Four Rescued After Boat Overturns Near Des Moines

The Coast Guard responded to a report of an overturned 18-foot recreational vessel near Des Moines Wednesday evening, March 31st. According to the Coast Guard, authorities were notified after a person... [Read more]

UPDATE: Garbage Strike Averted For Now

UPDATE 4/1/10: Our news partners at The Seattle Times update us that a 1am agreement Thursday morning has averted a garbage strike, at least for now. Here’s what The Times said: Jackie Lang, the... [Read more]

Glendale Lutheran School’s “Run For The Roses” Auction Is April 16-17

Burien’s Glendale Lutheran School’s “Run for the Roses” silent and live auction fundraisers will be held the weekend of Friday, April 16th and Saturday, April 17th. The Silent... [Read more]

UPDATE: Questions Remain About Body Found On Normandy Park Beach

UPDATE 3/31/10: As we first reported last week, on March 22nd, the body of a man was found on a Normandy Park beach. According to NP Chief of Police Rick Kieffer, the man had no ID on his person. However,... [Read more]

REMINDER: Eggstravaganza, Bunny Breakfast & Egg Hunt Is Saturday

REMINDER: Burien Parks’ Eggstravaganza, Bunny Breakfast and Spring Egg Hunt is hopping into the Community Center this Saturday, April 3rd, with breakfast, Bunny Photos, various egg hunts for different... [Read more]

Young White Center Author Holding Book Reading/Signing Thursday

A sophomore at Highline’s Health Sciences and Human Services High School (HS3) will read from her first novel and sign copies of her book at an event Thursday, April 1st on the Evergreen campus.... [Read more]

Breeders Theater Holding Auditions For “Withering Heights” April 19th

Breeders Theater will be holding a general audition for its upcoming summer show, “Withering Heights” at 7pm on Monday, April 19th at E.B. Foote Winery, located at 127-B SW 153rd in Burien. “Withering... [Read more]

Guardrail May Have Prevented Head-On Collision In Burien Tuesday

According to the Washington State Patrol, a guardrail that separates the northbound from the southbound lanes of SR-509 in Burien possibly prevented a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon (March 30). Police... [Read more]

UPDATE/VIDEO: Three Arrested In Wild White Center Burglary Chase

[EDITOR'S NOTE: From our sister site The White Center Blog comes this on-the-scene report about a huge police event in White Center:] UPDATE 3/31/10: According to KING5 News (see video below), King County... [Read more]

Special Recycling Event Coming To SeaTac April 10th

There will be a special Recycling Event on Saturday, April 10th from 9am to 3pm at the Tyee Educational Complex in SeaTac for King County residents. Residents will be allowed to recycle bigger items at... [Read more]

UPDATE: Des Moines Police Identify Burglary Suspect(s)

UPDATE 3/31/10: According to Bob Collins, Professional Standards Sergeant of the Des Moines Police Department, the burglary suspect in the security cam photos we posted Tuesday has been identified. We’ll... [Read more]

Property Owners Learn How To Defend Rights At Tukwila Event

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The Burien Planning Commission is meeting tonight (Tues., March 30) at 7pm at City Hall for a "workshop" on the Shoreline Master Program; please note that there will be no public comments... [Read more]

Local Businessman Seeking Donations For Chile Quake Victims

by Ralph Nichols Patricio Mendoza is making a last-minute push for public donations to fill a 40-foot container with clothing and bedding for victims of last month’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake in... [Read more]

High-Speed Accident Sends Car Flying Into Tree Monday Night; Closes Ambaum

A high-speed, one-car accident sent a car flying into a tree and closed the s-curve of Ambaum Blvd. SW in Burien near Salmon Creek Monday night. BTB Reporter Gina Bourdage, who was on scene shortly after... [Read more]

Burien Man Charged With 1st-Degree Assault For Firing Shotgun At Cars

Our news partners at The Seattle Times are reporting that Jeffrey Fay, 54, the Burien man who tried to fire a shotgun into passing traffic last Tuesday morning (March 23), has been charged with first-degree... [Read more]

Did Burien Commemorate Earth Hour 2010? Again, Not So Much

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Last Saturday night (March 27), citizens were asked to turn out their lights for "Earth Hour" between 8:30pm – 9:30pm. As he did last year, BTB Contributor Jim Branson turned his... [Read more]

LETTER: Why Are Citizens Complaining About Burien’s Shoreline Master Plan?

So why are the citizens of Burien complaining about the Shoreline Master Plan (SMP)? Perhaps it is because they are witnessing the creation of still one more badly crafted, inaccurate document by the City... [Read more]

“Red Green” Is Coming To Burien’s Performing Arts Center May 23rd

Famous comedic TV personality “Red Green” (performed by Steve Smith) is coming to Burien’s Highline Performing Arts Center on Sunday, May 23rd at 7pm. “The Wit and Wisdom Tour”... [Read more]