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Cold snap prompts Tuesday night opening of Burien Severe Weather Shelter
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post has been updated with the correct date. The Burien Severe Weather Shelter will open Tuesday night, Feb. 17 in response to incoming cold weather and a possible snow forecast, organizers announced. According to the Burien Severe Weather Shelter team, the shelter will open through at least Thursday night, with future plans…
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Burien Severe Weather Shelter to open tonight and operate through Monday, Jan. 19
The Burien Severe Weather Shelter will be open overnight starting tonight – Saturday, Jan. 17 – through Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, providing a warm place to sleep for people in need during cold weather, according to organizers. The shelter will operate each night from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. at Highline United Methodist Church, located…
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Local father and son complete 4 Polar Bear Plunges in one day across south King County on New Year’s Day
While many south King County residents welcomed the New Year with a single icy dip into Puget Sound, Burien resident Michael Stein-Ross and his son Graham took the challenge much further. The pair completed what they called a Polar Bear Plunge “Quadfecta” on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, bravely plunging into Puget Sound four separate times…
VIDEO: Attorney General Nick Brown addresses Trump administration lawsuits and local economic pressures at South Sound Legislative Breakfast
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown told South Sound business leaders on Tuesday, Dec. 16 that his office is pressing ahead on consumer protection and public safety work while accelerating legal challenges to actions by the Trump administration that he said are harming Washington. Brown was the keynote speaker at the South Sound Chambers of Commerce…
VIDEOS: Evacuation ordered in Tukwila area Monday after Desimone Levee breach
King County emergency officials ordered residents and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Tukwila, Renton and Kent to evacuate immediately on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2025 after a breach in the Desimone Levee created dangerous flooding conditions. The King County Office of Emergency Management issued a “GO NOW” evacuation notice Monday afternoon…
Burien family launches fundraiser after river erosion/flooding destroys grandparents home
A Burien family with deep generational ties to south King County is rallying around elderly grandparents who lost their longtime home last week after flooding and rapid erosion along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser. Barry and Ruth Hutchinson, grandparents and great grandparents in their 80s, were forced to evacuate…
Maritime High School student launches Cold Weather Clothing Drive in downtown Burien
Maritime High School student Lewis B. Press has launched a Cold Weather Clothing Drive to collect coats and jackets for Transform Burien, with donation bins placed inside several downtown Burien businesses through the end of December. Press, a junior at Maritime, is organizing the drive as part of a school project focused on community benefit.…
WEATHER: Historic flooding continues across region, more atmospheric rivers on the way, forecaster warns
Western Washington is experiencing “one of the greatest floods to ever strike” the region, with more heavy rain and additional atmospheric rivers expected into next week, according to local meteorologist Michael Snyder of Pacific Northwest Weather Watch. In a video update posted Thursday morning, Dec. 11, Snyder said the ongoing atmospheric river has produced “absolutely…
PHOTOS: Roads, parks closed due to flooding Tuesday
From our sister site The Auburn Examiner: Isaac Evans Park in Auburn was closed until further notice Tuesday, Dec. 9 after flooding from the Green River covered portions of the park and nearby roadways, according to the City of Auburn. City officials said Green River Road just past the park at 104th is also closed…
Water you doing to prepare for a flood?
Water you doing to prepare for a flood? Did you know? Floods are the most common disaster in Washington State, and we’re in the midst of a regional Flood Watch this week. An atmospheric river is expected to bring periods of moderate to heavy rain. Sharp rises are possible on area rivers, and urban and…
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