Editorial published with permissions by John L. White, long-time Burien resident Burien is not the first community to experience what happens when DESC arrives. Seattle has lived with it for decades. And the pattern is always the same: 1. The Promise – Leaders frame DESC as a humane solution. They talk

Burien City Council Regular Meeting Date: Monday, October 20, 2025  - 5:30 p.m. Location: Burien City Hall – 400 SW 152nd Street (1st Floor) Join Virtually: bit.ly/2LAgoW0 View-Only Options: Channel 21 or Livestream  Full Agenda Oct 20, 2025 Meeting Highlights * Burien Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Update – presentation

On October 14, 2025, the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Seattle King County hosted two candidate forums at the Wesley retirement community in Des Moines. This story is about the 33rd district legislative seats, with candidates Edwin Obras and Kevin Schilling. (The other forum was for Des Moines city

Editorial published with permissions by John L. White, long-time Burien resident WHO WINS? WHO LOSES? To understand DESC, you have to follow the money. The surface story is about compassion, housing, and second chances. But underneath, it is a business model — one that generates enormous revenue streams for those who

On Wednesday Oct 22 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, the activist group SeaTac Airport Community Coalition for Justice is holding a candidate forum in downtown Burien and on Zoom. Registrants will learn the exact location, so please register ahead of time.  Current Port of Seattle commissioners Ryan

Op-Ed by David Hall- Executive Director for TRIO Protecting Access, Empowering Families: Why the App Store Accountability Act Matters When I was on dialysis for ten years before receiving my kidney transplant in 2009, access to information literally meant the difference between hope and despair. Today, as Executive Director of

Editorial published with permissions by John White -long-time Burien resident Chapter 2: DESC: The Stagnant Holding Cell The DESC model always begins with lofty words. Housing first. Compassion. Stability. On the surface, it appears to be a humane and logical approach: get people off the streets, give them a room,

Two Events/One Night: 🗳️Des Moines City Council Candidate Forum ℹ️About this event: Co-sponsors: AAUW, Wesley Gardens for hosting and recording 🕐Date and Time: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM 📍Location: Wesley Gardens Chapel (815 S 216th St Des Moines, WA)  🗳️Followed by: 33rd