Two Highline School Teams Heading to the World Robotics Championships

Two Highline District schools – Aviation and Highline High – are headed to St. Louis at the end of the month to compete in the FIRST Robotics World Championships. Aviation High holds the Washington... [Read more]

Shooting Near Moshier Field Thursday Sends 18-Year Old Man to Harborview

Photo courtesy Sgt. Cindi West of King County Sheriff’s Office. Click image to see larger version. UPDATE 4/4/13 6:23 p.m.: A shooting near Moshier Field in Burien Thursday afternoon (April 4) has... [Read more]

WARNING: Sheriff’s Guardian One Chopper to Land at Moshier Field Tues.

The King County Sheriff’s Office wants our Readers to know that this Tuesday, March 19 around 9:15 a.m., its ‘Guardian One’ helicopter will be landing at Moshier Field next to Highline High School…

Aviation/Highline High Jazz Bands’ ‘Pirates of the Cari-Burien’ Dance is 3/23

The Aviation and Highline High School Jazz Bands’ “Pirates of the Cari-Burien” Dance will be held Saturday, March 23 at the Highline High School Cafeteria. Tickets are $8 and will be available... [Read more]

Highline High School AVID Students Create ‘Bone’ Art for Social Awareness

Highline High School AVID students are helping to raise awareness about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Somalia and the Congo by creating 2,500 “bones” out of newspaper and masking tape. After... [Read more]

Students at Highline High School Rallied for Healthier Hearts by Holding ‘Red Out’

Highline High School turned RED on Dec. 14, when Pirate fans held their second annual “Red Out” in the spirit of raising awareness about heart disease – our nation’s No. 1 killer – as well as... [Read more]

Students at Highline High to Rally for Healthier Hearts with ‘Red Out’ Friday

Highline High School will turn red this Friday (Dec. 14) when Pirate fans hold their first “Red Out” in the spirit of raising awareness about heart disease, our nation’s No. 1 killer, and raising... [Read more]

Highline High School Student David Danh Accepts National Award from First Lady

David Danh, a sophomore at Highline High School, along with Arts Corps Executive Director Elizabeth Whitford, recently visited the White House to accept an award from First Lady Michelle Obama…

Highline High School Senior Erin Kitano Named ‘Athlete of the Week’

Last Friday, Highline High Senior Erin Kitano was announced as the winner of the Seahawks/CenturyLink Q13 Fox “Athlete of the Week.” Erin will be honored at this Sunday’s Seahawks game at CenturyLink Field…

Highline/Aviation High’s ‘USO Big Band Dance’ Coming Saturday, Nov. 10

Highline and Aviation High School’s Jazz Bands will be presenting their annual USO Big Band Dance on Saturday, Nov. 10. The fun will run from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Highline High School Cafeteria,... [Read more]

Highline High Holding Pep Rally at Burien Town Square Friday, Oct. 5

Highline High School’s leadership class will be holding a Pep Rally on Friday, Oct. 5 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Burien Town Square Park. “The pep rally is to get everyone ready and pumped... [Read more]

Highline High Booster Club Holding Spaghetti Dinner Friday, Sept. 28

The Highline High School Booster Club will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner on Friday Sept. 28, from 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Highline High Cafeteria. Cost is $5 for Adults or $3 for Youth. Hosted by... [Read more]

Host Family Needed for Hoan, a Foreign Exchange Student from Vietnam

Kent Horton wants our Readers to know that the International Student Exchange Program is seeking a family in the Highline High School service area to host Hoan, a Foreign Exchange Student from Vietnam. “Hoan’s... [Read more]

Highline High School Class of ’92 Holding 20-Year Reunion this Weekend

Highline High School’s Class of 1992 will be holding its 20-year reunion this coming weekend with events in Burien and Seattle. Here are the specifics: Friday Night, July 20: 80′s Rock and... [Read more]

UPDATE 2: 80-year Old Man Assaulted by Burglar; K-9 finds one suspect

Deputy Kasprzyk and K-9 Sabre. UPDATE 3/13/12 6:45 p.m.: Police say that the victim of Tuesday’s burglary and assault that caused a major police response, as well as lockdowns at both Highline High... [Read more]

CRIME: Lockdown at Highline High; Police action at Social Security office

It’s been a lively day in Burien today (Tuesday, Feb. 28), with two crime-related incidents to report: There was a lockdown at Highline High School this morning before Noon, apparently caused by... [Read more]

Film Partially Shot In Burien Wins Sundance Award, Sells For Big $$$

The movie “Safety Not Guaranteed,” which filmed scenes at Highline High School’s Memorial Stadium last May, won a major screenwriting award at the Sundance Film Festival last week, and... [Read more]

Highline School District Gets $20,000 Grant To Improve Burien’s Moshier Field

Young athletes will have an additional practice field at Burien’s Moshier Park, thanks to a $20,000 matching grant from King County as well as contributions from the city, the school district, and the... [Read more]

Get A FREE Ebook of ‘Colt O’Brien Sees The Light’ By Burien’s George Cole

We first reported on Burien Author George Matthew Cole’s book ‘Colt O’Brien Sees the Light’ in June, 2010, when we featured a profile on the author and his story, which follows... [Read more]

Standing Room Only As Tassels Turn: Highline Seniors Receive Diplomas Today

Story & Photos by Mark Neuman Over 250 seniors, comprising the 86th graduating class of Burien’s Highline High School, received their diplomas on a sunny first day of summer (June 21) at Highline... [Read more]

REPORT: Highline High Student Charged With Violent Rape Attempt

The Seattle P-I is reporting that a Highline High School student has been accused of attempted rape for attacking a teen girl at the Burien Transit Center with a brick. The King County Prosecutors Office... [Read more]

Highline Teams Excel At Seattle Robotics Competition

Three teams from local high schools competed this weekend at the March 18-19 FIRST Robotics Competition Seattle Regional. They were part of a field of 100 teams, including two from Turkey, attempting... [Read more]

‘Alice In Chains’ Bass Player Mike Starr Had Burien Roots

On Tuesday (March 8), former ‘Alice In Chains’ bass player Mike Starr, 44, was found dead in his Salt Lake City home. Starr, who graduated from Burien’s Highline High School in 1984,... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Girls Win Andy MacDonald Benefit Soccer Match; Around $6K Raised

On Saturday, Nov. 27th, the third annual Andy MacDonald Scholarship Benefit “Boys vs Girls” Soccer Match was held, with the Girls winning for the first time with a score of 6-5. Over 200 people... [Read more]