VIDEO: Puget Sound Skills Center demos flammability of a Christmas tree
On Friday, Dec. 14, Burien's Puget Sound Skills Center hosted its annual Christmas tree burn demonstration for students and media. "The purpose is to show how quickly a tree can burn if not cared for properly," Puget Sound Fire said. "The tree in the demo was purchased just three days ago." Tips for not having this happen to you: Buy only a freshly cut tree Shake tree to see if too many needles fall off (bad sign) Recut bottom of trunk to allow better water absorption Water tree daily, keeping base of tree submerged Keep tree away from all heat sources Never ...
REMINDER: Hilarious & heartwarming Handle With Care ends Sunday!
[caption id="attachment_134626" align="aligncenter" width="490"] From left to right, Israeli travelers Ayelet (Anna Richardson) and her grandmother, Edna (Eileen McCann), laugh about an escapade from their trip to America in the holiday comedy Handle with Care. The show, written by Jason Odell Williams, performs at Burien Actors Theatre through Dec. 16. Photo by Michael Brunk | nwlens.com.[/caption] REMINDER: This is the last weekend for Burien Actors Theatre's hilarious and heartwarming Handle With Care, with the finalé set for Sunday, Dec. 16! The remaining performances will be: Friday, Dec. 14, 2018: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018: 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018: 2 p.m. Here's ...
Highline Schools Foundation awards over $122,000 in grants to teachers, staff
The Highline Schools Foundation announced that they have awarded over $122,000 in grants to teachers and staff in support of Highline Public Schools. The foundation’s grant program supports classroom innovation and equity. It provides teachers and staff funds that support student success in Highline Public Schools. Excel Grants provide up to $2,500 for a project that benefits a group, classroom or school. An Impact Grant provides up to $10,000 for a program that impacts a large group of students. This year the review committee funded 92 Excel grants and two Impact grants. “Being able to provide teachers and staff with grant funding ...
Burien Elks donate free dictionaries to third graders at Bow Lake Elementary
10,000 Reasons to Give Third grade students at Bow Lake Elementary were smiling Monday afternoon (Dec. 10) after receiving free dictionaries from the Burien Elks #2143. The Dictionary Project was founded in South Carolina by Mary French in 1995, and has since put more than 18 million in the hands of students nationwide. Its primary focus is to promote literacy to children in the third grade as they transition from learning how to read to identify and use information. Since joining this movement, the Elks nationally have donated more than 1.2 million dictionaries. This year, the Burien Elks Lodge #2143 are donating over ...
Cassidy Huff raising money for service dog, will perform fundraiser Jan. 12
South King Media Columnist Cassidy Huff, 16, has been an advocate and do-gooder in her community for years, first coming to our attention when she held a fundraiser to purchase iPads for special needs students at Sylvester Middle School in 2015. She was even honored as Burien’s 'Citizen of the Year' for 2016, and has served as a Columnist for our blogs for over three years. But now it’s Cassidy’s turn to ask her community for help. She has a rare genetic condition that has resulted in her having over 40+ surgeries in her young life, and she needs a service ...
New ‘Normandy Park Community Ride’ will help get riders around our area
The 'Normandy Park Community Ride' is a new, reservation-based transportation service that travels within a specified service area, instead of along a fixed route. The service is offered by King County Metro as part of the Community Connections Program, and operated under contract by Hopelink. Riders can reserve rides anywhere throughout the City of Normandy Park, as well as portions of Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac. The service provides midday transportation from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. In 2017, the City of Normandy Park, working with King County Metro’s ...
Happy Birthday to us – 11 years ago today, The B-Town Blog started publishing!
Happy 11th Birthday to Us! We Love You! Eleven years ago today – on Dec. 11, 2007 – we pushed the "Publish" button for the first time on The B-Town Blog, with the hopes of providing an effective, frequently-updated, professional local news and events source for Burien and its fine residents. We were Burien's first local blog, and one of the very first in the entire Northwest. Since then, we have been named "Best Hyperlocal Website" for two years in a row by the Society of Professional Journalists, and most recently were profiled by Seattle Business Magazine. Also new this year was a survey conducted by the ...
Suz Muse: It’s fun to feel part of a community, and I feel so lucky…
By Suzanne Greive When I grew up my Dad was in the Navy and the Air Force. We moved a lot and lived on military bases wherever we were stationed. They all looked pretty much the same. It was a different life than living a civilian life. I used to watch TV shows and they would have depictions of small towns where seasonal events bring out the best in people, hundreds of kids trick or treat, and families walk hand in hand down Main Street; and I would think to myself, “that can’t be real, that’s just a Hollywood version of what a ...
UPDATE: Police seeking public’s help locating ‘armed & dangerous’ suspect
UPDATE Dec. 9, 2018: King County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit has identified the suspect in the Nov. 19 homicide in the 10000 block of 1st Ave SW as 24-year old Mical D. Roberts: Roberts is described as 6’5, 250 pounds, He is considered *Armed and Dangerous.* Detectives have probable cause to arrest Roberts for Murder. If you know the whereabouts of Roberts, call 911, do not attempt to contact him. You can also leave an anonymous tip with Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or through the free P3 tips app. Crimestoppers offers a $1000.00 reward for the tip that leads to ...
