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PHOTOS: The view from 3,000 feet: inside the Washington State Patrol Aviation Division

Story & Photos by David Rosen The night air over the Puget Sound is an inking-black abyss, a vast, unlit void where millions of lives tick away beneath a fractured skin of headlights and quiet suburban roofs. Down there, on the asphalt arteries of I-5, drivers operate within the claustrophobic confines of their own windshields,…

August 9, 2026August 9, 2026

No injuries reported after Burien rifle threat leads to SWAT response, arrest Friday night

August 8, 2026August 8, 2026

STOLEN: Vehicle owner reports 1995 Chevrolet 2500 Silverado stolen, asks public to watch for it

August 8, 2026August 8, 2026

Burien City Council welcomes new councilmember, weighs budget cuts as city manager search begins

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

Duwamish Tribe leader Cecile Hansen honored for decades of service and advocacy

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

UPDATE: Pole fire causes Seattle City Light outage affecting more than 2,200 in Burien

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

South King County Fine Arts Roundup: Lots of late summer music, storytelling, outdoor theater & more

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

ArtLab Burien seeking volunteers for first downtown arts festival on Saturday, Aug. 29

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

ELECTION RESULTS 3: Burien Councilmember Alex Andrade trails by 473 votes in 33rd District primary race

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

REMINDER: There are just three performances left to see ‘The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs’ outdoors

August 6, 2026August 7, 2026

Due to Stage 2 Burn Ban, outdoor fires banned across King County starting Friday

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

Para Los Niños de Highline to launch outdoor art gallery in Burien on Thursday, Aug. 27

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

Free Movies in the Park returns to Burien Town Square Park starting this Friday night, Aug. 7

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

ELECTION RESULTS 2: Andrade still in third for the 33rd as Gregerson, Obras hold leads

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

REMINDER: Burien’s FREE ‘Music in the Park’ continues this Thursday night with The Fabulous Murphtones

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

ELECTION RESULTS 1: First round of primary returns show Gregerson ahead, Andrade in third for 33rd District seat

August 4, 2026August 5, 2026

Seattle Southside Chamber Airport Luncheon set for Wednesday, Sept. 2

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Burien Police share locations of tonight’s National Night Out gatherings

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Glen Acres Church of Christ to host Burien Blood Drive on Monday, Aug. 31

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

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Latest BURIEN NEWS

Wildfire smoke alert issued for region

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Burien Severe Weather Shelter seeks donations during heat and smoke

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Metro to expand South King County bus service starting Aug. 29

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Burien City Council to swear in Patricia Hudson at special meeting this Thursday, Aug. 6

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Burien primary ballot 12.58% return rate trails countywide turnout for Aug. 4 primary election; remember to VOTE

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

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LATEST COMMENTS:

1. thanks for the great story on Cecile Hansen and Cecile Hansen Day!

2. As property values continue to fall (and therefore property tax revenues) in the region due to the impact of failed…

3. Kevin and Alex are the only sane members left on the council. The other 4 take their orders from King…

4. The problem with the last levy lid proposal was more in what the proposal didn’t say. It used very general…

5. Unacceptable to leave us without power for so long!!!! It’s not the weather what caused the power outage!!!! I hope…

Crime

Hate crime charge filed in Burien attack captured on surveillance video

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Man sentenced to 18 months for operating multi-million dollar fencing operation in Burien that encouraged retail theft

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Burien burglary suspect arrested after pursuit ends in crash and K-9 apprehension

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

National Night Out block parties will return to Burien on Tuesday night, Aug. 4

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Kent Station disturbance leads to assault of intoxicated Burien man, DUI arrest by State Patrol

July 26, 2026July 26, 2026

Officer-involved shooting in SeaTac Sunday night results in road closure, large police response

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

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Politics

Burien City Council terminates Adolfo Bailon, fills vacant seat, hears of utility tax hike & more in marathon session

July 28, 2026July 29, 2026

BREAKING: Patricia Hudson selected to fill vacant Burien City Council Position 2 seat at Monday night’s meeting

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Drivers should expect lane and ramp closures on I-5 and SR 509 in south King County next week

July 24, 2026July 25, 2026

Burien City Council may appoint new councilmember at its meeting on Monday, July 27

July 24, 2026July 26, 2026

King County Flood Control District invests nearly $1.8 million in District 8 habitat restoration projects

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

VIDEO: Cities of Burien, SeaTac and Des Moines challenge Port’s airport expansion impacts at July 14 open house

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Taxpayers deserve complete openness’ from Highline Public Schools; district responds

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Residents urge local organizations to stop using AI-generated artwork

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Airport advisory leaders urge residents to speak out about Sea-Tac expansion

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Parent questions Highline Public Schools leadership, transparency; district responds

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘A more compassionate approach to deportation’

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

LETTER: Highline Public Schools parents say ‘this isn’t budget mitigation; it is a tactical shell game’

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

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