Before the day he first walked through the doors of the EX3 Ron Sandwith Teen Center, 17-year-old Marcos Fernandez had turned his life down a dead end path of truancy and drug use.
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Town Square park plans to be displayed
Tue, 05/23/06
Recently completed designs for the Town Square public park will be on display at a community open house on Wednesday, May 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The latest information and designs for streets serving Town Square and for the new City…MORE
"A challenging but vastly rewarding experience"
Tue, 05/23/06
Patti Calder's eyes welled up with tears as she spoke of the devastation she witnessed in Mississippi, fully nine months after Hurricane Katrina.
"Unless you've been there, you can't know what it's like," Calder told the Federal Way News…MORE
Four students win Seattle Schools scholarships
Tue, 05/23/06
Four students from West Seattle high schools have been named Seattle Schools Scholarship recipients and will receive a $1,500 scholarship to pursue post-secondary educational opportunities.
These scholarships are made possible through the…MORE
Pioneer church celebrating 100 years
Tue, 05/23/06
Members of Burien's Free Methodist Church will celebrate a century of service in the community this weekend.
Highlighting four days of special services and festivities will be the Rev. Matt Whitehead, Pacific Northwest Conference…MORE
Ferries prepare for weekend
Tue, 05/23/06
Adding sunshine and blue skies to the three-day Memorial Day weekend can equate ferry use to traffic backups on Friday afternoon and evening heading to your destination and again on Monday, as travelers head home. It's usually a good idea to pack…MORE
Sen. Keiser discusses 'productive' session
Tue, 05/23/06
As chairwoman of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee, Sen.
MOREPatrol to enforce rules for securing cargo loads on highways
Tue, 05/23/06
Beginning August 1, the Washington State Patrol will start enforcing new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules for securing loads.
The rules provide performance criteria for cargo securement to prevent articles of cargo from…MORE
More funds for square
Tue, 05/23/06
The Burien Council approved on May 15 an additional $764,000 for the new City Hall/King County Regional Library project.
On April 24, city Finance Director Linda Gorton reminded the lawmakers prior to their vote, they agreed to add 2,600…MORE
Viewlands faces axe - school board considers closures
Tue, 05/23/06
Seattle Public Schools has released a list of preliminary closure and consolidation recommendations for the second year in a row. Four schools in the Northwest quadrant could either be closed down for good or moved to other buildings.
The…MORE
