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Perspectives   -   Feb 18, 2026 Letter to the Editor: If Highline Values Transparency, Why Does the District Want to Restrict Public Records Access?
Letter to the Editor: If Highline Values Transparency, Why Does the District Want to Restrict Public Records Access?

Highline resident says School District backing legislation that limits public records access is “not a good look,” urging the district to stand firmly by its stated core value of transparency.

Education   -   Feb 16, 2026 Letter to the Editor: Retired Teacher Shares Perspective on Handling Highline's Student Walkouts
Letter to the Editor: Retired Teacher Shares Perspective on Handling Highline's Student Walkouts

A retired teacher shares her concerns about how student walkouts were handled at Sylvester Middle School on Feb 6. Stresses the importance of signed parent permission slips

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
Perspectives   -   Feb 18, 2026 Letter to the Editor: If Highline Values Transparency, Why Does the District Want to Restrict Public Records Access?
Letter to the Editor: If Highline Values Transparency, Why Does the District Want to Restrict Public Records Access?

Highline resident says School District backing legislation that limits public records access is “not a good look,” urging the district to stand firmly by its stated core value of transparency.

by Admin
Education   -   Feb 16, 2026 Letter to the Editor: Retired Teacher Shares Perspective on Handling Highline's Student Walkouts
Letter to the Editor: Retired Teacher Shares Perspective on Handling Highline's Student Walkouts

A retired teacher shares her concerns about how student walkouts were handled at Sylvester Middle School on Feb 6. Stresses the importance of signed parent permission slips

by Admin
Perspectives   -   Feb 11, 2026 Letter to the Editor: Time for Fiscal Discipline at Burien City Hall
Letter to the Editor: Time for Fiscal Discipline at Burien City Hall

Longtime Burien resident urges city leaders to prioritize public safety and a balanced budget, cutting optional programs amid rising crime and staffing shortages.

by Guest Writer
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 Letter to the Editor: New Burien Councilman Should Recuse Himself in Critical Votes
Letter to the Editor: New Burien Councilman Should Recuse Himself in Critical Votes

A Planning Commission meeting captured a vulgar remark, raising serious concerns about conduct, process, and fairness in public decision-making. The remark was later acknowledged by new Councilmember Rocco DeVito.

by Staff 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
Perspectives   -   Dec 10, 2025 Letter to the Editor: Planning Commission Public Hearing on Dec 10
Letter to the Editor: Planning Commission Public Hearing on Dec 10

Dec 10 at 5:30pm, the Burien Planning Commission will host a Public Hearing as it considers recommendations on repairing errors made in Burien's 2044 Comp Plan and 2025 zoning. Resident urges residents to attend and speak up.

by Admin
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