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11th grade local girls excel in STEM classes
AAUW Highline Branch held a reception for 20 local girls who had been selected by their teachers as showing outstanding achievement in science, math and technology. The girls – along with their...
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Highline Public Schools holding 2 meetings for ideas about Middle School
Area residents are being invited by Highline Public Schools to participate in two community meetings – Thursday, May 15 and Monday, May 19 – to start planning sixth grade in middle school. “This is an...
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Memorial Mass for Sister Rose Marie Dillman will be at JFK on Wed., May 21
A Memorial Mass for Sister Rose Marie Dillman will be held at the Kennedy Catholic High School Chapel starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21. Sr. Rose Marie Dillman – who spent nearly three decades on...
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Here’s the Master Gardener Clinic schedule for June
Here’s the Master Gardening Schedule for the FREE June Clinics, held Wednesdays and Saturdays: Wednesdays, June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25 Burien Master Gardener Clinic: 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at Burien...
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Highline Public Schools will cover cost of Camp Waskowitz for all 6th Graders
Highline Public Schools – a pioneer of outdoor education in the 1940s and ‘50s – announced Thursday (May 15) that it is making another pioneering move: covering the cost of sixth-grade camp for all...
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Public meeting for King County’s ‘Metro In Motion’ will be May 21 at Library
King County’s ‘Metro In Motion’ will be coming to the area soon, with public meetings scheduled for May 21 and 22 in Burien and Renton, in advance of the RapidRide F Line launch on June 7. What is In...
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Advertiser El Dorado West holding Legislative Tour and Meet & Greet May 29
Advertiser El Dorado West will be holding a Legislative Tour and Meet & Greet with special guests Representatives Joe Fitzgibbon, Mia Gregerson, Senator Karen Keiser and King County Councilman...
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Public meetings about Miller-Walker Creeks basin will be May 28 & May 29
A public meeting about potential stormwater retrofit projects in the Miller-Walker Creeks basin will be held Wednesday, May 28 at City Hall Park in Normandy Park, and Thursday, May 29 at the Burien...
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PHOTOS: Students at St. Francis of Assisi School enjoy a spirited ‘Field Day’
Story & Photos by Robbie Howell On Friday, May 16, the students of St. Francis of Assisi School passionately delivered a lasting memory of a spirited “Field Day.” The students divided into “Family...
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Highline Public Schools offering free Summer lunch program for local children
Highline Public Schools announced that it will provide free breakfast, lunch, and snacks to children during the summer through the Simplified Summer Food Program (SSFP). Nine Highline schools will join...
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Public invited to attend Carnival at Mount View Elementary June 6
The public is invited to attend the Mount View Elementary Carnival, benefiting its PTA and its sister school in Honduras, on Friday, June 6. Money raised at the carnival will go to Light of Esperanza,...
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Environmental Science Center’s Water Education Workshop will be July 10
Burien’s Environmental Science Center (ESC) is inviting teachers of 3rd – 8th grade classes to register for the Water Education Workshop, being held Thursday, July 10, from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the...
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Start to Fitness begins with programs at King County Library this Summer
The summer installment of the King County Library System’s Start to Fitness programs has begun. This is a series of FREE talks and classes, encouraging folks to take steps toward a stronger,...
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Highline Public Schools Board to vote on Bond Measure June 4
A bond to fund construction of four schools and make critical improvements districtwide was proposed to the Highline Public Schools Board at its May 28 meeting; the board will vote on June 4 whether to...
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Save 20% off at Curious Kidstuff’s ‘Sizzling Summer Sale’ on Sunday, June 1!
Curious Kidstuff – located in the West Seattle Junction – will be holding a ‘Sizzling Summer Sale’ on Sunday, June 1, with 20% off everything in stock! Hours will be 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at their location...
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Highline Public Schools is first district in region to release its own Mobile...
Highline Public Schools announced this week that it’s the first school district in the Puget Sound region to launch its own mobile app. “Students, staff, families and the community have a new and more...
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Local Author/Artist Virginia Wright seeking photos for new book about Burien
Three Tree Point resident Virginia Wright is putting together a new book on the history of Burien, and is seeking photos. “The book will focus primarily on relatively recent history, and will feature...
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Highline Special Needs Parent-Teacher Association holding fundraiser June 17
The Highline Special Needs Parent-Teacher Association will hold a fundraiser and End-of-year celebration on June 17 at the Countryside Cafe, 14901 Ambaum Blvd. SW, from 5-7 p.m. “Give a donation and...
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City Councilmember Nancy Tosta’s next ‘Community Coffee Chat’ is Saturday
Burien City Councilmember Nancy Tosta’s next Community Coffee Chat will be this Saturday, June 7, starting at 10 a.m. at Burien Press. “I want to talk about food,” Nancy told The B-Town Blog. “I would...
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Keep your kids busy and healthy this summer at Matt Griffin YMCA
Advertiser Matt Griffin YMCA wants you to know that their Awesome Adventures begin June 23 – your child can play, explore, develop skills and make new friends at the Y this summer! Program highlights...
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