Metro Transit Seeking Feedback On Next Year’s Bus Service Changes

King County Metro Transit is inviting the public to discuss proposals to make bus service more efficient in several communities next year, including parts of Seattle. Many of the changes are being proposed... [Read more]

King County Health Closes Burien’s ‘Tasty Dogs III’ Due To Invalid Permit

Tuesday morning (Oct. 11), the King County Public Health Department closed Burien’s ‘Tasty Dogs III’ because it was “operating without a valid permit,” according to the county’s... [Read more]

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New Advertiser Scott Hilsen Running For Re-Election As Sewer Commissioner

We’d like to welcome our latest Advertiser to The B-Town Blog – Scott Hilsen, who’s running for re-election as Commissioner of the Southwest Suburban Sewer District (the election is Nov.... [Read more]

Meet Your New Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward – Elissa Ostergaard

Meet Elissa Ostergaard, the new Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward who has taken over duties previously completed by Dennis Clark, who moved on to greener pastures in a new gig with the Washington Department... [Read more]

ELECTION: Early Returns Favor Krakowiak & ‘Non-Candidate’ Edgar

The early returns of Tuesday’s Primary Election results are in, with a couple of surprises, including a six-percent lead by ‘non-candidate’ Bob Edgar over incumbent Gordon Shaw for Burien’s... [Read more]

King County Council Adopts New Transit Funding Plan, Saves Metro

The King County Council on Monday (Aug. 15) voted to adopt a $20 “congestion reduction charge” that will supply $50 million over the next two years to “save” Metro Transit. Approved... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Metro Transit’s Final Public Hearing At Burien City Hall

It was a bit of media circus outside Burien City Hall late Thursday afternoon (July 21), as numerous Seattle TV stations did urgent “live reports from the scene” as dozens of supporters gathered... [Read more]

Burien City Council Seeking Residents’ Opinions On Redistricting

The Burien City Council announced Thursday (July 21) that they would “like to hear Burien residents’ opinions before the City offers input into the State and King County redistricting efforts.” At... [Read more]

REMINDER: Metro’s Final Meeting On Cutbacks Is At City Hall TONIGHT

REMINDER: TONIGHT (Thursday, July 21st) is Metro Transit’s final public meeting on possible cutbacks, to be held at Burien City Hall starting at 6 p.m. Metro has proposed a two-year, $20 car tab... [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]

Burien’s Adopt-A-Park Partners With County Work Training At Salmon Creek

Burien Parks‘ adopt-a-park program has entered into a partnership program with the King County Work Training Program to focus on habitat restoration at Salmon Creek Park. “The program runs... [Read more]

Diana Toledo: Eliminate Arts & Culture, 4Culture; Put $ Into Public Schools

On Sunday (June 26th), King County Council candidate Diana Toledo released a letter calling upon Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and County Executive Dow Constantine to “dissolve the Seattle Office of... [Read more]

Municipal League Recruiting Candidate Evaluation Committee Volunteers

The Municipal League is seeking volunteers to serve on its 2011 Candidate Evaluation Committees (CEC), which provides the region’s only independent, non-partisan, non-agenda driven evaluation of candidates... [Read more]

PHOTOS: What Is The ‘Brown Gunk’ Found Seeping Into Seahurst Stream?

BTB Reader Bob Smith sent us some photos recently, of what he calls “brown gunk” that he recently discovered seeping into a stream in Seahurst Park, just south of the main entrance driveway... [Read more]

New Start’s Beverly Mowrer Recognized As ‘Earth Hero’ By King County

New Start High School Science Teacher Beverly Mowrer was recognized April 14th as a ’2011 Earth Heroes at School’ for the collaborative project her students, the city and the Environmental... [Read more]

Burien’s Bob Frank Honored For Outstanding Service To The Needy

Bob Frank, Burien resident and member of St. Bernadette Parish, received the St. Vincent de Paul “Least of My Brethren” Award for outstanding service to the needy in Burien at the St. Vincent de Paul... [Read more]

Public Input Sought On Miller/Walker Creek Basin Draft Document

Our friend Dennis Clark, Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward for King County, is asking our Readers to help review a draft document he and Dean Wilson have completed on the aquatic resources of the Miller... [Read more]

SW King County Chamber Of Commerce Names Lynn Wallace New President

After a five-month national search, the Board of Directors of the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce (we’re members) announced this week that they have chosen Lynn Wallace to be their new... [Read more]

County To Begin Roadside Weed Spraying April 4; Opt-Out Deadline Is Mar. 28

The King County Road Services Division announced Wednesday (March 2) that it is scheduled to begin its roadside weed control program in unincorporated areas of the county and in the city of Burien beginning... [Read more]