FOUND: ‘Chester’ The Lost Pit Bull Has Been Found!

UPDATE 5/25/1 6:30 p.m.: ‘Chester,’ the pit bull that was lost on Tuesday (May 24) on 25th Ave SW, has been found! BTB Reader Aileen Sison sent us the following email: Found him! A woman was... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: New Ross Dress For Less To Open In Burien ‘Sometime In July’

Last December, we first reported that a new Ross “Dress For Less” department store will be opening at the space formerly occupied by Office Depot at 15716 1st Ave South, and now we have confirmation... [Read more]

CALL FOR SPONSORS: Show Your Pride By Sponsoring The 4th Of July Parade

The City of Burien and the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce are putting the call out for local businesses to step up and Sponsor the 90th Annual Burien Independence Day Parade, on Monday, July... [Read more]

Future Of North Burien Libraries Could Be Decided In North Bend Today

by Ralph Nichols This afternoon (May 24) at 5 p.m. in North Bend – about as far away from Burien as possible in King County – the fate of the White Center and Boulevard Park libraries may be decided. The... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: Burien’s Infusion Tea & Coffee Brews Its Last Cup, Closes

Just over a year after first opening, Infusion Tea & Coffee, located at 15607 1st Ave South in Burien, has brewed its last cup and closed, and a new business called “Balloons And Cupcakes”... [Read more]

PHOTO: Cove To Clover’s Big Hearts Bust Out A Really Big Check

The Cove To Clover fund-raising juggernaut wound down this year’s activities with a big check representing the funds raised through the 5k race and related activities. When the dust settled and the... [Read more]

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Say Goodbye To Lower Back Pain With Decompression At Seahurst Chiropractic

BTB Advertiser Seahurst Chiropractic and Wellness Center is pleased to announce that they specialize in Spinal Decompression Therapy at the center. According to Dr. Yael Kantor, you may be a candidate... [Read more]

Municipal League Recruiting Candidate Evaluation Committee Volunteers

The Municipal League is seeking volunteers to serve on its 2011 Candidate Evaluation Committees (CEC), which provides the region’s only independent, non-partisan, non-agenda driven evaluation of candidates... [Read more]

Local Real Estate Agents Form ‘B-Town Brokers’ To Attract Buyers to Burien

by Janet Grella “B-Town’s residents are feeling downright bullish about their city’s future,” – Seattle Metropolitan Magazine’s May 2011 in an article ranking Burien as one of their... [Read more]

Normandy Park Lions Club’s ‘Ivy Removal Day’ Is May 30th At Marine View Park

The Normandy Park Lions Club will be holding an ‘Ivy Removal Day’ at Marine View Park on Monday, May 30th starting at 10 a.m., and they’re seeking volunteers to help. “Please join... [Read more]

Society Of Professional Journalists Names B-Town Blog ‘Best Hyperlocal Website’

My Oh My! – Saturday night (May 21st) at Safeco Field, The B-Town Blog team hit a major home run when it was named ‘Best Hyperlocal Website’ by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)... [Read more]

Hi-Liners’ ‘Improv-Aganza’ Is Sunday, May 22nd At The Burien Annex

Burien’s Hi-Liners will be holding ‘Improv-Aganza,’ a workshop taught by Hi-Liner teachers and friends, on Sunday, May 21st from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with an Improv Show set for 6:30 p.m. Cost... [Read more]

City Of Burien Announces Schedule For 2011 ‘Music & Movies In The Park’

The City of Burien announced Friday (May 20th) their schedule for the 2011 ‘Music & Movies In The Park,’ to be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights beginning July 7th, and we’re... [Read more]

Officials Urge Library To Reconsider Removal Of Surveillance Cameras

by Ralph Nichols Does the King County Library System administration place greater value on patron privacy than on public safety? This question is being raised after library system officials refused to... [Read more]

Business Owner’s Car Stolen From In Front Of Her House Thursday Night

Deva Samuels, owner of ‘Fetch Pet Care of West Seattle,, sent us an email alerting us that her car was stolen from in front of her house in the 9400 block of 12th Ave SW (map below). The car is... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: Normandy Park’s ‘Curves’ Put Up For Sale For $245,000

‘Curves,’ a women’s health club located at 17824 1st Avenue South, is for sale, according to a Craigslist Ad we found Friday (May 20th). “OWN Your own TURN KEY Business ~ CURVES... [Read more]

Burien Man Convicted 36 Years Ago Pardoned By President Obama Friday

Randy Eugene Dyer, 63, of Burien, was pardoned by President Obama Friday (May 20th) for charges dating back to 1975 of ‘conspiracy to import marijuana,’ and ‘conspiracy to remove baggage... [Read more]

FOLLOWUP: Kudos To People Involved In Busting Major Shoplifting Ring

As we reported Thursday (May 19), a major shoplifting ring responsible for stealing millions of dollars in merchandise from Burien, Normandy Park and White Center stores was broken up by a joint local... [Read more]