learning grant given
Tue, 07/11/06
The people who run the Head Start program in White Center wished they could build a preschool facility as part of the new Greenbridge mixed-income housing project and now they can with a $9 million grant.
The largest charitable…MORE
Water, sewer districts discuss annexation
Tue, 07/11/06
Representatives of water and sewer districts serving Burien briefed city council members on June 26 about potential impacts that annexation of North Highline by either Burien or Seattle could have on their customers.
If Seattle annexes all…MORE
Henry leaves, Cap stays
Tue, 07/11/06
What appears to be lingering confusion surrounding recent events at Water District 49, which serves much of Burien including the downtown area, is expected to be cleared up at the next board of commissioners' meeting.
But only two Water…MORE
Not upset by runway
Tue, 07/11/06
Arguing that construction of a third runway would severely impact residents, Highline cities and community groups waged a lengthy, costly legal battle against the Port of Seattle.
But according to the key findings of a recently released…MORE
Fireworks blamed for school blaze
Tue, 07/11/06
On the first Independence Day weekend of a total fireworks ban in SeaTac, fireworks were blamed for a massive blaze at the old Boulevard Park Elementary School.
The first firefighters pulled up to the school, located at 12833 20th Ave. S…MORE
Reichert attends rally for GOP candidates
Tue, 07/11/06
U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, encouraged fellow Republicans attending a party fundraiser in Normandy Park on July 2 "to get a vision for America.
"That vision is freedom," declared Reichert, the former King County sheriff who now…MORE
The Lazy Gardener gives us tips for dealing with toxic Hogweed
Tue, 07/11/06
Uncommonly dry weather this early in the summer means having a water conservation plan in mind. Maintaining an attractive garden requires about one inch of rain or other watering per week. As we head into our typically dry summer, the case for…MORE
Teen parent project supported
Tue, 07/11/06
Some of the spending reductions under consideration to balance the Highline School District's 2006-2007 budget include eliminating school resource officers, closing the teen parent program and reducing the school building budget.
The…MORE
