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PHOTOS: Ribbon cut Friday at restored Seahurst Park Beach
Under clear blue – but blustery – skies on Friday, numerous dignitaries gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the recently-restored Seahurst Park Beach in Burien…]]>
Posted inArts & Entertainment
STOLEN: Eagle carving at Eagle Landing Park has gone missing
The Eagle sculpture at Eagle Landing Park – carved by Galen Willis-Eagle – has been stolen, according to Michael Lafreniere, Executive Director of Burien Parks…]]>
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Politics, Sports
King County “Mothballing” 39 Parks, More Than A Third Of Which Are In The Highline Area; What Do YOU Think?
by Ralph Nichols It’s déjàvu all over again. Closed parks and pools, on top of program and job cuts, have been proposed by the King County executive to balance […]
Posted inBurien News
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Without shelter, people die’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff.] Without […]
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government
Pedestrian bridge over 1st Ave South in Burien closed due to ‘structural concerns’
The City of Burien has temporarily closed the pedestrian bridge over 1st Ave South located just north of 128th Street (map below) to investigate possible structural concerns. The bridge is […]
Posted inCrime
Fatal hit & run kills pedestrian in Burien Saturday morning; police seeking help
The King County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a hit & run killed a pedestrian in the 12600 block of 1st Ave South (map below) near Puget Sound Park around […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Crime, Politics
The B-Town Blog’s Top 11 Burien Stories Of 2009; Plus, Take Our Poll…
by Scott Schaefer Publisher/Editor As 2009 (and the first decade of the 21st century) winds to a close, we’re taking a few moments to reflect on a very interesting year, […]
Posted inPolitics
Burien Council Expected To Adopt Budget Amendments Monday Night
by Ralph Nichols Burien council members are scheduled to adopt tonight (Monday, Dec. 14) amendments to the city’s 2009-2010 biennial budget. The changes will adjust the 2010 budget to compensate […]
Posted inPolitics
Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
By Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (April 13th) Burien City Council meeting (link to PDF agenda here): PUGET SOUND PARK REVIEW: After receiving opposition from local councils […]
Posted inPolitics
Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (April 6th) Burien City Council meeting (link to PDF agenda here): LEVY SUPPORTS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES: A recent survey found […]
Posted inBurien News
REMINDER: Burien Actors Theatre’s moving and funny ‘The Coast Starlight’ opens this Friday, Sept. 26
REMINDER: Premiering this Friday, Sept. 26 and continuing through Sunday, Oct. 19, Burien Actors Theatre (BAT) presents the Northwest premiere of The Coast Starlight. The play, about human connection and reinvention, […]
Posted inBurien News
Scuba diver who died in Des Moines Monday identified as 67-year-old man
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect that Jeffery Alan Christiansen, the diver who died during a night dive at Redondo Beach Park, was a resident of Olalla, not […]
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Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest promises live music, great beer, and sunshine on Saturday, Aug. 23
Blues fans and craft beer enthusiasts will converge on Des Moines Beach Park on Saturday, Aug. 23, for the 2025 Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest, an annual fundraiser hosted […]
Posted inBurien News
Community Salmon Investigation is just around the corner, and training workshop will be Sept. 25
The annual Community Salmon Investigation (CSI) is about to begin, and local residents are invited to help track spawning salmon in Miller and Walker creeks, with a training workshop set […]
Posted inBurien News
Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest promises live music, great beer, and sunshine on Saturday, Aug. 23
Blues fans and craft beer enthusiasts will converge on Des Moines Beach Park on Saturday, Aug. 23, for the 2025 Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest, an annual fundraiser hosted […]
Posted inBurien News
Q&A: Get to know your WSU King County Extension Master Gardeners
By Extension Master Gardener Emeritus Nancy Gardner You’ve seen your peers around Puget Sound at farmers markets, holding work parties to clean up invasive weeds, at pop-up plant clinics, and […]
Posted inFeatured Post
Final Environmental Impact Statement concludes that restoring Des Moines’ historic Masonic Home is financially unfeasible
From our sister site The Waterland Blog: The City of Des Moines on Thursday, July 31, 2025 released its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed demolition of the […]
