EDITOR’S NOTE: Exploring how people are building connections in today’s world, Mellow DeTray’s column “In Search of Community” delves into the diverse ways individuals are finding a sense of belonging – not […]
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In Search of Community: What Des Moines Creek Parkrun means to me
EDITOR’S NOTE: Exploring how people are building connections in today’s world, Mellow DeTray’s column “In Search of Community” delves into the diverse ways individuals are finding a sense of belonging – not […]
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In Search Of Community: Deeper Church
EDITOR’S NOTE: Exploring how people are building connections in today’s world, Mellow DeTray’s new column “In Search of Community” will delve into the diverse ways individuals are finding a sense of belonging […]
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Happy Birthday to us – The B-Town Blog turns 17 today!
On Dec. 11, 2007 – 17 years ago today – The B-Town Blog published its very first article, beginning a bold new era in independent, “hyperlocal” journalism for Burien. Since then, the […]
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Happy Birthday to us – The B-Town Blog turns 16 today!
On Dec. 11, 2007 – 16 years ago today – The B-Town Blog posted its very first story, beginning a bold new era in independent, “hyperlocal” journalism for Burien. First started as […]
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Understanding Burien’s new Tree Regulations
By Mellow Detray In October, Burien’s City Council adopted new regulations that aim to preserve mature, healthy trees, and replace any removed trees. Trees improve air quality, mitigate the impacts […]
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Schilling retains Deputy Mayor position, Arts grants approved & more at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
By Mellow DeTray Here’s a recap of Monday night’s (Jan. 9, 2023) Burien City Council regular meeting: 2023 Deputy Mayor Election The meeting began with the election – by Council […]
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Burien City Council hears about crime, passes new taxes & more Monday night
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (Nov. 21, 2022) Burien City Council meeting, local lawmakers heard public comments about crime, passed new taxes, increased the city’s 2023-24 biennial budget, discussed […]
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Burien City Council discusses housing, grants for businesses & more Monday night
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (Nov. 7, 2022) Burien City Council meeting, lawmakers discussed and decided on Transit Oriented Affordable Housing, grants for damages to small businesses, budget, property […]
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Burien City Council’s heated session on affordable housing & renters rights lasts over 5 hours
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated with the correct expiration date for the extension of the Affordable Housing Demonstration Program. By Mellow DeTray Monday night’s (Oct. 24, 2022) Burien […]
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Burien City Council approves rental protections & more at Monday night’s meeting
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (Oct. 17, 2022) Burien City Council meeting, local lawmakers approved adding rental protections to the next business meeting, approved the South King Housing and […]
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Burien City Council hears crime report, passes tree ordinance & more at Monday’s meeting
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (Oct. 3, 2022) Burien City Council regular meeting, lawmakers presented proclamations, heard a crime report from outgoing Police Chief Ted Boe, passed a Tree […]
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Burien City Council hears crime report, passes tree ordinance & more at Monday’s meeting
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (Oct. 3, 2022) Burien City Council regular meeting, lawmakers presented proclamations, heard a crime report from outgoing Police Chief Ted Boe, passed a Tree […]
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Burien City Council hears crime report, passes tree ordinance & more at Monday’s meeting
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (Oct. 3, 2022) Burien City Council regular meeting, lawmakers presented proclamations, heard a crime report from outgoing Police Chief Ted Boe, passed a Tree […]
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Burien City Council hears crime report, passes tree ordinance & more at Monday’s meeting
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (Oct. 3, 2022) Burien City Council regular meeting, lawmakers presented proclamations, heard a crime report from outgoing Police Chief Ted Boe, passed a Tree […]
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Burien City Council hears crime report, passes tree ordinance & more at Monday’s meeting
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (Oct. 3, 2022) Burien City Council regular meeting, lawmakers presented proclamations, heard a crime report from outgoing Police Chief Ted Boe, passed a Tree […]
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Burien Council discusses proposed tree regulations, affordable housing at Study Session
By Mellow DeTray Monday night’s (Sept. 26, 2022) Burien City Council meeting was a Study Session, meant to be a time for Council to discuss and learn more about important […]
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Stormwater easement, Community Development Block Grant & more discussed at Monday’s Burien City Council meeting
By Mellow DeTray Here’s what happened at Monday night’s (Sept. 19, 2022) regular Burien City Council meeting: Proclamations The meeting started off with three Proclamations: The first names Sept. 9-18, […]
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Burien’s eviction moratorium will end Oct. 31, ARPA funding approved & more from Monday’s special council meeting
By Mellow DeTray Here’s what happened at Monday night’s (Sept. 12, 2022) Burien City Council Special Meeting: Eviction Moratorium Ends With State of Emergency, by Oct. 31, 2022 The City’s […]
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New City Manager sworn in, staff salaries discussed & more at Monday night’s Burien Council meeting
By Mellow DeTray Here’s what happened at Monday night’s (Aug. 15, 2022) regular Burien City Council meeting: New City Manager Burien officially has a new City Manager – Adolfo Bailon […]
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Burien Council reviews new ‘Shop Local’ website, approves letter to FAA & more at Monday meeting
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (Aug. 1, 2022) regular Burien City Council meeting, lawmakers discussed a new “shop local” website, heard about an internal job promotion, city finances, approved […]
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Burien City Council discusses distribution of ARPA funds, revised parking regulations at Monday night’s meeting
By Mellow DeTray There were many public comments at July 18, 2022 regular meeting, as the Council approached their final decision about how to spend the remaining American Rescue Plan […]
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Burien City Council hears SR 509 updates, discusses ARPA funds, eviction moratorium and more Tuesday night
By Mellow DeTray At Tuesday night’s (June 21, 2022) Burien City Council meeting, Councilmembers heard updates on the SR 509 Improvement Project, discussed how to disperse ARPA funds, the city’s […]
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Public safety, septic systems, City Manager, food trucks and more discussed at Burien City Council meeting
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (June 6, 2022) regular Burien City Council meeting, two proclamations were made, comments on public safety and septic systems heard, the search for a […]
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Insurance, ARPA funds, Boulevard Park flooding discussed at Burien Council Study Session
By Mellow DeTray At Monday night’s (May 23, 2022) Study Session, the Burien City Council took a deep dive into a few larger topics for voting at future meetings. All […]
