Governor Christine Gregoire said she plans create an initiative to clean and preserve the Puget Sound, causing the Metropolitan King County Council, and many other interested organizations, to discuss the possible challenges the County will face…MORE
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Stream improvement grants offered by Port of Seattle
Wed, 10/05/05
The Port of Seattle is offering $300,000 in grants to local governments or interested groups for projects that will enhance streams near Sea-Tac International Airport.
These grants will provide $150,000 for projects in the Des Moines Creek…MORE
Aviation High may stay on S. Seattle campus
Wed, 10/05/05
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Highline School Board members and district staffers have been struggling with the need to move Aviation High School students off the Duwamish campus of South Seattle Community College next year.
Using the closed Sunnydale…MORE
Big hearts, tight wallets
Wed, 10/05/05
Lack of income doesn't stop Federal Way residents from helping family members affected by Katrina
By Greta Mart Federal Way News
Until two weeks ago, Paula Slumkoski, 30, and her 14-year old son lived alone in south Federal Way.
MOREHope from North Highline
Wed, 10/05/05
More relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina has been sent from the Highline area - including donations from throughout America.
This time it's with the help of a national radio show host based in Seattle and a warehouse in North…MORE
Tukwila company cools combat Humvees in Iraq
Wed, 10/05/05
Temperatures in Iraq are starting to cool down, thanks to the help of a local company.
Tukwila-based Red Dot Corp. has been working since April 2004 on special air conditioning units for armored Humvees in Iraq.
Since then, they…MORE
Lafreniere picked as Burien parks director
Wed, 10/05/05
Michael Lafreniere has been appointed director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services for the city of Burien.
Lafreniere, who has been parks and recreation director in Fife for the past seven years, will start in his new position Oct…MORE
Fieldhouse now a wireless facility
Wed, 10/05/05
Logs and computers seem an odd coupling, but the log-constructed White Center Park Fieldhouse is now a wireless computer access facility.
Wireless-equipped laptops can get access to the Internet anywhere within all 12 acres of White Center…MORE
Airport rail on track
Wed, 10/05/05
Sound Transit is "off and running" to bring light rail to Sea-Tac International Airport by December 2009, the transit agency's chief told SeaTac lawmakers on Sept.
MOREArtlip went from dairy farmer to meat cutter
Wed, 10/05/05
When Oren Artlip looks out the window of his Roxhill home, he recalls the White Center Dairy he owned and operated there at the tail end of the Great Depression.
Now of course, the former 10-acre farm is a honeycomb of houses, lawns,…MORE
