A peaceful protest commemorating George Floyd and Black Lives Matter – with attendance estimated between 700–1,000 – happened in Burien on Saturday afternoon, June 6, 2020. Organized by Burien For […]
Search results
Ground Broken for Second Burien/Normandy Park Fire Station
Ground was broken for a new fire station for the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department in the Manhattan area June 28. Participating in the event were King County Fire District No. 2 commissioners, Fire Chief Mike Marrs…]]>
The B-Town Blog’s Top 11 Burien Stories Of 2009; Plus, Take Our Poll…
by Scott Schaefer Publisher/Editor As 2009 (and the first decade of the 21st century) winds to a close, we’re taking a few moments to reflect on a very interesting year, […]
Sally Nelson, One Of Burien’s Founders, Retiring After 16 Years
by Ralph Nichols Call her a Founding Mother. In fact, she was present before the “creation.†Sally Nelson, a leader in the community effort that saw Burien finally become an […]
Cinema Reps Make Their Pitch To Burien City Council
by Ralph Nichols A 10-screen cinema complex at Burien Town Square would be more than just a cluster of movie auditoriums, Burien City Council members were told Monday night (Nov. […]
Will Condo Prices Be Lowered Now That Burien Town Square’s Lender’s Assets Have Been Sold?
by Ralph Nichols With only five of the 124 condominiums at Town Square sold to date, more than five months after the grand opening of this complex in June, prospective […]
UPDATE: City Council Discusses Where Burien’s New Fire Station Should Be Built; Take Our Poll…
by Ralph Nichols The location is essential. A delay will cost money. Yet some members of the Burien City Council insisted at their August 17th meeting that selecting a site […]
Remodeling Of Old Library Building Into New Community Center To Begin Soon; Expected To Open In April
by Ralph Nichols Just over six months from now, a new Burien Community Center will open to the public in the old library building at SW 146th Street and 4th […]
City Councilmember Sue Blazak Battling Breast Cancer
by Ralph Nichols Many of us enjoy the promotional jingle for Emerald Downs: “Nobody’s gonna slow me down. Oh no, oh no, I gotta keep on moving….†But instead of […]
Federal and State funding critical for continued economic growth, say area mayors
By Ralph Nichols Federal and state funding from earmarks and other targeted appropriations is critical for continued economic growth in Southwest King County, officials from three Highline cities said Friday […]