On Monday, June 5, 2023 a team installed new public artwork along the fence between Puget Sound Park and 1st Ave South (map below) that honors the late Conlan Anderson, […]
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Volunteers remove litter from around Burien’s Puget Sound Park
On Sunday morning, Dec. 19, 2021, about 70 volunteers from the group ASEZ WAO gathered in Burien’s Puget Sound Park, and removed litter from the park and neighboring streets. Being […]
Memorial bench honoring Conlan Anderson installed at Puget Sound Park
A memorial bench honoring the late Conlan Anderson – tragically killed in a still-unsolved hit & run in 2017 – was installed at Burien’s Puget Sound Park last week by […]
11th-Hour Dealing On Puget Sound Park Gives King County Bad Name
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members and Highline-area residents made their case on two issues of considerable local concern to trustees of the King County Library System (KCLS) at […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A Letter To The KCLS Board Re:Puget Sound Park
KCLS Board of directors Greetings, Please cease any discussions with King County in regards to transferring any ownership or easement rights in Puget Sound Park prior to the annexation of […]
Burien City Council, Residents React To County’s Pitch For Puget Sound Park; Plus, Take Our Poll…
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members had their first face-to-face discussion with a representative of the King County Executive’s office on the divisive issue of Puget Sound Park at […]
Fred Jarrett Pitches County’s Plan For Puget Sound Park To Burien Council
By Ralph Nichols Deputy King County Executive Fred Jarrett spoke to the Burien City Council Monday night (Dec. 7th) about the Puget Sound Park issue, expressing Executive Dow Constantine’s hope […]
BREAKING: Fred Jarrett Pitches County’s Plan For Puget Sound Park To Burien Council
by Ralph Nichols Deputy King County Executive Fred Jarrett spoke to the Burien City Council Monday night (Dec. 7th) about the Puget Sound Park issue, expressing Executive Dow Constantine’s hope […]
Second letter by Dow Constantine shows apparent support for preserving Puget Sound Park
By Ralph Nichols A letter written on April 3 by then-King County Councilmember Dow Constantine – this one sent to Ron Sims, who was still county executive at the time […]
Dow Constantine To Meet With Local Leaders To Determine Fate Of Puget Sound Park
by Ralph Nichols King County Executive Dow Constantine, whose first full day on the job was Monday (Nov. 30), reportedly plans to meet with all interested parties before deciding the […]
County’s Stealth Attempts To Sell Puget Sound Park May Postpone Official Annexation
by Ralph Nichols For the second time in three years, King County is attempting to renege at the 11th hour on a deal with the City of Burien. The King […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: King County Is At It Again With Proposed Sale Of Puget Sound Park
KING COUNTY IS AT IT AGAIN! King County apparently wants to sell Puget Sound Park without public comment or notice. They had proposed selling it for low income housing during […]
Rescue efforts turn to recovery for man who walked into Puget Sound at Normandy Park Cove Wednesday morning
If you saw/heard a lot of emergency activity around the Normandy Park Cove on Wednesday morning, July 26, 2023, here’s what happened: Crews from King County Fire District #2 responded […]
WEATHER/VIDEO: Watch SeattleWXGuy’s amazing video of ‘Gustandoes’ over Three Tree Point/Normandy Park
Courtesy Normandy Park–based @SeattleWXGuy Michael Snyder comes this stunning and beautiful drone video, showing ‘Gustnadoes‘ ominously moving in like Stephen King styled monsters over Three Tree Point and Normandy Park […]
WABI Weekday Walkers will wander through Normandy Park on Wednesday, Feb. 21
All are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers as they stroll through the lovely streets of Normandy Park on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at 10 a.m. They’ll start by […]
Seahurst Park to close Monday to repair landslide damage from 2014
Seahurst Park will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 for a landslide repair project along SW Seahurst Park Road. The park will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 with […]
WABI Weekday Walkers will wander through Normandy Park on Wednesday, Feb. 21
All are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers as they stroll through the lovely streets of Normandy Park on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at 10 a.m. They’ll start by circling City Hall Park, […]
Walk three Burien Parks for the first Walk-n-Talk of the New Year on Sunday, Jan. 7
From our friends at WABI Burien: All are invited to discover three of Burien’s 25 City Parks on January’s New Year’s Walk-n-Talk this Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024: Date: Sunday, Jan. 7, […]
Walk three Burien Parks for the first Walk-n-Talk of the New Year this Sunday, Jan. 7
From our friends at WABI Burien: All are invited to discover three of Burien’s 25 City Parks on January’s New Year’s Walk-n-Talk this Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024: Date: Sunday, Jan. 7, […]
Normandy Park’s 2nd annual Polar Plunge at The Cove
Start 2024 off with an invigorating dip at the Cove during Normandy Park’s Polar Plunge at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. This family-friendly event is free and open […]
Normandy Park’s 2nd annual Polar Plunge will be Monday, Jan. 1 at The Cove
Start 2024 off with an invigorating dip at the Cove during Normandy Park’s Polar Plunge at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. This family-friendly event is open to all, […]
WABI Weekday Walkers will explore Duwamish Gardens park on Wednesday, Nov. 15
From our friends at WABI Burien: All are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers as they explore another little-known local park, Duwamish Gardens, located in Tukwila, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, starting at 9 a.m. […]
WABI Weekday Walkers will explore Duwamish Gardens park on Wednesday, Nov. 15
From our friends at WABI Burien: All are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers as they explore another little-known local park, Duwamish Gardens, located in Tukwila, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, starting at 9 a.m. […]
Enjoy dinner and a show in South King County parks with Burien Actors Theatre’s comedy ‘Good Morning, Bill’
Don’t miss a free family-friendly parks show that isn’t Shakespeare! Burien Actors Theatre (BAT) brings Rachel Rene’s clever adaptation for BAT of the comedy Good Morning, Bill to a South King County […]