EDITOR’S NOTE: Recently, The B-Town Blog also published an in-depth look at what the candidates had to say during Tuesday night’s (Oct. 12) debates about the Downtown Emergency Service Center’s […]
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate Open Houses: Des Moines, Federal Way, Everett & Tacoma
SPONSORED: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate will be holding four Open Houses this weekend, in Des Moines, Federal Way, Everett and Tacoma. The first Open House has Fabulous Vashon, […]
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Burien City Council unanimously passes 3-pronged public safety plan
Burien’s City Council gave the green light Monday night (July 19, 2021) to a three-pronged plan to bolster public safety – primarily in the city’s downtown core – for businesses […]
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Plant Sale Fundraiser for Nature Stewards Program will be weekend of June 4–6
A Plant Sale Fundraiser for the Nature Stewards Program will be held the weekend of June 4–6, 2021. The sale will start each day at 10 a.m. Special for the […]
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Burien City Council told impact ‘stay at home’ order had on business, home values
By Jack Mayne King County Assessor John Wilson told the Burien City Council at their Monday night meeting that changes largely brought on by the pandemic where Gov. Jay Inslee’s […]
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King County Executive Dow Constantine delivers his 2021 ‘State of the County’ address
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, King County Executive Dow Constantine delivered his 2021 “State of the County” address, where he talked about homelessness, the climate crisis, changes to the Sheriff’s […]
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DOJ raids net 21 – including in Burien – for drug distribution conspiracy
Twenty-one people were arrested – including in Burien – on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 on indictments and criminal complaints charging an extensive drug dealing conspiracy by defendants who often illegally […]
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Starting April 15, all Washingtonians aged 16 and older can get COVID vaccinations
Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday (Mar. 31) announced that – effective April 15, 2021 – all Washingtonians aged 16 and up will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Over the […]
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PHOTOS: Beautiful, bountiful coating of snow falls over region
A beautiful, bountiful coating of snow fell over the region starting Friday night, Feb. 12, and is expected to continue through Sunday night before turning to slush and rain. Measurements of between […]
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SAVE THE DATE: Discover Burien’s ‘Clean Sweep’ will be Saturday, April 24
It’s time again to roll up those sleeves to tackle trash and beautify Burien during Discover Burien’s annual ‘Clean Sweep’ event, to be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021. From […]
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LETTER: ‘A volunteer experience in Burien’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] A […]
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OBITUARY: Alex Sasonoff of Three Tree Point passed away Nov. 17, 2020
Alex Sasonoff 90-years old Alex Sasonoff of the Three Tree Point area of Burien, Wa. passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 following a short illness, (no indication of Coronavirus […]
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Prosecutor’s Office charges suspect with possessing pipe bomb in stolen Porsche
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office this week charged a man suspected of possessing an explosive device in a stolen Porsche in Burien on Dec. 3, 2020. As we previously […]
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City of Burien to get federal pandemic funds to aid local businesses; copper thief arrested at Annex
By Jack Mayne The City of Burien will be getting $780,000 from the state, with $380,000 earmarked for small Burien businesses as relief from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Burien […]
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King County has officially entered Phase 2 of Washington’s ‘Safe Start’ plan
King County has officially entered Phase 2 of Washington’s ‘Safe Start’ plan, it was announced on Friday, June 19, 2020. Here’s a quick overview of what this means: Limited social […]
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Police seeking public’s help locating SeaTac murder suspect
From our sister site The SeaTac Blog: King County Major Crimes Detectives are attempting to locate a second homicide suspect in the April 24, 2020 shooting death of a 22-year […]
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Here’s what it’ll take to reopen a restaurant or bar during state’s Phase 2 recovery plan
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, Gov. Jay Inslee issued guidance for partially resuming the dine-in restaurant and tavern industry for counties granted variance under the Safe Start Phase 2 recovery […]
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Burien City Council told citizens can get help & services they need during COVID-19 crisis
By Jack Mayne Following the onslaught of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Burien City Council heard that citizens are being reminded that evictions are not allowed, and the needs of […]
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Burien City Council told city has geared up to provide essential COVID-19 information
By Jack Mayne Burien City Manager Brian Wilson told the City Council at its regular session Monday night of Gov. Jay Inslee’s proclamation that orders every resident to stay at […]
Cabin Fever Chronicles
Photo by Felix Mittermeier from Pexels Welcome to South King Media’s ‘Cabin Fever Chronicles’ page. Here we’ll be sharing stories and thoughts from our Readers and others about how we’re […]
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DAYNA’S DOSE: The benefits of selfies and healthy narcissism
Although self-portraits existed long before the term “selfie” became fashionable, the advent of smartphones and the ease of publicizing our lives via social media has resulted in a self-promotion phenomenon which has led people to regard the practice with great disdain and to label others who do it as narcissists.
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LETTER: Burien Annex update from the Hi-Liners Musical Theatre
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] Hi-Liners […]
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UPDATE: 11 injured – including infant & toddler – when van crashes into Ross Dress for Less
UPDATE 12/17/19: A van crashed into the front of a busy Ross Dress for Less store located at 15716 1st Ave South in Burien (map below), injuring eleven people Monday […]
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Affordable housing, SCORE jail & more on agenda for Mon. night Council meeting
On the agenda for Monday night’s regular Burien City Council meeting: affordable housing strategies, rental housing policy, SCORE jail, recognition of Burien Police Sgt. Chad Myers, SoundRegion Vision 2050, and […]
