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Have An Opinion About Comcast? The City Of Burien Wants Your Feedback

Have An Opinion About Comcast? The City Of Burien Wants Your Feedback

According to its website, as part of the franchise renewal process, the City of Burien is interested in “hearing residents’ opinions about cable television and other services provided by Comcast”... [Read more]

City Releases Paving Schedule For Ambaum Work (Pending Rain Of Course)

City Releases Paving Schedule For Ambaum Work (Pending Rain Of Course)

The City of Burien on Tuesday (May 31st) released its updated Paving Schedule for asphalt laying on Ambaum Blvd. SW, with the caveat being that it may not follow the schedule if it rains again (which it... [Read more]

REMINDER: There’s Still Time To Donate To The 3 Tree Point Fireworks Fund!

REMINDER: There’s Still Time To Donate To The 3 Tree Point Fireworks Fund!

[DISCLAIMER: BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer is also volunteering as Co-Chair of the Three Tree Point Fireworks Fund, a non-profit organization devoted to continuing Burien's best barge-based, high-altitude... [Read more]

Security Increased After Threatening Note Found At Sylvester Middle School

Security Increased After Threatening Note Found At Sylvester Middle School

Over Memorial Day weekend, some vandalism was done to Burien’s Sylvester Middle School, which included a “threatening note,” according to a statement released by Highline Public Schools. Burien... [Read more]

Discover Burien Seeking Volunteers For Highline Garden Tour June 11th

Discover Burien Seeking Volunteers For Highline Garden Tour June 11th

Discover Burien (we’re members–join here) has offered to help out at the upcoming Highline Garden Tour, which will take place Saturday, June 11th and guess what? They’re seeking Volunteers! According... [Read more]

Sponsored Post New Advertiser Karuna Arts Yoga In Olde Burien Is Offering A Great Coupon!

New Advertiser Karuna Arts Yoga In Olde Burien Is Offering A Great Coupon!

We like to say that we ‘bend over backwards’ for our Advertisers, but in this case the reverse may be more true – welcome Karuna Arts Yoga as the latest B-Town Blog Advertiser! Karuna Arts... [Read more]

Sponsored Post Advertiser Ncompass Cottage Company Offering Backyard Cottage Workshops

Advertiser Ncompass Cottage Company Offering Backyard Cottage Workshops

Thinking about a backyard cottage? Want to find out more? Advertiser Ncompass Cottage Company, and their partner Microhouse Northwest, are offering convenient, concise informational workshops to help you... [Read more]

LETTER: Why Won’t Burien’s New Animal Control Group Take Current Animals?

LETTER: Why Won’t Burien’s New Animal Control Group Take Current Animals?

I am a volunteer at the current Burien Animal Care and Control adoption center located at 13622 1st Ave. S. I volunteer there 4 days a week. I learned last week that the new CARES group is not obligated... [Read more]

Evergreen Community Aquatic Center Re-Opens After Fire Damage Repair

Evergreen Community Aquatic Center Re-Opens After Fire Damage Repair

White Center’s Evergreen Community Aquatic Center (ECAC), which was closed Aug. 31, 2009, then re-opened last May, has again re-opened for operations after going through repairs for fire damage,... [Read more]

REPORT: Burien Man Accused Of Shooting ‘Wasn’t Even Aiming It At Nobody’

REPORT: Burien Man Accused Of Shooting ‘Wasn’t Even Aiming It At Nobody’

The Seattle P-I is reporting that David Dietrick, 24, of Burien, accused of firing a pistol on a West Seattle-bound Metro bus, has been charged with reckless endangerment and unlawful gun possession. “I... [Read more]

FOLLOWUP: Missing, Developmentally-Disabled Burien Man Has Been Found

FOLLOWUP: Missing, Developmentally-Disabled Burien Man Has Been Found

Christopher Nuckols, 39, was found at a park on Queen Anne hill in Seattle, and is safely back home at his parent's home in Burien. Photo courtesy King County Sheriff's Office. UPDATE 5/31/11:... [Read more]