13-Year Old Boy Driver Stopped In SeaTac; Was Driving His Drunk Dad

The Washington State Patrol is reporting that on Sunday (June 5), a Trooper stopped a vehicle in SeaTac for erratic braking and an equipment violation, only to discover that the car was being driven by... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Light Rail Provides Gateway To SeaTac For Zombie Uprising

In the evening hours of Friday’s commute, word began to spread of a shambling menace moving south from downtown Seattle. Little did we know that our light rail system would prove to be our downfall.... [Read more]

Suspect In DUI Vehicular Assault On State Trooper Faces Sentencing

On Friday (May 27th), Julio Matins-Paes was scheduled to appear for sentencing in front of Judge J. Hill at the Regional Justice Center in Kent for Vehicular Assault charges stemming from a December 13,... [Read more]

Highline Mayors Say Local Economies Show Signs Of Improvement

Burien Mayor Joan McGilton. by Ralph Nichols Things are looking better in three Highline communities, the mayors of these cities said recently during their annual updates to members of the Southwest King... [Read more]

Got 8th-Graders? Get Them to Sign Up For Scholarship Track by June 30th!

The greater Seattle region has a very strong economy — according to The Brookings Institution it ranks 4th in the world in terms of per capita GDP. It also ranks near the top of national adult educational... [Read more]

SeaTac/B-Town Blog Photojournalist Michael Brunk to Speak at PowellsWood

Michael Brunk, B-Town Blog Photographer by Greg Wright I’ve known Michael Brunk a long time, and he’s a man of many talents: Boeing technology guru, actor, director, webmaster… and photographer. For... [Read more]

REMINDER: Nighttime Road Closures Near Sea-Tac Airport Start Tuesday

As if there isn’t enough construction going on in the area to mess with your life, now comes an update that nighttime road closures around the approach to Sea-Tac Airport will begin Tuesday, April... [Read more]

UPDATE: Alaska Airlines Computer Outage That Caused Delays ‘Resolved’

UPDATE SUNDAY 3/27/11 10:30am: Alaska Airlines announced Sunday morning that the “computer system outage that disrupted Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights Saturday has been resolved.”... [Read more]

UPDATE: Nighttime Road Closures Around Airport POSTPONED

UPDATE 3/25/11 9:30am: The Port of Seattle announced Friday morning (March 25th) that, “due to unforeseen conflicts, the overnight closures on the approach to and from Seattle-Tacoma International... [Read more]

Postal Spokesman: Fewer Customers Doomed Late Hours At Riverton Station

by Ralph Nichols The U.S. Postal Service is eliminating its evening service hours at the Riverton Heights Post Office “because we’re simply losing business,” Seattle-area public information officer... [Read more]

‘Citizens Police Academy’ Starts March 16th, Will Help You Understand Police

Together with Burien and SeaTac Police, the ‘Citizens Police Academy’ program is meant to increase the understanding between citizens and their Police Departments through education, and the... [Read more]

Riverton Post Office Hours Cut Back, SeaTac Councilwoman Fights Back

by Ralph Nichols Thursday morning (Feb. 17), while dropping a letter into the outside mailbox at the U.S. Postal Service Riverton Heights station at 15250 32nd Ave. S. in SeaTac, I noticed something different. The... [Read more]

Burien Lawmakers Attending ‘Council Retreat’ This Saturday – In SeaTac

Burien’s City Council will be attending a ‘Council Retreat’ this Saturday at a hotel that was recently rated #1 in the US – Cedarbrook Lodge, located at 18525 36th Ave South in SeaTac. The... [Read more]

REPORT: Seahawks Airplane Welcomed Back To Sea-Tac With Laser

KING5.com is reporting that the Seattle Seahawks charter airplane was flashed with a laser light Sunday night as it approached Sea-Tac Airport on its return from Chicago. KING5 says that the incident occurred... [Read more]

SLIDESHOW: Hundreds Of Seahawks Fans Rally In SeaTac

Hundreds of Seahawks fans packed the sidewalk along South 188th Street on Friday afternoon for the chance to send their ‘Hawks into a divisional playoff game against the Chicago Bears with the spirit... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: A Look At Pictures From Big Picture Artist Bryan Charles

We’re proud to have two very talented Interns working for The B-Town Blog (and our five sister sites) this year, both hailing from Big Picture High School in nearby SeaTac. Our Artist/Animator Intern... [Read more]

Local Rotary Clubs Present $10,000 Check To YMCA

The Rotary Clubs of SeaTac, Burien/White Center and Southcenter presented a $10,000 check to the YMCA last Thursday at a joint meeting of the three clubs held at Cedarbrook Lodge in SeaTac.

Found Skull Identified As Possible Green River Killer Victim

The King County Sheriff’s Department announced Thursday (Dec. 23rd) that a skull found in an Auburn ravine on Tuesday (Dec. 21st) was positively identified as Rebecca “Becky” Marrero (pictured,... [Read more]

Check Out Our Newly Re-Launched Sister Site The SeaTac Blog!

We just re-launched our newly-designed sister site The SeaTac Blog (special thanks to Code God Michael Brunk and Design God Todd Christensen), and we’re encouraging all our Readers who’d like... [Read more]