Teens plead to burglary
in bargin for testimony
March 3 - One of two teenage boys accused of killing a White Center man who caught them and a friend burglarizing his White Center home in October pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of burglary.
The boy, who was 14 at the time of the killing, is being prosecuted as a juvenile. Sentencing has been set for April 14.
The recent sale of what was formerly known as the Vintage Park apartments in Burien has left tenants with their futures up in the air.
Vintage Park has 543 units, many with more than one family living in them. It is estimated that as many as 750 families could be affected.
Now known as 139 at the Park, Vintage Park has been purchased by Chicago-based developer Laramar, which plans to renovate the units.
Is there really a way to prevent the common cold and flu?
Well, one retired local pharmacist-turned-author believes he has the answer to this age-old question.
In his new book, Finally!!! Stop Having Colds & Flu, Normandy Park's J. Albert Hermle shares what he learned through the years. The big news is that his antiviral breakthrough is surprisingly simple.
At a book signing on Saturday, March 15, from 12 to 2 p.m. at Burien Books, 643 S.W. 152nd St., readers will have the opportunity to meet Hermle. He will also sign books March 16 from noon to 3 p.m.
Where can an artist go when she has just one day to find a studio big enough to construct a 30-foot, one-ton concrete sculpture for a tony Las Vegas resort?
"Thank god for Craig's List," answers artist Kim Graham.
Through the Internet site, Graham found a building behind a house just off Des Moines Memorial Drive South just a few blocks north of Sunnydale school in Burien.
There the sculptor and her six team members worked frantically to build the "gargantuan" troll in six weeks.
The work was commissioned for the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas.
The Port of Seattle commission last week lifted the moratorium on new project approval instituted in mid-January.
Under the moratorium, the commission refused to authorize new projects not essential for public health, safety or security until port staff demonstrated significant progress in key areas identified by a recent performance audit.
The commission will likely consider several projects in the coming weeks, most notably construction of a new rental car facility at the Sea-Tac International Airport.
Commissioners had identified five areas where progress wa
South King County has a rich, multifaceted heritage developed from the industry and dedication of its early pioneers and immigrants over the past 150 years.
Today we have numerous historical societies, museums, Civil and Revolutionary War interest groups, family history centers, library and research facilities, and ethnic related organizations.
Each has a mission of preserving a unique part of this heritage.
To provide a venue for these groups to share information, South King County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Heritage Fair, scheduled for Saturday, Apr
The pancakes are not yet flipping at the Charlestown Street Cafe, but owners Larry Mellum and Ron Hanlon, anxious to reopen since the popular spot's February 4 kitchen fire, are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel as insurance companies are indicating they are finally moving forward.
Mellum reported that he just spoke with his landlord, Tom Strickland, who co-owns the property with Frontier Bank.
The first signs of a year-and-a-half long King County sewer improvement project at the 53rd Street pump station on Alki Avenue and 53rd appeared Tuesday. Parking is not permitted between 6am-6pm Mondays through Fridays through October 30, 2009, or two Halloweens from now! The affected area runs from 54th Street to about 50-feet north of 53rd Street on both sides of the street.
Metro bus route 37 and 53 have eliminated stops within several blocks of the sight.
Kennedy could not get on the train as it left on the tracks, so to speak, and, therefore, the Columbia River Chieftains became a runaway train and were gone, quickly, with a 57-44 eventual win, making the Lancers chances a lot tougher of making the state tournament after this important 3A West Central/Southwest Bi-District battle at Clover Park High School Friday.
Maybe some words of encouragement are due from head coach, Jason Prouty, after this one.
Saturday, Feb. 23
Boys basketball
King's 50, SCS 46
Seattle Christian fell to a familiar longtime rival, taking a 15-4 lead
by the end of the first quarter.
Austin Revenig swished in 17 points and Nick Stubberfield scored 12 for
the Warriors.
Girls basketball
Vashon 56, SCS 52
Seattle Christian took a loss to Vashon Island in overtime Saturday,
