According to the Washington State Patrol, a guardrail that separates the northbound from the southbound lanes of SR-509 in Burien possibly prevented a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon (March 30).
Police say that at approximately 12:11pm, Haybe Ahmed, 46, of Tukwila, was driving his 1991 Toyota Camry northbound on SR-509 in lane 1 when he drove [...]

Our news partners at The Seattle Times are reporting on the construction of an enormous development in South King County called “Tukwila South,” which is being spearheaded by Mario Segale, the namesake of Nintendo’s Mario character.

Here’s an excerpt:
Sometime this spring construction crews should start moving earth for an enormous development in South King County [...]

According to our news partners at The Seattle Times, a Tukwila woman has been indicted on 10 counts of wire and mail fraud stemming from alleged thefts from Home Depot when she was an assistant to the company’s regional vice president.
The Times reports that Lori Wilson is accused of using her position to access the [...]

We’re proud to announce a news partnership with a Seattle-based media outlet you may have heard of – The Seattle Times – as The Tukwila Blog and four of its sister sites (along with three other local blogs) are now part of The Times’ innovative local news site partnership!
What does this mean for us? Hopefully, [...]

[ April 3, 2010; 8:30 am; ] The annual Easter Egg Scramble and Hunt is coming to the Tukwila Community Center on Saturday, April 3.

This is an annual family event, perfect for all the kids of Tukwila.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Annual Easter Egg Scramble and Hunt

WHEN: Saturday, April 3rd beginning with breakfast at 8:30am:

Breakfast: 8:30-10:00 am
Egg Hunt:10:00 am sharp!

WHERE: Tukwila [...]

The Tukwila School District has been hailed as the “most diverse in the nation,” and students at the city’s Foster High School are using that as part of an attempt to lure President Obama to speak at their commencement this spring.
Advance placement students produced a video highlighting the 68 diverse different countries where members of [...]

[ March 27, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]

The Tukwila Rotary Club is holding “Strike Out Hunger,” a bowling party fundraiser for the Tukwila Food Pantry on Saturday, March 27th from 9am – Noon at ACME Bowl.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Tukwila Rotary’s “Strike Out Hunger” bowling fundraiser for the Tukwila Food Pantry

WHEN: Saturday, March 27th from 9am – Noon

WHERE: ACME Bowl, located at

INFO: [...]