Two-thirds of Burien residents think the city is headed in the right direction, according to the results of a community assessment survey presented at the Aug. 27 City Council meeting.
However, that is a slight decrease from 2010 when 72…MORE
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Highline’s Scores Improve in Every Grade on State Math Exams
Wed, 08/29/12
Highline Public Schools press release:
Highline public schools made significant progress on state standardized tests in 2012, especially on math exams, where scores are up across the board.
Math: Scores are up in every grade tested…MORE
UPDATE: Community Schools Collaboration holds block party fundraiser
Wed, 08/29/12
UPDATE:
Donors, partners and supporters of Community Schools Collaboration (CSC) held a Block Party Fundraiser Sept. 7 to support students in South King County. Guests sponsored backpacks for a CSC students, bid in a silent auction, had a…MORE
Wildlife habitats to be discussed at Sustainable Burien meeting at Des Moines Library
Wed, 08/29/12
Press release:
SUSTAINABLE BURIEN
Wildlife Habitat –Home & Community
September 9, 2012, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Avenue S, Des Moines*
Courtney Sullivan, Education Manager of the…MORE
Empty water bottles sought for Burien lantern festival
Wed, 08/29/12
Press release:
Burien’s Arts-A-Glow lantern festival is just around the corner (September 8th) and we still need to collect more empty, clean plastic water bottles (they make great lanterns!)
Please bring your bottle donations to…MORE
Free Burien Community Wellness Fair coming Sept. 15
Wed, 08/29/12
Press release:
Learn how to tune up your health from the experienced health-care professionals of Burien’s medical community at the free Community Wellness Fair on Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Burien Town Square.
The…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Des Moines festival brews the blues
Tue, 08/28/12
The Poverty Bay Brews and Blues Festival sponsored by Rotary Club of Des Moines combined beer and music at Des Moines’ Beach Park on Saturday, Aug. 25.
Participants enjoyed both the beer and the music during a beautiful sunny Saturday.
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SLIDESHOW: The story of a dream house named Forestledge
Tue, 08/28/12
By Ken Robinson
This is a story about a dream.
It begins in 1901 on a steep and heavily wooded bluff overlooking Puget Sound at Seahurst at the water's edge of Burien. William Sprague began building a home there. They did not finish…MORE
Proposal to raise Normandy Park taxes examined
Tue, 08/28/12
By Gwen DavisSPECIAL TO THE TIMES/NEWS
The city of Normandy Park is facing serious financial problems.
The cost of running the city has become more expensive while the city’s revenue has not been rising fast enough to cover…MORE
Community views plans for new Tukwila library
Tue, 08/28/12
By Rachel M. LusbySPECIAL TO THE HIGHLINE TIMES
On Aug. 23rd at the current Foster Library, residents of Tukwila got to take the first peek at some basic plans for a new library, which is to be built on the site of the soon-to-be…MORE
