News

The Federal Way Public Schools Winter Break has been extended to include Monday, the day after New Year's Day. At its regular board meeting on Dec. 13, the FWPS Board voted that January 2, 2006 will NOT be a school day, and May 30, 2006 will be…MORE

SeaTac City Council members have budgeted $2 million next year to rebuild a fire station, but haven't decided which one.

Lawmakers unanimously approved Dec. 13 an amendment to leave the $2 million in the budget, but exclude naming the…MORE

King County parks users will reach parks managers when they fill out an Internet survey at http://tellkingcountyparks.com.

Managers and staff will receive real-time survey comments about conditions, safety concerns or suggestions for…MORE

SeaTac will help fund a student health clinic at Tyee High School.

City council members agreed in a 4-3 vote Dec.

A strong majority of West Seattle voters agreed with their fellow Seattleites to derail the monorail in last month's general election but West Seattle was only slightly more restrained in its opposition than people in the rest of the city.

Almost 50 concerned citizens addressed the Burien City Council during an emotionally-charged public hearing Dec. 12, with most of them speaking against designating North Highline as a Potential Annexation Area.

This was the final…MORE

Seattle Public Schools wants to improve their market share and increase enrollment at their schools and part of the West Seattle effort was a yellow school bus tour of four schools which focused on each school's special academic goals and…MORE

A parade of frustrated parents and students charged Highline schools lack academic rigor during the Dec. 14 school board meeting.

The speakers, many from Mt.

The rising cost of construction materials forced Seattle Parks and Recreation to scale back the design of Puget Boulevard Commons, a tiny public park next to Delridge Way.

An outdoor basketball court, skateboard features and hundreds of…MORE

Burien Deputy Mayor Joan McGilton told the Times/News last week she assumes a national search will be conducted to find a replacement for City Manager Gary Long.

Long, who has served as Burien’s city manager since October 1998, announced…MORE