PHOTOS: Scenes From Rehearsal Of “The Last Magician”
BTB Advertiser E.B. Foote Winery will host the new T.M. Sell play "The Last Magician," beginning Friday, July 10th, and here are highlights of a recent rehearsal in a slideshow by Photographer Michael Brunk, who also happens to be in the play: Click to View Michael Brunk's Photo Slideshow Breeders Theater launches its 16th production with a new show, "The Last Magician," which is a comedy with music. "The Last Magician" is an environmental parable about sacrifice and responsibility. Book and lyrics are by T.M. Sell with music by Nancy Warren. Teresa Widner directs, with costumes by Melissa Sell. The cast features: J Howard ...
Bubbles, Talent Show, Karaoke, Sausage Eating, Live Music and More At Olde Burien Block Party Sat., July 11th
The annual Olde Burien Block party will run all day Saturday, July 11th, from around 9am until dark, with lots of family fun, including The Bubble Man (11am) two performances of "Burien's Got Talent," Karaoke, Sausage and Ice Cream Eating contests, and live music – here's the schedule: Olde Burien is, of course, located in Olde Burien on SW 152nd between Ambaum Blvd. and 10th Ave SW.
Department Of Ecology & Port Agree On Lora Lake Cleanup; Public Review Is Thurs., July 23rd
The Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle on Thursday (July 2nd) reached an agreement on doing a study and subsequent contamination cleanup at the unoccupied Lora Lake apartment complex in Burien. The Port-owned property, located at 15001 Des Moines Memorial Drive, once housed a barrel-cleaning company in the 1940s and 50s and an auto-wrecking facility from roughly 1960 to 1981. A 22-building apartment complex was built in 1987, then in 2007 the remaining units were vacated before becoming a rallying point for affordable housing and the prevention of homelessness, with legislators and community activists bearing down on Burien. The Port, ...
Farmers Market Moves To New Location Near Town Square
Burien's Farmers Market, which runs every Thursday from 11am to 6pm, is moving today (Thurs. 7/2) to its brand new digs nestled between the new city hall and Town Square buildings on 5th Ave SW, just a stone's throw from everyone's favorite naked female statue "Paradigm Shift." Of course, if there's fresh vegetables and the potential of nudity involved, you can count on The B-Town Blog to be there, so come on down to the new location today on 5th Ave SW at SW 152nd (see map below), right smack between the city hall/library building and the new condos. Burien Farmers' Market ...
Thanks Readers For Our Best Month Ever! Here’s Our New “Traffic Transparency Policy”
We'd like to take a moment to thank all our wonderful B-Town Blog Readers for making June, 2009 our best month ever!: 19,951 Unique Visitors – a +26.1% increase over May! 40,575 Page Views – a +37% increase over May! That translates to an overall average of over 850 Unique Visitors and nearly 1,800 Page Views per day for the lifespan of this website, along with an average visit length of 2:54. Here are the stats from Sitemeter, a widely-used, independent website that tracks internet traffic: We'd also like to take this opportunity to announce, that along with our new website design, effective immediately we ...
Big Brothers Big Sisters BIG Plane Pull Is Saturday, July 18th
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound will be holding their BIG Plane Pull Tournament at Boeing Field on Saturday, July 18th. As they like to say: "Pull a plane. Make a difference." So get your gloves on, start practicing tug-of-war on the third runway, and get ready for an unusual, fun fundraiser. Here are the details: WHAT: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound BIG Plane Pull. Imagine you and your closest friends and co-workers coming together, combining your strengths for the ULTIMATE plane pulling tournament! (Truly, the only plane pulling competition in Seattle!) Be BIG! Be MIGHTY! Pull a plane! WHEN: Saturday, July ...
3 Tree Point 4th Of July Party Schedule Released
It's looking like it's going to be a great, sunny, summery day for this Saturday's 4th of July, and here's the schedule for the goings-on down at 3 Tree Point's annual Independence Day Block Party, courtesy 3treepoint.org: 9am-11: COMMUNITY BREAKFAST on the strip near 3142 SW 172nd with great food prepared by a host of local chefs. Donations appreciated! 10:30am-1pm: FIELD GAMES & INFLATABLE KIDS STUFF will be hosted at 3750 SW 171st. 1:30pm-2pm: FLAG RAISING CEREMONY at 5 SW 3TP Lane with awards, speeches and the annual crowning of the new King and Queen of the Point. 2:30pm-3:30pm: KIDS PARADE & CARNIVAL ...
