On the 34th anniversary of the opening of Des Moines’ Mt. Rainier Pool (Sept. 15, 1975), a campaign called “Save Our Swimming,” intended to help pass Des Moines Proposition 1, […]
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Volunteer To Make Burien Safer For Bike Riders & Pedestrians
Your help is needed to help bicycles and pedestrians in Burien – Sustainable Burien is teaming up with the Cascade Bicycle Club and the City of Burien to count the […]
A Visit With Burien Native And King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg; See His Band Friday Night At Mick Kelly’s
by Mark Neuman We sat down recently for a talk with King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg. Dan joked while recollecting his days playing both offense and defense for Highline High […]
Curious About Health Care Reform Options? Informational Meeting Is Sunday, Sept. 20th
An informational meeting regarding Health Care Reform Options is coming Sunday, Sept. 20th, from 2pm – 4pm at the Burien Library. Sponsored by Heath Care For All -WA, South King […]
PHOTOS: Scenes From Friday’s ACORN Phone-In To Save Woman’s Home From Foreclosure
Friday afternoon (Sept. 11th), the Burien offices of ACORN were busy with volunteer “Foreclosure Fighters” who were dialing phones on behalf of Maria Morales, a White Center woman whose home […]
Second Airport Noise Community Meeting Set For Tuesday, Sept. 29th
A second community meeting on Sea-Tac Airport noise has been scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29th from 7pm to 9pm at the State Criminal Justice Training Commission Auditorium in Burien (located […]
“What Happened At The Council” Today = HUH? Can Anyone Decipher This Sentence?
As a recognized news organization, we here at The B-Town Blog get emails and press releases from all over the place, including a daily one called “What happened at the […]
UPDATE: Burien Wants Its Citizens To Share Their Thoughts On Initiative 1033 On Mon., Sept. 28th
UPDATE 9/9/09: The schedule for public input on the city’s response to Initiative No. 1033 has changed: The Burien City Council will hear Pro and Con statements on Sept. 14th, […]
ELECTION UPDATE 9/2: Final Results Certified – “For Annexation”: 55.56%; “Against”: 44.44%
UPDATE 4:30pm WED. 9/2/09: King County certified the Aug. 18th election results today, and the final tally for Burien’s annexation bid for the North Highline Area has the following returns, […]
Next CASE Meeting Is 7-9pm On Wednesday, Sept. 2nd
The Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (C.A.S.E.) is holding their monthly “Sea-Tac Expansion†Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd from 7pm to 9pm at the ERAC offices, located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd. […]
BREAKING: Might Burien Nissan Be Re-Opening Soon?
We got an email tip from BTB Reader Jennifer about a Job Ad posted Monday (Aug. 31st) on Craigslist that implies that the closed/empty Burien Nissan may be re-opening in […]
PHOTOS & SOUNDS: Scenes From Monday Night’s Rally To Save Evergreen Pool
Monday night (Aug. 31st) dozens of residents and concerned citizens held a “Save Our Pool” rally at White Center’s Evergreen Pool, which shutters its doors today (Tues., Sept. 1st) for […]
Rally To Save White Center’s Evergreen Pool Is 5-7pm Tonight
There will be a “Save The Pool” rally tonight (Monday, Aug. 31st) from 5pm to 7pm at the Evergreen Pool, which is located at 606 SW 116th St in White […]
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 […]
Burien City Council Holds Special Meeting; Actual Annexation Projected For Spring 2010
by Ralph Nichols Burien Mayor Joan McGilton began a special City Council meeting on annexation Monday night (Aug. 24th) by rolling out the welcome mat for 14,100 North Highline residents […]
Special City Council Session On Newly-Annexed Area Is Tonight At 7pm
The special Burien City Council meeting on annexation is tonight (Monday, Aug. 24, at 7pm), with the goal of discussing “how in general to do this whole thing,” according to […]
King County “Mothballing” 39 Parks, More Than A Third Of Which Are In The Highline Area; What Do YOU Think?
by Ralph Nichols It’s déjàvu all over again. Closed parks and pools, on top of program and job cuts, have been proposed by the King County executive to balance […]
PARK(ing) Day Is Coming Friday, Sept. 18th
PARK(ing) Day 2009 is coming Friday, Sept. 18th, and people all across the world (and perhaps Burien?) will take to the streets to turn car spaces into people spaces, with […]
Dow Constantine: Ready For The Next Round
by Mark Neuman We spoke with King County Council member Dow Constantine, who, along with Susan Hutchison, will advance to the general election in November in the race to become […]
Big Day At City Hall As Burien Celebrates Successful Annexation Vote; Special Council Meeting Is Aug. 24th
by Ralph Nichols With North Highline voters approving annexation to Burien by a comfortable margin, Mayor Joan McGilton declared Wednesday morning (Aug. 19th), “I’m pretty excited about having a whole […]
UPDATE: City Council Discusses Where Burien’s New Fire Station Should Be Built; Take Our Poll…
by Ralph Nichols The location is essential. A delay will cost money. Yet some members of the Burien City Council insisted at their August 17th meeting that selecting a site […]
If Annexation Passes Tuesday, What Happens Next?
by Ralph Nichols If you’ve not yet voted and mailed your ballot, remember, tomorrow – Tuesday, August 18, primary election day – is the deadline to do so. And if […]
From Bombay To Burien: Meet Dr. Arun Jhaveri
by Mark Neuman Picture a small boy in India, in the early 1940s, his family’s home being personally visited by Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru themselves. Imagine that same boy, […]
Parts Of Maplewild SW To Be Closed Tuesday, Aug. 18th
If you live in or near Three Tree Point and travel Burien’s scenic, winding road known as Maplewild Ave SW, you’ve probably seen the signs signifying that the road will […]
OPINION: Why Does The City Of Burien Want To Reduce Its Transparency?
by Stephen Lamphear Following in the steps of the likes of Seattle City Attorney Tom Carr, the city of Burien is preparing to reduce its responsiveness to public records requests. […]