King County Executive Dow Constantine recently released a report on the planned establishment of the Stop Hate Hotline, which was in response to legislation sponsored by King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn to create […]
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Unlawful camping ordinance put on consent agenda, Recology contract, property tax cap & more discussed at Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of Monday night’s (Sept. 18, 2023) Burien City Council meeting: Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th – October 15th each year, […]
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Clerk assaulted during robbery of Friendly Normandy Market Friday night
At around 9 p.m. on Friday night, Sept. 15, 2023 at the Friendly Normandy Market, six suspects described by police as juvenile/young adult black males assaulted the female clerk with […]
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Man with knife arrested after trying to steal sailboat at Des Moines Marina Tuesday
From our sister site The Waterland Blog: A man brandishing a knife was arrested Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2023, after he attempted to steal a sailboat from the Des Moines Marina, […]
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Homeless encampment update, vehicle ordinance, SCORE jail and more discussed at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Sept. 11, 2023: Proclamations From September 8th-17th, Burien celebrates the many cultures and contributions of the community […]
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Police issue warning about staged vehicle collisions that lead to carjackings
Local police departments are warning residents that there’s been a recent increase in staged vehicle collisions in the region, with the at-fault driver purposefully rear-ending a vehicle with the sole […]
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Highline High School student robbed at bus stop in Burien Monday morning
On Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at around 7:20 a.m., a Highline High School student was robbed at a bus stop on 21st Ave SW & SW 159th Street in the […]
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Police seeking public’s help locating suspect vehicle involved in fatal hit & run in Burien on Saturday, Sept. 2
King County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect vehicle in a fatal hit & run that occurred in Burien around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, […]
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Woman dies after being found with ‘heavy trauma’ from possible hit-and-run in Burien Saturday
Firefighters from King County Fire District #2 treated a female victim for “heavy trauma” sustained from a possible hit-and-run incident on Ambaum Blvd. S. near S. 174th Street (map below) […]
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Local Proud Boy Ethan Nordean sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in Jan. 6 insurrection
Two former leaders of the Proud Boys organization – including local Ethan Nordean – were sentenced Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 on multiple felony charges related to their roles in the […]
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City Manager, Councilmember have tense exchange over homelessness issues at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Aug. 7, 2023, which at times got a bit tense between Councilmember Cydney Moore and City Manager […]
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Tukwila Police arrest suspect in connection with July 28 fatal shooting
From our sister site The Tukwila Blog: Tukwila Police this week – with assistance from SWAT – took Derrion Marche Lewis into custody at a residence in Kent as a […]
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SCAM ALERT: Fake officers calling and asking victims to pay fines, threatening them with arrest
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is warning of a new phone scam targeting area residents, where scammers impersonate police and demand payment. Victims have reported receiving phone calls from […]
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Daniel Martin is running for Burien City Council, Position No. 4
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since our creation in 2007, The B-Town Blog allows residents running for local office one free post for their candidacy: Hi neighbors, don’t forget to turn in your ballots […]
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Tukwila Police Detectives investigating fatal shooting Friday
From our sister site The Tukwila Blog: Tukwila Police Officers are investigating a fatal shooting in the 200 block of Strander Blvd. (map below) on Friday, July 28, 2023. Police […]
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Des Moines Police release details, photos from Monday’s fatal shooting at Safeway
Detectives with the Des Moines Police Department have recovered surveillance video showing the suspects and suspect vehicle from Monday’s (July 24, 2023) homicide in the Safeway parking lot at 21401 […]
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Police seeking witnesses to fatal shooting at Des Moines Safeway Monday night
From our sister site The Waterland Blog: Police are seeking the public’s help regarding a fatal shooting at the Des Moines Safeway (21401 Pacific Highway South; map below) on Monday […]
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Questioning Burien’s 2023 City Council Candidates Part 6: ‘What are your thoughts on the job that Burien Police/King County Sheriff’s Office are doing?’ Position #4 Candidates respond
Each candidate running for the Burien City Council Aug. 1, 2023 Primary Election was asked ten questions by The B-Town Blog, covering topics like their reasons for wanting to serve […]
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Questioning Burien’s 2023 City Council Candidates Part 6: ‘What are your thoughts on the job that Burien Police/King County Sheriff’s Office are doing?’ Position #2 Candidates respond
Each candidate running for the Burien City Council Aug. 1, 2023 Primary Election was asked ten questions by The B-Town Blog, covering topics like their reasons for wanting to serve […]
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Six Burien City Council candidates debate at Latino Civic Alliance forum
On Tuesday night, July 18, 2023 the Latino Civic Alliance (LCA) held a forum for candidates running for the 2023 Burien City Council election. Nina Martinez, director of the LCA, […]
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Man found shot at Arco/AMPM station on Ambaum in Burien Wednesday morning
Burien Police / King County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a male was found lying on the ground with gunshot wounds at the Arco/AMPM gas station in the 13500 block […]
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At another packed meeting, Burien City Council approves motion to draft no-camping ordinance
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council regular meeting, held Monday night, July 17, 2023: Public Comments The house was packed again with community members coming to express concerns […]
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Questioning Burien’s 2023 City Council Candidates Part 2: ‘What is the biggest issue facing Burien residents, and how can that be solved?’ Position #2 Candidates respond
Each candidate for Burien City Council was asked ten questions covering topics like their reasons for wanting to serve on the council, what they think about current issues in the […]
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Questioning Burien’s 2023 City Council Candidates Part 1: Why are you running for city council? Position #4 Candidates respond
The B-Town Blog asked candidates running for Burien City Council Position No. 4 ten questions covering topics like their reasons for wanting to serve on the council, what they think […]
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Burien celebrates becoming an official Creative District at Highline Heritage Museum launch party
On Saturday night, June 17, 2023 at the Highline Heritage Museum, creative types and supporters gathered to celebrate the official designation of Burien as a Creative District. The idea of […]
