Dominium – an affordable housing owner, developer and manager located in Minnesota – announced this week the closing of $38.5 million in financing for the upcoming Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC) […]
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Beat the heat – watch Hi-Liners’ ‘Descendants: The Musical’ this weekend with A/C
Be chillin’ with some villains in an air-conditioned auditorium to see the Burien’s Hi-Liners perform Disney’s Descendants: The Musical, playing this weekend at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Burien News, Events, Featured Post, Schools & Education
Hi-Liners ‘chillin’ like a villain’ with Disney’s Descendants: The Musical opening July 23
After a two-year pause due to the pandemic, Burien’s Hi-Liners Musical Theatre (HMT) is bringing its first MainStage show back to the big stage next week with the production of […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Law, Politics
Lawsuit intended to stop DESC’s affordable Burien housing project dismissed
A lawsuit filed by a group of four Burien residents and business owners to stop the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) and the City of Burien from moving ahead on […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics
Council votes to put ILA on next consent agenda that ensures 30% of new DESC facility for Burien residents
By Scott Schaefer Founder/Publisher At its Monday night (April 4, 2022) regular meeting, the Burien City Council voted 5–1 to place an interlocal agreement (ILA) between the city, the King […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Letters to the Editor
LETTER: ‘I hope that you will welcome the future DESC Burien tenants as the good neighbors we all strive to be…’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] I […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Recent developments in the case regarding DESC and the City of Burien
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] Dear […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics
Judge allows DESC to intervene in lawsuit over housing project planned for downtown Burien
By Nicholas Johnson A judge on Monday (Jan. 31, 2022) granted the Downtown Emergency Service Center’s (DESC) motion to intervene as a defendant in a lawsuit that aims to stop […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Law, Politics
City of Burien responds to lawsuit over housing project; Plaintiffs oppose DESC intervention
By Nicholas Johnson The city of Burien joined the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) on Tuesday (Jan. 25, 2022) in asking a judge to toss a lawsuit against the city […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Health & Wellness, Law, Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Resident claims DESC court filings contain ‘false information’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] I […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics
DESC wades into lawsuit over housing project planned for downtown Burien
By Nicholas Johnson The Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) is asking to intervene as a defendant in a lawsuit against the city of Burien that aims to stop the Seattle-based […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Burien resident states his case opposing DESC
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] DESC […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics
Lawsuit aims to stop DESC project planned for downtown Burien, claims it’s not affordable housing
By Nicholas Johnson A downtown Burien housing project for single, disabled, formerly homeless and extremely low-income adults “will not provide affordable housing in the City of Burien,” according to a […]
Posted inBurien News, Events, Featured Post, Government, Politics
Grant updates, budget, DESC and more on agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council
On the agenda for Monday night’s regular Burien City Council meeting: proclamations, grant funding updates, budget, tree memorial program and tree regulations, DESC, councilmember salaries and more. The virtual/online meeting […]
Posted inBurien News, Elections, Featured Post, Government, Politics
Debates show how Burien City Council candidates differ on DESC housing project
EDITOR’S NOTE: The B-Town Blog has also published an in-depth look at what the candidates had to say about issues of public safety during Tuesday night’s debates. By Nicholas Johnson […]
Posted inBurien News, Events, Featured Post, Health & Wellness
REMINDER: DESC’s online Design Meeting for proposed Burien location is this Tuesday
REMINDER: The Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) will be holding an online Design Meeting for its proposed Burien location this Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Health & Wellness
DESC to host virtual community meeting Aug. 17 on Burien project design
By Nicholas Johnson The Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) will host an online community meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 17 to get feedback on the planned design of its Burien permanent […]
Posted inBurien News, Elections, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics
Questioning Burien’s City Council Candidates Part 2: ‘How would you have voted on DESC?’
By Nicholas Johnson When it comes to divisive issues in Burien, it would seem the Downtown Emergency Service Center’s permanent supportive housing project is second only to the challenges it […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics
Burien City Council gives staff more time to draw up DESC project priority deal
By Nicholas Johnson The Burien City Council has agreed to let a controversial housing project proceed to construction without first having a deal in place to ensure at least 30 […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Residents want to ‘clarify misconceptions about DESC’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident(s). It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] As […]
Posted inBurien News, Elections, Featured Post, Politics, Sponsored
A message from City Council Candidate John White: DESC In Burien Update
SPONSORED – PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT: A video message from Burien City Council Candidate John White, who is running for Position No. 7: EDITOR’S NOTE: Sponsored Posts like this are paid, […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor, Politics
LETTER: Councilmember Schilling: ‘Why I voted yes on the DESC Affordable Housing Demonstration Pilot Proposal’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] Why […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Politics
Burien City Council approves DESC proposal; some say supporters ‘aren’t from Burien’
By Jack Mayne The Burien City Council on Monday night, June 21, 2021 voted 6-1 to approve the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) proposal as part of the city’s Affordable […]
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On-scene witnesses, helpers describe moments responding to recent Burien shooting victim
By Scott Schaefer On the evening of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at around 8:18 p.m. at the corner of SW 129th and 4th Ave SW in Burien, the calm night […]
Posted inBurien News, Business, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor, Politics
LETTER: Biz owner Danny House – ‘Burien Council has a way to please all when it comes to DESC’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident(s). It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] Our […]
