Hoax Gun Threats Put Two White Center Schools Into Lockdown Tuesday

A series of hoax telephone calls to the King County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 center about a gun “seen in the school” put both White Center’s Evergreen High School and the adjacent... [Read more]

Holiday Entertainment And Crafts At John Knox This Weekend!

Get in the holiday spirit this Saturday, December 4th at the John Knox Community Fair from 9:30 AM to 4 PM. The faire will have festive holiday music performed by the preschoolers, dance performances... [Read more]

White Center Library Guild’s Holiday Bazaar Is This Saturday

From our sister site The White Center Blog comes news that the White Center Library Guild will be holding its Holiday Bazaar this Saturday, Dec. 4th from 11am – 3pm at the White Center Library, located... [Read more]

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Get Vinyl Window Tax Credits At Advertiser White Center Glass & Upholstery

Advertiser and friend of the blog White Center Glass & Upholstery would like to remind our loyal readers of a great way to save on new windows. But you need to act now. “Federal tax credits for installing... [Read more]

Majority Supports Gerald Robison To Replace Kathy Keene On City Council

Gerald (Jerry) Robison by Ralph Nichols Burien attorney Gerald (Jerry) Robison is the apparent successor to the seat currently held by Kathy Keene on the Burien City Council. Five of the seven council... [Read more]

White Center ‘Festivus’ Auction/Dinner/Dance Is This Saturday, Dec. 4th

The White Center Festivus Auction-Dinner-Dance is coming up this Saturday, Dec. 4th, starting at 5:30pm at the White Center Eagles Hall, located at 10452 15th Ave SW. This is a fundraiser for The White... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Girls Win Andy MacDonald Benefit Soccer Match; Around $6K Raised

On Saturday, Nov. 27th, the third annual Andy MacDonald Scholarship Benefit “Boys vs Girls” Soccer Match was held, with the Girls winning for the first time with a score of 6-5. Over 200 people... [Read more]

Fundraiser Dinner For Puget Sound USO Sea-Tac Center Is Dec. 7th

A Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser for the Puget Sound USO Sea-Tac Center will be held Tuesday night, Dec. 7th starting at 6pm at the Clarion Hotel in Sea-Tac. The Clarion Hotel is located at 3000 S 176th Street... [Read more]

Ruth Dykeman Center Merges With Navos

On Monday (Nov. 29), two of Burien’s most prolific non-profits announced that they were merging – the Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center (RDCC), established in 1921, is merging with Navos, one... [Read more]

A Q & A With Owners Of Burien House Damaged In Storm, Plus Slideshow

Dane Johnson & Kathy Justin accepting the city of Burien's Community Leader Award in 2009. As we first reported last week, a waterfront home belonging to prolific Burien artists Dane Johnson and... [Read more]

This Week’s New Coupons

Here are the new additions to our B-Town Coupon page this week: Just click on an individual coupon to print it for use. If you run a business and would like to hop on board the B-Town Coupon Blog-o-lution... [Read more]

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Enjoy The Holiday Cheer At Gehl’s Open House On Sunday, December 5th

Tom Gehl of Gehl Flowers and Gifts wants to invite all B-Town readers and their friends and families to stop by his Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 5th from 11 AM to 5 PM. There will be plenty... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Huge Smoke Plume Visible In Burien; From Vashon House Fire

BTB Photographer/Reporter Nicholas Johnson took the above photos from Burien late Sunday afternoon, showing a huge smoke plume originating from an apparent house fire on Vashon Island. According to reports,... [Read more]

READER PHOTOS: Oil/Fuel Spill Spotted Off Burien Shoreline

On Friday, Nov. 26th Burien resident Wayne Sykes sent us the above photos and following email about an oil spill that he spotted off of Burien’s shoreline, west of SW 152nd: Appears to be a small... [Read more]

B-Town Sharp Shooters Take On Thanksgiving 9-Ball Pool Classic

by Gina Bourdage After the food coma has worn off and the shopping madness subsides, 96 players from across the northwest and beyond are tossing in their hats to compete for a shot at $6,500 purse in the... [Read more]

Normandy Park Crafters Holding Holiday Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 27th

This just in from our email box – some “Crafters” who live in Normandy Park will be holding a Holiday Bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 27th from Noon – 3pm at 18225 Third Place SW in Normandy... [Read more]

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Recent Storm A Good Reminder To Stop By Advertiser Center Tool Rental

If the arctic blast that flew in, uninvited, several days ago wasn’t enough of a reminder that the coming winter can be a harsh visitor, then perhaps these snow photos from Advertiser and friend of... [Read more]

‘Christmas Ship’ Making Two Area Appearances This Year

For many area residents, the annual Christmas Ship is a highlight of the season, and this year the festive flotilla will be making two appearances in Des Moines – Wednesday, Dec. 8th and Thursday, Dec.... [Read more]