King Conservation District Board Of Supervisors Election Is Tuesday

The King Conservation District (King CD) will be holding a district-wide election for an open seat on its board of supervisors this coming Tuesday, March 16. King CD, working with Bellevue-based election... [Read more]

Actress Will Portray Suffragette In Historical Society’s “Soldiers In Petticoats” Feb. 21st

The Highline Historical Society will be presenting “Soldiers in Petticoats: The Struggle of the Suffragettes” at the SeaTac City Hall on Sunday, Feb. 21st, beginning at 2pm. Local actress Tames... [Read more]

UPDATE: KCLS “Library Levy” Increases “Yes” Lead To 2.26%

King County Elections released an update for Tuesday’s election results, and it looks like Proposition 1, the King County Library System “Library Levy,” has increased its “Yes”... [Read more]

Early Election Returns: “Library Levy” Ahead By Just Over 1%

It’s Election Night in Washington, the mailed votes are being counted, and, as of 8:12pm, the totals for Proposition 1, the King County Library System “Library Levy,” were: KING COUNTY... [Read more]

You Can Now Rock Out To The Voter’s Pamphlet On Your iPod

We’re not quite to the point of voting over the internet, but last week, King County Elections announced that it is now offering audio versions of its voters’ pamphlet at its website, meaning... [Read more]

This Was The Burien Week That Was: 11/1 – 11/8/09

Lots of interesting news this last week in the Burien area, from Day of the Dead to Election Day to the Day of a Massive Police Response in Tukwila and more. Here are the stories we covered between Nov.... [Read more]

UPDATED RETURNS: Dow: 58%; Jack Block Jr.: 55%; 77% Against Transportation Benefit District

UPDATE WED. 11/4/ 5pm: The second round of election returns has been released by King County Elections, and with between 28-30% of the votes counted, Dow Constantine still leads with 58%, Jack Block Jr.... [Read more]

Haven’t Mailed Your Ballot Yet? Not To Worry – Free Drop Boxes Open ‘Til 8pm

If you haven’t yet mailed your ballot in, since today (Tuesday, Nov. 3rd) is election day, King County has drop boxes throughout the county that provide voters with a way to securely return ballots... [Read more]

EDITORIAL: Why Burien Should Approve Referendum 71

by Stephen Lamphear On Tuesday (Sept. 29th), I saw my first “Reject 71″ yard sign in Burien at First Ave South and SW 148th. In addition to the racial/cultural hate that runs just under the... [Read more]

ELECTION UPDATE 9/2: Final Results Certified – “For Annexation”: 55.56%; “Against”: 44.44%

UPDATE 4:30pm WED. 9/2/09: King County certified the Aug. 18th election results today, and the final tally for Burien’s annexation bid for the North Highline Area has the following returns, from... [Read more]

If Annexation Passes Tuesday, What Happens Next?

by Ralph Nichols If you’ve not yet voted and mailed your ballot, remember, tomorrow – Tuesday, August 18, primary election day – is the deadline to do so. And if you live in the southern... [Read more]

It’s Not Too Late To File To Run For City Council!

As of 1pm Friday, June 5th, only four people have filed for the four Burien city council positions open for election in November:

But wait – you too can file to run for City Council online as long as you’re a Burien resident and registered voter – the deadline is 4pm today (Fri. June 5th): http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/candidatefiling/filingform.aspx

REMINDER: Mail Or Drop Off Your Ballot Today

Tuesday, Feb. 3rd is Election Day, so if you haven’t done so already, dig out your ballot thingy, fill in your one vote and drop it in the mail today. As a reminder, you’re voting on one item... [Read more]

Some Local Election Results For The Burien Area

It’s hard not to win when you run totally unopposed, as the three Reps for Burien’s 34th District did this year, but it’s always interesting to see how many votes they got vs how many... [Read more]

See Live, Real-Time Washington Election Results

Here are live, real-time election results for the state of Washington:  Read More →

Political Sign Maker Needs Spelling Lesson + Voting FAQ

We post this photo not to endorse this voting sentiment, but rather to point out that perhaps some people should do a spellcheck before finalizing a sign. Perhaps if Prop. 1 fails, the $25 million dollars... [Read more]

Where To Vote Tomorrow In The Burien Area

In case you… Haven’t yet voted Forgot where the heck you’re supposed to vote Just woke up from a Rip Van Winkle-esque long sleep and realized that tomorrow is Election Day Are recovering... [Read more]

PHOTO: Only One Week Left To Make Up Your Mind

Only one week to make up your mind, as Tuesday, Nov. 4th is Election Day. We spotted this disconcerting yard in Burien this morning, with two different gubernatorial candidate signs. We can only assume... [Read more]

League Of Women Voters Forum Is Thurs. Oct. 23rd

The League of Women Voters of King County South and the Renton AAUW are co-sponsoring a “Pro and Con Forum” on the three state ballot issues and the seven King County Charter Amendments up... [Read more]