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SoCoCulture and local Artist team up to document culturally significant trees

Artist Katherine Wimble Fox and the South King County Cultural Coalition (SoCoCulture) announced this week an open call to the public to contribute to the crowd-sourced, online, interactive Forest for...

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Capital Facilities Committee recommends Boundary Plan to School Board

The community-led bond and boundary planning committee for Highline Public Schools presented a recommended set of boundary maps and a short list of additional considerations at Wednesday’s school board...

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Highline Public Schools graduating seniors celebrate with Russell Wilson

On Friday (June 8), Highline Public Schools threw a long-bomb touchdown of a party for graduating seniors, who jammed the Museum of Flight in Tukwila to celebrate their milestone with none other than...

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Soroptimist Int’l of Seattle South Annual Awards Luncheon will be Wed., June 20

Soroptimist Int’l of Seattle South club will be celebrating its 60th year assisting women and girls in our community through fundraising and advocacy efforts with its annual Awards Luncheon on...

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Local Challenger Little Leaguers get big league experience thanks to Mariners

Area resident Del Rivero wants everyone to know that a recent “Challenger Game” he set up at Garfield High School resulted in several members of the starting lineup for the Seattle Mariners showing up...

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Highline High School Alumni Foundation awards over $67,000 in scholarships

Front Row, L-R Noel Rodriguez, Tramy Nguyen, Kim Ha, Haylee Beckham, Caitlynn Rahal Middle Row, L-R Valerie Tran, Emmanuel Cruz Soria, Maria Arevalo Martinez, Minh Tu Huynh, Christine Nguyen, Michelle...

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Early bird registration for the 2018 Burien Brat Trot is now open!

Chase Bret the Brat through the streets of Burien with this fast, fun and frivolous 5K run – coming Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 – to benefit the students of Highline Public Schools! Stay after for Bavarian...

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Rotary Club of Burien/White Center awards Scholarships to local students

The Rotary Club of Burien/White Center recently awarded $12,050 to several local students with scholarships to further their education. After initial written applications, students were interviewed by...

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Highline Amateur Radio Club’s Field Day Event is this weekend at Marvista Park

The Highline Amateur Radio Club HARC is holding its annual ARRL sponsored Field Day in Marvista Park this Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24. This is a FREE Event – learn how to “Get On The Air”...

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School is out, which means that FREE Summer Meals are in

United Way of King County and partners are back again this Summer with the free Summer Meals program. Here are the details: United Way’s mission is to help families become financially stable and end...

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Tickets on sale now for Hi-Liners’‘The Lion King Jr.’&‘Into The Woods’

Tickets on sale now! www.hi-liners.org The Lion King Jr. July 12-15 The Burien Annex Join Simba, Rafiki, Mufasa, Timon and Pumbaa for this classic story of a lion cub prince who leaves the Pride Lands...

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King Conservation District holding two FREE upcoming workshop events

The King Conservation District will be holding two FREE upcoming events relevant to Burien: Where the Water Begins WHO: Landowners living on the marine shoreline WHEN: Saturday, July 14, 9:00 AM –...

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Highline School Board adopts Fall 2019 school boundaries

This week, the Highline school board adopted a new set of school boundaries as recommended by the community-led Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC). The revised boundaries will take effect...

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Local Kids can eat FREE all Summer

Local children can eat FREE breakfast, lunch and snacks during the summer through the federally-funded Summer Food Program. A child does not need to be a Highline Public Schools student to participate....

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Seattle Seattle Southside Chamber’s ‘State of Our Schools’ Luncheon is Aug. 10

The Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its first-ever ‘State of our Schools’ Luncheon on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at the Embassy Suites in Tukwila. This luncheon is presented in...

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HELP NEEDED: Theft of 3D printer at Burien school leaves student program flat

Over Spring Break 2018, Big Picture Secondary School in Burien was broken into and a teacher’s personal 3D printer was stolen. Student projects using the printer came to an abrupt halt and could not...

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Environmental Science Center & Sylvester honor Elizabeth Juarez with pathway

Burien’s Environmental Science Center (ESC) recently collaborated with Sylvester Middle School – specifically Katelen Phelan’s class – to design and build a pollinator pathway to serve as a memorial...

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JOBS: John Knox Community Preschool looking to hire Preschool Teachers

John Knox Community Preschool is seeking Christ loving, kid focused teachers/assistants for 2 part time morning positions for the 2018/2019 school year. Candidates should be experienced in creating a...

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Highline Public Schools high schools will start later beginning this fall

High school students at Highline Public Schools will be able to sleep in a bit later starting this fall, when classes are scheduled to start later. This change will also impact start times of middle...

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Community hero Dan ‘The Sausageman’ House receives $20,000 grant

He might be Washington State’s 2018 Small Business Owner of the Year, but locally he’s known simply as Dan “The Sausageman,” after his eponymous business that has been a fixture of the Burien,...

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