Burien City Council Will Face Off With King County Library Tonight

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members will receive a briefing at tonight’s regular meeting (7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22) on the King County Library System’s (KCLS) process for siting libraries. The... [Read more]

PACWEST Little League Signups Begin Tuesday, Jan. 26th

One way you can tell that spring is on its way is when you start seeing signs for Little League baseball registration (oh, and these 50+ degree days sure help as well) – PACWEST Little League registration... [Read more]

Residents Air Concerns Over Library's Plans For White Center & Boulevard Park Branches

by Ralph Nichols Although Puget Sound Park no longer is under consideration as a potential site for a new King County library, White Center and Boulevard Park residents remain concerned about the future... [Read more]

Fire Destroys Six Apartments In Boulevard Park

KIRO-TV reports that a three-alarm fire destroyed six units of the three-story Whisper Wood Apartment complex in Boulevard Park Wednesday afternoon (May 27th) around 2pm.

The building is located at 11844 26th Ave South (see map below), and video from Chopper 7 showed plumes of heavy black smoke billowing from the building and flames shooting from the top (see the video here)…

Mother’s Day Success: Lost Bernese Mountain Dog Found!

We love to share positive news about our community, and what better day to share a success story of a found pet than on Mother’s Day?

On Friday, May 8th, we posted a “Lost” notice from Marsha Hargrave for “Scarlett,” her missing Bernese Mountain Dog that was last seen in Boulevard Park.

And on Mother’s Day (Sun. May 10th), we post this update about how, with the help of Burien’s finest, the once-missing Scarlett was found and safely reunited with its owner; here’s an email from Marsha:

Thank you so much for posting this.

We have found Scarlett today 5/10 in Burien with the help of your fabulous police officers. They spotted her this morning and called me. They kept her in sight and headed her off out of the traffic.

I hope you can post a HUGE thank you to Officer Garske who was able to finally chase her down and tackle her. She was so scared after all these days out that she kept running.

And a special commendation also to Officer Weekley who kept in touch with me via cell phone so we could coordinate the rescue.

These officers helped save her life and give me the best Mother’s Day present ever!

LOST: Bernese Mountain Dog In Boulevard Park

From BTB Reader Marsha Hargrave comes this email about a missing Bernese Mountain dog, lost in Boulevard Park on Wednesday May 6th:

LOST 5/6/09

MISSING FROM BOULEVARD PARK

SCARLETT IS 4 ½ YEARS OLD, 88LBS.

SHE WAS RECENTLY FROM OREGON SO SHE DOES NOT KNOW THE AREA.

PLEASE CONTACT MARSHA IMMEDIATELY IF YOU SEE HER –

CELL 206-819-5087

SHE MAY COME TO YOU BUT SHE IS PROBABLY EXTREMELY SCARED.

SHE HAS HER “HOME AGAIN” NUMBER & HER NAME AND OREGON PHONE NUMBER ON HER COLLAR.

Boulevard Park Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

The male suspect in a shooting death of a man outside a Boulevard Park apartment pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning, according to The Seattle Times. The suspect, Cesar Trochez-Jimenez, 28, is accused... [Read more]

Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Boulevard Park Drug Bust

Feds busted a major drug ring at this restaurant, the El Flamingo, in Boulevard Park last May. Remember that major Boulevard Park drug bust last May at the El Flamingo Mexican Restaurant? Wednesday, another... [Read more]

UPDATE: Friday Afternoon Burien Area Snow Info

“Frozen Downspout” by Scott Schaefer, taken at 11:45am 12/19/08, 3 Tree Point. 12/19/08 1:30pm UPDATE: The Snow Day continues, with the temp still hovering around 29 degrees, and here’s... [Read more]

Police Arrest Two In Shooting Death Of 15-Year Old Boy

According to The Seattle Times, police have arrested two suspects in the shooting death of a 15-year old boy in Boulevard Park on Thursday, Oct. 30th. The two teens, from Kent, include a 14-year-old believed... [Read more]

Boulevard Park Drug Leader Sentenced To 6 Years

The El Flamingo in Boulevard Park was used as a cover for a major drug ring. According to The Seattle Times, the drug ring leader busted in a major Boulevard Park drug raid back in May was sentenced Monday... [Read more]

List Of Burien Halloween Events & Parties Friday Night

Here’s a list of some parties and events going on in the greater Burien area this Halloween (Friday) night, with a handy-dandy interactive map at the bottom (if you know of any other parties/events,... [Read more]

Update On Production Of “War Of The Grandmas” Film

Lots of action on the local filmmaker front, and we just heard from Director/Proucer Frank Oliver, who we first reported as seeking funds and locations for his film “War of the Grandmas” on... [Read more]

Local Filmmaker Seeking Donations And Locations

by Scott Schaefer Previously we broke news about a local filmmaker shooting a movie at Highline High School, and now we’ve just learned of another area auteur – a local Director/Producer... [Read more]

UPDATE: Boulevard Park Shooter Arrested In B.C.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The bad guy who fled after shooting a man dead in his SUV in Boulevard Park has been arrested in Vancouver, B.C, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.  A $2... [Read more]

Warrant Issued For Suspect In Boulevard Park Shooting

A $2 million warrant was issued Wednesday by King County Sheriff’s for Cesar Trochez-Jimenez (pictured at left in a weird quasi-psychedelic graphic – who makes these things?), a 27-year-old... [Read more]

Man Found Dead In SUV In Boulevard Park

BOULEVARD PARK – A man was found shot dead in Boulevard Park late Monday, slumped behind the wheel of an SUV, according to King County Sheriffs. Deputies were called to the Willow Terrace Apartments,... [Read more]

Man Killed In Hit And Run In Boulevard Park

A Renton man was struck and killed by a minivan late Wednesday in the Boulevard Park neighborhood, and the suspected driver was later arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide, the King County Sheriff’s... [Read more]

UPDATE: Drug Bust HQ Restaurant Is NOT In Burien

Recently we reported about a major drug bust that resulted in: Several arrests Seizure of about 40 pounds of cocaine A pound of heroin Guns Methamphetamine About $240,000 in cash Which was headquartered... [Read more]