King County Opening 4 Free H1N1 Vaccine Clinics Dec. 5th & 9th

King County Public Health announced Monday (Nov. 30th) that it is opening up four free H1N1 vaccine clinics beginning this Saturday, Dec. 5th, then again on Wednesday, Dec. 9th, as a way to provide access... [Read more]

Burien Goodwill Offering Free English, Computer Classes & Job Search Workshops

Burien Goodwill is offering FREE classes in English and computers as well as job search workshops from Jan. 4 through Feb. 25th at their Job Training and Education Center at 1031 SW 128th Street. Registration... [Read more]

VIDEO: Promo For Burien Little Theatre’s “Christmas With The Crawfords”

Our good friends at Burien Little Theatre have sent us this video promo for their campy, kitschy production of “Christmas With The Crawfords,” which opened Friday, Nov. 27th, and continues... [Read more]

One Of The Four Slain Lakewood Police Was Once A Tukwila Cop

Sgt. Mark Renninger Sunday morning (Nov. 29th) four Lakewood Police Officers were shot and killed in a coffee shop when a suspect suddenly opened fire, and one of the victims, Sgt. Mark Renninger, served... [Read more]

Next C.A.S.E. Meeting Is Wednesday Night, Dec. 2nd

The Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (C.A.S.E.) is holding their monthly “Sea-Tac Expansion” Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 2nd from 7pm to 9pm at the ERAC offices, located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd.... [Read more]

Our Intern Cartoonist’s Take On “Black Friday”

Our intern, Bryan Charles, of Big Picture High School has created a cartoon just for today – “Black Friday”! As we mentioned before, Bryan is a budding young artist, and has a passion... [Read more]

Happy Thanksgiving From The B-Town Blog!

On this Thanksgiving 2009, we here at The B-Town Blog are ever-so-thankful for all our Readers, Advertisers and Contributors, and we send our heartiest, cranberry-soakiest, stuffingist, yammiest, Tofurkeyturdukenist... [Read more]

St. Elizabeth’s Church Holding Holiday Bazaar Saturday, Dec. 5th

Burien’s St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church is holding a Holiday Bazaar on Saturday Dec. 5th from 9am – 3pm at their building at 1005 SW 152nd, just west of Olde Burien. It’s happening the... [Read more]

City Of Burien Holding Open House On Shoreline Master Program Nov. 30th

The City of Burien is holding an Open House on its Shoreline Master Program update on Monday, Nov. 30th from 6pm to 8pm at the Burien City Hall council chambers. The city has been awarded a grant fro the... [Read more]

Burien Little Theatre Borrows Baby Grand Piano From BTB Reader For “Christmas With The Crawfords”

A few months ago, The B-Town Blog posted a request from the Burien Little Theatre for a baby grand piano to be used on stage for “Christmas with the Crawfords,” the campy new musical comedy... [Read more]

Let The Holidays Begin: Cut Trees At Advertiser Herr Starting Friday!

You can always tell when the Christmas season is upon us when the cut Christmas trees are on the lot and ready for sale at BTB Advertiser Herr Backyard Garden Center in Burien – let the... [Read more]

Burien/Normandy Park Fire Dept. Seeking Donations To “Light Up The Holidays” For Needy Families

The Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department is seeking help for their annual “Light Up The Holidays” outreach program for needy families in the area. Donations of food or toys are being accepted... [Read more]

County’s Stealth Attempts To Sell Puget Sound Park May Postpone Official Annexation

by Ralph Nichols For the second time in three years, King County is attempting to renege at the 11th hour on a deal with the City of Burien. The King County Library System reportedly has entered into a... [Read more]

Construction On SW 148th Near 1st Ave South To Begin Nov. 30th

The cityfolk tell us that construction on the westbound lanes of SW 148th Street between 1st Ave South and 2nd Ave SW will begin Monday, Nov. 30th, and will require three days of “dry weather”... [Read more]

4 Of 11 Candidates Vying For Constantine’s Seat From Burien Area

Four Burien-area politicians have thrown their hats into the ring to replace King County Councilmember Dow Constantine’s vacant seat, including: Burien’s first Mayor Arun Jhaveri; current City... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: King County Is At It Again With Proposed Sale Of Puget Sound Park

KING COUNTY IS AT IT AGAIN! King County apparently wants to sell Puget Sound Park without public comment or notice.  They had proposed selling it for low income housing during the summer.  This was... [Read more]

Burien/White Center Rotary’s Holiday Food Bank Concert Featuring Boeing Employees Choir Is Dec. 4th

The Burien/White Center Rotary Club is holding a Food Bank Benefit concert featuring the Boeing Employees Choir on Friday, Dec. 4th at 7:30pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center. All proceeds from this... [Read more]

Update On Hit & Run Victim Jeff Kearney; His Birthday Is Saturday & Suspect Is Still At Large

Just spoke with Debra George, who had a chance Tuesday to visit Jeff Kearney, the well-known, mentally-challenged man who was struck by a hit and run driver last Tuesday (Nov. 17th) in White Center. “I... [Read more]