Two Highline Public School Teachers honored by Seattle Seahawks

On May 24, two Highline Public School Teachers – Elle Parsons and Lyn Nelthropp – were honored with 22 others as “Symetra Heroes in the Classroom” during the 2012 NFL season…

City of Burien’s Employee Wellness Program wins WellCity Award, discount

The City of Burien announced Wednesday (May 29) that it has met the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Trust’s WellCity standards and earned a 2% discount on Regence/Asuris medical premiums in 2014. “WellCity... [Read more]

Local heroes honored for rescuing boy from child abductor at Burien Albertson’s

At Monday night’s (May 20) city council meeting, Burien Police Chief Scott Kimerer honored some local heroes for intervening and successfully rescuing a 10-year old boy who was almost abducted at... [Read more]

Discover Burien Named One of Constant Contact’s 2012 ‘All Stars’

Discover Burien (we’re members, and Founder/Publisher Scott Schaefer serves on the board) announced Thursday (March 14) that it has received the 2012 All Star Award from Constant Contact®, Inc.,... [Read more]

Blog Intern Bryan Shickley Named SW King County Chamber Student of Month

South King Media Intern Bryan Shickley (aka Bryan Charles) has been named a “Student of the Month” for March by the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, along with Andrea Sanchez of Global... [Read more]

Discover Burien Announces its 2012 ‘Leadership Awards’ Winners

Discover Burien announced Monday (Feb. 25) its 2012 Leadership Awards winners – one of whom is BTB Founder/Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer, named 2012 “Business Leader of the Year.” The... [Read more]

City of Burien Wins Award for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

The City of Burien announced on its website Wednesday (Feb. 6) that it won a ‘Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting’ by the Government Finance Officers Association... [Read more]

Nomination Deadline for Burien’s 2012 ‘Citizen of the Year’ is Dec. 28

The deadline to nominate someone for the City of Burien’s ‘Citizen of Year’ is Friday, Dec. 28. The city’s website asks: Do you know someone who has improved the quality of life... [Read more]

Highline Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield Receives Journalism Award

Highline Public Schools announced Thursday (Nov. 29) that, in recognition of her “unwavering support of students’ rights and scholastic journalism,” the Journalism Education Association honored Superintendent... [Read more]

Burien Chiropractor Aaron Collins Named 2012 ‘Chiropractor of the Year’

Burien-based chiropractor Dr. Aaron Collins (third from left, above), of Collins Chiropractic, was named 2012 Chiropractor of the Year by seminar and consulting company The Masters Circle (TMC) recently. This... [Read more]

Southwest Suburban Sewer District Commissioner Bill Tracy Honored

Bill Tracy, Commissioner of Southwest Suburban Sewer District. The Washington Association of Sewer & Water Districts recently honored Bill Tracy, Commissioner, Southwest Suburban Sewer District for... [Read more]

Burien Parks Staff Honored by City for Innovative Social Media Efforts

Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department (PaRCS) staff members were recently awarded the City of Burien’s ‘Innovative Stewards Award’ for their efforts in using social media and the Internet to reach the public…

City of Burien Seeking Nominations for its 2013 ‘Citizen of the Year’ Award

The City of Burien is now seeking nominations for its 2013 “Citizen of the Year” award, which will be given out in February. In 2012, John Feeney was awarded the honor (read our coverage here). Previously,... [Read more]

Burien One of 7 South King County Towns Named ‘All-America Cities’

Burien is one of seven South King County cities, along with Seattle, to be named ‘All-America Cities’ by the National Civic League, for its work with the education-based Road Map Project. The... [Read more]

Burien Police Department Gets $375,000 COPS Grant from Feds, Saving 3 Positions

The City of Burien received $375,000 in grant money from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), saving three positions within the Burien Police Department. The... [Read more]

Burien’s Northwest Symphony Orchestra Wins 1st Place ASCAP Award

The Burien-based Northwest Symphony Orchestra was awarded a First Place National ASCAP Award – given to an orchestra with an annual budget of up to $500,000 – on Friday, June 8 at the League of American... [Read more]

Former E.B. Foote Owner Sherril Miller Selected as Distinguished Highline Alum

Highline Community College this week named Sherrill Miller – former winemaker and owner of Burien’s now-closed E.B. Foote Winery – its 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award winner for her success... [Read more]

B-Town Blog Intern Bryan Charles’ Animation Wins ‘MOHAI History Award’

Bryan Charles B-Town Blog Intern Bryan Charles, of Burien’s Big Picture High School, recently lead a team that won the ‘MOHAI History Award’ from the Museum of History and Industry for... [Read more]

Big Picture High School Student to be Honored as ‘Earth Hero’ by King County

A Big Picture High School student is one of 22 who will be honored by King County Executive Dow Constantine at the County’s annual “Earth Heroes at School” ceremony on April 26…

Highline Public Schools Honored by King County Board of Health

The King County Board of Health poses with Chris Neal and Megan de Vries from Highline Public Schools. Four Highline schools were the only ones in the state to reach the silver award level in the national... [Read more]

Burien City Council Names John Feeney ‘Citizen of the Year’

Burien City Council members unanimously named John Feeney Burien’s 2012 Citizen of the Year on Monday, Feb. 13. Feeney will be introduced and honored at a reception during the council’s next meeting... [Read more]

Elliott Bay Brewing Co. Wins ‘Best Soup’ Award At Empty Bowls Fundraiser

The 2012 Empty Bowls fundraiser was a huge success, with 1,150 attendees contributing $18,400 – a record! Of course, major shout-outs go out to all the volunteers, as well as all the local restaurants... [Read more]

Film Partially Shot In Burien Wins Sundance Award, Sells For Big $$$

The movie “Safety Not Guaranteed,” which filmed scenes at Highline High School’s Memorial Stadium last May, won a major screenwriting award at the Sundance Film Festival last week, and... [Read more]

Highline School District Wins National Award For New Logo

Highline Public Schools announced this week that they have received a MarCom Gold Award for logo development and design for their new branding: The competition, sponsored by the Association of Marketing... [Read more]