Rep. Adam Smith Holding Town Hall At Burien City Hall Thusday Night

Rep. Adam Smith, who represents the 9th District, will be holding a ‘Budget Town Hall’ at Burien City Hall this Thursday night, Aug. 25th, starting at 7 p.m. However, please note that space... [Read more]

SAVE THE DATE: Burien Little Theatre’s 24-Hour Fundraiser Show Is 9/10/11

Our friends at Burien Little Theatre want our Readers to mark their calendars for 9/10/11, when BLT will be presenting a 24-hour fundraiser show chock full of live entertainment, from 9 a.m. on Saturday,... [Read more]

REPORT: 3-Month Old Burien Boy Killed By Drunk Driver Sunday Night

The Columbian is reporting that Gabriel Pina, a 3-month old Burien boy, was killed in a drunk-driving incident on I-5 Sunday night (Aug. 21) near Vancouver, Washington. The Washington State Patrol says... [Read more]

Meet Your New Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward – Elissa Ostergaard

Meet Elissa Ostergaard, the new Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward who has taken over duties previously completed by Dennis Clark, who moved on to greener pastures in a new gig with the Washington Department... [Read more]

A First-Hand (or foot) Report On Sunday’s ‘Bike SaFaRi: Safe Family Ride’

by Maureen Hoffmann Ignite an early enthusiasm for being on two wheels. Teach “bike sense” and street smarts to little ones. Gather people from the community for fun, conversation, fresh air and healthful... [Read more]

CALL FOR HELP: 13-Year Old Girl Hit In Burien Crosswalk Needs Donations

Funds are being raised to help Whitney Sellers, 13, who was hit in a crosswalk in Burien on Aug. 7th (read our report here), and is suffering from major injuries including a fractured hip and pelvis, broken... [Read more]

Your Empress Of Information Says: ‘Bridge To Basics’ Can Help YOU At KCLS

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, Burien Library Did You Know? The Burien Library had partnered with ‘WithinReach’ and the United Way of King County to provide a FREE monthly service called ‘Bridge... [Read more]

SAVE THE DATE: Normandy Park Lions Club Spaghetti Dinner/Dance Is Oct. 21

The Normandy Park Lions Club will be holding a fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner and Dance from 6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21st at The Cove. And the special musical guest will be ‘The Approximations,’... [Read more]

VIDEO: A Compilation From Our Exclusive Pie Joust “Splat Cam!”

If you missed Friday night’s “Pie Joust” in Town Square, here’s your chance to see what all the excitement was about. To capture all of the pie splattering action, we mounted one... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Inaugural Pie Joust In Town Square A Rousing Success

A rambunctious crowd filled Town Square Friday evening (Aug 19) for what will surely prove to be a popular annual event in Burien… the Pie Joust. If you missed this inaugural event, you have our... [Read more]

TODAY’S HAPS: Pie Joust, Grant Deadline, Kid’s Concert, Movie Night

REMINDER: Don’t forget today’s exciting, entertaining and potentially monetarily-artsy B-Town Haps: 4 p.m.: Burien’s 1st-Ever ‘Pie Joust’ At Town Square Park Will Benefit New B-Townies... [Read more]

Monday’s City Council Meeting Will Start With Discussion Of Annexation, Crime

The Burien City Council has scheduled a “Special Meeting” for the purpose of holding a “general annexation discussion including crime comparison” at the beginning of Monday’s... [Read more]

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This Week’s Prudential NW Open House: Well-Maintained 3-BD In Quiet Neighborhood

BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is a well-maintained, move-in ready home in a conveniently located, quiet neighborhood! Plenty of extras inside and out –... [Read more]

SaFaRi (‘Safe Family Bike Rides’) Start Sunday At Gregory Heights School

Former Burien City Councilmember Sue Blazak is part of a group that will be starting a ‘SaFaRi,’ or ‘Safe Family Bike Ride’ this Sunday at 3 p.m. at Gregory Heights School, located... [Read more]

Law Says Council ‘Non-Candidate’ Bob Edgar Will Advance To General Election

by Ralph Nichols With “non-candidate” Bob Edgar well in front in the primary contest for Burien City Council, as ballots cast in the Aug. 16 primary continue to be counted, local voters want to know: If... [Read more]

CRIME: Burien Press Coffee Shop Burglarized Overnight

BTB Reader Jeff McCullough first tipped us to the fact that Burien Press, located at 423 152nd Street SW (across from the City Hall/Library) was burglarized overnight. “It’s important that... [Read more]

Farewell Event For Highline School Superintendent Welch Is Aug. 24

Community members, parents, and Highline Public Schools staff are invited to a program honoring Superintendent John Welch on Wednesday, August 24, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the school district central office... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Amazing Shots Of Aftermath Of Sylvester Road Bridge Demolition

Courtesy longtime resident Brett Fish comes these amazing photos of the aftermath of the demolition of Sylvester Road Bridge, shot Thursday morning (Aug. 18th): Construction will last through the... [Read more]