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Sponsored Post Advertiser Pro Se University Holding “EX-Po” Divorce Workshop Sept. 26th

Advertiser Pro Se University Holding “EX-Po” Divorce Workshop Sept. 26th

BTB Advertiser Pro Se University wants our Readers to know about an upcoming workshop on Divorce, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 26th at Statements Tile, located at 6140 6th Ave South in Seattle. Here’s... [Read more]

With One Week Left, Murderer Of Burien Woman Files Another Stay Of Execution

With One Week Left, Murderer Of Burien Woman Files Another Stay Of Execution

KING5.com is reporting that, with just one week left until his scheduled execution for the murder of a Burien woman, Cal Coburn Brown’s filed an emergency motion for a stay of execution to the 9th... [Read more]

STITA Loses Round, Vows To Fight On To Retain Airport Cab Service Contract

STITA Loses Round, Vows To Fight On To Retain Airport Cab Service Contract

by Jack Mayne The Seattle-Tacoma International Taxicab Association (STITA) lost another round in its fight to retain a contract with the Port of Seattle to be the sole provider of cab service leaving the... [Read more]

Burien-Based Judge Suspended For “Extreme Rudeness” In Courtroom

Burien-Based Judge Suspended For “Extreme Rudeness” In Courtroom

The state Supreme Court has suspended Burien-based District Court Judge Judith Eiler for “extreme rudeness” in her local courtroom. Eiler has served as a King County District Court judge for... [Read more]

Killer Of Burien Woman Loses Stay Of Execution, Could Die In September

Killer Of Burien Woman Loses Stay Of Execution, Could Die In September

The state Supreme Court has lifted a stay of execution for Cal Coburn Brown, who was convicted of torturing and killing Holly Washa, 22, a Burien woman, in 1991. He could be executed as early as September... [Read more]

Dark Financial Cloud Above Burien Lifted With Westmark Settlement

Dark Financial Cloud Above Burien Lifted With Westmark Settlement

by Ralph Nichols A dark financial cloud that cast a long shadow over Burien’s plans for its future disappeared when City Council members gave unanimous approval Monday night (July 19) to a negotiated... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Independence Day In Burien

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Independence Day In Burien

In the week and days before Independence Day (July 4th), my Shorewood on the Bluff (SOB for short) neighborhood resounded with explosions. Being the curmudgeonly sort, I strolled the area engaging neighbors... [Read more]

STITA Wants Port To Disqualify Yellow From Airport Cab Contract

STITA Wants Port To Disqualify Yellow From Airport Cab Contract

by Jack Mayne The Port of Seattle has been accused by a taxicab company of violating the state open meeting act and seeks to have the Port restrained from signing a contract with Yellow Cab for exclusive... [Read more]

With The 4th Approaching, Remember: Fireworks Are Illegal In Burien

With The 4th Approaching, Remember: Fireworks Are Illegal In Burien

The 4th of July is less than a week away, and we’d like to remind our Readers that the setting off of fireworks is prohibited in the city of Burien. While public displays that you may see for free... [Read more]

Sponsored Post Advertiser Pro Se University Offering Free Attorney Support Day June 22nd

Advertiser Pro Se University Offering Free Attorney Support Day June 22nd

BTB Advertiser Pro Se University is offering a “Free Attorney Support Day” on Tuesday, June 22. People are invited to sign up for a free 30-minute appointment with Attorney Marie White to... [Read more]

Starting Thursday, If You Text Or Talk While Driving, You Could Get A Ticket

Starting Thursday, If You Text Or Talk While Driving, You Could Get A Ticket

Starting this Thursday (June 10), police agencies around the state will begin enforcing Washington’s newly-revised law restricting vehicle drivers from talking or texting while driving. The revised... [Read more]

Sponsored Post W. Tracy Codd: Admissibility Of Breath Tests Entering Uncertain Era

W. Tracy Codd: Admissibility Of Breath Tests Entering Uncertain Era

Codd to Blog: Admissibility of Breath Tests in King County District Courts Entering Uncertain Era. B-Town Blog Advertiser W. Tracy Codd is a local attorney who keeps his legal eyes on the law pertaining... [Read more]

STITA Cab Challenges Yellow Taxi Lobbyist Over Role In Taxi Contract

STITA Cab Challenges Yellow Taxi Lobbyist Over Role In Taxi Contract

On Thursday (April 15) STITA Cab announced that it is challenging Chris Van Dyk, lobbyist for Yellow Taxi, to provide documents and answer questions about his role in drafting two rival taxi contract proposals. Yet,... [Read more]

REPORT: Normandy Park Couple Suing Toyota Over Car’s Lost Value

REPORT: Normandy Park Couple Suing Toyota Over Car’s Lost Value

The Seattle Times is reporting that a couple from Normandy Park is suing Toyota in federal court, demanding that the company either take back the vehicle they just bought or reimburse them for its loss... [Read more]

Sponsored Post Advertiser Pro Se University Offering Free Family Law Appointments Mar. 23

Advertiser Pro Se University Offering Free Family Law Appointments Mar. 23

BTB Advertiser Pro Se University wants our Readers to know that Seattle Family Law Attorney and CEO Marie White will be offering FREE 30-minute family law issue support appointments on Tuesday, March 23,... [Read more]

18 Cities (Including Burien) Win Red Light Camera Class Action Lawsuit

18 Cities (Including Burien) Win Red Light Camera Class Action Lawsuit

by Scott Schaefer According to The Olympian, on Tuesday (March 2), a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging that 18 Washington cities, including Burien, were charging too much for traffic violations... [Read more]

LETTER: Local Pet Stores Should Stop Selling Puppies; Plus, Take Our Poll

LETTER: Local Pet Stores Should Stop Selling Puppies; Plus, Take Our Poll

Where do those puppies and kittens come from? I asked at a local pet store, and they wouldn’t tell me. According to the Humane Society, we should be skeptical of any claims that they don’t... [Read more]

Court Ruling Prevents Port Of Seattle From Signing Taxi Contract. For Now.

Court Ruling Prevents Port Of Seattle From Signing Taxi Contract. For Now.

In the continuing saga of STITA vs the Port of Seattle, on Monday (Feb. 22nd), the Washington state Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the cab company by granting a temporary injunction against the Port... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Taxi Competitor Questions Port’s Fairness

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Taxi Competitor Questions Port’s Fairness

As the owner of Shuttle Express, a provider of passenger service at Sea-Tac International Airport, I have been following the Port of Seattle’s recent decision to replace STITA (Sea-Tac International... [Read more]