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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Burien’s Shoreline Master Program Requires Citizen Involvement
Burien’s Shoreline Master Program will not accomplish its goals without the active involvement of Burien residents. The largest owner of shoreline property is the City of Burien, and city managers... [Read more]
Live Near The Water? You Should Attend These Meetings Regarding Burien’s Shoreline Master Program
If you live near the water in Burien (or want better access to it), be it Puget Sound or a lake, you may want to consider attending some upcoming meetings both this Monday and Tuesday night at 7pm at City... [Read more]
City Of Burien Holding Open House On Shoreline Master Program Nov. 30th
The City of Burien is holding an Open House on its Shoreline Master Program update on Monday, Nov. 30th from 6pm to 8pm at the Burien City Hall council chambers. The city has been awarded a grant fro the... [Read more]
Sadly, Burien’s Two Beavers Have Been Euthanized
Sad news today from King County Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward Dennis Clark – remember the two beavers who made their home (and subsequent dam) in a pond near Des Moines Memorial Drive in Burien?... [Read more]
Burien Receives $117,600 Grant For Shoreline Master Program
The City of Burien has been awarded a $117,600 grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology for its Shoreline Master Program. This grant is part of a $6.3 million award to 70 Puget Sound communities,... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Kitesurfers Enjoy Last Day Of Summer Off Three Tree Point
On the last full day of Summer 2009, with the sun in their eyes and a nice wind on their kites, two adventurous and athletic (and anonymous for now – they couldn’t hear us yelling “Hey,... [Read more]
VIDEO: Water Fountains Tested At Town Square Park Plaza; Should Open In October
Our friends at Burien Parks did some testing of the new Town Square Park Plaza interactive water fountains on Tuesday, Sept. 15th and shot the video below. Here’s what Parks Director Michael Lafreniere... [Read more]
What Should The City Of Burien Do With These Dam BEAVERS? Take Our Poll…
We’ve covered this before, but since then our friend Dennis Clark sent us these photos so we just had to do an update – Burien has its own, functioning, dam (building) beaver family living... [Read more]
Need To Cool Down? Run Through Sprinklers At Lake Burien School Park Twice A Day!
The Burien Parks Department wants kids of all ages to cool down by running through their sprinklers at Lake Burien School Park, where they’re turning on the irrigation systems for two one-hour periods... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Scenes From Today's Minus Tide At Seahurst
Monday April 27th saw one of the lowest tides so far this year, a -2.7 at 1:11pm, and Photographer Michael Brunk was on the scene at Burien’s Seahurst Park, where lots of normally-unseen Burien residents were exposed:
If you’re interested in meeting more of your normally-unseen neighbors during another minus tide, mark your calendars for:
- A -2.7 tomorrow (Tuesday, April 28th) at 1:58pm
- A -3.65 on Sunday, May 26th at 12:53pm
- The lowest tide of the year will be a -3.91 on Tuesday, June 23rd at 11:52am
ADVISORY: Flood Watch In Effect Through Friday
At 3:24pm Monday Jan. 5th, the National Weather Service issued the following Flood Watch Advisory: … Flood Watch in effect from Tuesday evening through Friday afternoon… Rain will fall over... [Read more]
ADVISORY: Flood Watch In Effect Through Sunday
Sure, there aren’t any major rivers running through the Burien area, but we do have some significant creeks (ie: Miller & Walker Creeks), so everyone should make sure to clear any storm drains... [Read more]
PHOTO: Lake Burien Appears To Have Thawed Out
Courtesy BTB Contributing Photographer Gregory Rehmke comes this nighttime photo of Lake Burien, which appears to have thawed out, as well as grown some seasonal sparkling lights and an airport tower... [Read more]
Has Red Tide Hit Three Tree Point?
Courtesy our new Sales & Promotion Diva Janet Grella comes this interesting photo taken of the beach at Three Tree Point, with a distinctive red hue to the water. Could this be red tide? According... [Read more]
UPDATE: Record High Tied For The Day
7pm UPDATE: According to the loco meteorologists, apparently the record high of 84 degrees was actually tied today at SeaTac Airport! WAY TO GO YOU VISUALIZING B-TOWN BLOG READERS! PREVIOUSLY: According... [Read more]
Winter Blackmouth Salmon Season Opens Tomorrow (Sat., Feb. 16th)
Fishing for hatchery chinook salmon, better known as blackmouth, reopens this Sat., Feb. 16th in south Puget Sound’s Marine Area 11, which includes areas between Vashon/Burien and Tacoma. For the... [Read more]
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