Starting From Scratch At 71: One Man’s Plan To Reach Financial Independence, One Trade At a Time

by Nicholas Johnson Jim Todd, 71, and his wife Karen, 63, sit side-by-side in computer chairs, each roaming the Internet on their respective computers. Karen sits back as she picks up a lit Swisher Sweets... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A Note Of Gratitude From Carly Henley’s Family

We, the family of Carly Danielle Henley are in deep gratitude. We have been surrounded, uplifted and held by this community over the past 20 days since learning of Carly’s death. Friends have brought... [Read more]

Sina Ghodsee, Man Who Threatened To Kill Police, Arrested In Utah

King County Sheriff’s Department reports that Sina Mehdi Ghodsee, wanted for threatening Normandy Park Police Officers over the telephone, was arrested Friday night (Oct. 22nd) in Salt Lake City... [Read more]

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Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: B-Town’s ‘Tin Sel Town’ – The Tin Theater

We’d like to part the red velvet curtains, crank up the surround sound symphonic overture and introduce our latest Advertiser in pure digital HD: the Tin Theater! The Tin Theater is sponsoring their... [Read more]

LETTER: B-Towners Band Together To Catch A Naughty Samoyed

I had to take a second to email you guys and let you know about something that happened this morning that brought a smile to my face: I was driving around 7:45am on 8th Ave. S, and was about to cross the... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: Burien Little Theatre’s ‘Zombie’ Is Extremely Disturbing

by Philip Benais Zombie; Directed By Maggie Larrick: Starring Zacharia Robinson. Written By Bill Connington. Let me just say this right now; Zombie at Burien Little Theatre is extremely disturbing. I... [Read more]

B-TOWN UNDERCOVER: Trick Or Chick

by Shawn Underwood I’m usually up for a new adventures. Like say— Chickens. As Mr. Big, Mr. Small and I enjoyed our morning walkies the other morning, I spied a particularly intriguing structure.... [Read more]

Highline Public Schools Holding Two “Math Listening Tour” Parent Nights

Highline Public Schools will be holding two “Math Listening Tour” nights for parents and guardians of K-6 graders, on Thursday Nov. 4th or Monday, Dec. 6th from 6pm – 8:30pm at the ERAC Boardroom... [Read more]

Burien Arts’ First Annual Juried Exhibition Reception Is Friday, Nov. 12th

Burien Arts‘ first annual Juried Exhibition’s Gala Opening Reception will be from 6pm – 9pm on Friday, Nov. 12th at the Burien Community Center, located at 14700 6th Ave SW. At the reception,... [Read more]

Your Empress Of Information Is Scaring Up All Sorts Of Halloween Libraria

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, Burien Library It’s Back! Our beloved Tsutakawa Fountain has been installed in its new home inside the Burien Library!  Next time you visit the library be sure to have... [Read more]

LETTER: Pit Bull Victim’s Husband Rips Into City About Animal Control

Image from a poster made by letter Writer Walter Cunningham. Yet another article concerning Burien’s animal control. Reading this from an intern made me sick: “Dr. Kasper has euthanized many... [Read more]

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Save $50 With Coupon For Advertiser Roger Gee Of Yellow VAN Handyman!

We’d like to welcome back Advertiser Roger Gee of Yellow VAN Handyman, who is offering a $50 off Coupon! As part of Roger’s renewal, he’s offering a special discount Coupon to our Readers:... [Read more]

LETTER: Local Mother Shares Concerns If Initiatives 1107 Or 1053 Passes

You’ve probably already received your absentee ballots in the mail. When you fill it out, please consider the impact some of the measures like initiatives 1107 and 1053 are going to have on people here... [Read more]

Stretch Your Dollars In Our Newest Section: The B-Town Coupon Page!

We know that all our smart Readers love to stretch their hard-earned dollars, and today we’re proud to unveil the latest new feature of The B-Town Blog which will help you do just that – a local... [Read more]

Alarm Over Zoning For Adult Entertainment In NERA Called ‘Non-Issue’

by Ralph Nichols An apparent misreading of the limits placed by the Burien Municipal Code (BMC) on where adult entertainment businesses can locate within the city has raised alarm among some community... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: Jackass 3D – A Film I Should Hate, But Really Enjoyed

by Philip Benais Jackass 3D: Directed by Jeff Tremaine; Starring Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn, Jason Acuña, Preston Lacy, Dave England and Ehren McGhehey. Hi, my name... [Read more]

SLIDESHOW: Sights & Sounds From Burien’s Night Of The Pumpkin

This past Friday (Oct 22) ghosts, goblins and other spooky creatures of the night took over the community center and Dottie Harper Park to celebrate the “Night of the Pumkpin.” This family-friendly... [Read more]

Groundbreaking Kicks Off Construction For Transit Center Parking Expansion

Gray skies punctuated by occasional cloud bursts set the stage for today’s (Oct 23) groundbreaking of the Burien Transit Center Parking Expansion Project. Following the opening of the new Transit... [Read more]