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FREE Flu Shots Available Saturday At Highline Community College

FREE Flu Shots Available Saturday At Highline Community College

Seattle & King County Public Health will offer FREE flu vaccinations for adults and children at Highline Community College in Des Moines this Saturday, Nov. 20th, from 10am to 1pm. This is an excellent... [Read more]

Area Cities, School District Create ‘Healthy Highline Communities Coalition’

Area Cities, School District Create ‘Healthy Highline Communities Coalition’

The cities of Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines, Normandy Park and the Highline School District have teamed up to “improve the health of our communities,” with the creation of the Healthy Highline... [Read more]

City Of Burien Holding Blood Drive On Wednesday, Nov. 10th

City Of Burien Holding Blood Drive On Wednesday, Nov. 10th

The City of Burien will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, Nov. 10th, from 10am – 3pm in the 1st Floor Conference Room at City Hall, and guess what? They’re seeking donors! If you’d like... [Read more]

Sponsored Post Highline Cancer Center & Habitat For Humanity’s Health Event Is Saturday

Highline Cancer Center & Habitat For Humanity’s Health Event Is Saturday

BTB Advertiser Highline Medical Center’s Cancer Center, along with Habitat for Humanity, will be holding a Health Event this Saturday, Oct. 30th from 11am – 3pm at the Habitat for Humanity House located... [Read more]

Sponsored Post Highline Medical Center Says: “Get A Mammogram, Get A Free Gift”

Highline Medical Center Says: “Get A Mammogram, Get A Free Gift”

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to commemorate it, BTB Advertiser Highline Medical Center is offering Free Gifts to the first 1,200 women to get mammograms. As part of their “October... [Read more]

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

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]

“Believe You Can!” Says Cancer Survivor & Brat Trot Finisher Paul Hildebrandt

“Believe You Can!” Says Cancer Survivor & Brat Trot Finisher Paul Hildebrandt

by Mark Neuman One year ago this month, local resident Paul Hildebrandt was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of a very unfriendly disease: T-cell lymphoma. On Sunday (Sept. 19th), Paul completed... [Read more]

SOUND SLIDESHOW: Deputy Mayor Donates Blood At Burien Wellness Fair

SOUND SLIDESHOW: Deputy Mayor Donates Blood At Burien Wellness Fair

BTB Photographer Nicholas Johnson dropped by Saturday’s Burien Wellness Fair at Town Square Park, where he caught up with Deputy Mayor Rose Clark as she was donating blood. Check out his Sound Slideshow... [Read more]

REMINDER: Give Blood At The Burien Wellness Fair Saturday

REMINDER: Give Blood At The Burien Wellness Fair Saturday

We’d like to remind our Readers that, in addition to learning all about local health care and wellness resources, visitors can also donate much-needed blood at Saturday’s free Wellness Fair... [Read more]

Highline Medical Center Hosting Blood Drive This Thursday

Highline Medical Center Hosting Blood Drive This Thursday

BTB Advertiser Highline Medical Center is hosting a Blood Drive with Puget Sound Blood Center this Thursday, Aug. 26th, at Highline’s main campus. The drive will be held in Somers Auditorium, on... [Read more]

2nd Annual Burien Wellness Fair Coming To Town Square Park Sept. 11th

2nd Annual Burien Wellness Fair Coming To Town Square Park Sept. 11th

The city is sponsoring its second annual “Burien Wellness Fair,” a community health fair on Saturday, Sept. 11th, from 10am – 4pm at Burien Town Square Park, at SW 152nd Street & 5th... [Read more]

Donors Needed For Blood Drive Saturday At Iglesia Ni Cristo In Burien

Donors Needed For Blood Drive Saturday At Iglesia Ni Cristo In Burien

Burien-based church Iglesia Ni Cristo, located at 207 SW 150th Street (across from Chase Bank), is holding a Blood Drive this Saturday, Aug. 14th, from 9am – 3pm. The summer months are a particularly... [Read more]

Mobile Mammogram Coach Coming To Burien Community Center Aug. 10th

Mobile Mammogram Coach Coming To Burien Community Center Aug. 10th

A “Mobile Mammogram Coach” will be parked at the new Burien Community Center from 8am – 4pm on Tuesday, Aug. 10th, offering mammograms right there onsite. Provided by Swedish Medical Center,... [Read more]

City Of Burien Seeking Donors For Blood Drive On Tuesday, July 27th

City Of Burien Seeking Donors For Blood Drive On Tuesday, July 27th

The City of Burien will be rolling up its sleeves, clenching its fists and donating blood at a blood drive on Tuesday, July 27th, and they’re looking for donors. Then, it’ll get a cookie and... [Read more]

Open-Mic Fundraiser For Family Of Esteban Garcia Is Friday, June 25th

Open-Mic Fundraiser For Family Of Esteban Garcia Is Friday, June 25th

An open-mic fundraiser for the family of the late Esteban Garcia will be held at BTB Advertiser Infusion Tea & Coffee from 6pm – 10pm on Friday, June 25th, in an effort to raise money to help... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Last Weekend’s Highline Relay For Life

PHOTOS: Scenes From Last Weekend’s Highline Relay For Life

Last weekend, dozens of dedicated volunteers showed up at Burien’s Highline Memorial Stadium to participate in the American Cancer Society’s annual Highline Relay for Life, a two-day event... [Read more]

Sponsored Post Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Seahurst Chiropractic & Wellness Center

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Seahurst Chiropractic & Wellness Center

New B-Town Blog Advertiser Seahurst Chiropractic recently moved to their new state-of-the-art clinic and added a Wellness Center. You can find Dr. Yael Kantor and her staff at 15811 Ambaum Blvd, in the... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From The Opening Of Highline Medical Center's New ER

PHOTOS: Scenes From The Opening Of Highline Medical Center's New ER

by Ralph Nichols An emergency room is one place no one (unless they work there) really wants to go. But on Saturday (April 10), a large crowd of visitors came for an inside look at Highline Medical Center’s... [Read more]

Grand Opening Of Highline Medical Center's New ER Facility Is April 10

Grand Opening Of Highline Medical Center's New ER Facility Is April 10

The Grand Opening Celebration for Highline Medical Center’s New ER and Patient Care Unit is coming Saturday, April 10th from 10am – 3pm at the main campus in Burien. Along with tours of the... [Read more]