Highline Community College Receives $250K To Boost Job Training

On Thursday (Mar. 4), Highline Community College’s Center of Excellence for International Trade, Transportation and Logistics (ITTL) announced that it had received $250,000 to provide additional... [Read more]

JOB: Temp Annexation Census Taker For Consultant To Burien

Looks like a consultant to the City of Burien has some temporary job openings for “door-to-door census taking” in March. According to a Craigslist Ad, this is NOT a federal census job –... [Read more]

Nearly 100 Turn Out For Legislator-Hosted Jobs Forum

Rep. Tina Orwall Nearly 100 people showed up at Kent City Hall last Saturday (Feb. 20th) to attend a Community Jobs Forum sponsored by state legislators from the 33rd district. The informational event... [Read more]

Job Fair Coming To Tukwila This Thursday, Feb. 25th

If you’re looking for a job and you’ll be in/around Tukwila this Thursday (Feb. 25th), you should clean yourself up, polish up your resume and drop by the Best Western Rivers Edge from 1pm... [Read more]

JOBS: Join Us As We Continue To Grow The B-Town Blog-O-Lution!

If you read The B-Town Blog regularly, you’re probably aware that, aside from providing a much-needed and timely service to the Burien area, we’re growing very quickly in both traffic, content... [Read more]

Burien Goodwill Offering Free English & Computer Classes; Registration Starts 3/1

Burien Goodwill is offering FREE eight-week English and Computer classes from March 15th through May 6th, with registration from March 1-3 at its location at 1031 SW 128th. These courses are aimed at... [Read more]

33rd District Legislators Hosting Community Jobs Forum Feb. 20th

State Representatives Dave Upthegrove and Tina Orwall, both Democrats from Des Moines, along with Senator Karen Keiser (D-Kent), will host a Community Jobs Forum on Saturday, Feb. 20th from 10am to Noon... [Read more]

Rep. Upthegrove Trying To Save Nonprofit Port Jobs Program

A preliminary state audit questions the Port of Seattle’s contract with the nonprofit “Port Jobs” program, and Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D – Des Moines) is sponsoring a bill that will... [Read more]

STITA Taxi Drivers Will Rally Against Port Of Seattle Monday

Members of the Seattle-Tacoma International Taxi Association (STITA) will rally against the Port of Seattle Monday, Feb. 1st beginning at Noon in downtown Seattle, in an effort to heighten awareness of... [Read more]

JOB: Para Los Niños Seeking Bi-Lingual Teacher

Burien’s Para Los Niños is seeking to hire an “imaginative, friendly, out-going and compassionate bi-lingual teacher,” for a part-time contract tutoring children ages 7 to 19 from... [Read more]

JOB: New Futures Is Seeking An Executive Director

We love to post Job Offers (see our Jobs page for the latest listings), especially good ones from local organizations like New Futures, which is seeking an Executive Director. The gig starts in April,... [Read more]

JOB: Burien's Prudential Northwest Hiring Real Estate Agents

It’s always good news when a local company is hiring, therefore we happily tip our “Good News Hats” to Burien’s Prudential Northwest Realty, who asked us to post the following job... [Read more]

Burien Goodwill Offering Free English, Computer Classes & Job Search Workshops

Burien Goodwill is offering FREE classes in English and computers as well as job search workshops from Jan. 4 through Feb. 25th at their Job Training and Education Center at 1031 SW 128th Street. Registration... [Read more]

BIZ UPDATE: Three New Businesses, Four Re-Openings And Identity Of Potential New Cinema Company

UPDATE 10/21/09: We have added one new business (Bratz, a German cafe) and one re-opening (Skippers) to this story, which we hope will continue to develop… by Ralph Nichols It may not be a boom.... [Read more]

Need Work? Announcing Our New Continually-Updated Jobs Page!

Here at The B-Town Blog, our mission is not only to serve our community with the most up-to-date, relevant local news, events and more – it’s also to serve our Readers with resources that... [Read more]

BECU Holding Free “Surviving In Today’s Economy” Seminar Thurs., Sept. 24th

BTB Advertiser BECU is holding a free seminar called “Surviving in Today’s Economy” on Thursday, Sept. 24th from 5pm to 6:30pm at the Woodmont Library in Des Moines. Here are the details: WHAT:... [Read more]

What Do You Think Of A Hooters Casino Opening Up Nearby? Please Take Our Poll…

According to this Craigslist Ad, the semi-provocative restaurant chain Hooters is opening a brand new casino just seven miles down the 509 from Burien at 9635 Des Moines Memorial Drive in South Park: “Hooters... [Read more]

Burien Nissan Hiring, Expected To Re-Open Within Weeks; “Very Good News” For The City

by Ralph Nichols The return of Burien Nissan at 16042 First Avenue South, which closed for business in May, is anticipated in mid-September. “We understand it’s going to be a Nissan agency,... [Read more]

Applicants Camp Overnight To Apply For Burien Fire Dept. Job

According to both KIRO-TV and Northwest Cable News, dozens of job-seekers camped overnight Tuesday night outside the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department building on 8th Ave SW in hopes of being one of... [Read more]