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Editor's note: Many objections have been raised in recent months about the potential annexation by the city of Burien of the North Highline unincorporated area. Recently, the Times/News submitted a series of questions to Burien council members…MORE

Burien City Council members decided on Aug. 14 they will consider a partial annexation of the North Highline unincorporated area.

Their preferred annexation alternative was approved on a 5-2 vote, with council members Rose Clark and Gordon…MORE

High levels of marine biotoxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning have been detected at concentrations above the safe level in shellfish samples throughout King County.

As a result, the Washington State Department of Health has…MORE

Frank and Angelina (Babe) Yellam, who recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, have spent their entire lives in the South Seattle area.

Here they have witnessed the many changes that have transformed the area - one of which was…MORE

"We thought there was a need in West Seattle for a custom gift shop," said Kimberly Lim who, with co-owner Jodie Marr, recently opened Moxie Papergoods & Gifts.

The new shop offers custom wedding announcements and baby announcements as…MORE

Education, emergency preparedness and economic development in South King County will benefit from an amendment to the 2006 King County budget.

King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson, D-SeaTac, recently said this is the impact the budget…MORE

It's been more than a year since the Army Corps of Engineers dismantled the rock baskets that armored the Seahurst Park shoreline.

Sea life is returning to the restored beach.

Now the public has the chance to see the changes and get…MORE

On a recent steamy day in Izabal, Guatemala, dentists loaded a compressor, generator, boxes of supplies and folding dental chairs in a Mitsubishi double cab four-wheel drive truck and headed out for their day's work.

Setting up a mobile…MORE

If you drive hammered, you will get nailed.

This message highlighted last week's announcement by local and state law enforcement agencies that extra DUI patrols will take place throughout King County from Friday, Aug. 18. through Labor Day…MORE

Beaches in King County were closed to shellfish harvesting last week by the Washington State Department of Health.

The ban was originally for only the area from Three Tree Point in Burien south to the Pierce County line.

Health…MORE