3 Tree Point 4th Of July Party Schedule Released

It’s looking like it’s going to be a great, sunny, summery day for this Saturday’s 4th of July, and here’s the schedule for the goings-on down at 3 Tree Point’s annual Independence... [Read more]

Brush Fire Burns Cables, Causes Power Outage In Burien Area

Over 3,600 residents in the Burien/SeaTac areas lost power at 12:36pm Tuesday (June 30th) due to a brush fire at a substation that “burned cables on a telephone pole,” according to Mike Eagan... [Read more]

Tee Off To Help Highline Medical Center On July 15th

The upcoming Annual Golf Classic presented by McKay Wealth Management, benefiting Highline Medical Center, will take place at Washington National Golf Course in Auburn on Wednesday, July 15th. This annual... [Read more]

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Powell Renovations!

We’re proud here at The B-Town Blog to welcome aboard as our latest Advertiser: custom home remodelers Powell Renovations! Their friendly home office is located just down the road in the heart... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Jazz Night At E.B. Foote Winery

BTB Advertiser E.B. Foote Winery held a special “$10 Jazz Night” Sunday night (June 28th), and here are highlights in a slideshow by Photographer Michael Brunk: Click to View Michael Brunk’s... [Read more]

One Year Later: Survivors Of Burien’s Worst Arson Fire Continue On With Life

by Mark Neuman It was a year ago this morning (June 29th) that a fire tore through the Tara Apartments on SW 155th in Burien. The blaze, determined to be an arson by police, destroyed the Tara, jumped... [Read more]

Seahurst Park’s New Picnic Shelter Severely Vandalized; $1,000 Reward Offered

Michael Lafreniere, Director of Burien Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, reports that Seahurst Park’s brand new picnic shelter and other areas were severely vandalized by alleged gang members... [Read more]

Get $140 Worth Of Medical Screenings For Free Today At The White Center Walgreens

A 40-foot mobile RV lab (see photo above) will be parked at the Walgreens Pharmacy in White Center today (Mon. June 29th), offering FREE health screenings to check for high cholesterol, bone density and... [Read more]

One Year Later, Investigation Continues Into Burien’s Fatal Apartment Arson Fire

by Ralph Nichols

One year ago today, on June 29, 2008, not long after midnight, hell erupted in a very small place in Burien. At 12:42 a.m., a 911 dispatcher received the first alarm. Seconds later, someone inside the Tara Apartments, at SW 155th Street and 5th Ave SW, yelled “Fire!”

Our Latest Advertiser Is Yappy To Be Home Pet Services

The B-Town Blog is “yappy” to welcome our latest Advertiser: Yappy To Be Home Pet Services! Yappy To Be Home Pet Services started in 2005 as a result of a career change for owner Sandra Ekland.... [Read more]

Public’s Help Needed To Find Suspect White BMW Car In 18-Year Old’s Shooting Death

The King County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a white, 1990s-model 4-door BMW 5 Series car (see included reference photos of a similar vehicle) driven by the... [Read more]

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Wow Window Washing!

We would like to extend a gleaming and transparent welcome to our latest Advertiser: Wow Window Washing, located right here in Burien. Wow is owned and operated by Andrew Kidd, whose slogan is: “Windows... [Read more]

Highline High School Grad Brings Band “Boomerang Summer” To Burien After Freak Surfing Accident

Highline High School grad Trevor Rasmussen’s band, Boomerang Summer, is holding a CD release party for their debut EP “Breathe” at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub (BTB Advertiser) on Thursday,... [Read more]

Super Pet Adopt-A-Thon Is Coming Saturday, July 11th!

Meet hundreds of adoptable cats and dogs from across Washington State, all at the Kent Animal Shelter on Saturday, July 11! Pet microchipping, pet licensing, and pet product vendors will be on site as... [Read more]

UPDATE: Missing Mentally Disabled Man Found Fri. Morning

FRIDAY 6/26/09 UPDATE: Sgt. John Urquhart of the King County Sheriff’s Department reports that Sydney Wayne Aydelotte was found safe Friday morning around 7am in Auburn, so please disregard the... [Read more]

VIDEO: “Whaddaya Think?” Of Burien’s Controversial Nude Female Sculpture?

Burien’s recently-installed, controversial nude female sculpture has become a local media sensation (which we first covered on Monday), and Thursday (June 25th) our B-Town Blog video production crew... [Read more]

Normandy Park Police To Conduct S.W.A.T. Training At Marvista Elementary School July 1st-3rd

According to a press release, the Normandy Park Police Department will be taking over Marvista Elementary School for some serious police training between Wed., July 1st and Fri., July 3rd, from 9am to... [Read more]

An Update On “Snaps,” The Pit Bull Used In SeaTac Attack

We’ve received a lot of comments from Readers wondering what the future might hold for “Snaps,” the Pit Bull used “as a weapon” in last Sunday’s SeaTac attack against... [Read more]