And they’re off – here’s who’s running for Burien City Council after first filing day

Monday, May 13 was the first day to file to run for office with King County Elections for 2013, and the race for Burien City Council is off to an interesting start. Incumbents Jack Block, Jr., Joan McGilton... [Read more]

Municipal League seeking candidate evaluation committee volunteers

The Municipal League announced that they’re seeking volunteers to evaluate candidates for the coming elections, as part of their 2013 Candidate Evaluation Committees (CEC). “Are you interested... [Read more]

Want to Run for Office? King County Elections Offering Candidate Workshops

King County Elections will be offering two free 2-hour workshops for people interested in filing for public office – including any who want to run for the Burien City Council, which will have four positions... [Read more]

POLL: Should the City of Burien Proceed with Creating Districts/Wards?

As many of our Readers are aware, the Burien City Council is currently discussing breaking our city of ~47,000 into districts, or “wards.” Each district/ward would have its own representative... [Read more]

ELECTION RESULTS: Annexation of White Center Losing by Wide Margin

The first round of results for Tuesday’s General Election (Nov. 6), have been released, and the early tally shows that Burien’s proposed annexation of North Highline/White Center is losing... [Read more]

REMINDER: TODAY is Your Last Chance to Register to Vote Online

If you’re not yet registered to vote, TODAY – Monday, Oct. 8 – is your final chance to register online so you can cast your ballot in the Nov. 6 general election. According to King County Elections,... [Read more]

REMINDER: Primary Election Ballots are Due in Mail/Drop Box by 8pm Tuesday!

REMINDER: Ballots for the Aug. 7 Primary Election are due by 8 p.m. – both by mail or via Ballot Drop Box, one of which is located on SW 152nd near the City Hall/Library building…

King County to Mail Ballots Wednesday for Aug. 7 Primary Election

Voters can drop their ballots in this new ballot box on SW 152nd Street at 5th Place SW near Burien Town Square. King County Elections will mail about 1.1 million ballots to voters via the U.S. Postal... [Read more]

Deadline to Register to Vote in Aug. 7 Election is Monday, July 9

Monday, July 9 is the deadline to register to vote or update registration information in time to vote in the Aug. 7 primary election, according to King County Elections. Voters can check to make sure their... [Read more]

Brand New Ballot Drop Box Installed on SW 152nd Near Burien City Hall

On June 26, a crew from King County Elections installed a 4-foot by 5-foot metal Ballot Box on the sidewalk on SW 152nd Street near 5th Place SW, just to the west of City Hall in front of Town Square... [Read more]

Now You Can Nominate Online For Discover Burien’s Annual Awards Dinner

Discover Burien (BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer sits on its Board of Directors) is seeking nominations to recognize at its annual Awards Dinner and Auction, coming up Friday, March 2nd at the Burien... [Read more]

Nine Candidates Have Filed To Run For Three Burien City Council Positions

The filing deadline for Burien City Council and other area election candidates closed Friday, June 10th at 4 p.m., and nine candidates have filed for three council positions. The primary (and special)... [Read more]

POLL: Vote And Help Burien Parks Pick This Summer’s ‘Movies In The Park’

Burien Parks’ Gina Kallman has asked us to help find out what movies B-Towners would want to watch during this coming summer’s “Music and Movies In The Park,” and of course we obliged. The... [Read more]

ELECTION UPDATE: Looks Like Highline School District Levy Will Pass

UPDATE WED. 2/9/11 5pm: King County Elections released the second round of results on Tuesday’s election, and the Highline School District Levy is looking like it will definitely pass with 59.86%... [Read more]

Ballots For Highline Public School Levy Hit Mailboxes; Take Our Poll

Ballots for the Highline Public Schools educational programs levy are landing in local mailboxes this week, with a Feb. 8th return deadline. The only “local” issue on the Feb. 8th Special... [Read more]

ELECTION UPDATE: Fitzgibbon, McDermott Still Winning

UPDATE 11/3/10: Here are Wednesday’s (Nov. 3rd), King County Elections returns for Tuesday night’s general election: Keep in mind that these are still preliminary results, and the final, certified... [Read more]

Vote Yet? If Not, Here’s Where To Return Your Ballot Today…

Today, Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, is Election Day, which means that if indeed you are a good, upstanding American citizen, you have until closing time at your local post office to get your ballot postmarked, or... [Read more]

County Council Candidate Diana Toledo Receives Two Endorsements

On Friday (Oct. 1st), King County Council Candidate Diana Toledo announced that she has received endorsements from former county council candidates and former Normandy Park Mayor/councilmember Shawn McEvoy,... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Pics From Tuesday Night’s King County Council Candidates Forum

Plenty of photos were taken at Tuesday night’s B-Town Blog King County Council Candidates’ Forum by both Michael Brunk and Nicholas Johnson, and it didn’t take long until Scott Schaefer... [Read more]

UPDATE: County Council Candidates Focus On Differences At B-Town Blog Forum (w/Audio)

Diana Toledo, left, faced off against Joe McDermott in Tuesday night's B-Town Blog Candidates Forum. Photo by Michael Brunk. by Ralph Nichols [REPORTER'S NOTE: Writing on the fast-paced exchanges of... [Read more]

REMINDER: King County Council Candidates Debate Is Tonight At ERAC

Reminder, fellow concerned and involved citizens, The B-Town Blog is hosting a sure-to-be exciting Candidates Debate tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 28, in Burien, from 7pm to 8:15pm, featuring the two candidates... [Read more]

Vote For Burien’s Tin Room As “Best Neighborhood Bar” – Here’s The Link

Our friends at The Tin Room in Olde Burien have been nominated for “Best Neighborhood Bar” by KING5, and we’d like to encourage our Readers to help ‘em out by voting for them. Click... [Read more]

UPDATE: County Certifies Primary Results; Highest Turnout Since ’04

King County Elections certified the results of the Aug. 17th Primary Election Wednesday morning (Sept. 1st), and announced a total voter turnout of 39 percent, the highest for a primary since 2004, with... [Read more]

Heavey Holds Slim Lead Over Fitzgibbon As They Prepare For Nov. Face-Off

by Ralph Nichols Just 21 votes separate 34th Legislative District candidates Mike Heavey and Joe Fitzgibbon after a second day of counting ballots cast in the Aug. 17 primary election. Fitzgibbon gained... [Read more]