Opinion

When a Burien City councilman suggested last week that White Center is thriving and that Burien should be supportive of annexation, he failed to mention the empty store fronts on main street (16th avenue)  Marv's Broiler, Napa Auto Parts, South…MORE

By Marion Yoshino, Des Moines Economic Development Manager

A tremendous community-wide effort came to fruition on June 30th when the Des Moines City Council voted to enact zoning changes in the downtown "Marina District," that removed…MORE

Sitting in that magnificent yellow 1933 Packard convertible car, passing familiar folks waving and hollering, "Hi, Earline," was one, great big, happy-face memory moment I will treasure.

And when you're blessed, as I was, with your…MORE

"Des Moines Rotary Club members are at it again. First they lured us into a Haunted House that scared the heck out of me. Then enticed us with a $1,000 prize at the Hole-In-One contest. Now they want us to go "Sippin' on the Dock." "What's up…MORE

Last week I toured the Burien Farmers Market for a look-see and got a bang out it.

Debra George was smiling as usual at the sizable crowd when I arrived. George runs the weekly event. The day was sunny, the vendors were busy, and there is…MORE

I lost my beloved Elsbeth on July 2. She was a remarkable and loving woman. She was not only a wonderful wife and mother but also of tremendous assistance in the family business.

This is a very difficult period for me but life must go on.…MORE

I think we all had a crush on some Hollywood hunk, when we were young. For the boys, it was typically the male star that they wanted to grow up to be like. For the girls, it was the male star that they wanted to grow up and marry. For me, it was…MORE

Fifty years ago Seattle Trust & Savings stood on the corner of 152nd and Ambaum Blvd. The Ding How Chinese Restaurant was three doors down, next to the Highline Times office.

My, how the town has changed. We had four grocery stores,…MORE

I lost my beloved Elsbeth on July 2. She was a remarkable and loving woman. She was not only a wonderful wife and mother but also of tremendous assistance in the family business.

This is a very difficult period for me but life must go on…MORE

Jody Hall, Cupcake Royale & Verite Coffee

From the day I started my business, taking care of my people has been my utmost priority. Within a year of opening, I offered heath insurance for employees who worked 30+ hours. As our business…MORE