New blue timetables for Metro bus riders are now available on buses and in information racks at a variety of locations, including libraries and 7-11 stores.
The new Metro transit schedules went into effect Feb. 9.
A class of fifth- and sixth-graders from Bow Lake Elementary in SeaTac ate lunch on Feb.
TACOMA - Quick feet against cold shooting enabled the Evergreen Lutheran boys to storm away early en route to a 45-20 SeaTac League Class 2B basketball victory at Mount Rainier Lutheran High School Thursday night.
Josh Parker scored eight of his game high 11 points on the strength of two 3-point goals to rally his team to a14-4 first quarter lead.
The strength of senior Decatur swimmer Tommy Cunningham in freestyle swims along with junior teammate Robert Sobus, stroking to consistently good finishes in his freestyles, meant their school would finish best of our local schools all competing at the West Central District Swim and Dive Championships Saturday, Feb. 2.
"It's nice to be back. This is my home team. I graduated from Decatur in '98," said Russ Neal, the Gators' head coach who qualified into the postseason 10 years ago for the Gators.
Everyone contributed, everyone played with their game faces on from the start, and that meant an easy victory for the Federal Way Eagles boys basketball team, pounding Puyallup, 69-48, in a South Puget Sound League North-South crossover seeding game at Bethel High School in Graham.
"I was pleased with our focus and our intensity," said head coach Jerome Collins, whose team took fourth place in the SPSL North this season and played, and pummeled, the SPSL South No.4, Puyallup.
"Puyallup is a good scrappy team that you need to play hard against and you need to play focused,
Saturday, Feb. 2
Wrestling
SPSL South
Todd Beamer captured fourth place in the South Puget Sound League South Division tournament, scoring 181 points.
Trevor Mills won the 130-pound clash for the Titans by a 10-2 major decision over teammate Corey Obungen and Tyler Enos won by a 6-5 score at 135 pounds.
David Sullivan took second at 215 pounds, coming up short in the championship, 9-6.
See 'Enchanted' for fun
Directed by Kevin Lima
Rated PG
(Three Stars)
By Bruce Bulloch
I like to imagine the epiphany came after one too many hours hunched over a meticulously crafted animation cell: that the best way to satirize one of Walt Disney's classic fairytales is to simply play it straight.
We need another Carnegie
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
We look for heroes with whom we can identify. Often such heroes are lionized so that they become the perfection that humans aspire to. Andrew Carnegie is one of our country's icons. What a model to hold up to the hard-working people in this country. "See," we are told. "Anyone can have dreams fulfilled. Hard work and dedication will pay off."
From the old world of Scotland, Carnegie came to the United States to start a new life and eventually built a steel corporation unequaled in his time.
The artist who serves the lady
By Jerry Robinson
Readers of this newspaper don't usually see the results of a hobby of mine that I sometimes send to an extensive e-mail list in the mornings.
Just for fun I have been making a goofy breakfast plate for Elsbeth for about a year, as a surprise she can discover when she emerges from her rising routine each day.
I am an early bird and she takes her time, plenty of it, and always comes downstairs and enters the kitchen gussied up like a debutante going to a ball, filling the kitchen with wonderful pheromone
Hugh and Betty (Thorburn) Wallace were married Jan. 30, 1943, at Holy Rosary Parish in West Seattle.
To celebrate, they went to Reno, Nev., and also celebrated dad's birthday, which was Jan. 29, 2008.
A party was held in their honor, hosted by their children, Hugh (Sheri) Wallace, Barb (Paul) Roumonada, Linda (George) Byrne, Patty Valentine, Mike (Shari) Wallace, Sue (Greg) Ericson, Terry Wallace.
