LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘I Too Feel That Burien Is Rapidly Changing…’

To The Editor of the B-Town Blog I too feel that Burien is rapidly changing. On August 28th at 7 p.m., I was driving my convertible eastbound on 152nd, approaching Ambaum when an angry drunk man hurled... [Read more]

13-Year Old Boy Driver Stopped In SeaTac; Was Driving His Drunk Dad

The Washington State Patrol is reporting that on Sunday (June 5), a Trooper stopped a vehicle in SeaTac for erratic braking and an equipment violation, only to discover that the car was being driven by... [Read more]

Suspect In DUI Vehicular Assault On State Trooper Faces Sentencing

On Friday (May 27th), Julio Matins-Paes was scheduled to appear for sentencing in front of Judge J. Hill at the Regional Justice Center in Kent for Vehicular Assault charges stemming from a December 13,... [Read more]

DUI Driver Busted In Burien Court For Being Drunk; Then Gets Second DUI

The Washington State Patrol tells us about how a Kent man facing a May 2010 DUI charge got busted again for showing up for his hearing – drunk – in a Burien Courtoom last week. To somehow show that... [Read more]

Burien Man Arrested For DUI With 3-Year Old Child in Vehicle

The Washington State Patrol reports that a 57-year old Burien man was arrested Sunday (Aug. 22) for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) after he was stopped by a Trooper for failing to wear his seatbelt. Juan... [Read more]

Bride-To-Be Busted For DUI Just Hours Before Her Burien Wedding

The Washington State Patrol is reporting that a bride-to-be was arrested for DUI early Saturday morning, just hours before her Burien wedding. The 31 year old Bellevue woman was busted just after 6am by... [Read more]

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Burien City Manager Mike Martin Granted Deferred Prosecution In DUI Charge

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Manager Mike Martin on Tuesday (June 23rd) was granted a deferred prosecution (download court doc as a PDF here) on a DUI charge (driving under the influence) by King County... [Read more]

BREAKING: Mike Martin Enters “Not Guilty” Plea To DUI

by Ralph Nichols

Burien City Manager Mike Martin entered a plea of “Not Guilty” on Friday (May 15th) to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol stemming from a minor traffic accident on April 19th. Martin appeared before King County District Court Judge Eileen Kato, who scheduled a pretrial hearing for June 23rd.

Martin, 55, refused to perform field sobriety tests or take a Breathalyzer test when he was arrested following the one-car accident in Burien. As a result, his driver’s license was suspended, as required by state law, when formal DUI charges were filed on May 6th.

On Monday (May 11th), the Burien City Council approved an amended contract for Martin on a 5-1 vote, which imposes strict “alcohol-related conditions” with which he must “comply fully” to retain his position as city manager.

In agreeing to the addition of alcohol-related conditions to his contract, Martin denied committing “any wrongful or criminal act,” but acknowledged “that the facts and circumstances of his arrest may constitute ‘cause’ to terminate his employment under the Original Agreement.”

PREVIOUS COVERAGE:

• OPINION: What Mike Martin Should Have Said About His DUI
• City Keeps Mike Martin On, Requires Amended Contract
• City Manager Mike Martin Formally Charged With DUI
• OPINION: Mike Martin Must Tell The Truth Or Resign
• Burien City Manager Mike Martin Arrested For DUI

OPINION: What Mike Martin Should Have Said About His DUI

An Editorial by Jim Branson

Imagine how quickly and simply this fiasco might have been solved if Mike Martin had said the following…

Fireworks, Cheap Wine And A $10 Swimming Bet…

 by Scott Schaefer Explosive 4th of July weekend for sure in the B-Town area, with plenty of fireworks, fun and the usual “look outs!” along with our own very unique and unforgettable personal... [Read more]

Habitual B-Town Drunk Driver Seeks Advice

Found on seattle-tacoma craigslist > seattle > rants & raves, this nicely-worded “call for help” from a Burien-area habitual drunk driver: I’m looking for advice. My... [Read more]

Burien Woman Pleads Guilty In Fatal Wreck

A Burien woman pleaded guilty today of driving drunk the wrong way down I-5 before slamming into a pickup truck, killing an 18-year-old woman and badly injuring her boyfriend. Cerrissa Christensen will... [Read more]