Tee Off To Help Highline Medical Center On July 15th
The upcoming Annual Golf Classic presented by McKay Wealth Management, benefiting Highline Medical Center, will take place at Washington National Golf Course in Auburn on Wednesday, July 15th. This annual fundraiser is a wonderful way to enjoy a day of golf while supporting Highline Medical Center. To register, or for more information, click here. Here are the details: WHAT: Annual Golf Classic benefiting Highline Medical Center WHEN: Wednesday, July 15th WHERE: Washington National Golf Course in Auburn, WA INFO: Join us for 18 challenging holes including several contests, followed by a sumptuous buffet dinner, prizes, and even a small silent auction! TICKETS: For ticket or sponsorship information, ...
One Year Later: Survivors Of Burien’s Worst Arson Fire Continue On With Life
by Mark Neuman It was a year ago this morning (June 29th) that a fire tore through the Tara Apartments on SW 155th in Burien. The blaze, determined to be an arson by police, destroyed the Tara, jumped westward, and gutted the neighboring Jenny Marie Apartments. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The recently-rebuilt Tara apartments, left, and Jenny Marie apartments on SW 155th in Burien."][/caption] More than two dozen people immediately found themselves homeless. Three people died, including Lindy Kunimoto, 49, Ramon Cisneros Sanchez, 76, and Ramon's 8-year old grandson, Edgar Cisneros. One year later, no one has been arrested or charged in the incident (read ...
Seahurst Park’s New Picnic Shelter Severely Vandalized; $1,000 Reward Offered
Michael Lafreniere, Director of Burien Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, reports that Seahurst Park’s brand new picnic shelter and other areas were severely vandalized by alleged gang members Sunday night, June 28th. "Staff tell me this is the worst they have ever seen in all their years with the city," he adds. "And it will cost us several thousand dollars to clean it up. We are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the persons responsible for this crime." Here's a slideshow of the damage, which includes closeups of graffiti tags and assorted words that may help identify the vandals:
One Year Later, Investigation Continues Into Burien’s Fatal Apartment Arson Fire
by Ralph Nichols One year ago today, on June 29, 2008, not long after midnight, hell erupted in a very small place in Burien. At 12:42 a.m., a 911 dispatcher received the first alarm. Seconds later, someone inside the Tara Apartments, at SW 155th Street and 5th Ave SW, yelled “Fire!” The complex was burning, flames already engulfing a stairway. Within a minute, a second 911 call reported the fire. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="The June 29th, 2008 Burien arson fire at the Tara and Jenny Marie apartments claimed the lives of three."][/caption] Less than two minutes after the first call came ...
Super Pet Adopt-A-Thon Is Coming Saturday, July 11th!
Meet hundreds of adoptable cats and dogs from across Washington State, all at the Kent Animal Shelter on Saturday, July 11! Pet microchipping, pet licensing, & pet product vendors will be on site as well as animal trainers and a raffle to benefit the Animal Angel Fund. Click here to learn more...
Public’s Help Needed To Find Suspect White BMW Car In 18-Year Old’s Shooting Death
The King County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in finding a white, 1990s-model 4-door BMW 5 Series car (see included reference photos of a similar vehicle) driven by the suspects in a shooting that left an 18 year-old man dead on Wednesday night. As we previously reported, the incident occurred about 11:30pm on Wednesday, June 24th. The victim was in the back seat of a car that was southbound on Military Road South. Four friends were with him in the car. A second vehicle began following the victim’s car but turned off at South 140th. ...
Highline High School Grad Brings Band “Boomerang Summer” To Burien After Freak Surfing Accident
Highline High School grad Trevor Rasmussen's band, Boomerang Summer, is holding a CD release party for their debut EP "Breathe" at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub (BTB Advertiser) on Thursday, July 2nd. Rasmussen attended Sylvester Middle School, graduated from Highline High and spent the better part of his childhood running around Burien – his mother was a P.E. teacher at Sylvester for 25 years. He moved back to Seattle two years ago after pursuing a full-time music career in Portland, and then L.A. where his dream was cut short when he broke his neck while surfing. After two years of rehab and ...
