Duo To Rock Advertiser The Barrel Tavern Saturday Night

B-Town Blog reporter Bart Bryan called in to the newsroom minutes ago with the following phone report: “Brian Partridge and Janie Kelly are playing at Advertiser The Barrel Tavern in north Burien... [Read more]

Adopt A Pet For Valentine’s Day At Adoption Festival In SeaTac Saturday

Burien CARES Animal Control, along with Saving Great Animals, will be holding a Pet Adoption Festival this Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Hillrose Pet Resort in SeaTac. Our friends at CARES... [Read more]

New Start Teacher Beverly Mowrer Takes Top Honors in Golden Apple Awards

Highline School District teacher Beverly Mowrer received the highest honor in the 2012 Golden Apple Awards sponsored by KCTS 9. Mowrer was awarded the Stanley O. McNaughton Award, which recognizes one... [Read more]

FOUND: ‘Well Kept, Very Young Dog’ In Boulevard Park

BTB Reader Nic Templeton wants everyone to know that he found this female dog in Boulevard Park, near the intersection of South 124th and 10th Ave South Friday: Click image to see larger version. “After... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed For 2 Invasive Plant Removal Events Feb. 18 & 27

Volunteers are needed to help with two upcoming invasive plant removal work parties – the first at Walker Preserve Saturday, Feb. 18 and the second at a stream in Burien Monday, Feb. 27. Donuts, along... [Read more]

Burien Native Jordan Biggs Will Perform At Our Radio Launch Party Wednesday!

We’re proud to announce an exciting new feature to our upcoming Launch Party for SoKing Internet Radio (to be held at the Tin Theater from 5:30-7pm Wed., Feb. 15) – a special live performance from Burien native Jordan Biggs and his band…

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This Week’s Prudential NW Open House: Impeccable West Seattle Craftsman

BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is an impeccable West Seattle Craftsman built in 2005, like new inside and out. Steps to Lincoln Park and located on a dead-end... [Read more]

CRIME: Robbers Invade Home, Assault Woman, Steal Car In Burien Wed. Night

by Scott Schaefer A home invasion robbery took place Wednesday night (Feb. 8th) around 10:19 p.m., where a group of three knocked on the door of a house in the 13500 block of 6th Ave SW in Burien (map... [Read more]

Environmental Science Center’s Kids’ Art Contest Winners Announced

The Environmental Science Center (ESC) on Thursday (Feb. 9) announced the winners of the Earth Day Kids’ Art Contest. Congratulations go out to Anne Wilhite of Mr. Matthews’ 4th grade class at Marvista Elementary…

Majority of Highline School District Rated ‘Good’

by Jack Mayne The majority of the 36 schools in the Highline School District were rated as good, very good or exemplary, for the 2010-2011 school year by the State Board of Education. The remaining 15... [Read more]

Elliott Bay Brewing Co. Wins ‘Best Soup’ Award At Empty Bowls Fundraiser

The 2012 Empty Bowls fundraiser was a huge success, with 1,150 attendees contributing $18,400 – a record! Of course, major shout-outs go out to all the volunteers, as well as all the local restaurants... [Read more]

Reptile Man Will Slither Into Des Moines For A Show On Saturday, Feb. 18

Washington’s only Reptile Man will slither into Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 18, for a show at the Des Moines Activity Center. The Reptile Man, aka Scott Petersen, has performed for more than 800 schools... [Read more]

WATERLAND BLOG: Jennifer Walstrand’s Killer Found Guilty

Jennifer Walstrand From our sister site The Waterland Blog comes this report by Ralph Nichols about how Daniel Alexander Threadgill will face a minimum of 30 years in prison when he is sentenced for the... [Read more]

White Center Arts Seeking ‘Dynamic Roller Skate Sculptures’

Our friends at White Center Arts want our Readers to know that they are seeking artists for ‘dynamic roller skate sculptures,’ with a March 1st deadline. “Let your imagination ROLL WILD!”... [Read more]

REMINDER: The Big Launch Party For ‘SoKing Internet Radio’ Is A Week Away!

REMINDER: Our big Launch Party that will officially kick off our latest locally-grown indie media venture – SoKing Internet Radio – will be one week from tonight, on Wednesday, Feb. 15th from 5:30... [Read more]

Southcenter Rotary Club’s Mardi Gras Auction Is This Saturday Night

Click image to see larger version. The Southcenter Rotary will be holding its 3rd annual Mardi Gras Auction this Saturday night, Feb. 11th at the Southcenter Doubletree Hotel. Tickets are $60 per person. “Give... [Read more]

PHOTOS: ‘Grout’ Big Milestone Reached In Sylvester Road Bridge Construction

Story & Photos by Brett Fish A big milestone was reached injecting the grout into the tendons of the bridge spans of the new Sylvester Road Bridge construction. Next, the “end diaphrams”... [Read more]

‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ Director Grew Up In Burien; Film Plays Tin Theater 2/10-16

A few years back, you might have seen a young man running around Burien’s Gregory Heights neighborhood with a Super-8 or VHS movie camera, telling his friends what to do, when to do it and where…