LETTER TO THE EDITOR: King County Police Chiefs Association On I-1033

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following Letter to the Editor was received via email from K. Scott Kimerer, Chairman of King County Police Chiefs on Wednesday Oct. 21st:] In King County, there are over 35 police... [Read more]

CITYNOTES: Burien’s Sales Tax Revenue Down 16.2%; NE Redevelopment Area Revisions Proposed

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members were presented with dismal sales tax figures from City Manager Mike Martin at the beginning of their meeting last Monday, Oct. 5th. Through July, the city’s... [Read more]

Burien Nissan Hiring, Expected To Re-Open Within Weeks; “Very Good News” For The City

by Ralph Nichols The return of Burien Nissan at 16042 First Avenue South, which closed for business in May, is anticipated in mid-September. “We understand it’s going to be a Nissan agency,... [Read more]

Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting

by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (April 6th) Burien City Council meeting (link to PDF agenda here): LEVY SUPPORTS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES: A recent survey found that 50% of... [Read more]

Highline College Offering Free Tax Help Fridays Thru 4/10

Student volunteers, who have studied and received income tax preparation certification from AARP and IRS, are providing free help to anyone needing assistance preparing certain non-complex 2008 income... [Read more]

Burien & Seattle Come To Terms On N. Highline Annexation

Recent mediation talks between the City of Burien, King County, the City of Seattle and Fire Districts #2 and #11 have resulted in a preliminary agreement as to terms of a proposed annexation of the North... [Read more]

United Way Looking For Volunteer Tax Preparers

United Way of King County is looking for volunteer tax preparers in our area, and here’s the scoop straight from their press release: Every year, thousands of people in King County don’t claim... [Read more]

Report On Thursday Night's Annexation "Open House"

B-Town Blog’s Mark Neuman filed this late-night missive with Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer around 11pm Thurs. night: Scott - Got back, about an hour ago, from the City of Burien’s community... [Read more]

Burien Mayor Responds To Seattle Councilmember Conlin

We just got an exclusive response from Burien Mayor Joan McGilton on this entire annexation withdrawal issue, and here’s the latest: First, a snippet from Seattle Councilmember Richard Conlin as... [Read more]

Annexation Update: Councilmember Shaw Calls It "BS"

  Just got off the phone with Gordon Shaw, Burien native and City Councilmember, who offered up this exclusive, yet rather fiery quote about the North Highline/White Center annexation withdrawal political... [Read more]

UPDATE: Burien Withdraws Its Request For Annexation

UPDATE 8/28/10:30am: Tonight’s Annexation Open House is still scheduled to occur starting at 6:30pm at Boulevard Park Presbyterian Church (located at 1822 South 128th Street in SeaTac), despite the... [Read more]

Annexation Open House Set For Thurs. Aug. 28th

The City of Burien will be holding a series of informational open houses, at various locations, to answer questions about what annexation will mean for the people within the proposed annexation area. This... [Read more]

Annexation Meeting Set For Sept. 2nd

The Washington State Boundary Review Board for King County will be holding a meeting on the proposed annexation of the “North Highline” area on Tues, Sept. 2nd at 7pm at Riverside Residences... [Read more]

Free Tax Preparation Services Available to Burien Residents

From the City of Burien website: The United Way of King County is offering free, quality tax preparation and electronic filing for residents from IRS-certified, multilingual volunteers. No... [Read more]