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PHOTOS: Students at Highline High School take to streets in Burien to protest ICE

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Students at Highline High School walked out of school Monday morning, Feb. 2 for a rally and march near campus to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to information provided […]

Posted inBurien News

Burien City Council will boycott Port-led ‘Day on the Hill,’ hears of Akey’s upcoming departure, discusses sanctuary city status & more

Avatar photoby Mellow DeTrayJanuary 27, 2026January 29, 2026
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Burien City Councilmember Linda Akey announces plans to resign, move out of state

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJanuary 27, 2026January 27, 2026
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Highline High School student serves as Page in Washington House of Representatives

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026
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Burien City Council to hold special 2 p.m. meeting on Monday, Jan. 26, and here’s the agenda

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026
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Burien City Council selects Sarah Moore as Mayor and Hugo Garcia as Deputy Mayor amid financial warning signs

Avatar photoby Mellow DeTrayJanuary 13, 2026January 14, 2026
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Why are we out there?’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJanuary 11, 2026January 11, 2026
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Burien Council to pick Mayor and Deputy Mayor, consider budget amendments and more at first meeting of 2026 on Monday

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferJanuary 9, 2026January 10, 2026
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PDC complaints dismissed against SeaTac Councilmember Peter Kwon’s county council campaign

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026
Posted inBurien News

Burien housing debate intensifies after hot mic incident from newly-elected city councilmember

by Sarah BrusigDecember 29, 2025December 29, 2025
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Citizens’ Climate Lobby urges Congress to act as electricity rates rise across Washington

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025
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Highline Public Schools urges state action on literacy, funding in 2026 legislative agenda

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025
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Burien City Council welcomes new councilmembers, adjourns on high note at last meeting of 2025

by Sarah BrusigDecember 9, 2025December 9, 2025
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Steffanie Fain sworn in Tuesday to represent District 5, becomes first Korean American to serve on King County Council

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 25, 2025November 25, 2025
Posted inBurien News

Teresa Mosqueda launches 2026 re-election campaign for King County Council District 8

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 24, 2025November 24, 2025
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Burien City Council puts single use bag fee on next Consent Agenda as debate intensifies over ICE activity in the city

Avatar photoby Mellow DeTrayNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025
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On the agenda for Monday’s Burien City Council meeting: budget, taxes, transportation safety, environmental rules & more

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Transportation, transit and StART noise updates planned for Nov. 19 Highline Forum

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 13, 2025November 13, 2025
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Peter Kwon concedes, thanks supporters after latest results in King County Council District 5 race

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025
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Jessica Ivey concedes Burien City Council race, vows to continue community work

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 9, 2025November 9, 2025
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Schilling concedes 33rd Legislative District race to Obras, thanks supporters

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 8, 2025November 8, 2025
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ELECTION RESULTS 4: Obras widens lead over Schilling as winners of Burien City Council, Highline School Director races emerge

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 7, 2025November 8, 2025
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ELECTION RESULTS 3: Obras surges past Schilling as latest returns roll in; Alvarez now leading Hohimer

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 6, 2025November 6, 2025
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Councilmember Akey calls DESC’s Bloomside ‘federally funded crackhouse’ at Monday’s Burien City Council meeting

Avatar photoby Mellow DeTrayNovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025

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