September 2005

A man was fatally shot by an Issaquah police officer Sept.

Times/News Correspondent

A King County judge was expected to rule Sept.

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

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 Avenue South and South 110th Street.

The boy, who was taken to Harborview Medical Center, was not identified and no condition update was available.

No charges were filed against the driver last week.

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 fourth, seventh and tenth-graders last spring.

However three of the schools do not receive Title I federal funds so are not subject to federal sanctions under the No Child Left Behind Act. Highline receives $3.3 million in Title I funds yearly.

[Note: An article in the Sept.

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 represented by the Southwest King County Chamber.

But, Des Moines Chamber president Jane Ipsen stated, "It's all discussion" at this time.

Evaluate intangibles too

Tests of one kind or another have always been with us. Many tests are necessary, worthwhile, and are the only or best way to measure something.

Lately however, with more and more weight put behind standardized testing it seems tests have become a be-all, end-all - something they should not be.

As a teacher I see the effects of the drive to conquer the WASL, Washington's assessment of student learning.

One of Sound Transit's most popular services kicked off again on Sept. 18 when Sounder's Seahawks Service resumed for all weekend home games at Qwest Field.

Seahawks service goes to King Street Station in Seattle, a short walk from Qwest Field. Sounder runs service between Tacoma and Seattle, with stops at stations in Puyallup, Sumner, Auburn, Kent and Tukwila; and between Everett and Seattle, with a stop in Edmonds.

The service will be offered on Sept. 25, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Nov. 13, Nov. 27, Dec. 11 and Dec. 24.

Sounder trains depart Tukwila at 11:24 a.m.

The Ballard High School girls swimming team is aiming for the state playoffs at several positions this season, but plans to take some time off on Oct. 1 to hold a Swim-a-Thon, event to raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims.

Team members came up with the idea of organizing a Swim-a-Thon, at the Ballard Pool from 7-10 p.m. that evening.

"It's something the girls wanted to do," said Head Coach Carlos Palacian.

The team has not come up with the exact format for the fundraiser, but swimmers will most likely swim laps or distances for pledges.

According to the Seattle Monorail Project (SMP), the proposed Green Line monorail would be "fast" and "convenient." For most of those who would use it to get between Ballard and downtown, the monorail would actually be slower and/or less convenient than using current express buses.

There are four different express bus routes between Ballard and downtown. In Ballard and Crown Hill there are about 60 bus stops on these four routes.