Response to HSD Press Release Regarding Tax Increase Concerns – What Happened To Transparency?
By Katie Kresly, Gem of the Sound Reporter
Dear Highline School District,
I am writing this letter in response to your Press Release sent to the Gem of...
Enter A Local’s Challenge By Nov 7th To Earn A $50 Donation Towards A...
By A Highline School District Taxpayer
Highline District personnel repeatedly claim tax payments will not increase if the Proposition 1 school bond passes. They continue...
Voter Alert: Tax per Thousand Increased on Highline School Bond
By Stuart Jenner.
It is never fun to dig into data and find something different than what has been presented publicly. But that is the...
Letter to the Editor – Our Republic in Peril
Opinion by Fred Novota
James McHenry (1753-1816), while he was a Maryland delegate to the Constitutional Convention, recorded this event on the last day of...
Burien Council Member Speaks Out
The statements and opinions expressed below are solely mine and do not reflect the beliefs or opinions of any other individual, the City of...
Testimony To The School Board – Equity Policies Causing Harm
From a Gem of the Sound Citizen Reporter
Good evening Highline School Board Members. I want to share a School Board Testimony delivered by a...
Letter To The Editor – More Crime In Burien
Dear Editor:
I am a business owner and a board member on two boards. I feel it is important the public is aware of the...
Letter To The Editor: Residents Do Not Approve Ordinance 798 As Written
September 26, 2022
To the Burien City Council and Burien City Manager;
These comments relate to the proposed Ordinance 798, Affordable Housing Demonstration Program (AHDP) Amendments...
Urgent Call To Action — Parents Keep Your Kids Safe At School
By Wendy Butzerin.
This is an URGENT ALERT to parents and all citizens regarding Title IX changes that will affect our children’s physical and emotional...
To the Burien City Council: Many Issues with the Strategic Plan
To the Burien City Council, Carolyn Hope, and City Manager:
1. By State law, the city is required to (1) have a balanced budget, (2)...