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Memorial bench honoring Conlan Anderson installed at Puget Sound Park
A memorial bench honoring the late Conlan Anderson – tragically killed in a still-unsolved hit...
Read More11th-Hour Dealing On Puget Sound Park Gives King County Bad Name
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members and Highline-area residents made their case on two issues of considerable local concern to trustees of the King County Library System (KCLS) at their Dec. 15th meeting in Issaquah: Puget Sound Park is an asset that rightfully should go to Burien when the city annexes about half of […]
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: A Letter To The KCLS Board Re:Puget Sound Park
KCLS Board of directors Greetings, Please cease any discussions with King County in regards to transferring any ownership or easement rights in Puget Sound Park prior to the annexation of the park area into the City of Burien. The proposed action is akin to buying (Burien as buyer) a car (Puget Sound Park), having the […]
Read MoreBurien City Council, Residents React To County’s Pitch For Puget Sound Park; Plus, Take Our Poll…
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members had their first face-to-face discussion with a representative of the King County Executive’s office on the divisive issue of Puget Sound Park at their Dec. 7 meeting – and they didn’t blink. Following a lengthy – and amicable – exchange of views with new Deputy Executive Fred Jarrett, […]
Read MoreBREAKING: Fred Jarrett Pitches County’s Plan For Puget Sound Park To Burien Council
by Ralph Nichols Deputy King County Executive Fred Jarrett spoke to the Burien City Council Monday night (Dec. 7th) about the Puget Sound Park issue, expressing Executive Dow Constantine’s hope that an agreement can be reached that will meet the needs of all parties. Jarrett said it is his understanding that this will include the […]
Read MoreSecond Letter By Dow Constantine Shows Apparent Support For Preserving Puget Sound Park
by Ralph Nichols A letter written on April 3 by then-King County Councilman Dow Constantine – this one sent to Ron Sims, who was still county executive at the time – affirms Constantine’s apparent support for preserving Puget Sound Park. Constantine, now the new King County Executive, informed Sims that he could not “support the […]
Read MoreDow Constantine To Meet With Local Leaders To Determine Fate Of Puget Sound Park
by Ralph Nichols King County Executive Dow Constantine, whose first full day on the job was Monday (Nov. 30), reportedly plans to meet with all interested parties before deciding the future of Puget Sound Park. The King County Library System recently entered into a preliminary agreement with former Executive Kurt Triplett to purchase the park […]
Read MoreCounty’s Stealth Attempts To Sell Puget Sound Park May Postpone Official Annexation
by Ralph Nichols For the second time in three years, King County is attempting to renege at the 11th hour on a deal with the City of Burien. The King County Library System reportedly has entered into a preliminary agreement to purchase Puget Sound Park at 1st Ave. S. and SW 126th St. from the […]
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: King County Is At It Again With Proposed Sale Of Puget Sound Park
KING COUNTY IS AT IT AGAIN! King County apparently wants to sell Puget Sound Park without public comment or notice. They had proposed selling it for low income housing during the summer. This was stopped (?) by public outrage over the sale of a park. Now the word is that they have a sale pending.. […]
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