The following details of the Aug. 16 White Center shooting come from a King County Sheriff’s Office detective’s probable cause certificate presented to prosecutors:
It was 12:22 a.m. on Aug. 16. Sweetheart Failautusi and her three…MORE
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Annexation, Town Square condos top Burien council discussions
Fri, 08/19/11
Burien lawmakers raised concerns Aug. 15 about how the state sales tax credit could be used to address costs for roads, stormwater and parks if Burien annexes White Center.
City Manager Mike Martin said staffers are still trying to clarify…MORE
Burien’s 1st Annual Pie Joust on Friday, Aug. 19 to benefit bike culture
Thu, 08/18/11
While Rupert Murdoch, Anne Coulter and Bill Gates – some of the more famous names to take a pie to the face – will likely not attend, everyone else is invited to BTownies Burien Bike Share 1st Annual Pie Joust at Burien Town Square on Aug. 19.…MORE
Anti-annexation sentiment reflected in Burien council primary results
Wed, 08/17/11
If Burien primary voters were given the chance to vote on White Center annexation, it wouldn’t stand a chance.
That seems to be the message from results of the August primary election.
Outspoken annexation critic Bob Edgar, who…MORE
You can donate blood in Des Moines on Friday
Wed, 08/17/11
Press release: 3 reasons to donate blood at the blood drive below. 1. Feel self-satisfaction in knowing you have helped save the lives of 3 people with one single donation. 2. After giving away one pint of blood, your body will make…MORE
Community Calendar Week of 8-15-11
Tue, 08/16/11
Complied by Christopher Juneau
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@…MORE
SLIDESHOW:Flute Quest blew into Des Moines
Tue, 08/16/11
Times/News photographer Kurt Howard stopped by Flute Quest at Saltwater Park on Aug. 21 and took photos of the festivities.
To see the slideshow, please click the photo above.
Original Preview: Flute Quest, a musical festival…MORE
Normandy Park lawmakers contend lawsuit is unnecessary
Tue, 08/16/11
There was a contentious discussion about the Beaconsfield Project on the Sound at the Aug. 9 Normandy Park City Council meeting.
Council members tried to tell worried landowner Lisa Hadley-Colmenares she has nothing to worry about, while…MORE
Newfoundland dog brings comfort to patients at Highline Medical Center in Burien
Tue, 08/16/11
Joanne Harman, a volunteer at Highline Medical Center, frequents the hospital halls with her 150 lb. Newfoundland dog, Baffin.
Both she and Baffin are part of the pet therapy program that visits patients in order to lift their spirits.…MORE
UPDATE 5: 23-year-old woman shot to death in White Center; Shooting suspect charged with second degree murder
Tue, 08/16/11
By Patrick Robinson and Ty Swenson
Update 5 for 4 p.m. on Aug. 19: Anthony H. Smith, 25, was charged on Aug. 19 with second degree murder in the shooting death of 23-year-old Maria “Sweetheart” Failautusi on Aug. 16 in White Center,…MORE
