BREAKING: KCLS Board Votes To Delay Decision On N. Highline Library Closures

After almost three hours of testimony and discussion Tuesday (Nov. 29), the KCLS Board of Trustees voted unanimously to delay proceeding with the closure and consolidation of the White Center and Boulevard... [Read more]

UPDATE: ‘Angry’ Council to Insist KCLS Board Drop Library Consolidation Plans

by Ralph Nichols A “very angry” Burien City Council insisted in a letter Tuesday (Nov. 29) [download PDF here] that King County Library System trustees back away from yet another attempt to close and... [Read more]

BREAKING: White Center Libraries To Be Targeted Again By KCLS Board Nov. 29

by Ralph Nichols In late June, the King County Library System Board of Trustees deferred a proposal to consolidate the White Center and Boulevard Park libraries into a new facility (read our previous coverage... [Read more]

King County Public Health Closes Al-Ameen Market In Burien Wednesday

Public Health – Seattle & King County announced Wednesday (Nov. 16) that the Al-Ameen Market, located at 630 153rd Street in Burien, was closed by a food inspector at 3 p.m. for the following... [Read more]

Seahurst Park Beach Re-Opened For Swimming After Sewage Spill

According to the State Department of Ecology, Seahurst Park Beach has been re-opened after being closed to swimming Friday (Sept. 16th) due to a sewage spill. According to the state: “Sample results... [Read more]

UPDATE: Sylvester Road Bridge Closing Date Moved To Thursday, July 7th

Many media outlets (including us) have reported that Burien’s Sylvester Road Bridge would be closing to through-traffic today (Tuesday, July 5th), and remaining closed until the end of the year as... [Read more]

FOLLOWUP: More Details From KCLS Board Meeting On N. Highline Libraries

by Ralph Nichols Proposed consolidation of the White Center and Boulevard Park libraries was deferred Tuesday (June 28) pending more information about a possible annexation by Burien of the North Highline... [Read more]

Want To Save White Center’s Libraries? Next KCLS Board Meeting Is June 28th

As we’ve previously reported, the King County Library System is seriously considering closing both the White Center and Boulevard Park library branches and consolidating them into one new branch. This... [Read more]

Future Of North Burien Libraries Could Be Decided In North Bend Today

by Ralph Nichols This afternoon (May 24) at 5 p.m. in North Bend – about as far away from Burien as possible in King County – the fate of the White Center and Boulevard Park libraries may be decided. The... [Read more]

Section Of Ambaum Blvd. To Be Closed For Construction Jan. 25-26th

The City of Burien announced Thursday (Jan. 20th) that it will be closing a section of Ambaum Blvd. for construction work on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 25th and 26th. A one-block section of Ambaum, just... [Read more]

City Of Normandy Park Closes “Snake Hill” Off Sylvester Road

The City of Normandy Park announced Tuesday evening that the road from Sylvester Rd SW to SW Shorebrook, commonly referred to as “Snake Hill,” will be closed to traffic heading down the hill... [Read more]

WEATHER: Highline Schools Closing Secondary Schools 90 Min. Early Today (2010)

The Highline School District announced Monday morning (Nov. 22nd) that they will be closing all secondary schools 90 minutes early today due to snow conditions that may impact bus service. High schoolers... [Read more]

Seahurst Park Restoration To Begin Soon; Park Will Close In July, 2011

Illustration by Dave Branson Burien’s Seahurst Park will be undergoing a major restoration project beginning this winter and continuing until the spring of 2012, the city announced in a statement... [Read more]

Beaches Closed To Shellfish Harvesting Due To Paralytic Shellfish Poison

Public Health – Seattle & King County announced Wednesday (Sept. 1st) that Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) has been detected at “levels of concern” in shellfish samples collected along... [Read more]

With South Park Bridge Closed, Commuters Turn To Alternate Routes

by Ralph Nichols The long-dreaded day of reckoning for commuters who used South Park Bridge across the Duwamish Waterway – many of them for decades – arrived on June 30 when it was closed forever to... [Read more]

Rest In Peace South Park Bridge (1931-2010)

Story and photos by Michael Brunk Dating back to 1931, on Wednesday June 30, 2010 at a little after 8:00 PM the South Park Bridge opened its spans one last time. In the process a vital link across the... [Read more]

South Park Bridge Closure Means Big Changes For Area Commuters

by Ralph Nichols The scheduled June 30 closure of the aging South Park Bridge means big changes are looming for motorists – and Metro bus riders – who regularly cross over it. Among those... [Read more]

BREAKING: Third Runway Suddenly Closed, Mysterious Digging Begins

by Robb Patrickson In a surprise announcement, Sea-Tac Airport’s infamous third runway will be put out of service “immediately and indefinitely,” said a spokesman for the Port of Seattle,... [Read more]