UPDATE: Burien City Council Terminates Red Light Camera Program

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members agreed Monday night (Feb. 13) to terminate the city’s three-year-old red light camera program. Although Jack Block Jr. said he favored renewing the contract... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘See What New Tricks Are Unfolding’ With 4 City Councilmembers

The Burien City Council had a retreat on January 28, 2012 at the Environmental Science Center. These retreats are open to the public but most citizens do not know about them and the retreats are not broadcast... [Read more]

FOLLOWUP: Burien City Council Supports Marriage Equality Act

The Burien City Council voted unanimously Monday night (Jan. 23) to express its support for the Marriage Equality Act, which would legalize same-sex marriage in Washington, now under consideration by the... [Read more]

St. Francis 6th Graders Write To, Interact With Burien City Councilmembers

Michael Stein-Ross, Burien Councilmembers Lucy Krakowiak and Bob Edgar, and his 6th grade class. by Michael Stein-Ross Following the November elections, a number of my sixth grade students at St. Francis... [Read more]

Gordon Shaw Exits Council, Warns About Costs Of Not Annexing North Highline

by Ralph Nichols As Gordon Shaw departs from the Burien City Council today (Monday, Jan. 9), he looks back with conviction at his “major accomplishment” as a councilman – and warns of the costs... [Read more]

Resident Wants City To Control Panhandlers, Trash On Off-Ramps

by Jack Mayne Trash on Southwest 128th Street ramps to and from the 509 and the questionable panhandler types who leave it has caused nearby resident Mark Zink to get out his broom and rake, but now he... [Read more]

Group Formed To Negotiate Changes In Burien’s Shoreline Plan With Ecology

by Ralph Nichols Burien’s five-member working group, which will negotiate changes to the city’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP) required by the state Department of Ecology, has now been named. Appointed... [Read more]

City Of Burien Cancels Monday’s City Council Meeting; Next One Is Dec. 12

The City of Burien announced Thursday afternoon (Dec. 1) that they are cancelling the City Council meeting set for this coming Monday, Dec. 5th. “The next scheduled meeting will be on Monday, December... [Read more]

UPDATE: ‘Angry’ Council to Insist KCLS Board Drop Library Consolidation Plans

by Ralph Nichols A “very angry” Burien City Council insisted in a letter Tuesday (Nov. 29) [download PDF here] that King County Library System trustees back away from yet another attempt to close and... [Read more]

PHOTOS: A Sneak Peek Inside Burien CARES Animal Control’s New Facility

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer Burien’s CARES Animal Control Organization announced this week that it plans to move into a larger facility in 2012, in a building located at 909 SW 151st Street,... [Read more]

Burien Council To Review City Budget Tonight – With No Property Tax Increase

by Ralph Nichols There will be no property tax increase in Burien in 2012. The city earlier posted notice of a public hearing at tonight’s (Monday, Nov. 14) council meeting, soliciting comment on a possible... [Read more]

LETTER: A Note Of Thanks From City Council Candidate Debi Wagner

I would like to congratulate Jerry Robison on his election to Burien City Council. I wish him well. I would also like to thank the many community members who volunteered to help me with my campaign, especially... [Read more]

ELECTION UPDATE: Edgar, Krakowiak, Robison Win Burien City Council Seats

UPDATE 11/10/11: King County Elections released the latest, and most likely definitive returns for Tuesday’s election, and we can safely say that two anti-annexation candidates – Bob Edgar and... [Read more]

ELECTION: Anti Annexation Candidate Bob Edgar Leading Shaw By Nearly 20%

The early returns of Tuesday’s General Election results are in, with one-time ‘non-candidate’ Bob Edgar leading incumbent Gordon Shaw by nearly +20%, Lucy Krakowiak beating Greg Duff... [Read more]

REMINDER: Hey B-Town Americans, Be Sure To Mail Your Ballots In Today!

REMINDER: TODAY (Tuesday, Nov. 8th) is the deadline to send in your mail-in ballots for the General Election, which includes voting on three seats on Burien’s City Council (read about our most recent... [Read more]

LETTER: Reader’s Rebuttal Against Our Analysis On Proposed Annexation

Jack Mayne wrote an interesting analysis of the Berk Report and the issues regarding the annexation of the North Highline area. I would however take issue with part of his findings. The article correctly... [Read more]

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Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Bob Edgar For Position #4 Burien City Council

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ANALYSIS: Can Burien Afford To Annex The Rest Of North Highline?

Click image to see larger version of the proposed annexation area. [EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an analysis of the negative side of annexation of so-called Area Y. This analysis is not intended to be a balanced... [Read more]