What’s Happening * Dedication Ceremony at 12:00 PM: Hear from local leaders including Board President Shane Young and City Manager Katherine Caffrey. The ceremony includes unveiling a plaque, recognizing past board members and dignitaries, and a proclamation in honor of James R. Ellis — the key figure behind Forward Thrust,

Reposted from Burien.News (September 22, 2024). Green tomatoes laden my vines in the garden. As the vigorous plants charge ahead, continuing to bear heavy clusters of fruit, they seem oblivious to the autumn equinox upon us. The season is shifting to shorter, cooler days and longer nights, and local

Our Constitution “is more than a piece of parchment written over 200 years ago; it is the living blueprint of our constitutional republic.” – Margaret Sackett By Margaret Sackett, Burien Resident since 1972 Presented to the Highline School Board Constitution Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the

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