Two young men, Roy Espiritu and Cameron Johnston, both 20, died Sunday as a result of crash in the 1200 block of Alki Avenue Southwest. According to Seattle police, Espiritu was driving with a group of five friends when the Ford Explorer they…MORE
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Junction Street Repair Continues
Wed, 09/20/06
The repaving of California Avenue continues with work in the Junction. During the process the Merlino Construction crews unearthed large railroad ties that were buried under the street sometime in the 1940's when a trolley line used to run down…MORE
Update: Dead heat in SeaTac fire levy race
Wed, 09/20/06
In early returns, SeaTac voters are almost evenly split on the question of whether they want to raise property taxes to fund replacement of two fire stations and hire more firefighters.
As of early Wednesday morning, King County Elections…MORE
Annexation foes ban together
Wed, 09/20/06
Bt TIMES/NEWS News Services
Four groups opposed to annexation of North Highline by Burien have united their efforts against any attempt by the city to absorb part or all of the unincorporated area.
The Burien Residents Against…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
Water commissioner picked
Tue, 09/19/06
Tom Jovanovich was sworn in last week as a new commissioner of Water District 49.
Water District 49 provides service to downtown Burien and surrounding residential neighborhoods.
Jovanovich was appointed in August to fill a vacancy…MORE
Four group against any annexation of North Highline
Tue, 09/19/06
Four groups opposed to annexation of North Highline by Burien have united their efforts against any attempt by the city to absorb part or all of the unincorporated area.
The Burien Residents Against Annexation Political Action Committee…MORE
Miss Burien director selected
Tue, 09/19/06
The Miss Burien Scholarship Program announced last week that Janie Bakke has been named the organization's new executive director.
She succeeds Diane Kennish, who is stepping down after nine years of leading the program.
Bakke has…MORE
Burien Council now favors 'potential annexation area'
Tue, 09/19/06
Five Burien City Council members say 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 two areas in the southern part of North…MORE
Elephant suit tossed out
Tue, 09/19/06
A judge has dismissed the lawsuit brought by Northwest Animal Rights Network and two private citizens against Woodland Park Zoo and the City of Seattle.
In its lawsuit, the Animal Rights Network attempted to force transfer of the zoo's…MORE
