Boat capsizes off north beach of Burien’s Three Tree Point; all on board safe

BTB Reader Greg Dill reports that Sunday night (May 5) at around 9:40 p.m. a boat with 3 on board (pictured above) capsized on the north side of Burien’s Three Tree Point neighborhood. All on board... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Boat Breaks From Buoy, Gets Slammed At Three Tree Point Wednesday

Story by Scott Schaefer Photos by Bob Seaton On a windy Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 28), an 18-foot motorboat broke away from its mooring buoy off the north side of Burien’s Three Tree Point neighborhood... [Read more]

FOLLOWUP: More On Oregon State Oceanographers Studying 3 Tree Point

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Inspired by a posting in one of our Forums, Photographer Michael Brunk posted a story about the R/V Wecoma, a research ship that has been stationed off Burien's Three Tree Point, on Friday,... [Read more]

Four Rescued After Boat Overturns Near Des Moines

The Coast Guard responded to a report of an overturned 18-foot recreational vessel near Des Moines Wednesday evening, March 31st. According to the Coast Guard, authorities were notified after a person... [Read more]

Report Of Overturned Kayak Prompts Coast Guard Search Off Seahurst Park

The Seattle Times reports that the Coast Guard searched the waters off Burien’s Seahurst Park Friday after receiving a report of an overturned kayak around 5pm. Two Coast Guard boats on the scene... [Read more]

New Videos Of Restored Miss Burien Hydroplane In Action

Hard to believe, but at one time the city of Burien had its very own mascot hydroplane, the aptly-named Miss Burien. She never won a race, but for a scrappy boat on a relatively low budget, she was pretty... [Read more]

Coast Guard Rescues Man Near Maury Island

According to The Seattle Times, a man was rescued by the Coast Guard from the waters north of Maury Island Thursday afternoon. Apparently the Coast Guard received a distress call around 1:30pm from the... [Read more]

Arrgh…Why Was The “Moby Duck” Parked On SW 152nd?

Driving west on SW 152nd this afternoon and just had to pull over to see the Seafair Pirates’ official (and quite historic) amphibious vehicle, the Moby Duck, parked quietly (and legally?!!) on the... [Read more]

Miss Burien Takes to the Water

Nice to see the classic B-Town hydro back on the water:  Read More →