Seven Tra-Lee Apartment Fire Victim Families Awarded $6,370 Monday Night

Organizers of our “Up from the Ashes” fundraiser for the victims of the Jan. 28 Tra-Lee Apartment fire in Burien gave out $6,370 to seven families – that’s $910 per family – at Bison Creek Pizza Monday night…

New Scholarship Set Up to Honor Seahurst Resident Patti Stewart Burgess

The family and friends of Patti Stewart Burgess – who is definitely still alive and kicking in Seahurst – announced that they are setting up a scholarship in her name through the auspices of the Highline... [Read more]

City Questioned on Taxpayer Money Used to Clean Up Foreclosed Property

by Jack Mayne North Burien resident Dick West wants to know why Burien city government spent upwards of $15,000 to clean up debris and trash from a foreclosed home at 11416 26th Ave. South (map below)... [Read more]

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Learn ‘Estate Planning & Investing After the Fiscal Cliff’ at Cox Financial Jan. 31

Advertiser Cox Financial will be presenting a free seminar on ‘Estate Planning & Investing After the Fiscal Cliff’ at their Burien office on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. “Check... [Read more]

Learn How to Pay for College at Local ‘College Goal Sunday’ Events

‘College Goal Sunday Washington’ aims to reduce the barriers students face in paying for college, and three upcoming local events – including Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Highline High School – will... [Read more]

Highline Public Schools Refinances Bonds, Saving Nearly $12 Million

Highline Public Schools announced Tuesday (Nov. 27) that they have refinanced a portion of the District’s outstanding capital bonds, taking advantage of a 40-year low in interest rates. “By reducing... [Read more]

LETTER: What is ‘Tally of Tax Money Spent Pursuing Annexation of Area Y?’

Members of the Council: Annexation of Area Y was rejected by their residents. The City of Burien spent a considerable amount of money studying and promoting annexation, including hiring staff for this... [Read more]

Joan McGilton Defends New Burien Budget: ‘City Is Not Going Broke’

by Ralph Nichols The Burien City Council adopted its 2013-14 budget on a 4-3 vote last Monday night (Nov. 5). 

 Mayor Brian Bennett, Deputy Mayor Rose Clark, and Council members Joan McGilton and... [Read more]

Burien Council Adopts 2013-14 City Budget Monday Night

The Burien City Council adopted its 2013-14 budget on a 4-3 vote Monday night (Nov. 5). Mayor Brian Bennett, Deputy Mayor Rose Clark, and council members Joan McGilton and Gerald Robison voted yes. Council... [Read more]

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BTB Advertiser Cox Financial is holding a seminar called ‘The Election and Your Long Term Strategy’ from 6 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15 at their office at 112 SW 157th Street in Burien. “Join... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation Raises over $100,000 for Highline Public Schools

The Highline Schools Foundation announced that it raised over $100,000 during the month of October with two successful events – the Burien Brat Trot on Oct. 7 and the Oktoberfest Dinner, held last Saturday,... [Read more]

GREAT NEWS – Burien Little Theatre Meets $8,000 Fundraising Goal!

Our friends at Burien Little Theatre have some GREAT news (and gratitude to our Readers) to share – they met their $8,000 fundraising goal! “It was a complete success,” said Creative Director... [Read more]

Burien Little Theatre Still Needs Over $3,400 to Meet Matching Donor Goal

Our friends at Burien Little Theatre want our Readers to know that they still need more than $3,400 to meet their goal of raising $8,000 to pay for royalties for “Young Frankenstein the Musical”... [Read more]

Proposed Burien City Budget for 2013-14 Constrained by ‘Structural Deficit’

The front page of the city’s preliminary 2013-14 budget. Click image to download full PDF file. by Ralph Nichols Burien council members are reviewing a proposed city budget (download PDF here) that... [Read more]

HHS Awards $3.6 Million Grant for Obesity Prevention & Tobacco Control

On Monday (Oct. 1), a $3.6 million grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help fun children’s obesity prevention and tobacco control. Seattle Children’s... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘City in Financial Difficulty’; ‘May Have Gone Into Reserve Fund’

Editor: It is my understanding that at this last Burien City Council meeting (9-24-12), it became apparent that the City of Burien is in financial difficulty. Not only does the City need to raise taxes... [Read more]

City of Burien Awarded $10,000 Grant for Bike Rack Program

The City of Burien has been awarded a $10,000 grant for an artist-designed bike rack project, according to the city’s website. “I just heard from Michael Lafreniere on Thursday that we got... [Read more]

FOLLOWUP: Anonymous Donor Offering $2,000 Matching Grant Money to BLT

Earlier Monday we posted a story on how Burien Little Theatre desperately needs to raise $8,000 to cover royalty payments for “Young Frankenstein the Musical” in 2013 and “Jesus Christ Superstar”... [Read more]

LETTER: City Not Interested in Sharing Correct Information About Annexation

The Burien City Staff is not really interested in getting correct and factual information about annexation to the public. This lack of effort on their part has contributed to the confusion on the issue... [Read more]

Local Filmmakers Seeking to Raise Money to Finish Horror Film ‘Sader Ridge’

Jeremy Berg A group of filmmakers based in Burien is trying to raise money through Kickstarter to finish their original psychological horror feature film called “Sader Ridge.” “The October... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘I Urge Any Resident that Cares About Fiscal Responsibility to Show Up’ to Monday Night Meeting

Dear B-Town: Last week the City Finance Dept. revealed that the Burien budget will be short approx. $800,000 for the years 2012 and 2013 due to reduced property values/revenues. The only option shown for... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘A Fiscal Wrench into the Affordability of Annexation at this Time’

Council Members, It has been reported that property tax revenue in Burien is down 8.8% for 2012 and revenues will be down another 4.5% in 2013. These figures are from the city of Burien’s finance... [Read more]

‘Disincorporation is Not An Option’ for Normandy Park, According to City

“Disincorporation is not an option under consideration by the City Council or City management as reported recently by media sources.” So reads an announcement released Thursday (July 12) by... [Read more]