The Regional Transportation Investment District's list of proposed highway improvements in the June 13 edition included plans to extend the southern end of State Route 509 to connect to northbound Interstate 5. The new 2.5-mile road would be open to all traffic, not just freight haulers and other large commercial trucks.
Patrons at a Junction restaurant cheered when officers arrested a man who had hit the bartender in the face with a beer bottle. The suspect was booked into King County Jail for investigation of assault.
Sneaking away from a senior night "sleepover" in the parking lot of West Seattle High School on Friday, approximately 20 students found their way to the Charlestown Street
hill and painted it with slogans.
Efficient and economic offerings from the off -speed pitching of Kyle Anderton sent the Kent Jayhawks flying by the Steel Lake Mariners 8-2 in the title game of the 2007 District 10 Little League Baseball Tournament of Champions hosted by Federal Way American Little League on Tuesday, June 12.
For three and two-thirds innings, Anderton baffled Mariner batters to the tune of a perfect game.
Hitting third in the Steel Lake batting order, shortstop Brett Oyer destroyed the perfect game no-hitter and the shutout with one mighty swing that rocketed an Anderton pitch over the f
Because I am a sucker for advertising and because I like food, a few minutes ago, I consumed my first taste of buffalo meat.
The ads on TV and in the food section of the paper alerted me and like zillions of people around the country, I became intrigued and finally went to the store and bought some.
As individuals who try to think about what we eat and drink, over the course of our 20 years together, Mrs.
Evan Renwick is not your normal 14 year old.
While most of his peers spend their idle moments basking in video games and text messaging, Evan dons a brightly-colored spandex outfit, slips into a pair of biking shoes and takes off like a rocket through the hills, streets and trails of the South Sound.
Such is the life of a cycling wunderkind.
A devout love of all things on two wheels drives young Evan to push himself harder.
He trains daily, pedaling at a blistering pace through the cyclocross trails near SeaTac, only to dismount and huff his bike up
Masters times offered
The Federal Way Masters swimming team for ages 19 and over is now offering three workout session times at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center located at 650 SW Campus Drive in Federal Way.
Monday through Friday a 5:30-6:45 a.m. and a 7-8 p.m.session are offered, with a 6:50-7:50 a.m. session taking place Tuesdays and Thursdays. A 10:15-11:15 a.m. session is offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Saturdays an 8-9 a.m. session is held at the Kenneth Jones Pool (Federal Way High School).
Members are required to join U.S.
Matthew P. Jarvis of Jarvis Financial Services, Inc has earned the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA.
Earning the ChFC places Matthew in the top quartile of the financial planning industry.
South King County motorists traveling on State Route 167 are one step closer to having the option of paying for a faster, more reliable trip.
WSDOT awarded a contract to Signal Electric, Inc. of Kent for a competitive bid of $7,087,088 to build the SR 167 HOT Lanes Pilot Project, which will convert nine miles of SR 167 high occupancy vehicle lanes to high occupancy toll lanes between Renton and Auburn. The SR 167 HOT Lanes Pilot Project will allow solo drivers to pay a toll to use the HOV lanes.
As the July 4th holiday remains one of the busiest boating weekends of the year, safety advocates say life jackets could play a pivotal role in keeping boaters out of harm's way this holiday.
Research conducted by the U.S.
The statewide 10th-grade test scores released today present further evidence of fundamental problems with the state's WASL-based student assessment system and the misdirected priorities at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson.
After a year of increased remediation and resources, the latest WASL reading and math scores show a declining percentage in the number of students passing while the writing scores show only a modest increase in those meeting standards as defined by Washington's graduation test.
However, on national tests, such as the SAT
