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Six Highline public schools did not make "adequate yearly progress" during the last school year as defined by federal standard..

The designation is based on test scores from the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) taken by…MORE

Despite an appeal by an outraged grandmother concerned that her grandson's mind would be "polluted" by the appearance of the word "damn" in a book, the Federal Way School Board voted to keep the book in the classrooms.

At the September…MORE

Chopping the cost of the Green Line from a ridiculed $11 billion to $7 billion puts the monorail project back into the "realm of reasonableness," said Cleve Stockmeyer, a member of the Seattle Monorail Project board of directors.

Two weeks…MORE

An eight-year-old Boulevard Park boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a pickup truck Sept. 10.

According to King County Sheriff's deputies, the vehicle struck the boy while he was riding a bicycle near the intersection of First…MORE

Members of the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce learned last week that the local business organization may merge soon with the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce.

Business communities in Burien, SeaTac and Tukwila already are…MORE

Got Aim? Battle for prizes and bragging rights at DeVry University's Laser Tag Competition.

Participants will be placed in teams for action-packed matches in the university'sparking garage, complete with obstacles. Must be at least 16…MORE

After studying the latest financing plan for the monorail, John Haley, the new director, recommended continued pursuit of the project and called for completion of a contract by the end of December.

The monorail board of directors…MORE

Local Prudential agents will collect non-perishable foods and personal hygiene items through Oct.

For the past three weeks, Diane Sewell of Burien has wondered about the victims of Hurricane Katrina, whose graphic images on television display their pain and loss.

"People recovering from a disaster, even though they need the stress…MORE

Four people arrested August 24 by the King County Sheriff's vice squad have been released without being charged.

John Urguart, a spokesperson for the department, said the suspects were released because no charges had been filed against…MORE