Residents of the Highline area are invited to a community meeting about airport noise on Wednesday, Aug. 19th from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Des Moines City Hall. The meeting […]
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Lora Lake Apartments Coming Down; What Will Replace Them? Take Our Poll…
by Ralph Nichols As demolition crews prepared this week to tear down the Lora Lake Apartments – long the center of heated controversy over affordable housing in Burien – near […]
A Visit With Ross Hunter, Candidate For King County Executive
by Mark Neuman We spoke recently with Ross Hunter, candidate for King County Executive. Ross, a Medina Democrat, managed a political miracle, if you will, seven years ago. The 48th […]
OPINION: Former City Councilmember’s Rebuttal To The “Statement Against” Burien Annexation
by Stephen Lamphear Attention North Highline Annexation Voters: your Voters Pamphlet contains a steamy, smelly pile of bovine fecal matter about annexation to Burien. Here are some of the dung […]
On August 18th, North Highline Residents Will Vote On Annexation; Take Our Poll…
by Ralph Nichols It’s been a long time coming – years of meetings, studies, surveys, and wars of words – but in less than three weeks residents of the southern […]
Next Annexation Open House Is Thursday, Aug. 6th
The City of Burien is hosting its final Annexation Informational Open House on Thursday, Aug. 6th at Beverly Park Baptist Church (11659 1st Ave South, Seattle), beginning at 6:30pm. As […]
Notes from Monday Night’s Burien City Council meeting
by Scott Schaefer Here are notes from Monday night’s (July 20, 2009) Burien City Council Study Session (PDF agenda here, streaming video link here): Both Mayor Joan McGilton and Councilmember […]
Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
by Scott Schaefer Here are notes from Monday night’s (July 20th) Burien City Council Study Session (PDF agenda here, streaming video link here): Both Mayor Joan McGilton and Councilmember Kathy […]
Next Annexation Open House Is Wednesday, July 29th At City Hall
The City of Burien is hosting its second-to-last Annexation Informational Open House on Wednesday, July 29th at Burien City Hall (400 SW 152nd) beginning at 6:30pm. As with previous open […]
Seattle’s Stranger Takes On Lake Burien & The Art Of Land
The Stranger’s Jen Graves recently wrote an article called “Just Across That Stand of Trees: Lake Burien, Posters, Hooch, Google Earth, and How to Make Art of Land” that takes […]
City Councilmember Sue Blazak Battling Breast Cancer
by Ralph Nichols Many of us enjoy the promotional jingle for Emerald Downs: “Nobody’s gonna slow me down. Oh no, oh no, I gotta keep on moving….†But instead of […]
City Of Burien Proposing Transportation Benefit District; Public Meeting Is Mon., July 20th
A “Transportation Benefit District” (TBD) is being proposed by the City of Burien, which will be holding a public meeting on Monday, July 20th at 7pm on the first floor […]
Regional Commission On Airport Affairs Noise Meeting Is 7/17
Bothered by Airport Noise? Wonder just how loud airport noise is in your neighborhood and/or other areas around Sea-Tac Airport? Want to support efforts to monitor airport noise levels and […]
Federal and State funding critical for continued economic growth, say area mayors
By Ralph Nichols Federal and state funding from earmarks and other targeted appropriations is critical for continued economic growth in Southwest King County, officials from three Highline cities said Friday […]
From Filmmaking To Lawmaking: Bill Hoffman Says “20 Years Of McDermott Is Enough”
(EDITOR’S NOTE: B-Town Blog Editor Scott Schaefer, and Mark Neuman, Reporter, first met Bill Hoffman back at James Madison Junior High School in West Seattle, when Richard Nixon was president […]
Seven King County Executive Candidates Offer Differing Ideas At Burien Forum
by Ralph Nichols Photos by Janet Grella Although seven hopefuls for King County Executive agreed Wednesday (July 8th) at a candidate forum in Burien that decisive action is needed to […]
Notes from Monday Night’s City Council meeting
by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (July 6, 2009) Burien City Council Study Session (PDF agenda here, streaming video link here): CASCADE AGENDA: What is the Cascade […]
Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (July 6th) Burien City Council Study Session (PDF agenda here, streaming video link here): CASCADE AGENDA: What is the Cascade agenda? […]
Sen. Keiser holding online health care forum Monday
Sen. Karen Keiser is holding an online town hall at 11 a.m. Monday morning, July 6, 2009 on federal health reform at the link below: http://www.senatedemocrats.wa.gov/senators/keiser/townhall Sen. Keiser represents the […]
Sen. Karen Keiser Holding Online Health Care Forum Monday Morning 7/6 At 11am
Senator Karen Keiser is holding an online town hall at 11am Monday morning, July 6th on federal health reform at the link below: http://www.senatedemocrats.wa.gov/senators/keiser/townhall Sen. Keiser represents the 33rd District, […]
Next Annexation Open House Is Tuesday, July 14th; Ballots Go Out In Mail July 29th
Burien’s next Annexation Informational Open House will be Tuesday, July 14th at the Glen Acres Church of Christ in White Center. Here are the details: WHAT: City of Burien’s informational […]
King Co. Exec. Candidates’ Forum At Angelo’s Wed., July 8th
The Burien Lions Club is sponsoring a forum for candidates for King County Executive at Noon on Wednesday, July 8th at Angelo’s Restaurant in Burien. The public is invited to […]
Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Ross Hunter For King County Executive
We’d like to offer a “may the best person win†welcome to Ross Hunter, candidate for King County Executive, our latest Advertiser. He stopped by our Farmers Market booth in […]
Burien City Manager Mike Martin Granted Deferred Prosecution In DUI Charge
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Manager Mike Martin on Tuesday (June 23rd) was granted a deferred prosecution (download court doc as a PDF here) on a DUI charge (driving under […]
Goat Hill Residents Motivate City Into Action Over Speeding
This map highlights the Goat Hill neighborhood where residents are upset about speeding cars.
Burien city officials recently decided on a combination of solutions designed to alleviate safety concerns of local residents by mitigating speeding through the Goat Hill neighborhood over the ridge west of Ambaum Boulevard at SW 130th Street.
Goat Hill residents have complained for over a year about motorists speeding along the corridor that, heading west, follows SW 130th as it curves into 16th Avenue SW to SW 131st Street, then goes to Shorewood Drive where it continues in a northwesterly direction through the subdivision.
Repeated complaints and requests for action from the neighborhood led to a meeting about the speeding problem…