Burien lists airplane noise woes it wants federal appeals court to curtail or end
By Jack Mayne Because of loud noise from low flying prop-jet aircraft permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration, the city of Burien has laid out the specifics it wants the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to rule on during court actions in 2019 (download PDF here). Burien City attorney Lisa Marshall authored the city’s request for changes that it hopes will end the constant turning of noisy prop-jet planes over the residential areas of western Burien. The city and the citizen’s group Quiet Skies Coalition has an ongoing appeal of FAA actions to permit and, at times, require smaller prop-jet ...
LETTER: ‘Tell the Burien City Council to support affordable housing and vote YES’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] Tell the Burien City Council to Support... [Read more]
Mary’s Place/Comp Plan, Budget, Art & more on agenda for Monday Council
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Dec. 17) Burien City Council meeting are the controversial Comprehensive Plan Amendments related to the new Mary’s Place project, along with the 2019-20 budget,... [Read more]
Port of Seattle seeking Volunteers to help test Sea-Tac Airport’s new North Satellite
The Port of Seattle is seeking Volunteers to help test and launch the modernized North Satellite at Sea-Tac Airport. The Port of Seattle seeks residents to participate in its “Full Scale Passenger... [Read more]
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SKANSKA Subcontractor & Vendor Outreach meeting is Monday, Dec. 17
Join SKANSKA project teams this coming Monday, Dec. 17, 2018 at the Renton Community Center at 11:30 a.m. to learn about several exciting upcoming GC/CM and Design/Build K-12 construction projects in... [Read more]
VIDEO: Puget Sound Skills Center demos flammability of a Christmas tree
On Friday, Dec. 14, Burien’s Puget Sound Skills Center hosted its annual Christmas tree burn demonstration for students and media. “The purpose is to show how quickly a tree can burn if not... [Read more]
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Open Houses: Top Hat, Burien, West Seattle, Normandy Park, Federal Way, SeaTac, Des Moines
Real Estate Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate will be holding eight great Open Houses this weekend! The first Open House is a modern design with two kitchens: Newer construction... [Read more]
REMINDER: Hilarious & heartwarming Handle With Care ends Sunday!
From left to right, Israeli travelers Ayelet (Anna Richardson) and her grandmother, Edna (Eileen McCann), laugh about an escapade from their trip to America in the holiday comedy Handle with Care. The... [Read more]
Highline Schools Foundation awards over $122,000 in grants to teachers, staff
The Highline Schools Foundation announced that they have awarded over $122,000 in grants to teachers and staff in support of Highline Public Schools. The foundation’s grant program supports classroom... [Read more]
WEATHER UPDATE: ‘Wind Advisory’ warning issued for Friday
UPDATE 12/14/18: The National Weather Service has issued an updated ‘High Wind Watch‘ for the Puget Sound region – including the Burien area – starting around 1 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 14. Experts... [Read more]
LETTER: ‘Mary’s Place – should the Burien Comprehensive Plan be amended?’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following Letter to the Editor is a rebuttal to another Letter, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] Hi Aaron, Mary’s... [Read more]
Burien Elks donate free dictionaries to third graders at Bow Lake Elementary
10,000 Reasons to Give Third grade students at Bow Lake Elementary were smiling Monday afternoon (Dec. 10) after receiving free dictionaries from the Burien Elks #2143. The Dictionary Project was founded... [Read more]
Final Burien Airport Committee of 2018 will be Tuesday, Dec. 18 at City Hall
The Burien Airport Committee (BAC) will have its last meeting of the year next Tuesday, Dec. 18, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Burien City Hall in the Multipurpose Room on the 1st Floor. “If you are interested... [Read more]
Cassidy Huff raising money for service dog, will perform fundraiser Jan. 12
South King Media Columnist Cassidy Huff, 16, has been an advocate and do-gooder in her community for years, first coming to our attention when she held a fundraiser to purchase iPads for special needs... [Read more]
Boeing injects $240,000 grant into Bloodworks Northwest
Seattle-based Bloodworks Northwest announced on Wednesday (Dec. 12) that it has received a $240,000 grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound. This grant will help Bloodworks provide... [Read more]
New ‘Normandy Park Community Ride’ will help get riders around our area
The ‘Normandy Park Community Ride’ is a new, reservation-based transportation service that travels within a specified service area, instead of along a fixed route. The service is offered... [Read more]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Another perspective on the Mary’s Place proposal
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] To Editor @ B-Town Blog, I just read Mr.... [Read more]
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Free Kids ‘Lunch with Santa’ this Saturday at the Burien Eagles
Join your local Burien Eagles at 2 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 15 at Aerie #3523, located at 920 SW 150th Street in Burien for a ‘Lunch with Santa Open House,’ open to all! Your friendly Burien... [Read more]
Felon with gun runs into pole, hides on roof of Burien house Tuesday night
A felon had a hit and run collision with a power pole near S. 124th Street and 5th Ave S. (map below) in Burien Tuesday night, Dec. 11. When police arrived, power lines were still hot and on top of the... [Read more]
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Home for the Holidays means it’s time to call Sit ‘N Stay Pet Sitting!
“What about the pets?” The lights are up, and holiday cheer can be seen around every corner…that means its time to visit family and friends. But what about your beloved furkids? Often times... [Read more]
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