UPDATE: On Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020, Discover Burien announced that its ‘Best of Burien’ awards dinner – originally scheduled for Friday, Mar. 6 – will be postponed until Friday, May […]
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‘Best of Burien’ 2020 Award winners announced; awards dinner will be March 6
Over the past two weeks, more than 1,080 votes were securely recorded to reveal the 2020 winners of Discover Burien’s ‘Best of Burien’ 2020 Awards – and now the wait […]
Community organizer, Arts Board member Cydney Moore running for City Council
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since our creation in 2007, The B-Town Blog allows residents running for local office one free post for when they announce their candidacy: Community organizer and Burien Arts […]
‘Needle Pick-Up’ event will be held at Dottie Harper Park this Saturday
A ‘Needle Pick-Up’ event will be held this Saturday, Sept. 2, starting at 4 p.m. at Burien’s Dottie Harper Park. The goal is to scan the park and safely remove […]
Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
Here are notes from Monday night’s (May 4th) City Council meeting…
Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (April 13th) Burien City Council meeting (link to PDF agenda here): PUGET SOUND PARK REVIEW: After receiving opposition from local councils […]
Camping ban, Oasis Home Church & future Pallet Village discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council’s regular meeting held on Monday night, Dec. 4, 2023: Camping Ban Enforcement At the start of the meeting, Councilmember Cydney Moore tried […]
Protesters spend night outside Burien City Hall in opposition to city’s ordinance against public camping
On Oct. 2, 2023, the Burien City Council adopted Ordinance 827 (originally named Ordinance 818), which went into effect on Nov. 1, and regulates the ability of individuals to sleep overnight […]
10 Questions for Burien City Council Position No. 4 Candidate Kevin Schilling
Each candidate running for the Burien City Council Nov. 7, 2023 General Election was asked ten questions by The B-Town Blog (read previous Q&As here), covering topics like their reasons for […]
10 Questions for Burien City Council Position No. 6 Candidate Krystal Marx
Each candidate running for the Burien City Council Nov. 7, 2023 General Election was asked ten questions by The B-Town Blog (read previous ones here), covering topics like their reasons […]
Unlawful camping ordinance put on consent agenda, Recology contract, property tax cap & more discussed at Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of Monday night’s (Sept. 18, 2023) Burien City Council meeting: Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th – October 15th each year, […]
Six Burien City Council candidates debate at Latino Civic Alliance forum
On Tuesday night, July 18, 2023 the Latino Civic Alliance (LCA) held a forum for candidates running for the 2023 Burien City Council election. Nina Martinez, director of the LCA, […]
Burien City Council Special Meeting will be Tuesday, May 30
The Burien City Council announced on Thursday, May 25, 2023 that it will be holding a Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 30 to discuss King County’s decision not to provide […]
Burien City Council will convene Special Meeting May 30 in response to King County’s refusal of police assistance to remove homeless encampment
Burien City Council will convene Special Meeting Tuesday, May 30 in response to King County’s refusal of assistance for unhoused population
Transportation improvement, Re+ program & more discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council
Here’s our recap of Monday night’s (May 22, 2023) regular Burien City Council meeting: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Proclamation A Proclamation celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride Month was read by Deputy Mayor Kevin […]
LETTER: 81 local business owners share concerns about crime in Burien
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by verified resident(s). It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] Over the […]
Gov. Inslee pleas for help to make more Personal Protective Equipment
By Scott Schaefer At his Wednesday afternoon (April 1, 2020) press conference, Gov. Jay Inslee made a plea to Washington-based businesses, manufacturers, skilled workers and others to step up and […]
Meet the candidates vying for Burien City Council, Position #4:
Meet the four candidates vying for Burien City Council, Position #4, all on the ballot for the upcoming Aug. 6 primary election. Ballots were mailed out on Wednesday, July 17, […]
High-speed, single car crash kills 17-year old near South Park late Thursday night
LETTER: ‘I believe the Council Leadership is a menace to Public Safety…’
[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 […]