Marvista Students Help Union Gospel, New E.R., One Penny At A Time

Some 550 students from Normandy Park’s Marvista Elementary School recently donated $700 to Highline Medical Center’s new Emergency Room and Patient Care Unit, along with $300 to the Union... [Read more]

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Advertiser Bistro Baffi Celebrating Chef Michael’s Birthday With Specials

The B-Town Blog received this from our friends at Advertiser Bistro Baffi Monday. We also talked to them last week about what’s new at Bistro Baffi, but first the email: Our Chef Michael is celebrating... [Read more]

Bestselling Author Robert Dugoni Returning To Tin Room May 27

We first covered New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni’s Burien connections last April (read it here), and now, he’s coming back for a book-launch party at his main character David... [Read more]

Former Highline Stadium Manager Accused Of Fondling, Injecting Athletes

We just received word from Highline Public Schools that they are investigating allegations that Jayson Boehm, formerly employed as a substitute stadium manager, provided health care to student athletes... [Read more]

FOLLOWUP: “The Day My Parents Became Cool” Gets DVD Release May 25th

We’ve been covering this local creation since before it went into production (see original 2008 post here) – from local lawyer/filmmaker Steve Edmiston comes news that his locally-shot 2009 short... [Read more]

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Get Your Yarn On In The 5th Annual “Destination Yarn” Crawl

Twenty-five Local Yarn Shops (LYS), including BTB Advertiser The Yarn Stash, are banding together to bring you four fabulous days of fiber fun from May 20th-23rd, from Kent to Bellingham, in the 5th annual... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Burien Opens Doors Of Newly Remodeled Community Center

This past Saturday the City of Burien threw open the doors of the newly remodeled community center and invited residents in to see the results. Located in what was the old Burien Library at 14700 6th Ave... [Read more]

Burien’s 2010 Strawberry Festival Is Sure To Be Wild And Green

Burien’s “Wild Strawberry Festival” is coming to Town Square the weekend of June 19th and 20th, and will feature a wild mix of music, art and “greenability.” Highlights will... [Read more]

LETTER: Burien Treats Same Sex Couples “More Equal” Than Straight Ones

The Burien council recently voted to make same sex couples MORE EQUAL than similarly situated unmarried opposite sex couples in the provisioning of taxpayer-funded employee benefits. As city employees,... [Read more]

Highline Schools Food Drive Brings In Over 6,300 Pounds For Area Hungry

Recently, children of Highline Public Schools participated in a district-wide food drive for the first time, bringing in 6,365 pounds of food and over $2,400 in cash, with all proceeds going to three... [Read more]

Your Empress Of Information Appreciates These Longer Days

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, 
Burien Library As each day grows longer, I am happy for the increased hours of sun, as it provides more light to read by! DID YOU KNOW? You can learn a language... [Read more]

Port’s “Part 150″ Noise Study On Highline Forum Agenda; Workshop June 9

Two airport noise-related items to share – first, members of the Highline Forum will discuss the Part 150 Noise Study on Wednesday, May 26th; secondly, the Port’s second public workshop for... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Highline Schools Foundation Delivers On Their PROMise

Highline High School senior Heidi Buck planned the fashion show as her culminating project. This past weekend, the Highline Schools Foundation held their 2nd Annual Project PROMise event. As we previously... [Read more]

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Catch “RiverBend” With Special Guest “Wren Drive” Saturday At Bison Creek

Playing at BTB Advertiser Bison Creek Pizza & Pub this Saturday night is “RiverBend,” with special guest Wren Drive. According to Shauna of Bison Creek: RiverBend has fast become a favorite... [Read more]

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“Strike Out Cancer” Bowling Fundraiser Is May 18th At Hi-Line Lanes

BTB Advertiser Normandy Park Senior Living is hosting “Strike Out Cancer,” a special bowling FUNdraising event for The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at Burien’s Hi-Line... [Read more]

Miller Creek Restoration Party Is Saturday, May 15th from 9am – 11am

Looking for a great way to celebrate the weather and do good for Mother Nature in your neighborhood? The answer is simple: go to the Miller Creek Restoration Party on Saturday, May 15th from 9am –... [Read more]

ElderFriends “Better With Age” Wine Tasting Benefit Is May 22 At E.B. Foote

ElderFriends is holding its second annual “Better with Age” wine tasting benefit on Saturday, May 22nd from 7pm – 9:30pm at E.B. Foote Winery in Burien. This fundraiser will feature... [Read more]

PHOTO FRIDAY: Downtown Burien At Night

As spring progresses into summer, the amount of sunlight during each day gets progressively longer (until the summer solstice on June 21st), which means more people are out and about at night. To celebrate... [Read more]