VIDEO: “Whaddaya Think?” Of Burien’s Controversial Nude Female Sculpture?
Burien's recently-installed, controversial nude female sculpture has become a local media sensation (which we first covered on Monday), and Thursday (June 25th) our B-Town Blog video production crew of Mark Neuman and Bart Bryan dared to actually go near "Paradigm Shift," the lifelike bronze Mike Magrath statue located at the Interim Art Space, where they shot this video: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDmuJxu_fj4[/youtube] If you haven't yet read our original story, it's worth a peek since the Comments are quite interesting – click here to read 'em.
Normandy Park Police To Conduct S.W.A.T. Training At Marvista Elementary School July 1st-3rd
According to a press release, the Normandy Park Police Department will be taking over Marvista Elementary School for some serious police training between Wed., July 1st and Fri., July 3rd, from 9am to 9pm. The school grounds will be off limits to all non-police personnel, and the training will be scenario-based for SWAT and Patrol. For the safety of its citizens, Normandy Park Police along with Kassel Construction are temporarily closing the school grounds. This training is critical for the maintenance of basic and advanced skills. The Coalition of Small Police Agencies (CSPA) has a Special Operations Team (SOT). The ...
An Update On “Snaps,” The Pit Bull Used In SeaTac Attack
We've received a lot of comments from Readers wondering what the future might hold for "Snaps," the Pit Bull used "as a weapon" in last Sunday's SeaTac attack against two women. We sent an email to Christine Lange, Communications Manager for the King County Department of Executive Services and Facilities Management Division, who replied with this update – basically the case is still under investigation, and the fate of Snaps, (who has been turned over to King County Animal Care & Control), which may be declared a "dangerous dog," is still undecided: Thank you for the opportunity to offer an update. We ...
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PHOTOS: Scenes From Rehearsal Of “The Last Magician”
BTB Advertiser E.B. Foote Winery will host the new T.M. Sell play “The Last Magician,” beginning Friday, July 10th, and here are highlights of a recent rehearsal in a slideshow by Photographer... [Read more]
Next Annexation Open House Is Tuesday, July 14th; Ballots Go Out In Mail July 29th
Jul146:30 pm Burien’s next Annexation Informational Open House will be Tuesday, July 14th at the Glen Acres Church of Christ in White Center. Here are the details: WHAT: City of Burien’s informational... [Read more]
Bubbles, Talent Show, Karaoke, Sausage Eating, Live Music and More At Olde Burien Block Party Sat., July 11th
Jul11 The annual Olde Burien Block party will run all day Saturday, July 11th, from around 9am until dark, with lots of family fun, including The Bubble Man (11am) two performances of “Burien’s... [Read more]
King Co. Exec. Candidates’ Forum At Angelo’s Wed., July 8th
Jul812:00 pm The Burien Lions Club is sponsoring a forum for candidates for King County Executive at Noon on Wednesday, July 8th at Angelo’s Restaurant in Burien. The public is invited to come and... [Read more]
Department Of Ecology & Port Agree On Lora Lake Cleanup; Public Review Is Thurs., July 23rd
Jul237:00 pm The Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle on Thursday (July 2nd) reached an agreement on doing a study and subsequent contamination cleanup at the unoccupied Lora Lake apartment complex... [Read more]
Farmers Market Moves To New Location Near Town Square
Burien’s Farmers Market, which runs every Thursday from 11am to 6pm, is moving today (Thurs. 7/2) to its brand new digs nestled between the new city hall and Town Square buildings on 5th Ave SW,... [Read more]
German Urban Planner Thomas Sieverts Featured On KUOW; Will Be At B/ IAS Thursday Beginning At 4pm
Wednesday morning (July 1st), KUOW Radio featured German Urban planner Thomas Sieverts, who will be the featured guest at a “Nosh & Walk” event Thursday night, July 2nd at the Burien Interim... [Read more]
Lots Going On In Normandy Park On The 4th
Jul410:00 am Our nearest neighbor to the south, the beautiful City of Normandy Park, has posted the following schedule for what’s going on there on the 4th of July – everything from a 2.8K Fun... [Read more]
