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Katie Kresly

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Education   -   Jun 17, 2026 Parents Want More Transparency; Highline Proposes Less Board Oversight
Parents Want More Transparency; Highline Proposes Less Board Oversight

One proposal removes board-adopted academic goals; another would allow million dollar contracts to proceed without board approval.

by Katie Kresly
Cities   -   Jun 12, 2026 UPDATE: Burien Veteran, 80, Says He Was Surrounded and Thrown to the Ground at ICE Protest
UPDATE: Burien Veteran, 80, Says He Was Surrounded and Thrown to the Ground at ICE Protest

The longtime Burien resident says he attended to peacefully express support for ICE before an incident that investigators have confirmed resulted in an assault report.

by Katie Kresly
Education   -   Jun 12, 2026 Highline Students Want Consistency. Ferguson Wants Phones Gone.
Highline Students Want Consistency. Ferguson Wants Phones Gone.

Five months after Highline's student survey, the district remains in discussion mode while a statewide bell-to-bell cellphone ban moves toward Olympia.

by Katie Kresly
Port of Seattle   -   Jun 12, 2026 Airport Expansion Debate Shifts From Opposition to Mitigation
Airport Expansion Debate Shifts From Opposition to Mitigation

Airport committees in Burien and Des Moines are racing to organize public input, seek mitigation funding and request a hearing before July 21.

by Katie Kresly
Education   -   Jun 05, 2026 What Do Raisbeck, North Hill and Cascade Have in Common? Parents Say 'Trust' is Eroding
What Do Raisbeck, North Hill and Cascade Have in Common? Parents Say 'Trust' is Eroding

Can Highline rebuild trust before asking voters for more funding? More than 20 speakers addressed transparency, leadership decisions and public engagement at the June 3 board meeting.

by Katie Kresly
Education   -   May 15, 2026 UPDATE: After Parent Outcry, Highline District Reverses North Hill Leadership Transfers
UPDATE: After Parent Outcry, Highline District Reverses North Hill Leadership Transfers

Highline families packed a board meeting, rallied daily, and forced a stunning reversal of North Hill’s sudden leadership transfer decision.

by Katie Kresly
Government   -   May 14, 2026 Let’s Go Washington Launches Initiative to Repeal State Income Tax
Let’s Go Washington Launches Initiative to Repeal State Income Tax

Is Washington’s new millionaires tax truly limited to the wealthy? A fast-moving signature campaign now aims to give voters the final say.

by Katie Kresly
Cities   -   May 11, 2026 Sen. Orwall Response Says Burien Went Beyond HB 1110 Requirements
Sen. Orwall Response Says Burien Went Beyond HB 1110 Requirements

State housing staff noted portions of Burien’s Ord. 868 zoning overhaul extended beyond housing policy into broader commercial and planning changes. Residents continue to question...

by Katie Kresly
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