Community Forum of King County Executive and King County Council Races Set for Oct. 24 Candidates running for King County Executive and King County Council District 5 will join community members this Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, for a public forum focused on displacement and equitable development in South King County,

Highline Water District Commissioner Candidates For Other Published Responses to date: Click Here The Highline Journal reached out to the three Highline Water District Commissioner Candidates for a “Question of the Week. According to the Highline Water District website, the mission of the water district is “. . . to provide high-quality water

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

Travel Advisory from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Lane and Ramp Closures Continue on I-5 and SR 509 in South King County, Oct. 20–25 SEATAC — Drivers in south King County should expect overnight lane and ramp closures on Interstate 5 and State Route 509 from Monday, Oct. 20

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

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

💡*With many districts looking to increase their revenues through levies, Highline also has a Levy that we will report on later this week, as to why the increase and where is it spent. This story from Seattle District relates to an upcoming story. ~THJ Staff Writer Reposted by Gee Scott

Editorial published with permissions by John L. White, long-time Burien resident [EDITORS NOTE: We have reached out to Hugo Garcia for comment and an invitation for him to come and have a sit-down debate to tell his side of the story. As of this publishing, he has not responded to