The Burien City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 31, 2017 regarding the petition to repeal Burien’s Ordinance 651. This meeting – which starts at 7 p.m. […]
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More petition signatures delivered to City of Burien to repeal Ordinance 651
On Thursday (July 20), representatives from ‘Respect Washington’ delivered to the City of Burien more petition signatures for the “Initiative Petition to REPEAL Burien’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Ordinance 651.” The Burien […]
City of Burien receives petition seeking repeal of ‘Sanctuary City’ ordinance #651
On Friday, July 7, 2017, the City of Burien received an initiative petition asking to place on a ballot the repeal of Burien Ordinance No. 651. The “immigration status ordinance†[…]
Unlawful camping ordinance passes, new Planning Commissioners named & more discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of the regular Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Sept. 25, 2023: Proclamation: National Literacy Month This proclamation recognizes the importance of literacy. One-in-three 3rd […]
Political activist files suit to force City Council to deal with ‘sanctuary ordinance’
By Jack Mayne Political activist Craig Keller has filed suit in King County Superior Court, demanding the Court order the Burien City Council to either put the city’s controversial sanctuary […]
Berkowitz filibuster forces Council to delay sending sanctuary ordinance to voters
By Jack Mayne In what many felt was a weird Burien City Council special session Monday night, the Council finally adjourned at 10:38 p.m. despite a legal requirement that the […]
City Council to discuss, decide on action to repeal Ord. 651 Monday night
At Monday night’s (July 31) special meeting, the Burien City Council will discuss – and most likely decide on – what action to take regarding the petition to repeal Ordinance […]
Petition to Repeal Ord. 651 meets signature goal; here’s what happens next
On Friday (July 21), King County Elections completed verification of the signatures submitted to their office for the City of Burien Initiative No. 1 (repeal of Ordinance 651), and determined […]
Trump sanctuary cities order has no effect on Burien ordinance, city attorney says
By Jack Mayne Nothing in the recently passed Burien ordinance making the city an immigration sanctuary will run afoul of the recent order from President Trump regarding the punishment of […]
Man sentenced for Assault in the Fourth Degree on Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, Craig Peirce Tweney was convicted of Assault in the Fourth Degree for his attack on Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta in 2018. Tweney was given a […]
LETTER: I do not respect ‘Respect Washington’; plus, Sheriff responds
[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 the […]
The Stranger: ‘Trump’s America Is 10 Miles South of Downtown Seattle’
Sydney Brownstone wrote a well-researched, in-depth story on Burien for The Stranger this week, entitled “Trump’s America Is 10 Miles South of Downtown Seattle (How Burien became a microcosm of […]
Council will continue discussion on ‘sanctuary’ petition at Monday’s meeting
At Monday night’s (Aug. 7) regular meeting, the Burien City Council will continue its discussion – and possibly take action on – whether to repeal the ‘sanctuary city’ Ordinance 651, […]
B-TOWN BLOG VOTERS’ GUIDE: Q&As with City Council Pos. #5 Candidates
On July 6, 2017, we emailed out a list of 11 Questions to all candidates running for Burien City Council in the Primary election, which has an Aug. 1 voting […]
B-TOWN BLOG VOTERS’ GUIDE: Q&As with City Council Pos. #1 Candidates
On July 6, 2017, we emailed out a list of 11 Questions to all candidates running for Burien City Council in the Primary election, which has an Aug. 1 voting […]
New City Manager, sanctuary petition & more at Monday’s City Council meeting
The Burien City Council will hold its next regular meeting this coming Monday night, July 17, starting at 7 p.m. at City Hall. This meeting will likely mark the first […]
VIDEO: Burien City Councilmember Linda Akey confronts homeless campers outside her downtown residence
Burien City Councilmember Linda Akey recently engaged in a confrontation with individuals experiencing homelessness who had set up tents on a sidewalk outside of the Burien Town Square condos, where […]
City of Burien awards contract to Discover Burien for $49,000, which will subcontract with ‘The More We Love’ to handle homeless encampment responses
The City of Burien last week awarded a $49,000 pilot contract to Discover Burien, a local non-profit business association, to manage and oversee homeless encampment response services to the city. […]
10 Questions for Burien City Council Position No. 6 Candidate Krystal Marx
Each candidate running for the Burien City Council Nov. 7, 2023 General Election was asked ten questions by The B-Town Blog (read previous ones here), covering topics like their reasons […]