A man leaned on his elbows at the Seattle Monorail Project board of directors' conference table and urged the board members to divide the Green Line into two $800 million halves which would cut interest payments significantly.
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Des Moines' economic linchpin?
Wed, 07/27/05
Special to the Times/News
After several years, a tug-of-war between the city of Des Moines and the Port of Seattle over the use of 90 acres of land south of Sea-Tac International Airport has been settled.
Both the city and the port…MORE
Conlin supports monorail here
Wed, 07/27/05
Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin said his success in getting legislation passed and his ability to go into any neighborhood and point his accomplishments is what makes him feel he is ready for a third term.
As chairman of the…MORE
Two mayors meet in Burien
Wed, 07/27/05
Special to the Times/News
Mayor Noel Gibb recently had a chance meeting in Burien with another mayor - from across the Pacific Ocean.
Gibb and his wife, Margie, stopped at "Little Pat's Place," 13611 Ambaum Blvd. S.W., for dinner,…MORE
Burien lawmakers split over Square contract
Wed, 07/27/05
Times/News Correspondent
A sharply divided Burien City Council rejected on July 18 staff's recommendation to grant KPG Inc.
MORETukwila Pantry seeking funding for food bank
Wed, 07/27/05
The Tukwila Pantry, a food bank that has been serving families in South King County for five years, has an immediate need of additional funding to continue its mission of helping hungry families
"It takes many sponsors to keep an…MORE
Business park OK'd by Port
Mon, 07/25/05
special to the times/news
Port of Seattle commissioners have approved the first of three agreements with the city of Des Moines that could lead to development of a business park on 90 acres of Port land near Seattle-Tacoma International…MORE
School budget proposed
Fri, 07/22/05
Times/News
Highline public schools will spend $147.9 million during the 2005-06 fiscal year if a general operating budget presented July 13 is approved.
Under the proposed plan outlined for school board members by budget director…MORE
Wal-Mart at Furney's?
Fri, 07/22/05
Des Moines City Manager Tony Piasecki said last week that rumors Wal-Mart will build a store on Pacific Highway South are just that - rumors.
Piasecki was contacted by the Times/News, which had received an unconfirmed report that Wal-Mart…MORE
New Olde Burien merchant digs gardening
Fri, 07/22/05
Special to the Times/News
Sean Yates is dredging up the dirt in Burien - for planting, that is.
Yates' passion for plants blossomed in May into a garden shop in Olde Burien brimming with a bounty of plants, gardening supplies, and…MORE
