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Sally Nelson, One Of Burien’s Founders, Retiring After 16 Years
by Ralph Nichols Call her a Founding Mother. In fact, she was present before the “creation.†Sally Nelson, a leader in the community effort that saw Burien finally become an […]
Posted inArts, Business, Politics
Cinema Reps Make Their Pitch To Burien City Council
by Ralph Nichols A 10-screen cinema complex at Burien Town Square would be more than just a cluster of movie auditoriums, Burien City Council members were told Monday night (Nov. […]
Posted inBusiness, Politics
New Freeway Interchange May Be Coming To Burien
by Ralph Nichols Burien long has wanted an interchange connecting State Route 518 with Des Moines Memorial Drive to improve access to businesses that, city officials hope, will move into […]
Posted inArts, Business, Jobs, Politics, Sports
VIDEOS: Seahurst Webcams Have Gone HD & We’ve Got Clips
Our friends at the UW-APL/PSSC Environmental & Marine Science Observatory at Seahurst Park have not only repaired their beach and underwater webcams, they’ve upgraded them to high definition. This means […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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? […]
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Original Councilmember Sally Nelson Will Not Run Again
Sally Nelson, an original city councilmember since the city incorporated in 1993 announced that she will not run again for reelection.
In a statement, Nelson says she is “proud of the strong record of leadership she has provided at the local, regional and national level for advancing the many positive changes that have marked her service to Burien since she was first elected to position #7.”
She also said that she “remembers that the original interim city council met in a dingy, cold community center room for its first meetings and then moved to a rented space before acquiring the vacated bank building on SW 151st for its first official city hall…”
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Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
Monday night’s (April 27th) City Council meeting was run under a “business as usual” approach, despite the recent news about Burien City Manager Mike Martin’s DUI arrest.
Many in the audience came expecting to hear Martin address the issue, perhaps even issue a public apology or letter of resignation. However, Martin didn’t say one word about his incident, (which happened Sunday, April 19th), and the only references to it were statements of support from four residents, which you can read below…
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An Interview With Larry Phillips: “I Trump Dow In Spades”
by Mark Neuman The B-Town Blog spoke recently with Metropolitan King County Councilmember Larry Phillips, who, along with fellow councilmember Dow Constantine are the leading contenders in the race to […]
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Adam Smith’s Town Hall Meeting Is Tuesday, April 7th
Congressman Adam Smith invites all residents of the 9th District to attend a town hall meeting on Tuesday, April 7th from 7pm to 8:30pm at SeaTac City Hall Chambers, 4800 […]
