Volunteers Needed For 2 Invasive Plant Removal Events Feb. 18 & 27

Volunteers are needed to help with two upcoming invasive plant removal work parties – the first at Walker Preserve Saturday, Feb. 18 and the second at a stream in Burien Monday, Feb. 27. Donuts, along... [Read more]

PHOTOS: ‘Grout’ Big Milestone Reached In Sylvester Road Bridge Construction

Story & Photos by Brett Fish A big milestone was reached injecting the grout into the tendons of the bridge spans of the new Sylvester Road Bridge construction. Next, the “end diaphrams”... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Snow & Ice Sets Back Sylvester Bridge Construction, But There’s Progress

Story & Photos by Brett Fish The recent snow and ice days set the completion date back a bit but progress is being made – click images to see larger versions: Sub-contractors from RBI, Rebar... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Please Help The Fish In Miller Creek & Puget Sound’

A recent article in the Highline Times illustrates how little we as humans really understand of nature and salmon recovery: http://www.highlinetimes.com/2012/01/09/news/csi-highline-investigation-uncovers-more-salmon-s.... [Read more]

PHOTO: Major House Fire In Normandy Park Friday Night

A large, two story home caught fire in the 1400 block of SW Miller Creek Road in Normandy Park late Friday night (Jan. 20), and was extinguished around 3:15 a.m. by the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department... [Read more]

Boy Scout Troop #398 Burglarized Of At Least $3,000 Worth Of Camping Gear

Boy Scout Troop 398, which meets at Normandy Park Congregational Church, has been the victim of two recent break-ins, with losses totaling at least $3.000. “Someone cut the locks off of our storage... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed For Walker Preserve Invasive Plant Removal Saturday

Volunteers are needed for Walker Preserve Invasive Plant Removal work party from 9:30 a.m. – Noon this Saturday, Jan. 14. Since 2008, volunteers in Walker Preserve have removed large amounts of invasive... [Read more]

NORMANDY PARK BLOG: Police Issue ‘Car Prowl & Mail Theft Alert’ Wednesday

From our sister site The Normandy Park Blog comes this crime alert – Normandy Park Police on Wednesday issued a ‘Car Prowl and Mail Theft Alert’ for residents. Read the full story here.  Read More →

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Normandy Park UCC Hosts OWL Sex Ed Classes For Parents Of Teens

BTB Advertiser Normandy Park UCC will host an hour-long Information Session for Parents of Teens interested in attending the course, called ‘Our Whole Lives’ (OWL) on Jan. 17 and Jan. 22 at... [Read more]

‘Extremely High Water Pressure’ Reported In Normandy Park Friday

The City of Normandy Park is reporting that there may be “extremely high water pressure” – here’s the notice they sent out Friday (Jan 6) at 5 p.m.: A resident of Normandy Park in the... [Read more]

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Welcome Back Advertiser Emerald Cove Catering!

The B-Town Blog would like to proudly welcome back Advertiser Emerald Cove Catering Company! Emerald Cove Catering Company has been creating memorable events using the finest, freshest ingredients in... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Sylvester Bridge Construction Progress Update

From BTB Contributor Brett Fish comes this photo montage showing the latest progress on the Sylvester Bridge construction: Click image to see larger version. “There will be approximately 89,000 feet... [Read more]

Local Film ‘The Day My Parents Became Cool’ To Air On KCTS Monday Night

Highline Public Schools Superintendent John Welch shows off his mad air guitar skillz during filming of "The Day My Parents Became Cool" in 2009. Local filmmaker Steve Edmiston’s short... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Sylvester Road Bridge Update; Deck To Be Poured Wednesday

BTB Contributor Brett Fish has been closely monitoring and photographing the ongoing construction at Sylvester Road Bridge, and he reports that a deck pour is scheduled for Wednesday (Dec. 21) at 7:30... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed For Walker Preserve Invasive Plant Removal Party Saturday

Volunteers are needed to help remove invasive plants at Walker Preserve this Saturday, Dec. 17th from 9:30 a.m. – Noon. “Since 2008, volunteers in Walker Preserve have removed large amounts of... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Wing Walls Installed At Sylvester Road Bridge Construction

Courtesy Brett Fish comes some new photos of Sylvester Bridge Construction, specifically on the installation of wing walls on Friday, Dec. 9th (click images to see larger version): Carpenters construct... [Read more]

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]

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg Stops By The B-Town Blog For A Chat

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg stopped by the B-Town Blog office in Olde Burien for an interview recently, at our invitation. We covered several topics, including Operation Center of Attention…