Planning Commission Chair Fitzgibbon Announces Candidacy For State Rep.

On Monday (March 22), Burien Planning Commission Chair and Legislative Aide Joe Fitzgibbon announced that he was throwing his hat into the ring for the 34th District’s race for State Representative,... [Read more]

Highline School District Arts Council Seeks Community Input March 31st

Burien  jazz singer/musician Sandra Locklear wants all our Readers to know that if you’re a parent of a Highline Public Schools student, or perhaps just a concerned community member, you are invited... [Read more]

Four Highline Public Schools Receive State Achievement Awards

Four Highline Public Schools will be recognized with the 2009 Washington Achievement Award, which celebrates the state’s top-performing schools and recognizes achievement in language arts, math,... [Read more]

Boy Scout Troop #375 Collects 392 Lbs. Of Food For White Center Food Bank

According to Gary McNeil, Boy Scout Troop #375 of Burien collected 392 pounds of food in the “Scouting for Food” drive on Saturday, March 20th. The troop, sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi... [Read more]

Normandy Park Dairy Queen To Be Remodeled Into Subway Sandwich Shop

The City of Normandy Park’s City Manager’s Report (link, PDF file) says that the former Dairy Queen building, located at 17827 1st Ave South (near QFC), will be remodeled and occupied by a... [Read more]

REPORT: Seattle Will Not Try To Annex White Center Until At Least 2011

The Seattle Times is reporting that Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and the City Council have decided to delay an annexation of the White Center area until at least 2011 because paying for services there would... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Sound Slideshow Of The 2010 Cove To Clover Pub Crawl

It’s Photo Friday, so what better day to unveil pics from last Friday’s (March 12) Cove to Clover Pub Crawl? The fun fundraiser evening brought in at least 430 participants, who paid $10 each... [Read more]

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This Week’s Prudential NW Open House: Gorgeous 2-Story Seahurst Craftsman

BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a new, two-story Craftsman style home in Seahurst. The main floor has an entry with open staircase, and there’s... [Read more]

PHOTO FRIDAY: Preconscious’ Moody Pics From Seahurst Park Beach

It’s Friday, which means it’s “Photo Friday” here at The B-Town Blog, and today we’re featuring Burien Photographer Rosemary Bannon Tyksinski, PhD, who goes by the Flickr... [Read more]

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Cars Tribute Band “All Mixed Up” Plays Advertiser Bison Creek Saturday

“All Mixed Up,” a Cars Tribute Band, will be playing at BTB Advertiser Bison Creek Pizza & Pub this Saturday, March 20th, starting at 10pm. They will play a variety of hits by The Cars,... [Read more]

Hit And Run Accident Damages Car, Protective Wall & More At 3 Tree Point

UPDATE FRI. 3/19 2pm: Just got word from Sgt John Urquhart of the King County Sheriff’s Department, who says that the suspect vehicle, “probably a white Honda Civic,” was found parked... [Read more]

VIDEO: Our Intern’s Latest Animation: “3 Frog Bros. Movie Trailer 3″

Our Big Picture High School intern, Bryan Charles, has created another Flash-animated movie trailer in his ongoing “3 Frog Bros.” series. As we mentioned before, Bryan is a budding young artist/animator,... [Read more]

Burien’s Strawberry Festival To Get “Wild,” Go Green & Move To Town Square

Burien’s annual Strawberry Festival is coming the weekend of June 19th and 20th, but it’s going through some changes this year – namely, it’s now the “Wild Strawberry Festival,”... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: Grand Central Bakery To Open In Burien This Summer

Grand Central Bakery, a longtime bakery in Seattle and Portland, is building its newest location in downtown Burien, at 626 SW 152nd Street, in the building formerly occupied by Restaurante CentroAmericano. Employees... [Read more]

City Of Burien Sends Letter To North Highline Businesses; Here It Is

The City of Burien recently mailed out a letter to approximately 1,250 business entities located or working in the North Highline annexation area, in an effort to provide the newly-annexed businesses with... [Read more]

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Advertiser Prudential NW Says: Owning A Home Has Its Benefits

by Lori A. Alden Prudential Northwest Realty Opportunity is knocking for those considering home-ownership in Burien for the first time. Historically low interest rates, lower home prices in most South... [Read more]

“Seattle’s Pioneer Women: More Than Pretty Petticoats” Seminar Is Saturday

The South King County Genealogical Society is presenting a spring mini-seminar called “Seattle’s Pioneer Women: More Than Pretty Petticoats” on Saturday, March 20th from 9am to Noon,... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Arts An Economic Engine

Burien Little Theatre’s current production, a 1950s musical comedy adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will end its run this weekend. Shows are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.... [Read more]