Proposed City Light Rate Increase Would Affect Most Burien Residents

by Ralph Nichols A proposed 8.8 percent rate increase by Seattle City Light, which would begin in January, “will affect most of our residents,” Burien City Manager Mike Martin said last week. City... [Read more]

UPDATE: Electricity Restored To Most Who Lost Power From Utility Pole Fire

UPDATE 6:30pm 8/27/09: According to Seattle City Light, power has been restored to most who lost electricity Thursday afternoon after a utility pole fire knocked out electricity for 7,100. It was not immediately... [Read more]

Brush Fire Burns Cables, Causes Power Outage In Burien Area

Over 3,600 residents in the Burien/SeaTac areas lost power at 12:36pm Tuesday (June 30th) due to a brush fire at a substation that “burned cables on a telephone pole,” according to Mike Eagan... [Read more]

Burien Power Outage Scheduled To End Around 4pm

If you live in the Burien area around SW 128th to SW 130th between Ambaum Blvd. and Puget Sound, you probably aren’t able to read this story since your power has been out since 9:07am this morning (Wed., April 29th).

The power outage started at 9:07am and is scheduled to last for 7 hours, ending at approximately 4:07pm…

Our Latest Advertiser Is Economy Wiring & YB Tubless!

The B-Town Blog offers a high-volt yet relaxing welcome to our latest Advertiser: Economy Wiring and YB Tubless!

At Economy Wiring, their slogan is “Wiring more, Charging less!”

“We work on residential, commercial, new construction and remodel projects,” says owner Jay Smith. “We also offer 24 hour emergency service, seven days a week for any electrical, wiring, heating, ventilation or air conditioning issues.”

They’ve been in business since 1953. Thomas Edison once requested their advice. Just kidding on that one.

“Call us anytime at 206-244-7542. We are on call for you!”

Ask about their Furnace Tune-Up and Repair services.

Economy Wiring also offers well-built hot tubs and spas, plus accessories, for the home through their sister company YB Tubless.

Think of them as your One Stop Spa Shop.

“It is a medical fact that spas are considered to be one of the best forms of relaxation available,” say the folks at YB Tubless. “Not only are they very therapeutic, they are also recreational.”

Thinking about grilling and barbecuing this spring and summer? Check out the easy-to-use Traeger Pellet Barbecues. You’ll be stunned by their affordability.

We stopped by recently and enjoyed a mouthwatering Beef Brisket, skillfully prepared by office manager Shawn Becker. Just ask and he’ll be more than happy to guide you on “The Shawn Becker Barbecue Basics.”

Come by and say Hello to Shawn and Jay and everyone at their showroom, located next door to Hans’ Deli and just west of the brand new Ace Hardware. Look for the Coleman sign just outside their showroom, on the south side of SW 148th (see map below).

“We are also happy to be a Coleman, American Standard and Kelvinator furnace dealer,” says Shawn.

While you’re there be sure to ask about Heat N Glo gas fireplaces, too.

• • Economy Wiring Company
    
  • YB Tubless

Showroom/office hours:

• Monday through Friday: 8am to 6pm
• Saturday: 10am to 5pm
• Sunday: Closed

The offices for Economy Wiring and YB Tubless are located at 633 SW 148th Street in Burien; their phone number is (206) 244-7542:

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Turn Your Lights Out For “Earth Hour” Saturday, March 28th

This coming Saturday, March 28th, from 8:30pm-9:30pm will be “Earth Hour,” where all citizens of planet Earth are encouraged to turn their lights off for one full hour.

We just double-checked and determined that Burien was still part of Earth, so apparently this will include our town as well.

“Earth Hour” is sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund, which is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate commitment to finding solutions…

Electricity Restored To Nearly 3,900 In Burien Area

Numerous Burien-area residents were in the dark Sunday night, and it wasn’t just because the sun went down – Seattle City Light reports that power was lost last night around 8pm to nearly... [Read more]

Burien Power Restored & A Major Cold Warning!

As of 8:30pm Friday night (Dec. 12th), Seattle City Light crews have restored power to Burien, the last large outage from today’s storm that once affected 4,000 customers. During the afternoon,... [Read more]

UPDATE:Power Being Restored To Burien/SeaTac Areas

Just got off the phone with Scott Thomsen, Seattle City Light Communications and Public Affairs, and here’s the latest (as of 10am Fri. 11/7): Power was lost this morning around 6:30am in an area... [Read more]

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Eagle Electric of Seattle!

The B-Town Blog proudly welcomes its newest Advertisers, Dave and Wendy Lind, owners of Eagle Electric of Seattle LLC. We met Dave and Wendy when they attended the B-Town Blog’s first ever Blog... [Read more]

“Earth Hour” Sat. Night – Go Dark For 1 Hour!

“Earth Hour” is this Saturday night, March 29th, when all citizens are asked to turn off their lights, shut off their computers, TVs, Wiis, Xboxes and other electrical appliances and totally... [Read more]