"Rose is Rose" is a popular comic strip that features an average stay-at-home mom devoted to meeting the needs of her husband and their cute young son.
She seems content with her life.
Many think Mediterranean shade gardening is an apt descriptor for our local climate and light quality. In fact, for lots of plants, full sun in Puget Sound is akin to partial shade in California.
The fewer number of sunny days and the softer quality of sunlight in our area makes it ideal for shade-loving plants.
It happens all the time.
You're driving down the road and a police officer pulls out behind you. You check your rearview mirror, your speed, and put both hands on the wheel as beads of sweat start to form and your heart pounds.
"There can't be anything wrong," you think. But you're wracking your brain for reasons you might be pulled over.
This happened a few days ago on my way to the office.
I attended the Burien Community Conversation on the annexation of North Highline held at Sylvester Middle School on Wednesday, June 7th. The number of Burien residents in attendance was disappointingly small.
Burien will host its annual Strawberry and Arts Festival Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18.
Festivities again will be at the Burien Community Center and Dottie Harper Park at Fourth Avenue Southwest and Southwest 146th Street.
New this year is the Family "Art Jam" Stage, Invitational Juried Art Show and Tiki Bar serving strawberry margaritas, with a huge assortment of innovative, vibrant performers, including Latino musicians and dancers.
But don't worry traditionalists, the Burien Arts Association will still offer the festival's signature fresh strawberry
The city of Burien may ask voters to approve a six-year property tax levy lid lift this year to maintain public safety and other local service levels.
If placed on the ballot and approved, the tax rate would increase.
"The city cannot maintain existing services with its current revenues," said Linda Gorton, finance director, during a June 5 presentation of the 2007-2012 Financial Plan and Capital Improvement Program.
Public safety accounts for 54 percent of total general fund expenditures, she explained.
"Public safety is growing at 5.6 percent per y
Over 25 local vendors and a host of activities will kick off the new Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market at the marina Saturday, June 17.
This will be the first farmers market in Washington committed to supporting environmentally sustainable farming practices. It will run every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Communities near Sea-Tac International Airport will receive help restoring streams, controlling weeds along Miller and Walker Creeks and making other environmental improvements from $300,000 in grants from the Port of Seattle.
"We are very pleased to be able to support community restoration and enhancement efforts like these that have such a broad benefit in South King County," said Commission President Patricia Davis.
"The suite of projects spans the Miller/Walker Creek Basin from First Avenue South to Puget Sound and the entire Des Moines Creek Basin, and complemen
Fewer trucks hauling dirt to the third runway project at Sea-Tac International Airport this year are overweight, Lt. Julie Myer of the Washington State Patrol told Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE) members on June 7.
In 2005, troopers completed 1,736 inspections of trucks headed to the runway with 153 vehicles issued citations for being overweight.
So far this year, the Patrol has inspected 196 vehicles.
YAKIMA--Seattle Christian's boys baseball team made it somewhere that many other baseball teams wished they made it to -- state championship weekend.
The Warriors lost to the Brewster Bears, 20-1, in a 1A state semifinal at Parker Field in Yakima May 26.
So the Warriors had a bad game on an important day, and, the third time's the charm for a win theory against the Bears did not happen.
But The Warriors can now be considered a traditional power for making it to the state's final four.
"We've been to state tournament and played in this game five of th
