Nine Candidates Have Filed To Run For Three Burien City Council Positions

The filing deadline for Burien City Council and other area election candidates closed Friday, June 10th at 4 p.m., and nine candidates have filed for three council positions. The primary (and special)... [Read more]

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FREE Bike Helmets Available At Roxbury Spine and Wellness Clinic June 18th

Free bike helmets will be given away to the first 200 kids under the age of 12 at Roxbury Spine and Wellness Clinic on Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. All helmets will be properly fitted... [Read more]

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‘Discover Burien Living Open House Extravaganza’ Is Thursday, June 16th

Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 16th, to join in the B-Town Brokers ‘Discover Burien Living Open House Extravaganza’ tour of 30 homes and points of interest in Burien – it runs from... [Read more]

Cub Scout Pack 955 Holding Garage Sale And Car Wash This Saturday

Cub Scout Pack 955 is holding its annual Garage Sale and Car Wash this Saturday, June 11th from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines. “Come have your car washed and shop... [Read more]

From Pookie with Love

Being a parent in a blended family requires the ability to not take yourself too seriously. I never knew how much so until this week. In preparation for impending military deployment, my eldest son... [Read more]

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This Week’s Prudential Northwest Open House: 4-Bedroom With 2 Kitchens!

BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is a 4-bedroom home with 2 kitchens, 3 full baths, and a 2-car garage. The main floor has 1 bedroom, a full bath and a kitchen,... [Read more]

Highline Schools Targets $2 Million In Cuts In Wake Of State Funding Shortfall

by Ralph Nichols Cutting $2 million from a public schools budget already pared down is no easy task. Cutting $4.5 million, with a new academic year just three months away, is even more daunting. Yet this... [Read more]

Annual Father’s Day Car Show Revs & Rolls Into Burien June 19th

Downtown Burien will rev up with its annual free Father’s Day Car Show, carnival, chili cook-off and 50/50 raffle presented by the nonprofit Discover Burien Association (we’re members) on... [Read more]

Burien Teen Marta Stahlfeld Publishes Fantasy Book; Book Signing June 18th

Seventeen-year old Burien-native Marta Stahlfeld has authored and published “Darkwoods,” a 275-page book that is the first in a new epic fantasy series for teens and preteens. Marta will... [Read more]

B-TOWN POLITICS: Ed Dacy Files To Run For Burien City Council

On Monday (June 6th), Ed Dacy filed for Burien City Council Position 2, the seat currently held by Lucy Krakowiak. Dacy, who seemingly attends most city council meetings, has run before, most recently... [Read more]

Cops Seeking Public’s Help Tracking Down Copper Thieves

The King County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday (June 9) that it is seeking the public’s help in tracking down thieves, who have lately become so brazen that they’re now climbing... [Read more]

EXCLUSIVE: B-Town Blog Interviews Woman Who Was Shot In Burien June 1st

by Scott Schaefer Through our own detective work, along with a little bit of journalistic elbow grease, we were able to track down the woman who was shot at the intersection of SW 136th and Ambaum Blvd.... [Read more]

‘Castles In The Sand’ – A Newcomer Observes A ‘Vision For Burien’ Forum

by Steve Krause I’m the new kid on the block. Kim and I just moved here from California looking for a pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow. A place where people can agree to disagree. A fun place with... [Read more]

Get Advice At These FREE Master Gardener Clinics In June

Spring is bloomin’, and if your garden is anything like ours, it’s likely exploding with leaves, flowers, pollen (achoo!) and yes, even weird icky bugs you’ve never seen before, and you’ve... [Read more]

Tired Of How Burien Is Run? File To Run For City Council – Deadline Is Friday!

by Scott Schaefer If you’re one of the many BTB Readers who’s left Comments on the blog scolding our local elected officials, now’s the time for you to step up to the plate and prove... [Read more]

Petition Drive Launched To Save White Center, Boulevard Park Libraries

White Center Library Guild members, led by guild President Rachel Levine, launched a petition campaign on Tuesday, June 7, in an effort to save the White Center and Boulevard Park libraries (read our previous... [Read more]

You Can Still ‘Stock The Pantry’ At Bartell’s Through Sunday, June 12th

“Bartell Drugs’ Stock the Pantry” food drive will continue through this Sunday (June 12), with all Bartells’ stores in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties accepting non-perishable... [Read more]

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SPECIAL: Save $5 On Tickets To Tin Theater’s June 18 Comedy/Magic Show!

BTB Advertiser the Tin Theater wants our Readers to know that they’re holding a very special, one-day only sale on tickets to their June 18th Comedy and Magic show – order TODAY (Wed., June 8th)... [Read more]