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 [...]

Michelle Tuncap is a soft-spoken woman from Tukwila. Soft-spoken is how she stayed when she found out she won $250,000 playing Mega Millions, though it isn’t how she felt.
“I’m freaking out,” she said quietly the day after learning that she’d won.
Michelle doesn’t play the lottery all that often.
“It’s just for fun. [...]

[ January 30, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Tukwila Blog Advertiser Three Tree Montessori invites parents and kids to their Open House this Saturday, Jan. 30th from 10am – Noon.

Here’s what they’d like you to know:
Come see the beautiful classrooms, gardens and playgrounds, meet the teachers, and learn about Montessori programs for children ages one through twelve.

All are welcome!
Three Tree Montessori is [...]

On Monday (Aug. 31st) the King County Council authorized that its Executive can proclaim a “proactive emergency” in advance of potential flooding from the Howard Hanson Dam, which has been determined to be at risk.
This means that after Nov. 3rd, either Susan Hutchison or Dow Constantine will be responsible for getting cows, people and important [...]

In an effort to avoid having to close any more schools, Public Health Seattle and King County is asking parents to be on the front line of stopping flu infections, and are offering this informational checklist for parents:
Please talk to your children about how they are feeling.
If your child is sick, keep your child home. [...]

[ October 25, 2008; 5:30 pm; ]

Reba Gilman, Principal and CEO of Highline School District’s Aviation High School, will receive the Museum of Flight’s 2008 Pathfinder Award recognizing pioneering achievements in flying, engineering, education, operations, and manufacturing.

The award will be presented at the Museum’s William M. Allen Theater this Saturday, Oct. 25th. The evening’s program will start off with a [...]

TUKWILA – The Tukwila School District announced that Ethelda Burke, a longtime administrator in the Tacoma School District, will become superintendent this summer.
Burke has served as interim superintendent of the 2,640-student Tukwila district since November. The district’s Board of Directors named her to the permanent post in a special meeting Tuesday.
Burke served more than [...]