White Center’s Evergreen Pool Set To Re-Open May 1st

On Wednesday, March 24th, White Water Aquatics Management announced that it will be re-opening White Center’s Evergreen Pool “by May 1st” in a unique private/public partnership with the... [Read more]

Sew Long Burien – Longtime Seamstress Closing Shop This Week

by Rachel M. Lusby & Janet Grella Local seamstress and artist Lupe “Marie” Montes is closing her shop, Marie’s Classical Tailoring & Alterations, located at 824 SW 152nd Street... [Read more]

Sea-Tac Airport Noise Hotline Complaints Continue

The Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA) has a blog where they post frequent updates on all things having to do with Sea-Tac Airport, including noise and other complaints. It’s a great... [Read more]

Earth Hour Is Saturday – Will You (And The City Of Burien) Participate?

Earth Hour 2010 is coming up this Saturday, March 27th, starting at 8:30pm, and BTB Contributor Jim Branson wants to know: will YOU participate this year? And what (if anything) will the City of Burien... [Read more]

Kennedy Catholic High’s “Fiddler On The Roof” Plays March 25-28

Burien’s John F. Kennedy Catholic High School’s latest production is “Fiddler on the Roof – The Spring Musical” which will play at Seattle’s King Cat Theatre beginning... [Read more]

LETTER: Foreign Visitor’s Open Letter To Residents About Lake Burien

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CITIZENS OF BURIEN about their lake (Written from notes after a visit in Burien on July 2nd 2009 on the occasion of my father Thomas Sieverts speaking in Burien (read our previous... [Read more]

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by Janet Grella Last Spring, 371 American Eskimo dogs (“Eskies”) were rescued when agents from the local police and human society officials raided a local puppy mill in Kennewick, WA. Many... [Read more]

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Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Stewart Title!

The B-Town Blog is happy to welcome its latest Advertiser: Stewart Title! Here’s some info they asked us to post: We’re part of the community – locally, nationally and globally. With... [Read more]

Glendale Lutheran School Holding Yard And Bake Sale Saturday

Burien’s Glendale Lutheran School is holding a Yard Sale and a Bake Sale this Saturday, March 27th from 9am to 3pm at their campus at 13455 2nd Avenue SW. Here are the details: WHAT: Glendale Lutheran... [Read more]

Citizens Speak Out Over Burien’s Possible Annexation Of White Center

by Ralph Nichols Opposition to any expression of interest by Burien in an eventual annexation of the remaining North Highline Unincorporated Area was strident at Monday’s (March 22) city council... [Read more]

There’s Still Time To Register For The Port Of Seattle’s “Citizens Academy”

The Port of Seattle wants our Readers to know that there’s still time to register for their FREE “Citizens Academy,” a unique, free opportunity to learn up close about the many challenges... [Read more]

Man Fires Shotgun At Cars In Burien Tuesday Morning; No Injuries

According to Sgt. John Urquhart of the King County Sheriff’s Department, a shotgun-toting man fired at cars in Burien Tuesday morning (March 23) near the intersection of South 128th and 1st Ave South.... [Read more]

Welcome Our Latest News Partner: The Seattle Times!

We’re proud to announce a news partnership with a Seattle-based media outlet you may have heard of – The Seattle Times – as The B-Town Blog and four of its sister sites (along with... [Read more]

Burien City Council Will Not Pursue White Center Annexation. For Now.

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members decided on Monday (March 22) not to adopt at this time a resolution declaring the city’s interest in eventually annexing the remaining North Highline... [Read more]

BREAKING: Burien’s Millennium Ford Is No Longer Selling New Cars

by Ralph Nichols If you want to buy a new Ford in Burien, you’re out of luck. Instead, you’ll have to drive to Horizon Ford in Tukwila or Sound Ford in Renton. No, Millennium Ford at 14500... [Read more]

Rep. Upthegrove’s Baseball Field Bill A Hit, Makes It To Home Base

Back in January we first reported that Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D – Des Moines) had introduced a bill to save Highline-area Little League baseball fields, and on Monday (March 22), the bill became law. Governor... [Read more]

VIDEO: Foster High Students Try To Lure President To Speak At Commencement

The Tukwila School District has been hailed as the “most diverse in the nation,” and students at the city’s Foster High School are using that as part of an attempt to lure President Obama... [Read more]

School Board Meeting On Evergreen Pool Is Wednesday, March 24th

This Wednesday, March 24th, there will be an important Highline School District board meeting, with a vote on turning over operations of White Center’s Evergreen Pool to Whitewater Aquatics on the... [Read more]