I sent our first press release out this morning after much hemming and hawing about fully/publicly “coming out” about doing this here B-Town Blog thang, and late this afternoon fielded a call from the P-I’s Monica Guzman who axed me a few questions.
The result?
A little blurb in the P-I’s “Big Blog,” which can be read [...]

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SEATTLE – Fifteen people, including two Burien men, were arrested today in local raids against what federal law enforcement officials said was a large cocaine distribution ring.

The two local men were identified as John Gerald House, 38, and Paul Peterson, 38. No further details were given.
The arrests followed a year-long investigation of a family-based group [...]

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UPDATE: It appears that the traffic mess has cleared, so you can come home now!
Just learned of the apparent aftermath of a major accident jamming up traffic on Northbound I-5 near Southcenter, so you might want to avoid that area if you’re reading this and thinking of commuting home towards Burien anytime soon.
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[ March 22, 2008; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] NORMANDY PARK – This Saturday, March 22, from 9am – Noon, volunteers are needed to help eradicate ivy from the Walker Preserve along Walker Creek in Normandy Park.

Here’s a Q&A courtesy Burien Parks:

Q: Why are we doing this stewardship project?
A: English ivy is creeping into the Preserve.  Ivy is bad because it:

Strangles trees
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SEATAC – A Kent woman is in serious condition after being shot on State Route 518 while en route to the Burien area Tuesday night.
The King County Sheriff’s office says the 34-year-old woman was driving westbound on SR-518, between I-5 and SeaTac International Airport and Burien, when someone fired several shots at her car, striking [...]

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Isn’t it a sign of the apocalypse when a sign contradicts itself like this?
How can a “Rent To Own” store be “For Lease“? 
We found this sign on 16th SW near SW 104th Street in White Center:

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[ March 27, 2008 5:00 pm to March 30, 2008 6:00 pm. ] Burien’s own E.B. Foote Winery is celebrating 30 years in business this year with new releases and old favorites at its Anniversary Celebration, March 27-30.

Boeing engineer Gene Foote started the winery in South Seattle in 1978, at a time when Washington state had only six other wineries.  Foote carved out a reputation for interesting and [...]

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[ March 26, 2008; 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] If you live or work in the general B-Town area, you see the cranes, the construction and the crews, and probably wonder just what the heck is going on, right?

We call it the impending B-Town Boom.

On Wednesday, March 26th, the Seattle Southside Forum will discuss this growing area southwest of Seattle and highlight the [...]

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Found on seattle-tacoma craigslist > seattle > collectibles:
What we love about this Craigslist ad:

Photo is sideways (perfect for stoners)
Repeated use of “tha” instead of “the” (someone called tha cops dude!)
The claim that “stoner’s prayen over them” (funny visual, doncha think?)
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[ March 22, 2008; 9:00 am to 11:45 am. ] The City of Burien is holding its annual Easter “Eggstravaganza” this Saturday, March 22nd, from 9am to 11:45am.

Activities include a $3 “Bunny Breakfast” (no, they’re not serving wabbits - it’s pancakes, ham, juice and coffee) from 9am-10:45am, with $3 Bunny Photos at the Burien Community Center Auditorium at 425 SW 144th. Tickets sold at the [...]

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