The city of Des Moines will ask its residents to raise their utility tax by 2 percent for 20 years to pay for preserving and maintaining the pavement on city streets.
A proposition to increase the city’s utility tax from 6 percent to 8…MORE
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Explore Gregory Heights and Eagle Landing Park in 2 Burien walks in February
Thu, 01/31/13
Press release: Feeling cooped up during winter’s dark, gray days of rainfall? Get out for a walk! Have a nice chat with other local folks. Get some fresh air and chase the doldrums away. (And if you have your pedometer, come see how many steps…MORE
SeaTac elementaries receive grant for safety equipment
Wed, 01/30/13
Press release:
The Washington Traffic Safety Commission has approved a grant for SeaTac elementary schools to receive funding of up to $2,000 for its existing school zone safety programs.
The grant, applied for by the SeaTac Police…MORE
Puget Sound Energy Foundation funds Des Moines Civic Readerboard Project
Wed, 01/30/13
Press release:
The Des Moines Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous $7,000 grant from the Puget Sound Energy Foundation.
The funds provide the seed money to help pay for a Civic Readerboard to be…MORE
Sea-Tac Airport sets passenger and concession sales records for second straight year
Wed, 01/30/13
Press release:
A record total of passengers spent a record amount of money eating and shopping last year at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
More than 33.2 million passengers passed through Sea-Tac in 2012, the second…MORE
High school musicians triumph at Presidential Inauguration Music Festival
Wed, 01/30/13
Press release:
Global Connections High School Wind and Jazz Ensembles received the highest possible rating, Superior with Distinction, for their performances at the Presidential Inauguration Music Festival.
During their trip,…MORE
Empty Bowls raises $17,000 for food banks
Wed, 01/30/13
Press release:
The 8th Annual Burien Empty Bowls was a great success! A huge thank you to the Burien community for joining us for a meal and helping raise $16,762 for the Highline and White Center Food Banks! Over 930 people came to the…MORE
Update: Investigators asking for public's help in SeaTac arson fire
Wed, 01/30/13
The South King County Fire Investigation Task Force is asking for the public’s help following a January 29th two alarm apartment fire in the 3000 block of S. 154 Street.
The fire was determined to have been intentionally set and could…MORE
What a weekend in the other Washington SLIDESHOW
Wed, 01/30/13
What a whirlwind of a weekend--and then some--for the Global Connections High School wind ensemble and jazz ensemble from the Tyee campus in SeaTac.
They witnessed the swearing-in of President Barack Obama at the inauguration. Music…MORE
Mt. Rainier senior brings swimming to underserved kids
Wed, 01/30/13
Jackie Beal, a senior at Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines, created “Teach2Swim” for her Senior Culminating Project. Jackie’s goal was to teach swimming to teens in underserved communities so they in turn could teach others to swim.
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