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Des Moines United Methodist Church celebrating 125 Years of Service Sunday
Des Moines United Methodist Church will be celebrating 125 Years of Service in the Community with a reception this Sunday, June 9! “We would be honored if you would join us this Sunday at 9:30 a.m.... [Read more]
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Legal Tip of the Week: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy can stop/recover garnishments
by Marine View Law & Escrow Did You Know…that Chapter 7 Bankruptcy can not only stop a garnishment, but can also recover past garnishments? Many times are clients come to us for a bankruptcy when... [Read more]
Two Aviation High Students earn spot in Summer Aerospace Program
Two students from Des Moines’ Aviation High School will take part in the Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) Summer Residency program, the Highline School District announced Monday (June 3). Aviation... [Read more]
Sheriff to meet with community leaders on immigration ordinance June 5
King County Sheriff John Urquhart will meet with Sound Alliance leaders and members on Wednesday, June 5, at 7 p.m. at Saltwater Unitarian Universalist Church in Des Moines about a proposed immigration-related... [Read more]
Record crowd of 4,800 attend opening day of Des Moines Farmers Market!
The buzz around town all week was “is it really opening day for the market, we’ve been waiting all winter!” And oh what a day it was – the Sun God blessed us and the Opening Day of the Des Moines... [Read more]
‘Burien Bites’ food fundraiser is Sunday, June 2nd!
REMINDER: The second annual ‘Burien Bites‘ – a food-centric fundraiser that benefits local charities – will take place this Sunday, June 2, with check-in starting at 11 a.m. The bite will... [Read more]
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: An Ordinary Sunday Morning.
by Dave Markwell On an ordinary Sunday morning with a late spring sun peeking through the high clouds, my buddy Dave and his wife and young son were driving through the sweet sage and early corn-sprouted... [Read more]
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This Week’s Prudential NW Open House: Gorgeous 3-BD home in Seahurst!
WLB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House – happening both Saturday and Sunday – is a gorgeous 3-bedroom home in Seahurst, priced to sell at just $329,950! Recent interior and... [Read more]
Des Moines Farmers Market Vendor Profile: Golden Glen Creamery
You asked for it and it was a long time coming – but the Des Moines Waterfront Famers Market is proud to bring shoppers the Golden Glen Creamery located in Bow Washington, which will be at opening day... [Read more]
Gardeners will share their roots during Highline Garden Tour Saturday, June 8
From Burien to Normandy Park to SeaTac, the folks whose gardens have been tapped for the 2013 Highline Garden Tour have been out in all kinds of weather this spring – weeding, pruning, composting and... [Read more]
Gardening in Des Moines: Hope for June gardening
by Liz Sanborn King County Master Gardener June has arrived and with it hopefully some warmer weather. I am writing this on May 22nd. And there is no sun to be had in Des Moines and the morning was very... [Read more]
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Advertiser Second Saturday’s next Divorce Workshop is Saturday, June 8
Did you know that Washington’s community property doesn’t always mean a 50/50 division of your assets and debts? At the Second Saturday divorce workshop – the next one will be Saturday,... [Read more]
Des Moines Farmers Market Vendor Profile: ‘Jemil’s Big Easy’
The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market (which opens this Saturday, June 1) is introducing something new to the Boardwalk Bistro – gourmet food trucks! One of the first four is Jemil’s Big Easy,... [Read more]
Volunteer Shuttle Drivers needed in area to help Seniors & Disabled
Hyde Shuttle is seeking volunteer Drivers in the Des Moines/Normandy Park/Burien area to help Seniors and people with disabilities. “Hyde Shuttles empower Burien seniors and folks with disabilities... [Read more]
‘Dance for Parkinson’s’ at Des Moines Activity Center starts Monday, June 10
‘Dance for Parkinson’s’ classes will take place at the Des Moines Activity Center on Mondays from June 10 through July 29. “These classes are based on the Dance for PD program developed... [Read more]
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Legal Tip of the Week: you can file for bankruptcy and still keep your home
by Marine View Law & Escrow Did You Know…that you can file for bankruptcy and still keep your home? So many times, when we meet with clients regarding bankruptcy, they come in with many preconceived... [Read more]
Community effort to raise funds for swim lessons for children kicks off
A four-week campaign to raise funds for the Faith Callahan Memorial Swim Lesson Scholarship Fund has begun, and will continue through June 14. The fund pays for swimming lessons for children who live in... [Read more]
Des Moines Farmers Market Profile: Sanford’s Farms
The Des Moines Waterfront Famers Market is excited to introduce one of its new vendors – Sanford’s Farm – for the upcoming 2013 season, which opens this coming Saturday, June 1! Sanford’s Farm... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Another car crashes through fence, onto Bjorneby’s CARSTAR lot
Friday night (May 24) at around 8 p.m., the Des Moines Police called BJ Bjorneby to tell him that another car had gone thru the guardrail and onto its roof at his place of business (read about a previous... [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]
