Scores Of Metro Bus Riders Urge King County Council To Save Current Service

by Ralph Nichols Scores of Metro bus riders urged King County Council members at a July 21 public hearing in Burien to impose a “temporary” $20 fee to avoid sharp cuts in their transit service. All... [Read more]

Letter States That Bob Edgar Has Withdrawn From Burien Council Race

Bob Edgar by Ralph Nichols Is Bob Edgar a candidate for Burien City Council Position 4, currently held by Gordon Shaw? Or has he withdrawn from the race? Edgar filed for office with King County Elections... [Read more]

REMINDER: Metro’s Final Meeting On Transit Cutbacks At City Hall Thursday

REMINDER: If you rely on Metro buses in the Burien area, you may want to attend Metro Transit’s final public meeting on possible cutbacks at Burien City Hall this Thursday night, July 21st, starting... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Late Snow Blankets Burien

Although later than originally scheduled, snow did finally put in an appearance over Burien. Fearful that the rains would come and wash it all away by morning, photographer Michael Brunk rushed over to... [Read more]

Burien City Council Meeting Scheduled For Monday, Jan. 10th Canceled

On Wednesday, Jan. 5th, the City of Burien announced that it was canceling its next scheduled city council meeting, set for this coming Monday, Jan. 10th. The next scheduled meeting will be on Monday,... [Read more]

Burien Council Appoints Gerald Robison To Replace Retired Kathy Keene

Gerald Robison during his initial interview with the Burien City Council on Nov. 15, 2010. Photo by Michael Brunk. The Burien City Council formally appointed on Jan. 3 local attorney Gerald Robison to... [Read more]

Majority Supports Gerald Robison To Replace Kathy Keene On City Council

Gerald (Jerry) Robison by Ralph Nichols Burien attorney Gerald (Jerry) Robison is the apparent successor to the seat currently held by Kathy Keene on the Burien City Council. Five of the seven council... [Read more]

Burien Council Set To Approve 2011-2013 Biennial Budget Monday Night

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members are expected to approve tonight (Monday, Nov. 22) the city’s 2011-12 biennial budget along with the property tax levy for next year. The new general fund... [Read more]

Finalists For Kathy Keene’s City Council Position Answer Our Questions

by Ralph Nichols The five finalists for Burien City Council Position 6, which will be vacated by Kathy Keene effective Dec. 31, will be interviewed by the current council beginning at 7pm this evening... [Read more]

Will Change In Ownership Of Town Square Clear Way For Renewed Sales?

by Ralph Nichols The privately owned condominium/retail complex in Burien’s Town Square could finally begin filling up next year. Developer Urban Partners transferred title of its six-story building... [Read more]

STITA Replaced By Yellow Cab At Airport; Drivers Protest At Seattle City Hall

by Jack Mayne The Seattle Tacoma International Taxi Association (STITA) is no long providing service to passengers at the airport when at 2 a.m. Monday morning (Nov. 1st) the contract was taken over by... [Read more]

REPORT: Sex Offender Put Porno On Cars Parked At Burien City Hall

The Seattle Times is reporting that a convicted sex offender was busted recently after he placed pornographic pictures on cars parked at Burien City Hall in August and September. The offender, Noah Nelson,... [Read more]

Second Annual Binational Health Fair Is Saturday, Oct. 9th

This Saturday (Oct. 9th), Sea Mar Community Health Centers will hold its second annual Binational Health Fair at the Burien City Hall and Public Library, located at 400 SW 152nd Street. This free Binational... [Read more]

Highline Historical Society Hosts Golden Age Of Air Travel Panel Oct. 17th

The Highline Historical Society is saluting airport pioneers by hosting a panel of people who worked at SeaTac Airport during the “Golden Age of Air Travel,” from the 1950s and later, on Sunday,... [Read more]

Burien City Council Adopts Updated Shoreline Plan, Ending 2-Year Process

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members approved a revised Shoreline Master Program (SMP – link here) on a 6-1 vote at their Sept. 27 meeting. Councilman Gordon Shaw, who said “what we’ve... [Read more]

UPDATE: Remember Friday’s “Shots Fired” Incident? It Was An Accident

UPDATE 9/20/10: Remember the “shots fired” incident last Friday (Sept. 17th) that caused several buildings to be locked-down in Normandy Park? Turns out the shooting was accidental. Apparently... [Read more]

Re-Discover D.B. Cooper At SeaTac City Hall Exhibit Through November

He’s probably the most famous hijacker there ever was, and he did his deed practically over our heads on Nov. 24, 1971 – we’re speaking of course about Dan “D.B.” Cooper,... [Read more]

City Of Burien Announces New “Burien Alert’” Emergency Call System

The City of Burien announced in its latest quarterly newsletter (link to PDF file here) that it has created a “new way to receive alerts about natural disasters and other emergencies” it’s... [Read more]

Council Extends Consideration Of New Shoreline Plan To Sept. 20

by Ralph Nichols Adoption of Burien’s revised Shoreline Master Program (SMP), which was tentatively scheduled for Sept. 13 after an earlier postponement, will be delayed at least one more week. City... [Read more]