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Burien City Council will convene Special Meeting May 30 in response to King County’s refusal of police assistance to remove homeless encampment

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferMay 25, 2023May 26, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: Neighbor who lives near encampment shares original poem: ‘Am I A Hypocrite?’

Avatar photoby Abbe RolnickMay 25, 2023May 28, 2023
Posted inBurien News

City of Burien responds to King County’s letter refusing to provide Sheriff’s police services for encampment removal 

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMay 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Posted inBurien News

Burien City Manager responds to King County’s letter warning that police won’t help with encampment sweep

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferMay 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Posted inBurien News

King County expresses ‘substantial concerns’ about City of Burien’s intention to sweep campers off city-owned lot; won’t allow police to help

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferMay 22, 2023May 23, 2023
Posted inBurien News

On agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council: proclamations, proposed lease for encampment property & more

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: ‘This letter is in response to the previous group who put their opinions out there instead of their actions or money’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dentist located next to encampment shares his thoughts on homeless

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMay 8, 2023May 8, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘To those concerned citizens with tunnel vision…’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMay 5, 2023May 8, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: Burien CARES responds to concerns regarding leasing property on SW 152nd Street

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMay 3, 2023May 8, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: Group of residents have concerns about Burien CARES leasing property where encampment is on SW 152nd

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMay 3, 2023May 8, 2023
Posted inBurien News

Burien City Council votes to lease lot where homeless encampment is now to Burien CARES

Avatar photoby Mellow DeTrayMay 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: Burien resident shares experiences, concerns about possible homeless encampment at Annex Park

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 16, 2023April 16, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: Resident upset with Burien City Councilmember’s take on homeless ‘poop’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 14, 2023April 17, 2023
Posted inBurien News

City of Burien has put property where homeless encampment is located up for lease

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 13, 2023April 13, 2023
Posted inBurien News

Despite council objection, Burien City Manager decides to install portable toilet at encampment

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferApril 13, 2023April 13, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: ‘As a Burienite, I am concerned about the homeless issue in downtown Burien’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 11, 2023April 11, 2023
Posted inBurien News

No Porta Potty or other solutions decided on regarding homeless at Monday night’s special Burien City Council meeting

Avatar photoby Mellow DeTrayApril 11, 2023April 11, 2023
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor, Politics

LETTER: ‘Tent city problems documented; solutions not so much’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 10, 2023April 10, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: Burien Mayor Sofia Aragon: ‘Three things must occur to get those in the encampment to stable housing or treatment’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 8, 2023April 8, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: Reader shares thoughts on homeless, Martin v. City of Boise

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 8, 2023April 8, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: ‘I attended Monday night’s City Council meeting and it was an awful experience’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023
Posted inPolitics

Monday night’s Burien City Council was a raucous one held in front of an oftentimes unruly, packed house

Avatar photoby Mellow DeTrayApril 4, 2023April 4, 2023
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTER: Former Burien Mayor says ‘We can do better than that as a community’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 4, 2023April 4, 2023
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor

LETTER: ‘I write to add my voice of anger and disgust for Friday’s indefensible mismanagement of Tent City’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 3, 2023April 3, 2023

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