Happy New Year From Everyone At The B-Town Blog!

Happy New Year to one and all from everyone at The B-Town Blog! Looking back at 2011, we’re very thankful for such lively local news, so many great events, worthy local causes as well as such an... [Read more]

UPDATE: ‘Very Sweet’ White Female Pit Bull Puppy Reunited With Owner

UPDATE 12/31/11 10 p.m.: The owner of the found dog has been found, and a New Year’s Eve reunion has probably already taken place! PREVIOUSLY: The folks at Burien CARES Animal Control are in possession... [Read more]

SCAM ALERT: City Light Says Thieves Are Posing As Fake Utility Workers

Seattle City Light on Friday (Dec. 30) announced that “several customers have contacted Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities with concerns about thieves posing as utility employees.” “The... [Read more]

Help The Rainbow Girls – Recycle Your Christmas Tree Jan. 7 At Masonic Hall

The West Seattle Rainbow Girls will hold their fifth annual Christmas tree recycle fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at the Southgate Masonic Hall, located at 1004 SW 152nd in Olde Burien. They’ll... [Read more]

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Advertiser Prudential NW Congratulates Stuart Steadman As Top Producer

BTB Real Estate Partner Prudential Northwest Realty would like to congratulate Stuart Steadman, honored as its ‘Top Producing Real Estate Broker’ for 2011. Steadman was also honored in 2008,... [Read more]

Here Are This Weekend’s New Year’s Area Haps…

Celebrate New Year's Eve for just $5 at Advertiser Mick Kelly's Irish Pub! It’s New Year’s Eve weekend (Happy New Year everyone!), and there’s surely going to be a lot of partying... [Read more]

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Resolutions

by Dave Markwell Sitting aboard Delta Airlines flight 822 heading east for a plane change in Detroit while traveling on a holiday “vacation” to Rochester, NY to visit my wife’s family, I glanced... [Read more]

SURVEY: Please Take A Moment To Help Us Craft Our Internet Radio Station

We’re currently in the beta testing of ‘SoKing Radio,’ a new local Internet Radio Station that will cover all six of South King Media’s local blogs, and we’re seeking input... [Read more]

Start The New Year With A ‘Walk N’Talk’ Through Gregory Heights Sunday

After you’ve taken your annual Polar Bear Plunge, start the New Year with a Walk N’Talk starting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1st at Burien Town Square Park, this time with a stroll through the Gregory... [Read more]

OBITUARY: Beverly Cameron, Artist At Moshier Community Art Center

From our friends at Burien’s Moshier Community Art Center comes this sad news: For the past six years, Artist Beverly Cameron has been a student in the art program (Art Escape) for artists with... [Read more]

UPDATE: Man Killed In White Center Result Of A Dispute, Not Robbery

UPDATE 12/28/11 1 p.m.: Wednesday morning’s homicide that occurred at White Center’s Seattle Bakery Roll was not the result of an attempted robbery attempt as police reported earlier, but rather... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed To Help Out At Burien’s Annual ‘Empty Bowls’ Event

Burien’s annual ‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser event for local food banks will be held on Friday, Jan. 27th at the Community Center, and volunteers are needed to help out. Volunteers are needed... [Read more]

Local Film ‘The Day My Parents Became Cool’ To Air On KCTS Monday Night

Highline Public Schools Superintendent John Welch shows off his mad air guitar skillz during filming of "The Day My Parents Became Cool" in 2009. Local filmmaker Steve Edmiston’s short... [Read more]

Local Photogs To Be Featured In Mobile Photography Gallery Exhibit

Two local Photographers will have their work featured in a free ‘Mobile Photography Gallery Exhibit’ with an Opening Reception on Thursday, Jan. 5th at Zeitgeist Coffee (171 S. Jackson Street)... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: Longtime Burien Restaurant ‘Dragon Pearl’ Closing Jan. 1st

BTB Reader Adrienne Peck tipped us to this via email – longtime Burien restaurant ‘Dragon Pearl,’ located at 15304 1st Ave South, is closing Jan. 1st. “The owners are moving back... [Read more]

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Welcome Back Advertiser Chuck And Lisa Tuman Of Burien Windermere!

Please welcome back Advertisers Chuck and Lisa Tuman to The B-Town Blog, two local real estate agents and great community-minded people who work out of the Burien Windermere office! As we do with all our... [Read more]

UPDATE: Black Male Lab’s Owners Found Via Magic Of The Internet

UPDATE 12/26/11: Monday morning (Dec. 26), we happened upon a Craigslist Ad that accurately described the found black male lab that we first posted about on Christmas Day (pictured above), found near... [Read more]

Christmas Storm Brings Large Tree Down Across SW 152nd; Power Outages

UPDATE 12/27/11: Seattle City Light is reporting that power has been restored to all Customers affected by Christmas Day’s windstorm by 2:30 a.m. Monday (Dec. 26). Seattle City Light experienced multiple... [Read more]