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The B-Town Blog’s Top 11 Burien Stories Of 2009; Plus, Take Our Poll…
by Scott Schaefer Publisher/Editor As 2009 (and the first decade of the 21st century) winds to a close, we’re taking a few moments to reflect on a very interesting year, […]
Scott LeVielle Resigns As North Highline Fire Chief
by Ralph Nichols North Highline Fire Chief Scott LeVielle announced on Monday (Dec. 21) that he will step aside, clearing the way for adoption of a reduced but balanced 2010 […]
Burien Council Expected To Adopt Budget Amendments Monday Night
by Ralph Nichols Burien council members are scheduled to adopt tonight (Monday, Dec. 14) amendments to the city’s 2009-2010 biennial budget. The changes will adjust the 2010 budget to compensate […]
Update On Status Of White Center’s Evergreen Pool From Whitewater Aquatics
We recently received an update on the status of White Center’s Evergreen Pool from the folks at Whitewater Aquatics, and the most current info we have is that Whitewater made […]
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 […]
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 […]
City Of Burien Seeks Input On Zoning Designations For Newly-Annexed Area; Public Hearing Nov. 24th
As the City of Burien prepares to annex the North Highline “South Annexation Area,” most likely in March 2010, its Planning Commission is considering converting zoning designations there. The first […]
Jack Block Jr. Declares Victory Over Sue Blazak In City Council Race
by Ralph Nichols Jack Block Jr. declared victory late Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 4th) in his race for election to the Burien City Council. Block, who served on the City Council […]
Our Burien City Council Online Candidate Forum – Position #1: Sue Blazak vs Jack Block, Jr.
With the deadline to mail ballots for the Nov. 3rd general election just days away, we here at The B-Town Blog have created our own online forum which consists of […]
Police Chiefs Voice Concern About Potential Impacts Of I-1033
Story by Ralph Nichols Photos by Scott Schaefer Police chiefs from King and Snohomish counties voiced their concerns at a press conference in Burien Wednesday morning (Oct. 21) about potential […]
Burien City Council Expected To Declare Opposition To I-1033 Tonight
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members are expected to declare tonight (Oct. 5) their opposition to Initiative 1033 – Tim Eyman’s latest attempt to reign in government spending revenue. […]
Sheriff’s Department Releases Rebuttal To King County Executive’s Proposed Budget Cuts
Sgt. John Urquhart of the King County Sheriff’s Department sent us the following article Friday afternoon (Oct. 2nd), where he attempts to clarify budget cuts that will affect police officers, […]
Larry R. Blanchard Is Burien’s New Public Works Director
by Ralph Nichols Burien’s new public works director was introduced to city council members at their meeting on Monday, Sept. 14th, with high praise from City Manager Mike Martin. Larry […]
City Council Discusses Funding, SW 153rd & Wah Long Crime Reports
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members looked ahead to legislative activity in 2010 during their regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 14th, giving review to a preliminary list of funding […]
A B-Town Chat With King County Executive Candidate Susan Hutchison
by Mark Neuman Former KIRO-TV reporter and anchor Susan Hutchison spoke with The B-Town Blog recently. She and County Council Chair Dow Constantine are going head-to-head to become King County’s […]