Locally-produced ‘Maury Island Incident’ film wins state Innovation Lab Award

Producers of the locally-produced short film “The Maury Island Incident” – which starts shooting June 28 – were honored with an Innovation Lab award from Washington Filmworks at the Seattle... [Read more]

Major apartment fire in Des Moines displaces 18 families Monday morning

Click image to see larger version. Photo courtesy South King Fire & Rescue. Several families from Midway Elementary, Pacific Middle School, and Mount Rainier High School lost their homes during Monday... [Read more]

Producers of local film ‘The Maury Island Incident’ seeking donations, help

Producers of the locally-made short film “The Maury Island Incident” – which will likely begin production at the end of June – are seeking help from the community. The film, which is based... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Dollars For Scholars Celebrates Des Moines Scholarship Winners

This past Wednesday evening (May 15) Des Moines Dollars for Scholars held their annual reception to honor the 2013 scholarship award winners. The non-profit Dollars for Scholars foundation encourages... [Read more]

Don’t forget to ‘GiveBIG’ for local charities TODAY!

The Seattle Foundation’s ‘GiveBIG’ is a one-day, online charitable giving event – set for  TODAY, Wednesday, May 15 – to inspire people to give generously to nonprofit organizations... [Read more]

Highline Music4Life Receives over $10,000 from Blues & Brews Festival!

Dick Lee and David Endicott of Music4Life with Rotary Club of Des Moines President Catherine Carbone-Rogers. Photo by Lisa Meinecke. On May 1, the Rotary Club of Des Moines presented a check for $10,400... [Read more]

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Haibtat for Humanity auction at Des Moines United Methodist Church Saturday

This Saturday (April 27) there will be a Habitat for Humanity Auction at Des Moines United Methodist Church.  Here’s the schedule: Table Bids 10:00am to 6:05pm. Live auction starts at 7:15pm.... [Read more]

Cove to Clover ‘Snake Crawls’ will liven up Des Moines & Burien Friday night

Local fundraiser Cove to Clover’s annual ‘Snake Crawl’ will take place this Friday night, April 26 with TWO pub crawls going on at the same time – in Burien and Des Moines! Crawlers... [Read more]

Volunteers needed to wear Kilts and be Warriors at next Sunday’s ‘Cove to Clover’

Dress up like a Celtic Warrior at Cove to Clover next Sunday! Photo by Michael Brunk (click image to see larger version). Volunteers are needed to dress up in Celtic warrior costumes at 11 a.m. next Sunday... [Read more]

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Eat Pizza and help raise money for the Highline Relay for Life April 24

BTB Advertiser Rainier Cancer Center wants our Readers to know that they can eat pizza and help raise money for the Highline Relay for Life on Wednesday, April 24 at the California Pizza Kitchen locate... [Read more]

Des Moines Farmers Market’s Wine Tasting Huge Success at Corky Cellars

In a steady downpour, with the smell of wood fired smoke and pizzas emerging from the copper oven, last Friday night the Des Moines Farmers Market Endowment Fund held its first wine tasting fundraiser... [Read more]

Highline Schools’ Districtwide Food Drive Starts Tuesday; Runs Through April 26

Highline Public Schools’ districtwide food drive starts Tuesday, April 16 and runs through Friday, April 26. “All the food and money collected will be donated to the Highline, Des Moines, and White... [Read more]

Pacific Middle School PTSA Holding Community Garage Sale this Saturday

Pacific Middle School PTSA is holding a community garage sale on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Pacific Middle School, located at 22705 24th Avenue South. “Come browse and find yourself... [Read more]

‘Last Gasp’ Registration Party for Cove to Clover is this Friday in Normandy Park

The ‘Last Gasp‘ Registration Party for local fundraiser event Cove to Clover will be from 5 – 9 p.m. this Friday, April 19 at Normandy Park Towne Center (19900 1st Avenue South, Normandy... [Read more]

REMINDER: Des Moines Farmers Market Wine Tasting Event is TONIGHT!

REMINDER: The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market will be holding a wine tasting event from 4 – 7 p.m. TONIGHT – Friday, April 12 – at Corky Cellars, located at 22511 Marine View Drive South. The... [Read more]

Rotary Club of Des Moines Raises Over $44,000 at Poverty Bay Wine Festival

Photo courtesy of Lisa Meinecke, Public Image Chair. The Rotary Club of Des Moines announced this week that it raised over $44,000 at the 9th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, which was held at the Landmark... [Read more]

Des Moines Farmers Market Holding Special Wine Tasting Event April 12

The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market will be holding a wine tasting event from 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12 at Corky Cellars, located at 22511 Marine View Drive South. The event is to get ready... [Read more]

D.M. Auxiliary of Children’s Hospital Annual Fashion Show/Luncheon April 18

The Des Moines Auxiliary of Seattle Children’s Hospital will be holding its annual fashion show and luncheon on Thursday, April 18 at 11 a.m. at the Landmark Event Center, located at 23660 Marine... [Read more]

Help Kickstart Amy Farquhar’s ‘Sugars Gelato,’ a New Local Ice Cream Truck

Amy Farquhar of Des Moines is trying to ‘kickstart’ fundraising and raise $12,000 to purchase and outfit an ‘ice cream truck’ for her company Sugars Gelato. “Sugars Gelato... [Read more]

Des Moines Legacy Foundation’s Annual ‘Sports Night’ Party is Saturday, Mar. 23

The Des Moines Legacy Foundation’s annual Sports Night tailgate, casino night, dinner and auction to fund recreation experiences for Des Moines low income youth will be Saturday, March 23 from 6... [Read more]