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Editorials   -   Feb 02, 2026 In a One-Party State, Dems Challenge Remaining Checks and Balances
In a One-Party State, Dems Challenge Remaining Checks and Balances

Washington voters approved initiatives, yet lawmakers delay hearings and add barriers, fueling concerns about diminishing voter voice and democratic integrity.

Editorials   -   Jan 14, 2026 From Burien to Olympia: Why Local Control of the Sheriff Matters
From Burien to Olympia: Why Local Control of the Sheriff Matters

A proposed state law would further remove accountability over sheriffs, a move Burien knows comes with real consequences. Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete weighs in...

Why Wait? Highline Students Deserve Smartphone-Free Schools Now
Education   -   Feb 20, 2026 Why Wait? Highline Students Deserve Smartphone-Free Schools Now

Readers can engage by signing the letter, contacting lawmakers, completing the survey, and encouraging thoughtful, consistent districtwide phone policies.

by Guest Writer
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Education   -   Feb 20, 2026 Why Wait? Highline Students Deserve Smartphone-Free Schools Now
Why Wait? Highline Students Deserve Smartphone-Free Schools Now

Readers can engage by signing the letter, contacting lawmakers, completing the survey, and encouraging thoughtful, consistent districtwide phone policies.

by Guest Writer
Editorials   -   Feb 02, 2026 In a One-Party State, Dems Challenge Remaining Checks and Balances
In a One-Party State, Dems Challenge Remaining Checks and Balances

Washington voters approved initiatives, yet lawmakers delay hearings and add barriers, fueling concerns about diminishing voter voice and democratic integrity.

by Melissa Petrini
Editorials   -   Jan 14, 2026 From Burien to Olympia: Why Local Control of the Sheriff Matters
From Burien to Olympia: Why Local Control of the Sheriff Matters

A proposed state law would further remove accountability over sheriffs, a move Burien knows comes with real consequences. Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete weighs in...

by Admin
Perspectives   -   Jan 12, 2026 Dying in the Homeless Industrial Complex: Housing First in Burien
Dying in the Homeless Industrial Complex: Housing First in Burien

Marketed as compassion, Housing First in Burien's DESC has become a costly experiment leaving addiction entrenched, neighborhoods destabilized, and people unprotected.

by Guest Writer
Perspectives   -   Jan 09, 2026 From AI to Housing: How A Regional Planning Conference Envisions Highline Area
From AI to Housing: How A Regional Planning Conference Envisions Highline Area

A Regional Conference on Innovation and Planning explores what the future could look like for the broader Highline Region.

by David Gould
Editorials   -   Nov 08, 2025 Progressives and Procrastinators: Undermining Election Science
Progressives and Procrastinators: Undermining Election Science

A strong early lead should be reassuring, yet successive ballot drops often erase it—fueling frustration, suspicion, and calls for reform.

by Guest Writer
Government   -   Oct 30, 2025 Burien, A Microcosm of the Housing First Model in America
Burien, A Microcosm of the Housing First Model in America

Homelessness is no longer a red or blue issue for voters. It is a life issue.

by Martin Barrett
Burien Beat   -   Oct 24, 2025 The Burien City Levy Is a Shell Game, Reject It
The Burien City Levy Is a Shell Game, Reject It

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

by Martin Barrett
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