Thanks Readers For Our Best Month Ever! Here’s Our New “Traffic Transparency Policy”
We’d like to take a moment to thank all our wonderful B-Town Blog Readers for making June, 2009 our best month ever!: 19,951 Unique Visitors – a +26.1% increase over May! 40,575 Page Views –... [Read more]
Big Brothers Big Sisters BIG Plane Pull Is Saturday, July 18th
Jul18 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound will be holding their BIG Plane Pull Tournament at Boeing Field on Saturday, July 18th. As they like to say: “Pull a plane. Make a difference.” So... [Read more]
3 Tree Point 4th Of July Party Schedule Released
It’s looking like it’s going to be a great, sunny, summery day for this Saturday’s 4th of July, and here’s the schedule for the goings-on down at 3 Tree Point’s annual Independence... [Read more]
Brush Fire Burns Cables, Causes Power Outage In Burien Area
Over 3,600 residents in the Burien/SeaTac areas lost power at 12:36pm Tuesday (June 30th) due to a brush fire at a substation that “burned cables on a telephone pole,” according to Mike Eagan... [Read more]
Tee Off To Help Highline Medical Center On July 15th
Jul1511:30 am The upcoming Annual Golf Classic presented by McKay Wealth Management, benefiting Highline Medical Center, will take place at Washington National Golf Course in Auburn on Wednesday, July... [Read more]
Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Powell Renovations!
We’re proud here at The B-Town Blog to welcome aboard as our latest Advertiser: custom home remodelers Powell Renovations! Their friendly home office is located just down the road in the heart of Des... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Scenes From Jazz Night At E.B. Foote Winery
BTB Advertiser E.B. Foote Winery held a special “$10 Jazz Night” Sunday night (June 28th), and here are highlights in a slideshow by Photographer Michael Brunk: Click to View Michael Brunk’s... [Read more]
One Year Later: Survivors Of Burien’s Worst Arson Fire Continue On With Life
by Mark Neuman It was a year ago this morning (June 29th) that a fire tore through the Tara Apartments on SW 155th in Burien. The blaze, determined to be an arson by police, destroyed the Tara, jumped... [Read more]
Seahurst Park’s New Picnic Shelter Severely Vandalized; $1,000 Reward Offered
Michael Lafreniere, Director of Burien Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, reports that Seahurst Park’s brand new picnic shelter and other areas were severely vandalized by alleged gang members... [Read more]
Get $140 Worth Of Medical Screenings For Free Today At The White Center Walgreens
Jun2912:00 pm A 40-foot mobile RV lab (see photo above) will be parked at the Walgreens Pharmacy in White Center today (Mon. June 29th), offering FREE health screenings to check for high cholesterol,... [Read more]
One Year Later, Investigation Continues Into Burien’s Fatal Apartment Arson Fire
by Ralph Nichols One year ago today, on June 29, 2008, not long after midnight, hell erupted in a very small place in Burien. At 12:42 a.m., a 911 dispatcher received the first alarm. Seconds later, someone... [Read more]
Our Latest Advertiser Is Yappy To Be Home Pet Services
The B-Town Blog is “yappy” to welcome our latest Advertiser: Yappy To Be Home Pet Services! Yappy To Be Home Pet Services started in 2005 as a result of a career change for owner Sandra Ekland.... [Read more]
Public’s Help Needed To Find Suspect White BMW Car In 18-Year Old’s Shooting Death
The King County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a white, 1990s-model 4-door BMW 5 Series car (see included reference photos of a similar vehicle) driven by the... [Read more]
Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Wow Window Washing!
We would like to extend a gleaming and transparent welcome to our latest Advertiser: Wow Window Washing, located right here in Burien. Wow is owned and operated by Andrew Kidd, whose slogan is: “Windows... [Read more]
Highline High School Grad Brings Band “Boomerang Summer” To Burien After Freak Surfing Accident
Jul210:00 pm Highline High School grad Trevor Rasmussen’s band, Boomerang Summer, is holding a CD release party for their debut EP “Breathe” at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub (BTB Advertiser)... [Read more]
Super Pet Adopt-A-Thon Is Coming Saturday, July 11th!
