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Dear Editor and Burien Voters
You have probably
Editorial by Martin Barrett- The Highline Journal Editorial Board
Voters will decide on Nov. 4th whether or not to reject the City of Burien’s Proposition 1 (Levy Lid for Public Safety.) The city has plenty of money for public safety. What it does not have plenty of money for
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Dear Editor and Burien Voters
You have probably
Editorial by Martin Barrett- The Highline Journal Editorial Board
Voters will decide on Nov. 4th whether or not to reject the City of Burien’s Proposition 1 (Levy Lid for Public Safety.) The city has plenty of money for public safety. What it does not have plenty of money for
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today in places like Burien, Washington, where the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) operates under this same outdated Housing First model.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
No policy was decided at the Oct 20, 2025 Burien City Council Meeting. Burien CARES and the transparency of other government-funded organizations dominated public comments and were the topic of a heated council discussion later in the meeting. Councilmember Garcia reported ICE operations and pleaded for the City to not
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Public safety isn’t a luxury. It’s
The Highline Community Symphonic Band invites you to an uplifting afternoon of live music at their fall concert, To Life!, on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The performance will take place at the Highline High School Theater,(Not the PAC) located at 225 S. 152nd Street
Editorial published with permission by John L. White, long-time Burien Resident
The philosophy behind what we now call ‘Housing First’ didn’t begin as a government policy or social theory. It began as a desperate and practical experiment in the late twentieth century, rooted in what were once known as
