Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium honored by MOHAI

Congratulations are in order for the City of Des Moines! The newly-restored Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium has been selected for a John D. Spellman Historic Preservation Award given by King County’s... [Read more]

Highline College Named Finalist for Prestigious Bellwether Award

Highline Community College was selected by the Community College Futures Assembly as a 2013 finalist for the 19th annual Bellwether Awards, which were given out last week in Buena Vista, Florida. Established... [Read more]

PHOTOS: 2012 ‘Spirit of Des Moines Awards’ Given Out at Council Meeting

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer At a packed city hall, the Des Moines City Council presented the 2012 “Spirit of Des Moines” Awards at the start of Thursday night’s meeting (Jan.... [Read more]

‘Bittner Flute’ Awarded to Global Connections High School 9th Grader

The 2012 Bittner Flute has been awarded to Catalina Corvalan Frugone (pictured above), a 9th grader at Global Connections High School and the daughter of Alfredo Corvalan and Karen Frugone in SeaTac.   The... [Read more]

Highline Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield Receives Journalism Award

Highline Public Schools announced Thursday (Nov. 29) that, in recognition of her “unwavering support of students’ rights and scholastic journalism,” the Journalism Education Association honored Superintendent... [Read more]

Injured South King Firefighter’s Crew Recognized for Life-saving Efforts

Lt. John Riley and Firefighter Rob Pysher were recognized at a July 24 South King Fire and Rescue Commissioner’s meeting for their efforts in saving the life of their fellow Engine 66 crew member, Wynn Loiland…

Des Moines Area Food Bank wins Award for local Child Hunger Program

The Des Moines Area Food Bank received $5,000 and one of the 2012 Agency Excellence Awards for the organization’s exemplary approaches to ending hunger through its mobile summer meals program for children... [Read more]

Rep. Upthegrove Named ‘Legislator of Year’ By NW Marine Trade Association

On Thursday (Dec. 8), Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D – Des Moines) was honored as ‘Legislator of the Year’ by the Northwest Marine Trade Association. The association, which represents 640 small... [Read more]

Celebrate Farmers Market Week With Special Awards Ceremony Saturday

Residents, shoppers, vendors and others (including YOU?) will be celebrating Farmers Market Week at this Saturday’s Des Moines Farmers Market, when the Washington State Farmers Market Association... [Read more]

Sister Site The B-Town Blog Honored As ‘Best Hyperlocal Site’ In Northwest

Our sister site The B-Town (Burien) Blog was awarded a huge honor Saturday night at Safeco Field – it was awarded ‘Best Hyperlocal Site’ in the entire Pacific Northwest by the Society of... [Read more]

Aviation High One Of 3 Highline Schools To Win Achievement Awards

Last week, three Highline schools received 2010 Washington Achievement Awards, which are annually awarded to the state’s top-performing schools in a number of categories. The award is based on... [Read more]

Highline Community College Seeking Nominations For Outstanding Alumni

Highline Community College is seeking nominations for its Distinguished Alumnus Award, the college’s most prestigious award for alumni. The award honors a former student who attended Highline prior to... [Read more]

Des Moines Farmers Market’s Rikki Marohl Named ‘Best Manager Of Year’

Des Moines Farmers Market Manager Rikki Marohl was voted “Best Market Manager of the Year” at the recent Washington State Farmers Market Association annual conference. This is the first year the association has given out such awards…

PHOTO: Highline Schools Foundation’s ‘Prize Patrol’ Awards Teachers

Janette Yee at Parkside Elementary in Des Moines receives an oversized grant check from the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence for a special class project. Photo courtesy Highline Schools Foundation. On... [Read more]

Local College Named One Of The “Great Colleges To Work For” In A National Survey

Highline Community College has been recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top news source about colleges and universities, as one of the “Great Colleges to Work For” in their recent... [Read more]

Highline Heritage Museum Nominated For Sustainable Design, & You Can Vote!

The Highline Heritage Museum building, which is planned to be built at 819 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien, has been nominated for an AIA “What Makes It Green” award for sustainable design. According... [Read more]

Aviation High One Of 4 Highline Schools To Receive Achievement Award

Des Moines’ Aviation High School is one of four Highline Public Schools to be recognized with the 2009 Washington Achievement Award, which celebrates the state’s top-performing schools and recognizes... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation For Excellence Honors Five Couples

Story & Photos by Janet Grella Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence celebrated their major donors and board participants at a special awards luncheon at The House Restaurant in Burien on Wednesday,... [Read more]

Highline Community College Seeking Nominations For Alumni Award

Highline Community College is now accepting nominations for its “Distinguished Alumnus Award,” its most prestigious award for alumni. This award is meant to honor a former Highline student... [Read more]

Julia Patterson Honored With 2009 Local Hero Arts Award

King County Councilmember Julia Patterson (5th District) was presented with the 2009 Local Hero Arts Award by the Washington State Arts Alliance (WSAA). Patterson, chosen from a slate of nominees from... [Read more]