Proposed City Light Rate Increase Would Affect Most Burien Residents

by Ralph Nichols A proposed 8.8 percent rate increase by Seattle City Light, which would begin in January, “will affect most of our residents,” Burien City Manager Mike Martin said last week. City... [Read more]

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: David Frasch!

The B-Town Blog would like to welcome its latest Advertiser: David Frasch, Associate Broker for Coldwell Banker Danforth & Associates, Inc! David Frasch doesn’t like to wait, and he doesn’t... [Read more]

Jack Block Jr. Declares Victory Over Sue Blazak In City Council Race

Jack Block Jr. with Manuela Horn, Burien's 6'2" "Yodeling Dominatrix" (photo from www.jackblockjr.com) by Ralph Nichols Jack Block Jr. declared victory late Wednesday afternoon (Nov.... [Read more]

“Sing & Sketch” At Burien Press This Saturday Night, Nov. 7th

Along with Burien Arts, BTB Advertiser Burien Press is holding a unique “Sing & Sketch” party this Saturday, Nov. 7th from 6pm to 8pm at their coffeeshop at 423 SW 152nd. Here are the details: WHAT:... [Read more]

UPDATED RETURNS: Dow: 58%; Jack Block Jr.: 55%; 77% Against Transportation Benefit District

UPDATE WED. 11/4/ 5pm: The second round of election returns has been released by King County Elections, and with between 28-30% of the votes counted, Dow Constantine still leads with 58%, Jack Block Jr.... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Alaska Airlines & Port Of Seattle Demo New De-Icing Equipment At Sea-Tac

Wednesday morning (Nov. 4th), the Port of Seattle and Alaska Airlines conducted a full-scale snow removal and anti-icing exercise to prepare for the upcoming winter season. Photographer Michael Brunk risked... [Read more]

Longtime Highline Teacher & Swim Coach Robin Hoof Passes Away; Memorial Will Be Sunday, Nov. 8th

Robin Hoof, longtime swim coach and teacher for the Highline School District, lost her battle against cancer and passed away on Oct. 22nd. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8th at 1pm at... [Read more]

ADVISORY: “Very Strong” Windy Conditions Expected Thursday

The National Weather Service issued a “Special Weather Statement” Tuesday Nov. 3rd at 4:57pm, warning of “very strong” winds and rain hitting the area Thursday (Nov. 5th) with gusts... [Read more]

Next C.A.S.E. Meeting Is Wednesday Night At 7pm

The Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (C.A.S.E.) is holding their monthly “Sea-Tac Expansion” Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4th from 7pm to 9pm at the ERAC offices, located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd.... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Advertiser Moss Chiropractic’s Haunted House

On Halloween, BTB Advertiser Moss Chiropractic hosted their 15th annual Haunted House, where they transformed their entire office building into the “best darn haunted house” in Burien. There... [Read more]

Advertiser Bistro Baffi Wins “Best Italian Restaurant In Seattle”

Advertiser Bistro Baffi Italian Fine Dining has been voted the “Best Italian Restaurant in Seattle in 2009″ by the readers of City Search! That’s great news for us Burienites, as... [Read more]

Haven’t Mailed Your Ballot Yet? Not To Worry – Free Drop Boxes Open ‘Til 8pm

If you haven’t yet mailed your ballot in, since today (Tuesday, Nov. 3rd) is election day, King County has drop boxes throughout the county that provide voters with a way to securely return ballots... [Read more]

Welcome Our New Intern: Cartoonist Bryan Charles!

Please welcome the latest addition to The B-Town Blog – our newest intern, Bryan Charles, of Big Picture High School! Bryan is a budding artist, and has a passion for comics, cartoons and even creating... [Read more]

Cinema Reps Make Their Pitch To Burien City Council

by Ralph Nichols A 10-screen cinema complex at Burien Town Square would be more than just a cluster of movie auditoriums, Burien City Council members were told Monday night (Nov. 2). It would become a... [Read more]

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: The Yard Sale + Scat The Cat!

The B-Town Blog welcomes its latest Advertiser: The Yard Sale, located at 14017 First Avenue South #101 in Burien! You don’t have to wait until summer anymore to find those hidden treasures by... [Read more]

PHOTOS & SOUNDS: The Dead Light Up Night Of 1,000 Pumpkins As B/IAS Prepares For The End

Sunday, Nov. 1st was a Day of the Dead for more than one way in Burien – it was also the last big event to be held at the Interim Art Space, which hosted “Night of 1,000 Pumpkins” as... [Read more]

THANKS READERS – Another Month, Another Record – Nearly 40,000 Readers For October!

October 2009 was another record-setting traffic month for The B-Town Blog, and like we did in September (and August and July), we’d like to shout out a huge THANK YOU to all our beloved Readers and... [Read more]

City Of Burien Holding Public Hearing On Property Tax Increase On Monday, Nov. 9th

Somehow this slipped through our email filter, but after reading Chestine Edgar’s Letter to the Editor we went back and found it – the City of Burien will be holding a public hearing on Monday,... [Read more]