UPDATED story, Friday night: Over 50 performers competed in the "Battle of Burien" breakdancing competition Friday night, Feb. 10, at the Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW. The event was packed with onlookers. Judges sat on the sidelines…MORE
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UPDATE 2: Same-sex marriage evokes emotions on House Floor; KC Council's McDermott "will marry my partner"
Wed, 02/08/12
Feb. 9 update: Press release from King County Councilmember Joe McDermott:
McDermott: “An historic and joyous day”
Metropolitan King County Councilmember Joe McDermott released this statement following today’s passage by the…MORE
SeaTac Councilwoman Fernald named to county housing committee
Wed, 02/08/12
Press release: The City of SeaTac announces that Councilmember Pam Fernald has been named to the King County Joint Recommendations Committee (JRC), an inter-jurisdictional body that provides specific funding advice on a wide range of housing and…MORE
Recent hit Sundance movie partially filmed in Burien
Tue, 02/07/12
Back when they were filming the Highline and Evergreen High football teams in Burien, the makers of the movie “Safety Not Guaranteed” were concerned about pointing out an unauthorized Highline Times photographer taking pictures.
Now they…MORE
Global orphan rescue action starts in Burien
Tue, 02/07/12
Taking action globally sometimes starts locally. From their Burien office at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, Tim and Rebecca Pratt operate Orphan Relief & Rescue. Since they founded the organization in 2007, they have improved and often…MORE
Guess who’s coming to lunch? Highline healthy eating programs honored at four elementaries
Tue, 02/07/12
USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon and Regional Administrator Allen Ng visited Madrona Elementary School Monday, Feb. 6 to recognize four Highline schools for their efforts to promote good nutrition and active lifestyles among students.
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Dirt alert for Burien’s Dottie Harper Park
Tue, 02/07/12
Visitors to Dottie Harper Park in Burien may be seeing some signs around the park this spring that alarm them.
The Burien Parks Department and the state Department of Ecology (DOE) are posting “dirt alert’ signs for a few small areas of…MORE
Community Calendar Week of 2-6-12
Mon, 02/06/12
Deadline for receiving items for Community Calendar is 5 p.m. Wednesday for the following week’s Times/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email submissions to: hteditor@robinsonnews.com Items can be accepted…MORE
Burien Walk-n-Talk on Feb. 5 had 38 participants (41 if you include the dogs)
Mon, 02/06/12
Burien Walk –n-Talk organizer Maureen Hoffmann reports on February’s event, held Sunday, Feb. 5:
Today was the seventh, monthly Walk-n-Talk here in Burien; 38 people and 3 dogs came to join the stroll! Of the walkers, 1 person was visiting…MORE
Fly Fishing Film Tour hits Seattle on Feb. 6
Sat, 02/04/12
For those whose ears perk up at the sound of slurping trout rising in a feeding channel and the zip of a tight line after a well-placed fly captures their imagination, a pretty cool film festival comes to Seattle's SIFF Cinema on Monday night,…MORE
