The Burien City Council will hold its next regular meeting this coming Monday night, July 17, starting at 7 p.m. at City Hall. This meeting will likely mark the first […]
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Split City Council vote selects former Federal Way Police Chief as City Manager
By Jack Mayne Within the next two or three weeks Burien should have a new City Manager, following the City Council’s split vote at Monday night’s special session. The new […]
Police/Crime Report, City Manager search & more on Monday’s City Council agenda
The City’s annual Police/Crime Report, the ongoing search for a new City Manager (apparently none of the five finalists we’ve previously reported on are making the grade?), CARES Animal Control, Economic Development […]
Former Blog Sales Manager Janet Grella has passed away; memorial March 10
We’re incredibly sad to report that Janet Garrott Grella – South King Media’s first Sales Manager – passed away peacefully on Feb. 23. Janet first joined The B-Town Blog in 2009 […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘I want the City Council to communicate cleanly…’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] Dear Council […]
PHOTO: Burien’s Eagle Landing Stairs have finally been removed
Burien’s Eagle Landing Park Stairs were quietly removed last week – quiet other than the sound of chainsaws, tools and grunting workers – leaving behind several cut trees and a […]
Local orgs to receive $150,000 for South King County Environmental Improvements
The Port of Seattle announced this week that it will award $149,448 to five organizations – including the New Start Community Garden in Burien – with projects that improve the […]
After nearly 3 years, effort to establish Burien Creative District reaches milestone
Story & Photo by Nicholas Johnson By the end of this month, the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) will receive and begin considering a comprehensive proposal to establish an official […]
Recently renovated Lake Burien School Memorial Park has reopened
Have you checked out the recently renovated Lake Burien School Memorial Park? After a period of closing for repairs and improvements, the park has reopened. Over the past few months, […]
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 […]
Misinformation about enhanced services facilities spreads amid Burien election. Here are the facts
By Nicholas Johnson As candidates for Burien City Council canvassed and campaigned in late July ahead of the Aug. 3 primary election, false claims about enhanced services facilities, or ESFs, […]