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Split votes and leadership tensions mark Monday’s Burien City Council meeting

Burien’s City Council moved forward with several key administrative and infrastructure decisions during its Mar. 9, 2026, session, though not without significant internal friction. While the council unanimously approved $10,000,000 for a future Public Works facility, much of the meeting was characterized by a sharp division among members. Key highlights included a formal inquiry into the confidentiality…

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Comcast and Seattle Sports Commission host Paralympics watch party at NWPVA in Burien for veterans and athletes

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Highline High School graduate earns top honors at Marine Corps recruit training

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Seattle Southside Chamber to host Mixer and Small Business Resource Fair on Wednesday, Mar. 18

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

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Hi-Liners Musical Theatre will award 100 theatre summer camp scholarships to King County students, and here’s how to enter

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Man found dead after motorhome fire in Burien’s Gregory Heights neighborhood Monday morning

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

‘Doo Good’ for your garden while supporting local Cub Scout Pack #375

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Free repair event coming to White Center’s Log Cabin on Saturday, Mar. 14

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Volunteers sought for June 2-4 StormFest environmental education event at Des Moines Beach Park

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

Burien Eagles to host Tommy Gun & the Ambaum Dukes concert on Saturday, Mar. 14

March 8, 2026March 7, 2026

Community Book Swap planned for Thursday, Mar. 26 at Burien Library

March 7, 2026March 9, 2026

Deputies arrest suspect after shooting and barricaded standoff in Shorewood neighborhood Friday night

March 7, 2026March 9, 2026

Burien deputies arrest juvenile after attempted vehicle theft; second suspect still at large

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

On agenda for Monday’s Burien City Council: criminal justice tax, $10 million budget transfer and board appointments & more

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

REMINDER: Finalé of BAT Theatre’s ‘Rossum’s Universal Robots’ is this Sunday, Mar. 8

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

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Man arrested in Burien after deputies locate suspect who fled stolen vehicle

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Highline Schools Foundation announces 2026 Gold Star Award nominees ahead of Mar. 26 celebration

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South King County Fine Arts Roundup: music, theatre and visual arts for early March

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Crime

K9 Quinn helps deputies seize fentanyl powder and 40,000 pills in major drug bust

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Suspected drunk driver arrested after hit-and-run crash in Burien early Saturday

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Two-car crash blocked SR 509 in Burien, minor injuries reported Monday afternoon

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

Burien Police seize nearly $705,000 in drugs, arrest suspected trafficker linked to Mexico based source

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

Juvenile arrested in Burien early Friday after traffic stop leads to stolen vehicle recovery

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

SCAM ALERT: Police warn about fraudsters impersonating deputies by phone and text

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

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Politics

‘Stand Up for Science’ rally set for this Saturday, Mar. 7 at Seattle Center

March 2, 2026March 3, 2026

City of Burien rolls out new online B&O tax system

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Burien Democrat Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon apologizes for alcohol use before budget hearing

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Burien City Council votes to put new public safety sales tax on consent agenda at Feb. 23 meeting

February 24, 2026February 25, 2026

Tukwila City Council adopts emergency 6-month moratorium on new detention facilities

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

Burien City Council to review financing report, proposed criminal justice tax & more at Monday’s meeting

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Why are we out there?’

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Making sense of Highline Public Schools district boundaries

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘We can’t continue to ignore our most vulnerable neighbors just because we don’t see them as often’

October 30, 2025October 29, 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘DESC is not a positive addition to Burien’

October 26, 2025October 26, 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Why You SHOULD Vote YES on Burien’s Public Safety Levy’

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘DESC Bloomside is a welcome part of our community’

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

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