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Hoops4Life Basketball/Skills Camp will be at Mt. Rainier High School July 23-27

BASKETBALL/LIFE SKILLS CAMP!!!! @ Mount Rainier High School Monday, July 23 – Friday, July 27 This camp started in West Seattle in 1998 for the purpose of creating an affordable camp that would raise...

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‘Northwest Animal & Nature Festival’ returns to Town Square Park Sat., July 28

The Northwest Animal & Nature Festival will return to Burien Town Square Park on Saturday, July 28, 2018. This FREE event is family-friendly and fun for all ages. Presented in partnership with the...

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Smith, Cantwell secure funding for Highline School District noise mitigation

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Commerce Aviation Operations, Safety, &...

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Tenants Rights Clinic is held first & last Wed. of the month at Community Center

Tenants Rights Clinic Do you have questions about deposits, repairs, leases, evictions? Problems with the manager? Have you been discriminated against by the manager? Tenants Union will have a clinic...

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REMINDER: ‘Northwest Animal & Nature Festival’ at Town Square Park Saturday

REMINDER: The Northwest Animal & Nature Festival is returning to Burien Town Square Park this Saturday, July 28, 2018. This FREE event is family-friendly and fun for all ages. Presented in...

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Help local homeless students with Pearl Jam’s new ‘Home Shows’ project

Pearl Jam’s upcoming ‘Home Shows’ concerts in Seattle will be shining a light on the problem and solutions to homelessness, including for numerous local students. Currently, there are over 1.3 million...

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Aeronautical Science Pathway program at Puget Sound Skills Center honored

The Puget Sound Skills Center Aeronautical Science Pathway program at Highline Public Schools gets students into the pilot’s seat as part of their high school experience, and it was recently honored as...

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Explore Seahurst Discovery Zones at the Environmental Science Center

Make some discoveries in your own backyard! This summer, Burien’s Environmental Science Center will reveal what’s in your watershed in interesting ways and how you can improve its health. Naturalists...

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Seattle Southside Chamber: Back to School

Back to School By Andrea H. Reay CEO/President Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce August is always a busy time at our home. With two young school age children, August is packed with trying to fit...

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‘Hack to School’ Golf fundraiser for local schools will be Sept. 29

Come show your support and help raise funds to benefit Marvista Elementary, Gregory Heights and St. Francis of Assisi schools at the second annual ‘Hack to School’ Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept....

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Highline Tutoring & Testing: Priceless Parent Workshops for School Success

From new Advertiser Highline Tutoring and Testing Center: Attention all parents and Guardians: Highline Tutoring and Testing Center will be offering one-hour workshops regarding best practices for...

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OBIT: Walter Lynn Edmiston passed away July 20, 2018; memorial will be Aug. 25

Walter Lynn Edmiston In the presence of his loving wife and family members, Walter Edmiston died peacefully on July 20, 2018, following complications from surgery and a fight against cancer that...

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Port awards ecology grant to ‘Beach Heroes’ at Environmental Science Center

By Omie Drawhorn Port of Seattle On a recent Wednesday morning, a group of toddlers and their parents sang songs with Environmental Science Center naturalists overlooking the beach at Seahurst Park....

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Brownies from Troop #42632 earning ‘Wonders of Water Journey’ Badges

A group of Girl Scout Brownies from Troop # 42632 – located right here in Burien – have been spending the summer earning their ‘Wonders of Water Journey’ Badges. The girls are learning about the...

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FREE Arts-a-Glow Lantern Making class will be Friday, Sept. 7 at Burien Library

Photo by Michael Brunk | nwlens.com A FREE Arts-a-Glow Lantern Making class will be held at the Burien Library on Friday, Sept. 7, from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Presented by Oleana Perry, this is a family...

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Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department Kids’ Day will be Saturday, Sept. 8

The Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department’s annual Kids’ Day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Fire Station 28. “Come join us for a FREE day of fun at the local fire station...

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Interactive ‘StormFest’ is coming to Des Moines Beach Park Oct. 10-11

‘StormFest’ is an interactive stormwater science focused educational festival for 6th grade students in the Highline School District, and it’s coming to Des Moines Beach Park on Oct. 10–11. They’re...

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Quiet Skies Puget Sound releases statement on Horizon Air incident

Quiet Skies Puget Sound released the following statement about the tragic Horizon Air incident that started at Sea-Tac Airport Friday night, Aug. 10, and resulted in the death of grounds crew member...

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Highline Public Schools saves more than $600,000 on energy improvements

Highline Public Schools announced this week that they have saved more than half a million dollars on energy costs since 2015. How? Energy upgrades and practices that improve efficiency. Projects that...

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Are you ready? Free Disaster Skills Training starts at Burien Library Sept. 18

A FREE ‘Disaster Skills Training’ course will be offered at the Burien Library this fall, starting Sept. 18: DESCRIPTION King County is prone to many hazards, and when one happens many services we...

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