Mayor Greg Nickels has urged the Seattle City Council to take action by the end of the year on legislation he says could create hundreds of new, affordable homes for working families.
Nickels proposed the "Seattle Homes Within Reach" program to the Council in July, and he claims the costs of delay are mounting.
Seattle Public Schools have hired Don Kennedy as the district's new chief financial and operations officer.
In the newly configured position, Kennedy assumes the responsibilities of former Chief Operations Officer Mark Green and former Chief Financial Officer Art Jarvis. In this role, he has leadership responsibility for the school district's business functions of Capital Projects Program, Enrollment, Facility Services, Finance, Information Technology, Planning, Procurement, and School Support Services, among other district operations.
The day arrived to go up in the attic and bring down all the Christmas decorations last Saturday.
Construction crew breaks
unreported natural gas line
November 27-A natural gas main was broken at a construction project shortly before 10:30 a.m.
A work crew for Southwest Suburban Sewer District severed the main at Marine View Drive Southwest and Southwest 164th Street, which had not been reported earlier following a "line locate" request.
No evacuation was needed, no one was injured, and the line was repaired and reopened.
Des Moines
The heavy rains on Monday led to local flooding in many areas around Highline including this driveway on Des Moines Way South. Photo by Patrick Robinson
The Times/News presents a summary of action on bills by Highline-area lawmakers in the Nov. 29 special session of the Legislature.
For complete information, go to www.WashingtonVotes.com - a free, non-partisan Website that is the source for this report.
Highline is represented by:
District 11-Sen. Margarita Prentice; Rep Zack Hudgins; Rep. Bob Hasagawa.
District 33-Sen. Karen Keiser; Rep. Shay Schual-Berke; Rep. Dave Upthegrove.
District 34-Sen. Joe McDermott; Rep. Eileen Cody; Rep.
The Holiday Express program at Ruth Dykeman Children's Center offers individuals and businesses a way to give back to their community this holiday season.
Adopt-A-Family-You decide how large a family you can manage. Holiday Express provides all the important information (ages, genders, clothing sizes and gift suggestions). You do the shopping and also provide a minimum $50 grocery gift card or certificate for a holiday meal.
Susan Alotrico, vice-president of Community Resources, said, "There is a waiting list of families wanting to be adopted this holiday season.
The Burien Police Department is accepting donations of gift certificates for needy families in the city this Christmas.
Community Service Officer Nicki Maraulja said they need gift cards or certificates in $20 increments to Albertson's, Fred Meyer and Safeway.
"We already have a list of at least 100 families we want to provide for," Maraulja said.
"Instead of gathering toys and food, the gift cards and certificates will enable these families to do that."
Donations of gift cards and certificates may be taken to Burien City Hall, 15811 Ambaum Blvd
By a 4-3 vote, SeaTac lawmakers agreed on Nov. 27 to allow up to 46 truck haul trips per hour on International Boulevard as part of the construction of an airport rental car facility.
The rental facility will be built at South 160th Street and International Boulevard.
The battle in Burien between city Councilman Gordon Shaw and ex-Councilman Stephen Lamphear wasn't even close.
In the final certified returns, King County Elections reported Shaw received 4,203 votes (61.38 percent) while Lamphear garnered 2,605 votes (38.04 percent).
In the other contested Burien council race, Kathy Keene (3,736 votes, 57.47 percent) beat Ed Dacy (2,737, 42.10 percent.)
Doug Osterman with 1,642 votes (65.13 percent) ousted Councilman Stuart Creighton (869 votes, 34.47 percent) in Normandy Park.
Councilman Jim Haggerton received 1,65
