PHOTOS: Cove To Clover Challenges Runners With “The Uprising”

As runners in Sunday’s Cove To Clover 5k race labored up Snake Hill they must surely have been thinking that it was smooth sailing to the finish line from there. But alas, it was not to be. As they... [Read more]

LETTER: Where Have All the Ambaum Trees (And the Truth) Gone?

On November 18, 2010, we – the citizens were told for the first time in a posting on The B-Town Blog (read about it here and here) that 96 significant growth trees would be taken down for the street... [Read more]

More Cove To Clover Race Results, Photos & Some Runner Shout-Outs

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer The final results for the 2011 Cove to Clover 5K Fundraiser Race have been posted (see them here), and after an initial review of the 814 finishers, here’s... [Read more]

Raul Silva, 19, Wins Sunday’s 3rd Annual Cove To Clover Race

Raul Silva, 19, of SeaTac, crosses the finish line first in Sunday's Cove to Clover Fundraiser Race. Photo by David Sharpe. Despite occasional sprinkles, bagpipers, lots of Irish-themed hats as well... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Day One At The Cove To Clover Celtic Folk Fair

Saturday was the first day of the new Celtic Folk Fair going on as part of this year’s Cove To Clover Race. Cold, wet weather kept many away but those that braved the elements enjoyed a variety of... [Read more]

Dept. Of Health Expects ‘No Public Health Risks’ Here From Japan Radiation

On Saturday (March 12), the Washington State Department of Health announced that it is “conducting ongoing air monitoring for radiation to see if the nuclear plant incident in Japan has affected... [Read more]

Learn About ‘Annexation and the Role of Government’ At Library March 16th

The Burien branch of the King County Library System will be hosting ‘(Where) to Be or Not to Be? Annexation and the Role of Government,’ from 7pm – 8:30pm on Wednesday, March 16th. “Join... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation’s Gold Star Awards Is 5/13; Nominations Due 3/20

The Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence will be holding its annual “Gold Star Awards” at the Doubletree Guest Suites on Friday, May 13th, with both a breakfast and luncheon. The Gold... [Read more]

Burien-Based Painter Darryl Whalen Producing Podcasts On ‘Healthy Painting’

by Scott Schaefer A local painter/contractor is now producing podcasts on ‘healthy painting,’ and as far as we can tell, he may be the first Podcaster in the Burien area. Darryl Whalen, Owner/President... [Read more]

REMINDER: Cove To Clover ‘Party Before The Pain’ Irish Gala Is Saturday Night

REMINDER: Our friends at Cove to Clover (we’re Sponsors) want us to remind our Readers that they’re holding a “Party before the Pain” Irish Gala this Saturday night, March 12th... [Read more]

4.5-Inch Wave Hits Seattle; ‘Japan Tsunami Not A Threat To Puget Sound’

King County released an announcement Friday morning (March 11), stating that the tsunami generated by a devastating 8.9 earthquake in Japan is “not a threat to Puget Sound.” One interesting... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: The Manscaper

by Dave Markwell While standing a little closer to the mirror than I am generally comfortable with this morning, I noticed a couple of stray eyebrow hairs sticking straight out like cockroach antennae.... [Read more]

Sponsored Post

This Week’s Prudential NW Open House: 4-BD, Lovely Normandy Park Home

BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is a lovely Normandy Park home with Northwest flair located on a large lot in a secluded park-like setting. This home is extremely... [Read more]

READER PHOTOS: Wild Windstorm Whacks Neighbor’s Canvas Carport

Editor – As I was sitting at my computer and watching the trees in the wind Thursday afternoon, I heard an odd noise coming down the street. It was a neighbor’s canvas carport making a desperate... [Read more]

Wild Windstorm Knocks Power Out In Burien/Normandy Park Neighborhoods

Thursday’s powerful windstorm knocked out power to some 2,840 residents in the Burien/Normandy Park neighborhoods. According to Seattle City Light, power went out around 6:30pm and was restored for... [Read more]

VIDEO: Windy Northwest Evening Captured In Time Lapse

With the wind whipping up the trees outside photographer Michael Brunk’s home office, he decided to put together a little time lapse video to capture the clouds flitting across the sky and the branches... [Read more]

VIDEO: Wild Winds Whip Walloping Waves Up At Burien’s Three Tree Point

Courtesy our friend and neighbor Fred Feiertag comes this video shot around 4:15pm Thursday of the walloping windstorm and its effect on the waves at Burien’s Three Tree Point beach: A “High... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: You’ll Love Every Minute Of Breeders Theater’s ‘West’

by Philip Benais West; Directed By Alan Wilkie: Starring Eric Hartley, Adrienne Grieco, David Roby, Amber Rack, Doug Knoop, Stephen R. Scheide, Erika Zabelle and Nancy Warren. Written by T.M. Sell. Music... [Read more]