Burien Police / King County Sheriff’s Office are wondering “what a 7-time felon was doing with a gun and a mask in his stolen vehicle?” Around 6:30 p.m. (last) Tuesday […]
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Questioning Burien’s City Council Candidates Part 1: ‘Why are you doing this?’
By Nicholas Johnson With two incumbents and 12 newcomers competing for four seats on Burien’s City Council, we had questions. For starters: why are you doing this, what are your […]
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Burien City Council unanimously passes 3-pronged public safety plan
Burien’s City Council gave the green light Monday night (July 19, 2021) to a three-pronged plan to bolster public safety – primarily in the city’s downtown core – for businesses […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Residents want to ‘clarify misconceptions about DESC’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident(s). It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] As […]
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A message from Burien City Council Candidate Martin Barrett: ‘Thoughts on Expanding LEAD’
SPONSORED – PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT: Thoughts on Expanding LEAD Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is a pre-arrest and pre-booking diversion program. It was developed by community members, criminal justice system […]
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US Marshals arrest CHOP murder suspect in Des Moines Monday
From our sister site The Waterland Blog: On Monday, July 12, 2021, the U.S. Marshals-led Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) arrested Marcel Long, 19, in Des Moines for […]
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Devastating July 5 White Center fire reclassified as arson
On Friday morning, July 9, 2021, the devastating July 5 fire in downtown White Center was reclassified as an arson. Originally, investigators said that the 2-alarm fire that destroyed or […]
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Police K9 Fury helps seize heroin, fentanyl, crack, 14 firearms & arrest 1 in recent raid
Fury – the King County Sheriff’s Office drug detection K9 is rightfully proud of this recent bust: Detectives from multiple King County Sheriff’s Office Special Emphasis Teams (SET), with the […]
Posted inBurien News, Elections, Featured Post, Government, Politics
Stephanie Mora is running for Burien City Council, Position No. 7
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since our creation in 2007, The B-Town Blog has allowed residents running for local office one free post for when they announce their candidacy: My name is Stephanie […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Homicides, Shootings
King County Sheriff releases statement on 2018 Burien double homicide
On Wednesday, June 30, 2021, King County Sheriff Mitzi G. Johanknecht released the following statement about the recent charging of Francisco Montero for the senseless March 2018 murders of Eveona Cortez […]
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Twelve people – including Burien man – charged following investigation of drug trafficking ring
Twelve people are in custody this week following a second round of arrests in an investigation involving armed drug trafficking, Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced on Wednesday, June […]
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Francisco I. Montero charged for 2018 murder of two teenage girls in Burien
On Monday, June 28, 2021, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed two counts of Murder in the First Degree against Francisco I. Montero for the March 2018 gang-related shooting […]
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On-scene witnesses, helpers describe moments responding to recent Burien shooting victim
By Scott Schaefer On the evening of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at around 8:18 p.m. at the corner of SW 129th and 4th Ave SW in Burien, the calm night […]
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LETTER: Burien Councilmember Nancy Tosta offers her perspective on DESC proposal
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident(s). It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] June […]
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A message from Burien City Council Candidate John White: Building Unity and Diversity
SPONSORED – PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT: Building Unity and Diversity Burien Is A Diverse Group We have a diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical […]
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SCAM ALERT: King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office warns of new scam phone call
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued a warning about a scam phone call going out to Western Washington residents demanding that “money be transferred immediately.” “These calls are a […]
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Two killed, two injured in White Center shooting Friday afternoon
From our sister site The White Center Blog: UPDATE: Two people were killed and two injured in a shooting in the 9800 block of 16th Ave SW in White Center […]
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‘A Place for All of Us’ – Burien proudly celebrates and stands with LGBTQIA+ community
Debra George, exeutive director of Discover Burien and Burien Pride, and Burien Deputy Mayor Krystal Marx raise a Pride banner at Burien City Hall on June 8, 2021. June is […]
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Man shot, killed in North Burien Thursday afternoon
UPDATE 8 p.m.: A man in his 20s was shot and killed in North Burien Thursday afternoon, June 3, 2021, the King County Sheriff's Office is reporting. The shooting happened […]
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RSVPs are now being required for Thursday night’s DESC Community Meeting
As we previously reported, Sunrise Financial Services will be holding a Community Meeting on DESC’s proposed supportive housing project this Thursday night, June 3, 2021, and they’re asking for RSVPs. […]
Posted inBurien News, Elections, Featured Post, Government, Politics
John White is running for Burien City Council, Position No. 7
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since our creation in 2007, The B-Town Blog has allowed residents running for local office one free post for when they announce their candidacy. Also, South King Media […]
Posted inBurien News, Business, Crime, Events, Featured Post
Next Burien District Roundtable on Public Safety will be Tuesday, June 29
EDITOR’S NOTE: South King Media Founder/Publisher Scott Schaefer serves on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce. Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce’s next Burien District Roundtable […]
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Burien Police warn residents to be extra cautious about leaving valuables in cars
Burien Police / King County Sheriff’s Office are warning residents to be extra cautious about leaving valuables in their cars, especially at Seahurst Park: Shattered glass can ruin any sunny […]
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Here’s what the big police response was Sunday in Burien’s Gregory Heights neighborhood
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Two men injured in shooting at Westfield Southcenter Mall Saturday afternoon
Photo of police activity at Westfield Southcenter Mall on May 1, 2021 courtesy Patti Gifford Two men were injured in a shooting at Westfield Southcenter Mall at around Noon on […]
