Des Moines City Council Race Triggers Machine Recount, Planned For Friday

BREAKING 11/29/11: In the neck-and-neck horse race for Des Moines City Council Position No. 6, between incumbent Bob Sheckler and challenger Rebecca King, there will be an automatic machine recount this... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Rain Dampens Celebration In Des Moines Beach Park

This past weekend local residents gathered in Beach Park to “Celebrate Des Moines” while enjoying free entertainment and reflecting on the city’s history. Cool weather and occasional... [Read more]

REMINDER: Explore ‘The Birthplace Of Des Moines’ Saturday From 11am-2pm

Click image to see larger version. REMINDER: Don’t forget to ‘Celebrate Des Moines’ this Saturday, Sept. 17th, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Beach Park for FREE fun, magic, music, ice cream,... [Read more]

PHOTOS: South King Fire & Rescue Remembers 9/11

South King Fire & Rescue and the Cities of Federal Way and Des Moines, WA hosted a dawn 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Celebration Park in Federal Way on Sunday Morning, September 11. The ceremony was... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Steel Beam From World Trade Center Visits Farmers Market

Visitors at today’s Des Moines Farmers Market had the opportunity to view a dramatic artifact from our country’s recent history, a ten-foot-long steel beam from one of the World Trade Center... [Read more]

Piece Of World Trade Center Will Be At Saturday’s Des Moines Farmers Market

Here’s what will be fresh at this Saturday’s Des Moines Farmers Market, which runs from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at South Marina Park: HISTORY A piece of the World Trade Center destroyed in the... [Read more]

VIDEO: Piece Of World Trade Center Arrives At South King Fire & Rescue

On Tuesday (Aug. 30), South King Fire & Rescue Lieutenant Scott Mahlen and Firefighter Sven Schievink brought a piece of the World Trade Center, destroyed nearly 10 years ago on 9/11, to Station 64... [Read more]

Byers & Snure Named Grand Marshals in 2011 Waterland Parade – This Saturday!

Destination Des Moines has announced that Earline Byers and Clark Snure will lead the 2011 Waterland Parade as Grand Marshals. Earlier this year, both Snure and Byers were honored by the Des Moines City... [Read more]

Road Crews Uncover Part Of Original ‘Des Moines To Seattle Brick Boulevard’

A segment of the original Des Moines to Seattle Brick Boulevard was exposed by road crews last weekend. Click image to see larger version. Photo by Carmen Scott. This last weekend, at the intersection... [Read more]

The June 11th Highline Garden Tour Is For The Birds And The Bees

Retirement has been busy for Jerry Wick. Since selling his J & W Septic Service a few years ago, he’s tackled all of those projects and hobbies he’s always dreamed of doing – metal detecting,... [Read more]

It’s All Relative

This week has been a blur. Memorial Day on Monday, Mariner game on Tuesday, and every spare minute in between those days and right now have been spent stuck in the family tree. Not a literal tree, because... [Read more]

REMINDER: Poverty Bay Wine Festival Will Be Uncorked Friday Night At 5pm!

UPDATE: Late breaking news! Internationally known electric violinist Steve Kindler will be performing with Mambo Cadillac on Friday Night, March 4th, at 6 PM at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival at... [Read more]

Historic Landmark Event Center Amazing Site For Poverty Bay Wine Festival

There are dozens of reasons to come down to the 7th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, which runs this coming weekend (March 4-6th), from the 23 local wineries, various food vendors, local beer samplings,... [Read more]

Dr. Bill Ayers Speaks at Highline C.C. for MLK Week

Introductory Remark By Nicholas Johnson As much as letter writers may have condemned Highline Community College for inviting Dr. Bill Ayers to speak about education reform during the college’s MLK... [Read more]

HCC Foundation Receives $155K Donation From Lifelong Des Moines Resident

The Highline Community College Foundation recently received a $155,325 donation from a lifelong Des Moines resident in support of the college and to help struggling students pay for school. The donor is... [Read more]