Burien’s Quiet Skies Coalition vows to continue fight against airplane noise

A crowd of around 120 concerned residents gathered in the multipurpose room of Gregory Heights Elementary School in Burien on Tuesday night, April 24, to hear updates from the Quiet Skies Coalition…

DAL Law Firm: Why Do I Need a Power of Attorney?

From Advertiser DAL Law Firm: Designed by Freepik Why Do I Need a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney is a document which is prepared now, and gives another person certain powers to act on their behalf... [Read more]

Parent Suicide Prevention Training will be May 3 at Mt. Rainier High School

A Parent Suicide Prevention Training Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 3, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. in the Mount Rainier High School Library. Come learn and receive resources to identify warning signs... [Read more]

May 7 demolition to mark launch of Highline College building renovation

Rendering courtesy McGranahan Architects. Students seeking in-demand health care careers can look forward to learning in a state-of-the-art facility on Highline College’s main campus, marked by a demolition... [Read more]

Police seeking witnesses to recent shooting at Angle Lake Park

From our sister site The SeaTac Blog: King County Major Crimes Detectives are looking for additional witnesses that may have seen a disturbance that lead to a shooting in SeaTac at Angle Lake Park on April... [Read more]

It’s official – PCC Community Markets to open Burien store Wed., May 23

PCC Community Markets (PCC) announced Tuesday that it will be opening its new Burien store on Wedneday, May 23, 2018. The new store will be the first for PCC that’s located south of Seattle. Located... [Read more]

Des Moines United Methodist Church’s Habitat Auction is Saturday, April 28

Des Moines United Methodist Church will be holding a Habitat Auction this coming Saturday, April 28: Doors open at 10 a.m. to preview/bid on hundreds of silent auction items. First table closes at 6:05... [Read more]

Mt. Rainier High basketball star Brittany McPhee signs with Seattle Storm

Stanford, CA – January 12, 2018: Stanford Women’s Basketball wins over Washington State 70-57 at Maples Pavilion. Photo by Bob Drebin/ISIPhotos.com Normandy Park native Brittany McPhee –... [Read more]

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Real Estate Open Houses: Seahurst, Burien, Tacoma, Seattle, White Center, Renton

Real Estate Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate will be holding several Open Houses this weekend! The first home is an expansive Rambler deep in Seahurst, all new in 2005: Level... [Read more]

Let’s Play! Citywide Park Play Area Open House will be Wednesday, April 25

All are cordially invited to see and comment on the exciting new Play Area Designs for our Des Moines Neighborhood Parks at the Let’s Play! Citywide Park Play Area Open House on Wednesday, April 25. This... [Read more]

Thieves steal items from recently-deceased resident’s Des Moines home

On Friday, April 13, 2018 at 8:31 a.m. Des Moines Police Officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of South 223rd (map below) in reference to a residential burglary which had occurred prior. Police say... [Read more]

Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce: Elevate NW

Elevate NW By Andrea H. Reay CEO/President Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce The Northwest’s history is one of innovators, artists, and entrepreneurs – dreaming big and working hard. The values... [Read more]

7 things you (maybe) didn’t know about internships + how to get one this summer

From Advertiser the Port of Seattle: For high school student Bryanna Bui, two consecutive summer internships at Pier 69 and Sea-Tac airport improved her confidence through writing projects, event planning... [Read more]

Council hears from citizens’ committee on changes to school boundaries

By Jack Mayne The Des Moines City Council at their Thursday (April 12) meeting unanimously approved placing a resolution on its April 26th agenda objecting to a Highline School District proposal to change... [Read more]

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Real Estate Open Houses: Des Moines, Seahurst, Normandy Park, Burien

Real Estate Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate will be holding several Open Houses this weekend! The first is a charming, immaculate and pristine 2-bedroom in Des Moines: Just... [Read more]

Car takes dive, crashes into TL SEA Diving in Des Moines early Fri. morning

South King Fire is reporting that a car crashed into TL SEA Diving (an Advertiser) in Des Moines Friday morning around 4:30 a.m. While the driver of the car was not injured, the building suffered – perhaps... [Read more]

The next ‘Pitch Pit’ Screenwriting Competition will be this Friday, April 13

The next “Pitch Pit” Screenwriting Competition will be this Friday, April 13, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Create!, located at 216 W. Gowe Street in the Kent Arts District. Here’s how it... [Read more]

Earth Day Celebration will be at Saltwater State Park on Sunday, April 22

An Earth Day Celebration will be held on Sunday, April 22 at Saltwater State Park in Des Moines. Earth Day is a time to enjoy the wonders of nature, and Saltwater State Park is providing a “Free... [Read more]

VIDEO: Here’s episode #4 of Steve Edmiston’s ‘The Briefing’ project

Here’s episode #4 of local activist/filmmaker Steve Edmiston’s ‘The Briefing’ series, where he takes on the Port of Seattle. Edmiston calls this episode “What Went Wrong”:  Read More →

Des Moines drafting new ordinance to allow low powered cell network expansion

By Jack Mayne The Des Moines City Council was briefed at a study session Thursday (April 5) on city legislation being drafted to allow the expansion of new low-powered cellular networks that will provide... [Read more]