WWJD? What Would Jay Do?

Perhaps the best ‘boss’ I ever had was a man named Jay Dickey. He still is named that, but he hasn’t been my boss for over 10 years. I went to work for him in the grocery store he managed back in... [Read more]

REMINDER: Second Bike SaFaRi (Safe Family Ride) Is Sunday At 3pm

REMINDER: The second Bike SaFaRi (Safe Family Ride) will take place Sunday, Sept. 4th starting at 3 p.m. and meeting in the front of Gregory Heights School, located at 16201 16th Ave SW. Sunday’s... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: Longtime Burien Business Veracruz Mexican Restaurant For Sale

Longtime Burien business Veracruz Mexican Restaurant, located at 623 SW 152nd Street, has been listed for sale for ‘$70,000 obo’ on Craigslist. “Over 31 years of operating this business,”... [Read more]

Deputy Shoots Man Holding Knife In Boulevard Park Apartment

The King County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a deputy shot and seriously wounded a man who was holding a knife during a domestic violence disturbance Friday night (Sept. 2nd). The incident... [Read more]

Highline Historical Society Seeking 9/11 Memories; Here’s How To Share Yours

The Highline Historical Society (we’re members – join here) is seeking area residents to share their memories of the 9/11 tragedy on the weekend of Sept. 10th and 11th. They’ll be videotaping... [Read more]

Burien Teen Pleads ‘Guilty’ To Shooting Girlfriend On New Year’s Eve 2009

The King County Prosecutor’s Office reports that Matthew Dubois has pleaded guilty in the shooting death of his girlfriend, Mikarah Nasabreo Sanders, which happened on Dec. 31, 2009…

PHOTO: Hi-Liners Rehearse Scene From Chicago, Which Opens Sept. 10

Burien’s Hi-Liners recently performed at the Highline Historical Society’s annual volunteer thank-you dinner at the home of John and Cyndi Upthegrove. They delighted guests with a preview... [Read more]

Get Set To ‘Walk-N-Talk’ Around Burien Again This Sunday Afternoon

The second-ever ‘Walk n’Talk’ will be held this Sunday, Sept. 4th starting at 2 p.m. at Burien Town Square, and everyone’s invited to put on their walking shoes and go for a casual... [Read more]

BREAKING: ‘Non-Candidate’ Bob Edgar Is A Candidate Again; Still Running

One-time 'non-candidate' Bob Edgar is now a candidate again. BREAKING: On Friday morning (Sept. 2), we received the following email from Bob Edgar (read our previous coverage about him here), an... [Read more]

LETTER: Discrepancies Between Berk & Seattle Reports On Annexation Costs

I’ve been following the blog on annexation and wanted to share some information with the readers and commenters I thought they might find interesting. In comparing the Berk and Seattle’s analysis of... [Read more]

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BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is an ideal new 5-bedroom, light-filled home in a great location with easy access. Gorgeous hardwood floors lead you from the... [Read more]

Normandy Park/Burien Recycling Collection & Compost Bin Sale Is Sept. 17

The Normandy Park/Burien Fall Recycling Collection Event and Compost Bin Sale is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17th, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Washington State Criminal Justice Center, located at 19010... [Read more]

MISSING: Burien Parks & B-Town Blog Banners From Lake Burien School Park

Sometime around the middle of August, the two vinyl banners pictured above went missing from the fence of the tennis courts at Lake Burien School Park – Burien Parks’ “Music In The Park”... [Read more]

CALL FOR HELP: Arts-A-Glow Needs Empty Plastic Water Bottles

Organizers of Burien’s upcoming Arts-A-Glow Lantern Festival & Procession are in need of empty plastic water bottles, and are asking our Readers to pitch in and bring clean, empty bottles to... [Read more]

Free Shuttle Bus Will Help You Attend 3 Big Events In Des Moines Sept. 10th

Saturday, Sept. 10th is shaping up to be an incredibly busy day in the Burien/Des Moines area, with three big events going on in Des Moines (Farmers Market, Poverty Bay Arts Festival and Poverty Bay Blues... [Read more]

Next Sustainable Burien Meeting Will Focus On Solar/Electric Power Sept. 11

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will focus on solar power and electric cars, and will be held from 2pm – 4pm on Sunday, Sept. 11th at the Burien library. Sustainable Burien will have two presenters... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: ‘I Don’t Know How To Convey How I Feel About Bloodz vs. Wolvez‘

[EDITOR'S NOTE: It's a bittersweet moment in the history of The B-Town Blog as we bid adieu to our feisty, intellectual 17-year old Big Picture High School Intern Philip Benais – below is his final movie... [Read more]

PHOTO: First Day Of School For Highline Public Schools Students

Thursday (Sept. 1) is the first day of school for Highline Public Schools, and usually we post a photo of excited young kids crowded in front of school, lining up with their friends, getting ready to start... [Read more]