Highline Schools Foundation Announces STIA Scholarships; Deadline Mar. 23

Each year, thanks to the generous support from Sea-Tac Airport and HMS Host, Highline Schools Foundation is able to provide the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Scholarship Program to graduating Highline... [Read more]

Suffer Damage From The Storm? Here’s How To Report, Collect Damage $

The King County Office of Emergency Management is collecting information from County residents and businesses on damage and losses suffered during the January 16-23, 2012 snow and ice storm – if your... [Read more]

Taxpayers Save $5.4 Million As Highline Public Schools Refinances Bonds

Highline Public Schools announced Thursday (Jan. 12) that they refinanced another portion of school construction bonds this week, saving local property owners $1.7 million in taxes. This is the second... [Read more]

Highline School District Gets $20,000 Grant To Improve Burien’s Moshier Field

Young athletes will have an additional practice field at Burien’s Moshier Park, thanks to a $20,000 matching grant from King County as well as contributions from the city, the school district, and the... [Read more]

Hospitality House Receives $1,000 Grant From Burien Windermere Office

The Burien office of Windermere Real Estate has given a $1,000 grant to Hospitality House, a non-profit homeless shelter for women located in Burien. Hospitality House has been open every night since 2000,... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘Costs Too High’ For Burien To Keep Moving Toward Annexation

A Public hearing before the boundary review board is scheduled for January 9th and 10th. Some issues to consider— include the budget reduction…$400,000 below last year with $100,000 allocated... [Read more]

Burien Council To Review City Budget Tonight – With No Property Tax Increase

by Ralph Nichols There will be no property tax increase in Burien in 2012. The city earlier posted notice of a public hearing at tonight’s (Monday, Nov. 14) council meeting, soliciting comment on a possible... [Read more]

POLL: Would You Be Willing To Pay ‘Up To A 1% Increase In Property Taxes’?

On Monday night, Nov. 14th, the Burien City Council will be holding a public hearing for ‘the purpose of receiving the publics’ comments on revenue sources, including a possible up to a 1%... [Read more]

Burien Non-Profit Para Los Niños Needs Your Vote To Help Them Win Grant

Burien non-profit Para Los Niños has been selected as a 2011 Grant Award Finalist by the Latino Community Fund, and they’re asking our Readers to help them by voting for them. Only one vote is allowed... [Read more]

Your Group Could Earn $$ For Cleaning Up Cigarette Butts In Area Parks

Public Health – Seattle & King County wants our Readers to know that they are awarding mini-grants worth $750 for community groups who participate in parks clean-up events between now and the end... [Read more]

BREAKING: Gov. Gregoire Proposes Eliminating Annexation Sales Tax Credit

by Ralph Nichols Burien’s proposal to annex the remaining North Highline Unincorporated Area took a major body blow Thursday (Oct. 27). Only time – and anticipated negotiations between city council... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘Who Is Funding The Candidates For Burien City Council?’

This last Saturday, I and a number of my friends and neighbors received a call from the Affordable Housing Council asking us to vote for Gordon Shaw. Wondering who this group was and where there funding... [Read more]

MAD Grants Deadline Nears For Highline School District Educators

Educators in the Highline School District have only a few weeks left to apply for this year’s MAD Grants program – the deadline in Nov. 4th. For ten years MAD Grants has funded a broad range of... [Read more]

Young Girls Walk Dogs, Earn Money …Then Donate It All To Burien CARES

Burien CARES employee Jamie Murray alerted us to this charming story – last week two young girls showed up unannounced and made a “huge donation” of $155.67 to CARES after reading our Oct. 7th post…

Go To Starbucks & Donate To Highline Schools With Someone Else’s Money Wed.

On Wednesday, Oct. 5th, if you stop by a Starbucks store and pickup a FREE $10 DonorsChoose gift card, you can then spend that money on your favorite Highline school. But please note – “free gift... [Read more]

Burien City Councilmembers Ask For More Info On Annexation Financials

by Ralph Nichols Burien’s “special district partners” gave city councilmembers their appraisal Monday night (Sept. 12) of impacts a potential annexation of North Highline would have on affected fire,... [Read more]

Burien Council To Hold Special Meeting On Annexation Monday, Sept. 19

Burien City Councilmembers will continue their discussion of the potential annexation of the North Highline at a special meeting Monday, Sept. 19. No date has yet been set by the council for a vote on... [Read more]

Local Girls Raise Over $300 For Injured Whitney Sellers At Outdoor Movie

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer After reading a post on The B-Town Blog about how a 13-year old Burien girl was hit in a crosswalk, severely injured and in need of donations, four young local girls... [Read more]