Our Latest Advertiser Is Tami Greene, Sound Mortgage

We’d like to welcome our latest Advertiser: Tami Greene, Sales Manager at Sound Mortgage. Tami’s been in the Financial Services industry since 1978.  She has one goal with her clients: “To... [Read more]

VIDEO: Sylvester Middle School Watches Inauguration

Here’s an outstanding, well-shot and edited short documentary video produced by Erika Schultz of The Seattle Times showing students at Burien’s Sylvester Middle School watching Tuesday’s... [Read more]

PHOTO: Burien Resident’s View Of Inauguration

Here’s a photo sent to use by Burien resident Bob, an Englishman who has been filing reports for us from Washington, DC, where he attended the Inauguration of Barack Obama: This is the view Bob had... [Read more]

PHOTO: Scene From Tuesday Night’s Inauguration Party

Pam Patty, a happy customer, and Mark Minium (of BTB Advertiser Burien Honda) take a break at Tuesday night’s Inauguration Party at The Mark Restaurant. The joint was so busy that Mark ended up... [Read more]

PHOTOS: “The Passage” Makes Safe Passage To Burien

“The Passage,” the unusual Mother/Daughter sculpture made of recycled and scrap metal, made safe passage to Burien from California Tuesday night on a semi-truck to the Interim Art Space at... [Read more]

Gem Of A Chevy Sits Inside Burien City Garage’s Museum

by Josh Hart Duane Quande, the owner of Burien City Garage, has been involved in collecting and fixing cars since he was seven or eight years old. Back then it was just something people did. Duane is also... [Read more]

Relay For Life Kickoff Is 7-8:30pm Wed. Jan 21st

The official kickoff celebration for the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) “Relay For Life” of Highline is Wednesday, Jan. 21st, from 7pm-8:30pm at Somers Auditorium in Highline Medical... [Read more]

Burien Population Grows By 42,500! (fish, that is…)

Last Saturday, the population of Burien grew by 42,500. You could be forgiven for missing your new neighbors because they’re only about an inch and a half long. They’re also covered in... [Read more]

Learning Comes Naturally At Environmental Science Center

by Mark Neuman One of our area’s hidden gems is Seahurst Park. And tucked away at the beach there is another diamond – the Environmental Science Center. The Environmental Science Center (ESC)... [Read more]

Highline Schools’ “College Goal Sunday” Is Jan. 25th

Highline Public Schools is encouraging families of all high school seniors to attend “College Goal Sunday,” a special event this coming Sunday, Jan. 25th that will help students obtain financial... [Read more]

Live Streaming Video From The Inauguration

Enjoy this historic day folks: .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks... [Read more]

Where To Watch The Inauguration In Person & Online

From our initial research, it looks like the only “sure thing” reliable place(s) to watch Tuesday’s historic Inauguration Day ceremonies in person (other than at your home or office)... [Read more]

RE-POST: A Few Minutes With Dr. Martin Luther King

[EDITOR'S NOTE: We are re-posting this column (originally run Nov. 2nd) in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, whose life and work we celebrate today:} “When machines and computers, profit motives... [Read more]

EXCLUSIVE: Burien Resident’s Photos, Inauguration Day #1

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Bob is an Englishman and Burien resident who is currently in Washington, D.C. for the Inauguration of President Obama. This is his second in a series of exclusive reports for The B-Town... [Read more]

ADVISORY: “Air Stagnation Advisory”; Burn Ban In Effect

Late Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued an “Air Stagnation Advisory,” which basically declares a burn ban – so even though it’s cold outside, don’t you... [Read more]

EXCLUSIVE: Burien Resident Reports From The Inauguration

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Bob is an Englishman who lives in Burien who is in Washington, D.C. for the Inauguration of President Obama. Previously, we posted his eyewitness account of election night, and are proud... [Read more]

Daily Journal Of Commerce Digs Burien’s Interim Art Space

Last Monday (Jan. 12th), the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce posted a glowing story about Burien’s creative use of unused land at the new Town Square – turning it into an Interim Art Space. The... [Read more]

New Ace Hardware Is Open; Celebration Starts Mar. 20th

It actually “soft opened” somewhat quietly on Jan. 2nd, but we wanted to make sure everyone knew that Burien now has its very own hardware store – Ace Hardware, located at 14930 4th... [Read more]