Jul1110:00 am Meet hundreds of adoptable cats and dogs from across Washington State, all at the Kent Animal Shelter on Saturday, July 11! Pet microchipping, pet licensing, and pet product vendors will... [Read more]
UPDATE: Missing Mentally Disabled Man Found Fri. Morning
FRIDAY 6/26/09 UPDATE: Sgt. John Urquhart of the King County Sheriff’s Department reports that Sydney Wayne Aydelotte was found safe Friday morning around 7am in Auburn, so please disregard the... [Read more]
VIDEO: “Whaddaya Think?” Of Burien’s Controversial Nude Female Sculpture?
Burien’s recently-installed, controversial nude female sculpture has become a local media sensation (which we first covered on Monday), and Thursday (June 25th) our B-Town Blog video production crew... [Read more]
Normandy Park Police To Conduct S.W.A.T. Training At Marvista Elementary School July 1st-3rd
JulJul13 According to a press release, the Normandy Park Police Department will be taking over Marvista Elementary School for some serious police training between Wed., July 1st and Fri., July 3rd, from... [Read more]
An Update On “Snaps,” The Pit Bull Used In SeaTac Attack
We’ve received a lot of comments from Readers wondering what the future might hold for “Snaps,” the Pit Bull used “as a weapon” in last Sunday’s SeaTac attack against... [Read more]
18-Year Old Man Dies From Overnight SeaTac Shooting
According to the King County Sheriff’s Department, an 18 year-old man was shot in SeaTac last night around 11:30pm, and subsequently died at Burien’s Highline Medical Center. The victim was... [Read more]
Truck Sale & BBQ This Saturday At Economy Wiring
Jun2710:00 am It’s a combo you won’t likely find anywhere else, not anywhere near B-Town, anyway. B-Town Blog Advertiser Economy Wiring & YB Tubless is inviting everyone to stop on by their location... [Read more]
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against 19 Washington Cities, Including Burien, Over Red Light Camera Fines
On Tuesday (June 23rd) a class action lawsuit was filed in King County Superior Court that alleges that 19 Washington cities, including Burien, are overcharging drivers who get tickets via red light... [Read more]
City Of SeaTac Hosting Free International Festival This Weekend & Here’s The Schedule
The City of SeaTac will be hosting its FREE, annual International Festival beginning this Friday, June 26th through Sunday, June 28th at Angle Lake Park. The festival will include: A grand parade A family... [Read more]
Ground Broken For New Environmental Learning Center
Manning shovels at the Environmental Learning Center groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday were (L to R) Burien Mayor Joan McGilton, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Georgette Valle, State House Rep.... [Read more]
Come See Us In The 88th Annual Burien 4th Of July Parade!
Jul43:00 pm Burien’s 88th annual 4th of July Parade is coming on, um…oh yeah, JULY 4th, starting at 3pm, beginning at Ambaum Blvd. SW and SW 149th Street, then winding its way through good... [Read more]
Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Ross Hunter For King County Executive
We’d like to offer a “may the best person win” welcome to Ross Hunter, candidate for King County Executive, our latest Advertiser. He stopped by our Farmers Market booth in Burien recently for a... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Scenes From Tuesday’s -4.1 Low Tide
Tuesday afternoon (June 23rd) saw one of the lowest tides of the year, a -4.1, and here’s a slideshow by Photographer Michael Brunk: Click to View Michael Brunk’s Photo Slideshow Wednesday’s... [Read more]
Burien City Manager Mike Martin Granted Deferred Prosecution In DUI Charge
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Manager Mike Martin on Tuesday (June 23rd) was granted a deferred prosecution (download court doc as a PDF here) on a DUI charge (driving under the influence) by King County... [Read more]
“Sick Around The World” Documentary To Be Shown For Free At New Library Saturday, June 27th
Jun272:30 pm This Saturday, June 27th, at 2:30pm a PBS Frontline documentary called “Sick Around the World” will be shown at the new Burien Library’s multipurpose room on the first floor.... [Read more]
It’s A Week Of Low Tides, Including A -4.1 Today At 11:51am
Click to View Gregory Rehmke’s Photo Slideshow Some of the lowest tides of the year will hit the beaches of Burien this week (as witnessed in the slideshow from Monday’s -3.9 above by BTB... [Read more]
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