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By Spencer Pauley | The Center Square
[Editor’s Note: some stories we repost as being relevant to our area, and in light of our coverage of DESC, this may have impact.]
Oct 27th, 2025
(The Center Square) – The King County Regional Homelessness Authority plans to implement a 22% decrease in
Transparency is a major issue in this campaign, which is why I’m compelled to address a misleading statement in my opponent’s candidate announcement...
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Dear Editor and Burien Voters
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Hello Neighbors,
My name is Sue-Ann Hohimer, and I’m running for the Highline School Board.
For over 25 years, I’ve dedicated my career to serving children, youth, and families—as
Editorial published with permission by John L. White, long-time Burien Resident
The consequences of that policy drift are visible today in places like Burien, Washington, where the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) operates under this same outdated Housing First model.
The Burien DESC stands as a physical representation of what
[Editors Note: Parents and citizens all over Washington State, including here in the Highline Region, voted yes on Initiative 2081, and the Washington State Legislature passed it on March 4, 2024, with bipartisan majorities. And yet, House Bill 1296, which was passed in May of 2025, undermined the People'
