Tardy With Taxes? Here’s Where You Can Mail Your Return Tonight

Today (April 15) is Tax Day, and tardy filers throughout the area are scrambling to get their returns done and postmarked in time. If you’re one of the tardy filers, we recommend getting yours mailed... [Read more]

Retirement Party For Arson-Sniffing Firefighter’s Best Friend Is Thursday

A specially-trained, acclerant-sniffing dog named “Reicher” will be honored on Thursday, April 15th at 2pm at Burien’s Fire District #2 station at 15100 8th Ave SW. Reicher was trained... [Read more]

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Welcome Back Advertiser Clue Plumbing!

We’d like to welcome back Advertiser, Burien entrepreneur Tim Elling and his company, Clue Plumbing. Going into business was a lead-pipe cinch for Tim. “It’s been a goal of mine to... [Read more]

National Volunteer Week Is April 18–24; Here’s How To Help Locally

National Volunteer Week is coming next week, from April 18-24, and is intended to celebrate the “spirit of service to others” in communities across the nation, including right here in Burien. This... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: “C.C.’s Lounge” Bringing Piano Bar To Burien Starting May 4th

by Janet Grella Formerly the Breaktime Lounge, “C.C.’s Lounge” is getting set to open Tuesday, May 4th at 2pm. C.C.’s is the dream of professional entertainer Corinne Clark (C.C.)... [Read more]

High-Tech Sign Installation Will Close Northbound I-5 Next 3 Weekend Nights

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will be closing northbound I-5 between the Boeing Access Road and I-90 over the next three weekend nights, so they can install some 95 high-tech... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation Announces 2010 Gold Star Awards Nominees

On Wednesday (April 14), the Highline Schools Foundation released its list of nominees for the 2010 Gold Star Awards, with 27 names from 20 different schools in the district. Gold Star Awards honor outstanding... [Read more]

Would You Pay A Vehicle License Tab Fee To Help Fix Burien’s Roads?

by Ralph Nichols Will $10 – or $20 – vehicle license tab fees be coming to Burien soon? City council members agree that an ongoing street maintenance program is needed – beginning... [Read more]

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Advertiser Ventana Construction Offering Free Lead Removal Workshop April 14

BTB Advertiser Ventana Construction wants our Readers to know that it’s offering a free “Building a Better Home Workshop” dealing with energy tax credits and lead paint removal beginning... [Read more]

Get Free “Taco Tax Relief” On April 15th Right Here In Burien

[EDITOR'S NOTE: We're posting this info because in this economy, we believe there's nothing wrong with letting our Readers know about a decent freebie...] Tax Day is this Thursday, April 15th, and Taco... [Read more]

White Center’s Evergreen Aquatics Center Re-Opens Monday, April 19

The rescued Evergreen Community Aquatics Center will be holding what’s known as a “soft opening” this coming Monday, April 19th, with swimming lessons, water aerobics, lap swims and more... [Read more]

Help Spruce Up Burien At The Annual “Clean Sweep” Saturday, April 24

We here at The B-Town Blog believe in helping our community, and that’s why we’re encouraging every one of our Readers to take part in this year’s Burien “Clean Sweep,” a... [Read more]

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New Advertiser Matt Griffin YMCA Holding Healthy Kids Day Saturday

We’d like to welcome our latest Advertiser to The B-Town Blog: Matt Griffin YMCA, which is inviting Kids and Families to participate in “YMCA Healthy Kids Day” this Saturday, April 17th. This... [Read more]

This Ain’t Cuba! B-Town Blog Sponsors Candidates Forum April 27 In Burien!

There have been some great, classic Candidate Debates in political history: Lincoln-Douglas 1860 Kennedy-Nixon 1960 Carter-Reagan 1980 Carlson-Locke 2000 (Carlson-Locke? Well, anyway…) And now…the... [Read more]

BNI B-Town Business Builders Visitor’s Day Is Wed., April 21

Our friends at Business Network International (BNI) local “B-Town Business Builders” group wanted us to let our Readers know that they’re holding a “Visitor’s Day” on... [Read more]

Better Business Bureau Warns Of Phishing Attack From “seatac@bbb.org”

On Monday (April 12) the Better Business Bureau announced that it had discovered that counterfeit BBB complaint notices are being sent out to businesses across the country from the email address “seatac@bbb.org.”... [Read more]

Highline Medical Center Foundation’s “Hats On For Highline” Is May 1st

The Highline Medical Center Foundation will be hosting its second annual “Hats On for Highline” fundraiser at Emerald Downs in Auburn beginning at 11:30am on Saturday, May 1st. This Derby Day... [Read more]

(2010) Parkside Garden Club Holding Plant Sale At Albertsons May 1st

The Parkside Garden Club will be holding its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 1st from 9am – 3pm at the Albertsons parking lot near the intersection of SW 160th and First Ave South. They’ll be... [Read more]