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 […]
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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 […]
Next C.A.S.E. Meeting Is Wednesday Night, Dec. 2nd
The Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (C.A.S.E.) is holding their monthly “Sea-Tac Expansion†Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 2nd from 7pm to 9pm at the ERAC offices, located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd. […]
City Of Burien Holding Open House On Shoreline Master Program Nov. 30th
The City of Burien is holding an Open House on its Shoreline Master Program update on Monday, Nov. 30th from 6pm to 8pm at the Burien City Hall council chambers. […]
County’s Stealth Attempts To Sell Puget Sound Park May Postpone Official Annexation
by Ralph Nichols For the second time in three years, King County is attempting to renege at the 11th hour on a deal with the City of Burien. The King […]
4 Of 11 candidates vying for Constantine’s seat from Burien area
Four Burien-area politicians have thrown their hats into the ring to replace King County Councilmember Dow Constantine’s vacant seat, including: Burien’s first Mayor Arun Jhaveri; current City Councilmember Lucy Krakowiak; […]
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 […]
Apollo 8 Astronaut Speaks At Museum Of Flight On How “We Can Go Back To The Moon”
by Ralph Nichols When the United States eventually returns to space after the shuttle program is retired next year, “we can go back to the moon and on to other […]
Burien Mayor, Normandy Park Councilmember Will Help Choose Replacement For Dow Constantine
Burien Mayor Joan McGilton, and Normandy Park Councilmember Doug Osterman were named Monday (Nov. 16th) to a 12-person panel that will recommend candidates to be considered for Dow Constantine’s seat […]
Looks Like Official Annexation Day Will Be March 2, 2010
by Ralph Nichols The effective date for annexation is now all but official. At their next meeting on Nov. 23, Burien council members are expected to approve March 2 as […]
Dial In To Rep. Tina Orwall’s “Telephone Town Hall” On Tuesday, Nov. 17th
State Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Normandy Park) will be holding a “Telephone Town Hall” on Tuesday, Nov. 17th from 6pm to 7pm, and to participate, you don’t have to drive anywhere […]
Tell The City Of Burien Your Thoughts On Proposed Property Tax Increase Nov. 23rd
The City of Burien will be holding a public hearing on a possible 1% property tax increase as well as other revenue sources at 7pm on Monday, Nov. 23rd, and […]
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 […]
Proposed City Light Rate Increase Would Affect Most Burien Residents
by Ralph Nichols A proposed 8.8 percent rate increase by Seattle City Light, which would begin in January, “will affect most of our residents,†Burien City Manager Mike Martin said […]
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 […]
UPDATED RETURNS: Dow: 58%; Jack Block Jr.: 55%; 77% Against Transportation Benefit District
UPDATE WED. 11/4/ 5pm: The second round of election returns has been released by King County Elections, and with between 28-30% of the votes counted, Dow Constantine still leads with […]
Next C.A.S.E. Meeting Is Wednesday Night At 7pm
The Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (C.A.S.E.) is holding their monthly “Sea-Tac Expansion†Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4th from 7pm to 9pm at the ERAC offices, located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd. […]
Haven’t Mailed Your Ballot Yet? Not To Worry – Free Drop Boxes Open ‘Til 8pm
If you haven’t yet mailed your ballot in, since today (Tuesday, Nov. 3rd) is election day, King County has drop boxes throughout the county that provide voters with a way […]
Cinema Reps Make Their Pitch To Burien City Council
by Ralph Nichols A 10-screen cinema complex at Burien Town Square would be more than just a cluster of movie auditoriums, Burien City Council members were told Monday night (Nov. […]
City Of Burien holding Public Hearing on property tax increase on Nov. 9
Somehow this slipped through our email filter, but after reading Chestine Edgar’s Letter to the Editor we went back and found it: “the City of Burien will be holding a […]
City Of Burien Holding Public Hearing On Property Tax Increase On Monday, Nov. 9th
Somehow this slipped through our email filter, but after reading Chestine Edgar’s Letter to the Editor we went back and found it – the City of Burien will be holding […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Is The City Of Burien About To Increase Property Taxes?
To The Editor of the B-town Blog: On October 29, 2009; The Seattle Times ran a story on the $25 Burien Vehicle Tax/Proposition 1 that is currently on the November […]
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 […]
New Freeway Interchange May Be Coming To Burien
by Ralph Nichols Burien long has wanted an interchange connecting State Route 518 with Des Moines Memorial Drive to improve access to businesses that, city officials hope, will move into […]
Update On Status Of White Center’s Evergreen Pool From Whitewater Aquatics
Courtesy Whitewater Aquatics Board of Directors President Ed Marrs comes this update on the status of White Center’s Evergreen Pool, which closed Sept. 1st: Negotiations between King County, Highline School […]