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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Taxpayers deserve complete openness’ from Highline Public Schools; district responds

[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by a verified resident. It represents the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily reflect the views of South King Media or its staff.] To the Editor: Highline Public Schools recently celebrated a major milestone when Chief Communications Officer Tove Tupper was…

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

Final DubSea Fish Sticks home baseball games set for this Friday and Saturday in White Center

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

BREAKING: Patricia Hudson selected to fill vacant Burien City Council Position 2 seat at Monday night’s meeting

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

National Night Out block parties will return to Burien on Tuesday night, Aug. 4

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

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Bow Lake Yard Sale and Home Tours set for Aug. 14 and 15 in SeaTac

Sponsored by Bow Lake July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Environmental Science Center to host outdoor writing session at Seahurst Park on Saturday, Aug. 1

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Kent Station disturbance leads to assault of intoxicated Burien man, DUI arrest by State Patrol

July 26, 2026July 26, 2026

REVIEW: BAT Theatre’s ‘The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs’ brings wit, revenge and swordplay to South King County parks

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026

Highline High School Alumni Foundation’s Aug. 21 golf hole-in-one prize bumped up to $25,000

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026

Drivers should expect lane and ramp closures on I-5 and SR 509 in south King County next week

July 24, 2026July 25, 2026

Burien Elks to host ‘dinner for a cause’ for Highline Schools Foundation on Thursday, Sept. 17

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

Burien City Council may appoint new councilmember at its meeting on Monday, July 27

July 24, 2026July 26, 2026

‘I spent all my savings and my IRA,’ organizer says after fight to save historic Des Moines Masonic Home ends

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

Here’s the ragin’ lineup for Kent’s Cajun & Creole Fest, coming Saturday, Aug. 15 – get your FREE tickets now

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

BAT Theatre taking ‘The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs’ to two local parks this weekend

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

Bloodworks Northwest holding Blood Drive at Normandy Park City Hall on Monday, July 27

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

REMINDER: Highline Musical Theatre’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ continues this weekend and is worth seeing

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

King County Flood Control District invests nearly $1.8 million in District 8 habitat restoration projects

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

Love Italian Cars & Coffee? Casa Italiana’s free Italian auto show will be this Saturday, July 25

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

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REMINDER: Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden’s annual Ice Cream Social is this Sunday, July 26

Sponsored by Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

‘Animal Tales’ will be theme for next 7 Stories event at Highline Heritage Museum this Friday night, July 24

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

REMINDER: Burien’s FREE ‘Music in the Park’ continues this Thursday night, July 23 with Gypsy Jazz from Pearl Django

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Got tix yet? DubSea Fish Sticks enter final two weekends of 2026 summer baseball season

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why is the Port planning to cut majestic Douglas Firs at Burien’s Mathison Park?

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

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Crime

Officer-involved shooting in SeaTac Sunday night results in road closure, large police response

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

King County Metro bus crash in Burien sends 4 people to Harborview early Monday

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Drug bust yields meth, fentanyl, heroin, 3 arrests and more than $95,000, King County Sheriff’s Office says

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026

Police say 70-year-old man injured in unprovoked Tukwila assault Friday morning

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026

Burien Police Department mourns sudden loss of Patrol K9 Vuki

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026

Pedestrian struck by pickup, injured in collision on SR 518 in Burien Wednesday

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

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Politics

VIDEO: Cities of Burien, SeaTac and Des Moines challenge Port’s airport expansion impacts at July 14 open house

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

Rep. Adam Smith to host aviation forum with Sen. Tina Orwall and Port Commissioner Ryan Calkins at Highline College this Saturday, July 18

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

Burien City Council names five candidates for vacant seat, approves zoning changes, has friction over $67,000 settlement

July 14, 2026July 15, 2026

VIDEO: Local leaders, residents urge stronger mitigation at July 9 Port public hearing on Sea-Tac Airport expansion

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026

Burien City Council to select 5 finalists from 14 applicants for vacant seat at Monday’s meeting

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

Are you ready to vote in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 4? Here’s who’s on the ballot

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Residents urge local organizations to stop using AI-generated artwork

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Airport advisory leaders urge residents to speak out about Sea-Tac expansion

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Parent questions Highline Public Schools leadership, transparency; district responds

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘A more compassionate approach to deportation’

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

LETTER: Highline Public Schools parents say ‘this isn’t budget mitigation; it is a tactical shell game’

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Burien student says gaming builds friendship, community and resilience

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

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