PART 2: King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg Stops By The B-Town Blog

King County Prosecutor and local resident Dan Satterberg at the Oct. 21 press conference on the 'Operation Center of Attention' crime bust in White Center. by Mark Neuman King County Prosecutor... [Read more]

An Exit Interview With Dr. Leslie Kasper, Ex-Director Of Burien Animal Control

by Scott Schaefer Dr. Leslie Kasper served as the first Director of the new Burien Animal Care & Control (BACC), which was created in 2010 after the city declined to renew its $250,000 contract with... [Read more]

‘Burien By Ear’ #1: An Interview With Legendary Seattle Mariner Edgar Martinez

Welcome to another innovative new feature of The B-Town Blog, named ‘Best Hyperlocal Website‘ in the Northwest by the Society of Professional Journalists – our first-ever Podcast, entitled... [Read more]

An Interview With Pit Bull Attack Victim, Former Burien Mayor Sally Nelson

Former Mayor Sally Nelson in a 2009 photo. by Scott Schaefer On Monday morning (July 11), we had a chance to speak with former Burien Mayor and founding councilmember Sally Nelson, one of two victims of... [Read more]

EXCLUSIVE: B-Town Blog Interviews Woman Who Was Shot In Burien June 1st

by Scott Schaefer Through our own detective work, along with a little bit of journalistic elbow grease, we were able to track down the woman who was shot at the intersection of SW 136th and Ambaum Blvd.... [Read more]

UPDATE: Exclusive Interview With Witness To Shooting Of Woman In Burien

BTB Reporter Mark Neuman was able to track down and interview an eyewitness to Wednesday’s shooting of a woman in her 20s who was shot by a man at the intersection of SW 136th and Ambaum Blvd. SW…

An Exit Interview With Discover Burien Executive Director Steve Gilbert

In Nov., 2009 when Steve Gilbert, then the newly-appointed Executive Director of Discover Burien (DB) started, The B-Town Blog had an ‘Entrance Interview’ with him. Flash forward to Feb., 2011, where we find Steve on his way out of town, so we found it appropriate to have an ‘Exit Interview’ with him….

A Q & A With Owners Of Burien House Damaged In Storm, Plus Slideshow

Dane Johnson & Kathy Justin accepting the city of Burien's Community Leader Award in 2009. As we first reported last week, a waterfront home belonging to prolific Burien artists Dane Johnson and... [Read more]

Once A Candidate, ‘Mac’ McElroy Enjoys Birthday, Contemplates Future

by Mark Neuman “Running for office is the coolest thing I’ve ever done,” said Geoffrey (Mac) McElroy, Navy veteran and proprietor of the Triangle Tavern and candidate for State Representative from... [Read more]

Diana Toledo Will Stay In County Council Race Even If It Means Running Again Next Year

by Jack Mayne Diana Toledo says no matter what happens in her race for King County Council against retiring State Senator Joe McDermott, she will be on the ballot next year when the position is up for... [Read more]

Burien’s Joe Fitzgibbon Wants To Add His Younger Voice To Legislature

by Jack Mayne Joe Fitzgibbon’s statement in the state voter’s pamphlet says that he “will bring a fresh perspective and a strong voice to change Olympia.” That sounds like a big ambition for... [Read more]

Florida-Bound Councilwoman Kathy Keene Reflects On Her Time In Burien

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members accepted “very sadly,” in the words of Mayor Joan McGilton, the resignation of Councilwoman Kathy Keene during their Oct. 4 meeting. But Keene, who resigned... [Read more]

For Reals: William Shatner Interviews Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau

It almost sounds like a “Saturday Night Live” sketch – cast the legendary, self-aware King of kitschy over-acting William Shatner as Host. Add as Guests convicted child rapist Mary Kay... [Read more]

A Conversation With Local Author Greg Wright

Debuting later this month, “West of the Gospel” is a new book from local author Greg Wright. Published under his pen name, W. John MacGregor, the book is a fictional account of events set against... [Read more]

Wannabe Big Deal Author (Following Bob Dugoni) Has First TV Gig

by Shawn Underwood I was more excited than nervous when I got the call about my first television gig. I personify calmness, almost zen-like. After all, it’s my book (Mommy Are We French Yet?). I mean... [Read more]

Shawn Underwood (“Burien’s Erma Bombeck”) Publishes Her First Book

by Scott Schaefer You may know her as a friend, acquaintance, or perhaps as that wacky lady at the Normandy Park Starbucks who’s always smiling or laughing while working on her laptop. You may also... [Read more]

‘We Can Be Proud Of What We Did’ – Town Square Developer Dan Rosenfeld

by Ralph Nichols As work on the six-story condominium/retail complex in Town Square neared completion, principals of Urban Partners held their breath, month by month, until troubled Corus Bank of Chicago... [Read more]

Local Businessman Has Family Ties To Chilean Earthquake Disaster

by Ralph Nichols Sixty-four hundred miles – the distance from Sea-Tac International Airport to Santiago, Chile – is a long way. It’s a lot farther still if you’re here and have... [Read more]