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Category: History

Posted inDes Moines

2Bar Spirits Whiskey to be featured at ‘Good Bootlegger’ Birthday Party in Des Moines this Saturday night

by EditorSeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025

Posted inDes Moines

Mount Rainier Pool will celebrate its 50th anniversary with dedication & free swim on Sunday, Sept. 21

by EditorSeptember 15, 2025September 15, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

City of Des Moines sets Oct. 21 hearing for Zenith demolition project, outlines limits on city authority

by EditorSeptember 13, 2025September 13, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

REMINDER: Win a Vespa at Casa Italiana’s ‘Vespa Festa’ this Saturday, Sept. 13

by EditorSeptember 11, 2025September 10, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

The ‘Art of the Sixties’ exhibition opens with reception at Inkfish Gallery on Friday, Sept. 5

by EditorSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025

Posted inFeatured Post

OBITUARY: Longtime Burien resident Guy MacDonald Harper, 92, passed away peacefully on Aug. 26

by EditorAugust 30, 2025August 30, 2025
Posted inDes Moines News

South King Fire honoring 24th anniversary of 9/11 at memorial event on Thursday, Sept. 11

by EditorAugust 28, 2025August 27, 2025

Posted inDes Moines

Raise a glass to the Northwest’s ‘Good Bootlegger,’ as Roy Olmstead’s birthday party comes to Des Moines on Saturday, Sept. 20

by EditorAugust 25, 2025August 25, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

REMINDER: City’s Community Meeting on Masonic Home will be this Thursday night at Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium

by EditorAugust 19, 2025August 19, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Historic preservation groups appeal City of Des Moines’ FEIS for Landmark on the Sound demolition

by EditorAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines Legacy Foundation sponsors new mural project at Field House Skate Park

by EditorAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Debate over historic Masonic Home demolition dominates Des Moines City Council meeting

by Mellow DeTrayAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

City of Des Moines issues conditional demolition permit for historic Zenith property

by EditorAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Supporters appeal City of Des Moines’ upcoming demolition decision of historic Masonic Home

by EditorAugust 5, 2025August 7, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Final Environmental Impact Statement concludes that restoring Des Moines’ historic Masonic Home is financially unfeasible

by EditorJuly 31, 2025July 31, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Burien UFO Festival will beam down music, costumes, and sci-fi fun to Olde Burien on Saturday, Aug. 16

by EditorJuly 31, 2025July 31, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

City of Des Moines finalizes Environmental Impact Statement on Masonic Retirement Home property, will hold community meeting Aug. 21

by EditorJuly 25, 2025July 25, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

VIDEO: Des Moines’ 2025 Waterland Parade celebrates community, legacy and fun

by EditorJuly 25, 2025July 25, 2025
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REMINDER: Holy Ferrari! Enjoy cars and coffee at Burien’s Casa Italiana this Saturday, July 26

Sponsored by Casa Italiana July 24, 2025July 24, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

National Day of Action rally to honor John Lewis planned for Thursday, July 17 in Des Moines

by EditorJuly 14, 2025July 14, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Classic Wooden Boat Show returns to Des Moines Marina during upcoming Waterland weekend July 19-20

by EditorJuly 14, 2025July 14, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines will pay tribute to beloved racer Steve Huff during the July 19 Waterland Parade

by EditorJuly 11, 2025July 11, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Memorial service for racing legend Steve Huff set for Saturday, Aug. 16 in Renton and Kent

by EditorJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025
Posted inFeatured Post

Holy Ferrari – coffee and cars will return to Burien’s Casa Italiana on Saturday, July 26

by EditorJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Legacy of Bj Bjorneby to roll on in Des Moines’ 2025 Waterland Parade on Saturday, July 19

by EditorJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Memorial for local icon Bj Bjorneby set for Sunday, July 20 at Des Moines Yacht Club

by EditorJuly 7, 2025July 9, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines will celebrate Waterland Parade on Saturday, July 19 with fresh route and two Grand Marshals

by EditorJuly 7, 2025July 9, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

MIBBBFest 2025 recruiting Intergalactic Parade Crew for Des Moines’ Waterland Parade on Saturday, July 19

by EditorJuly 4, 2025July 4, 2025
Posted inFeatured Post

VIDEO: On the 4th of July, area residents read the Declaration of Independence

by EditorJuly 4, 2025July 4, 2025
Posted inFeatured Post

South King Media wins 1st Place in Society of Professional Journalists Awards for heartfelt video story

by EditorJune 27, 2025June 27, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Maritime High School honors its first graduates with 100 percent graduation rate

by EditorJune 23, 2025June 23, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Maury Island Incident will take on Roswell in UFO debate Oct. 10 in Truth or Consequences, NM

by The B-Town (Burien) BlogJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Over 1,600 rally in Des Moines for democracy at peaceful ‘No Kings’ protest Saturday

by EditorJune 15, 2025June 15, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines Waterland PrideFest returns Saturday, June 21 with Rainbow Run, Farmers Market, Art, Games, Drag Show & more

by EditorJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

REMINDER: Men In Black Birthday Bash Fest 2025 blasts off this Friday

by The B-Town (Burien) BlogJune 12, 2025June 12, 2025

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South King Media wins SPJ Northwest journalism award for Burien Arts-A-Glow video

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

Highline Heritage Museum to host presentation on Seattle’s first woman mayor on Saturday, June 13

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

Orchestra of Flight invites local musicians to free reading session on Saturday, June 6

June 2, 2026June 1, 2026

Burien Elks Lodge to host Open House, Membership Drive on Saturday, June 6

June 2, 2026June 1, 2026

SAVE THE DATE: Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest will return to Des Moines Beach Park on Saturday, Aug. 29

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026
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