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Minimum wage increase, ARPA fund reallocation approved & more at Monday night’s Burien City Council
Here’s our recap of the 5+-hour long Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Mar. 18, 2024: Update On Anti-Camping Ordinance City Manager Adolfo Bailon said that despite many […]
King County Sheriff’s Office files motion to block City of Burien’s camping ordinance
The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024 followed through with the Sheriff’s threat earlier this week, and officially filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in […]
Burien City Council will discuss new anti-camping ordinance, DESC, Citizen of Year & more at Monday night’s meeting
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Mar. 4, 2024) regular Burien City Council meeting: discussion and possible approval of a new ordinance aimed at expanding unlawful public camping within the […]
Burien City Council will discuss new anti-camping ordinance, DESC, Citizen of Year & more at Monday night’s meeting
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Mar. 4, 2024) regular Burien City Council meeting: discussion and possible approval of a new ordinance aimed at expanding unlawful public camping within the […]
Amended Zoning Code approved by Burien Planning Commission at Wednesday’s meeting
Here’s our recap of the Burien Planning Commission meeting held on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024: Many members of the public showed up to comment during the public hearing on proposed […]
VIDEO: Burien City Councilmember Linda Akey confronts homeless campers outside her downtown residence
Burien City Councilmember Linda Akey recently engaged in a confrontation with individuals experiencing homelessness who had set up tents on a sidewalk outside of the Burien Town Square condos, where […]
Burien Police Chief Ted Boe’s Public Safety presentation sparks discussion at Monday night’s Burien City Council Meeting
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council Special Meeting held on Monday night, Feb. 12, 2024: Council voted last week to hold a special meeting focused on safety issues […]
Burien’s Sunnydale Village Homeless Camp sends out urgent call for help
Sunnydale Village, a sanctioned homeless encampment operating in Burien since early November, has issued an urgent plea for assistance from the community as it faces the imminent end of its […]
Resident of Sunnydale Village charged with murder in death of man found under SR 509 overpass
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is charging Nathanial Scott, 32, with Murder In The Second Degree for the homicide of Robert Thomas, 36, whose body was found under the […]
Introducing ‘B-Toons,’ a cartoon series documenting the homeless in Burien
In Dec. 2023, The B-Town Blog interviewed residents of the Sunnydale Village homeless encampment regarding their experiences in Burien. Each resident has experienced the horrors of homelessness, and has survived […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Burien’s homeless camp saga continues. It might be helpful to consider some facts.’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff.] […]
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 […]
King County launches new, one-time grant opportunity for homelessness assistance in south King County cities
King County announced on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 that it has allocated $5 million in one-time funding for one or more cities located in south King County to site, construct, […]
Burien City Council holding Special Meeting Monday, Nov. 27 to decide on whether to accept King County’s $1 million homeless shelter offer
The Burien City Council will be holding a Special Meeting on Monday night, Nov. 27, 2023 to decide on whether to accept a $1 million offer from King County to […]
Transform Burien is bringing a Shower to the People this Friday
By Sarah Toce In conjunction with Shower to the People, Burien advocacy group Transform Burien will once again offer on-site mobile shower units free of charge this Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, from […]
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 […]
Addiction and the movement to heal the whole person
As referenced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences. It is […]
‘Clear the room, right now!’ Tense Burien City Council meeting stopped, re-started after argument, disruptions Monday night
Here’s our recap of Monday night’s (Nov. 6, 2023) tense Burien City Council meeting, which at one point was halted so the unruly audience could take a “time out” after […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘I ask my fellow Burienites to vote by November 7 for Mosqueda, Moore, Marx, Hudson, Tidholm, Ruiz’
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Couple who moved here from Minnesota shares their pick for Burien City Council
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Resident shares thoughts on reelecting Cydney Moore to Burien City Council
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No action taken on minimum wage, urban forest update & more discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Oct. 23, 2023: Urban Forest Program Update Josh Petter, Burien’s Urban Forest Planner, presented his work over […]
10 Questions for Burien City Council Position No. 4 Candidate Patricia Hudson
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. 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 […]