The City of Burien announced today that the previously-scheduled paving work that was to begin this morning at First Ave South and SW 160th has been postponed.
We’re not 100% certain, but our best guess is that it’s a weather-related decision (paving + rain = bad mix?).
Here’s their language:
The overlay on First Ave. has been cancelled [...]

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Found on seattle-tacoma craigslist > seattle > lost & found:
Found this rather amusing “Found” posting on Craigslist (our fave part is the second paragraph, where the Finder starts ranting about receiving nasty emails and advice on what to do with the found camera).
I found a camera [...]

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On Monday (Aug. 18th) final paving is scheduled to begin on First Ave South, starting at SW 148th and moving southward, so be prepared for LOTS of construction work, delays and frustrated driving for up to four weeks depending on the weather.
Once paving begins, expect “significant impact on traffic patterns” from 7pm-7am because portions of [...]

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[ August 16, 2008; 12:00 pm; ]

Good ol’ B-Town is definitely a party place, or so it seems every summer when SW 152nd gets closed down for not one, but at least two block par-tays, one of which is coming up Sat. Aug. 16th, from Noon-10pm.
That’s right – it’s time for Burien’s annual “Hot August Nite” which will feature:

Classic Cars (from [...]

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Jared Storer, son of Mark Storer and brother of Brian, both of whom died last week when their floatplane crashed, wrote the following message about yesterday’s memorial service on his blog last night:
Thanks to everyone who attended Mark & Brian’s Memorial Service today. It really meant a lot to the entire family to see so [...]

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According to the Port of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise simulating an aircraft crash today (Wed. 7/30) between 9am and Noon.
So if you see smoke, or “victims” laying on the tarmac in various states of injury makeup, now you’ll know what’s going on.
The exercise will test airfield disaster preparedness and [...]

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One-time sports bar “Rooty’s,” located at 209 SW 148th Street is being uprooted this week to make room for a new transit center:

According to the King County website:

A new expanded transit center now under construction in Burien will provide bus riders with better connections, improved security, and faster travel times for buses.
“This [...]

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According to Jared Storer’s blog, a fund has been set up to support the family of Brian Storer, who was killed last Thursday in a floatplane crash near Shelton along with his father, Mark.
Brian and Christy Storer were married three years and have two young children, Toby & Sam, ages 2 and 1 (pictured at [...]

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[ July 31, 2008; 11:00 am; ] As we reported Friday, Burien Towing’s Mark Storer, 51, and his son Brian, 24, were killed in a floatplane crash near Shelton, WA.

A memorial service for both has been scheduled for this Thursday, July 31st at 11am at the Church by the Side of the Road, which is located at 3455 S 148th Street [...]

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SHELTON, WA ­- Burien Towing’s Mark Storer, 51 and his son Brian, 24, were killed Thursday when their floatplane crashed 10 miles west of Shelton.
Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the crash that left the two area residents dead.
Mark Storer founded and operated both Burien and Airport Towing, and leaves behind his wife, [...]

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