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Advertiser Three Tree Montessori Holding Open House November 13
Three Tree Montessori School invites parents and kids to their Open House Saturday, November 13th from 10am – Noon. Three Tree Montessori School is located in Burien at 220 SW 160th, near Sylvester Middle... [Read more]
FOLLOWUP: Veteran Couple Gets Free, Royal Treatment In Burien
As we reported earlier this week, Burien’s Eagle’s View Bed and Breakfast participated in the international ‘B&B’s for Vets’ program by allowing a veteran couple a night’s stay for free. Brian... [Read more]
OPINION: An American’s Right To Strike Little More Than Symbolic Dissent
[EDITOR'S NOTE: On Wednesday, Nov. 10th, local union members who work for four major grocery chains in Western Washington voted overwhelmingly – 94 percent in favor – to authorize a strike against... [Read more]
FEEL GOOD VETERAN’S DAY: The Marine.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: We'd like to introduce a new column from Dave Markwell, who writes "Feel Good Friday" for our sister site The Waterland Blog in Des Moines, WA. We thought Dave's topic was fitting for this,... [Read more]
Vets Can Get Cars Washed FREE At The Des Moines Brown Bear Thursday
As a way of saluting our military, Brown Bear Car Wash will be offering free “Bear Essential” car washes to all current or former members of the military on Veteran’s Day (Thursday, Nov.... [Read more]
Historic Burien Cabin Burns Down; Was Malfunctioning Fire Hydrant To Blame?
Tuesday night (Nov. 9), around 8:30pm, an old cedar cabin located on the north end of Maplewild Ave SW in Burien, burned to the ground. Part of the reason it was a total loss may be because after initially... [Read more]
Nominate Your Favorite ‘Outstanding Citizen’ For City Of Burien Awards
The City of Burien announced this week that it’s seeking nominations for its “Outstanding Citizens Awards,” which are given out at the city’s annual awards ceremony, scheduled for... [Read more]
FOLLOWUP: Toxic Algae Levels Decreasing In Lake Burien
We’ve been following the story about levels of toxic blue-green algae found in Lake Burien for a few months now (read our previous coverage here), and here’s the latest courtesy Dennis Clark,... [Read more]
‘America Recycles Day’ Coming to Burien St. Vincent de Paul Nov. 15
“I Recycle” is the theme of the 2010 America Recycles Day (ARD), which is coming Monday, Nov. 15th, to the five St. Vincent de Paul’s thrift stores, including Burien’s. The Burien store... [Read more]
Area Cities, School District Create ‘Healthy Highline Communities Coalition’
The cities of Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines, Normandy Park and the Highline School District have teamed up to “improve the health of our communities,” with the creation of the Healthy Highline... [Read more]
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Advertiser Jim Coleman, DDS, Finishes In Top 5 Of ‘Evening Magazine’ Poll!
No surprise to us here at The B-Town Blog – longtime Advertiser Dr. Jim Coleman is very highly regarded by his many patients. Dr. Coleman recently finished in the top five out of almost 200 nominees... [Read more]
Moshier Art Center Holiday Open House Is Sunday, Nov. 21st
In addition to holding a Holiday Pottery Sale on Dec. 4th, Burien’s Moshier Art Center will be holding a Holiday Open House & Studio Artist Sale on Sunday, Nov. 21, from 11am – 4pm. This event... [Read more]
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Advertiser Eat Local Has Healthy Solutions For Your Thanksgiving Needs
BTB Advertiser Eat Local wants our Readers to know about their innovative and healthy Thanksgiving food solutions, which involve them growing their own Eat Local “Heritage Turkey Flock.” One... [Read more]
INTERN’S VIEW: I Should Have Loved ‘Due Date,’ But I Didn’t
by Philip Benais Due Date: Directed By Todd Phillips; Starring Robert Downey Jr, Zach Galifianakis, Jamie Foxx. I should have loved this film. I should have rushed out of the theatre eager to share my... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Scenes From Burien Bearcats Championship Game At Husky Stadium
As we reported last week, the Burien Bearcats Junior football team played the Richmond Bulldogs in a championship game at U-Dub’s Husky Stadium Sunday (Nov. 7th). Unfortunately, they lost 26-13. However,... [Read more]
Five Finalists To Replace Kathy Keene On Burien City Council Are Named
by Ralph Nichols Five finalists for the Burien City Council position that Kathy Keene will vacate effective Dec. 31 were announced Tuesday morning (Nov. 9). The five hopefuls for Council Position 6, in... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Update From Grocery Workers Strike Meeting
Members of the UFCW21 Grocery Worker’s Union met tonight (Monday, Nov. 8th) at the Doubletree Hotel in SeaTac and photographer David Sharpe captured several photographs before the meeting officially... [Read more]
REMINDER: Burien Art’s Juried Art Exhibiton Reception Is This Friday Night
REMINDER: Burien Arts’ Annual Juried Art Exhibition opens with a gala reception this Friday, Nov. 12th, from 6pm – 9 pm at the Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Avenue, SW in Burien. The show... [Read more]
