By Scott Schaefer Publisher/Editor The abrupt Dec. 9 announcement by the City of Burien to close the Burien Community Annex on Jan. 31, 2020 – evicting seven non-profit organizations with just 53 […]
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Possible tax increase, affordable housing & more on agenda for Mon. City Council
On the agenda for Monday night’s regular Burien City Council meeting: Veterans Day proclamation, possible property tax increase, budget, shelter options, affordable housing demonstration program, noise ordinance, and more. Download […]
LETTER: Burien Collective: ‘A Helpful Decision, A Harmful Article’
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the views of South King Media nor its staff. This specific […]
City of Burien hires Susan McLain and Lorraine Chachere
The City of Burien announced two new hires this week: Susan McLain has been selected as the city’s new community development department director. She replaces Chip Davis, who retired May […]
LETTER: Burien Councilmember responds to recent article on homelessness
The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the views of South King Media nor its staff: On Friday (August 23rd), […]
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Port pushes vast growth at Sea-Tac Airport but Quiet Skies says actions ‘deplorable’
By Jack Mayne The Port of Seattle briefed the Burien City Council on its plans to keep growing to accommodate by 2027 the expected 56 million passengers moving through Sea-Tac […]
Burien City Council told plastics ban harder to do with changes in state law
By Jack Mayne Once upon a time it was easy to approve bans on some types of plastics for environmental reasons, but the issue has grown complex with new products […]
City Council rejects safe drug injection sites at Monday night meeting
By Jack Mayne The Burien City Council voted 5 to 2 Monday night (Oct. 16) to ban King County health officials from locating a safe injection site in the city, […]
Safe injection site stalled; Council approves plan to hire human services director
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post was revised on Aug. 23, 2017 at 10 a.m.: By Jack Mayne The Burien City Council dodged a quick decision on banning safe drug injection sites […]
B-TOWN BLOG VOTERS’ GUIDE: Q&As with City Council Pos. #1 Candidates
On July 6, 2017, we emailed out a list of 11 Questions to all candidates running for Burien City Council in the Primary election, which has an Aug. 1 voting […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘I believe it is time to replace Council Leaders’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] Dear Council […]
Crime increasing in Burien, along with everywhere in S. King County, Chief says
By Jack Mayne Burien’s crime rate is increasing as it is in other cities in south King County, according to Police Chief Scott Kimerer in his annual report to the […]
Lauren Berkowitz can keep on phoning it in while Tweeting commentaries
By Jack Mayne Burien City Councilmember Lauren Berkowitz can still attend sessions by telephone, despite having long been criticized by some members of the Burien public. Berkowitz has physically attended only […]