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]

City Seeking Input Via Online ‘Healthy Burien’ Survey – Here’s Where To Take It

The City of Burien is seeking input from residents in an online survey “about your grocery shopping habits and if you ever walk or ride a bike to get around town,” according to the city’s... [Read more]

REMINDER: Vote For Burien Businesses In KING5′s ‘Best Of Western Washington’

REMINDER: As anyone who reads The B-Town Blog knows, we’re big boosters of Burien businesses, and we’d like to remind our Readers that the deadline to vote in KING5′s annual ‘Best... [Read more]

Help Burien – Vote For Local Businesses In KING5′s ‘Best Of Western Washington’

KING5 is holding their annual ‘Best of Western Washington‘ contest through Oct. 9th, and as any businessperson who’s won before will tell you, winning can help a local business by getting... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation Wants Your Opinion – Please Take Their Survey

Our friends at the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence announced Monday (July 11) that they’re seeking input from residents, and are asking our Readers to please take a moment and reply to... [Read more]

POLL: Should Pit Bulls Be Banned Within The City Limits Of Burien?

With the news of Thursday’s pit bull attack on former Burien Mayor Sally Nelson and one other woman (read our coverage here), the Comment Wars have been flying fast and furious on The B-Town Blog,... [Read more]

Help Discover Burien Discover What Burien Wants & Needs With Survey

Our friends at Discover Burien (we’re members – join here) are taking a survey to determine what events and activities residents in B-Town like, or would like to see in the future. It’s a... [Read more]

Highline Public Schools Does Some Serious Re-Branding, Releases New Logo

Highline Public Schools recently re-designed their logo and messaging after holding numerous ‘branding committee’ meetings that began in late 2010 and continued through early 2011. The new... [Read more]

Have An Opinion About Comcast? The City Of Burien Wants Your Feedback

According to its website, as part of the franchise renewal process, the City of Burien is interested in “hearing residents’ opinions about cable television and other services provided by Comcast”... [Read more]

Second ‘Vision For Burien’ Survey Closes Friday – Have You Taken It Yet?

The second ‘Vision for Burien’ Survey closes this Friday, May 13th at 5 p.m., so if you haven’t taken it yet, now would be a good time – just click here. The survey used at the city’s... [Read more]

REPORT: Underage Boy Checks Out NC-17 Movie At Library, Gets In Trouble

KING5 produced a video report on how a 14-year-old boy named Brandon Britton got in trouble with his parents when he checked out the NC-17 rated documentary “Inside Deep Throat” at the Burien... [Read more]

Vote For Seahurst Park Or Eagle’s View B&B In ‘Best Of Northwest Escapes’

KING5 is holding its “Best of Northwest Escapes,” a contest where viewers vote on what they consider the “best” escape in the northwest, and Burien’s own Seahurst Park and... [Read more]

POLL: Vote And Help Burien Parks Pick This Summer’s ‘Movies In The Park’

Burien Parks’ Gina Kallman has asked us to help find out what movies B-Towners would want to watch during this coming summer’s “Music and Movies In The Park,” and of course we obliged. The... [Read more]

Ballots For Highline Public School Levy Hit Mailboxes; Take Our Poll

Ballots for the Highline Public Schools educational programs levy are landing in local mailboxes this week, with a Feb. 8th return deadline. The only “local” issue on the Feb. 8th Special... [Read more]

LETTER: Shameful That Bill Ayers Speaking At Highline College; Take Our Poll

Your paper recently announced the speech to be given by Bill Ayers at Highline Community College (see our story here). I am dismayed. With the recent shootings in Arizona and the subsequent heated debate... [Read more]

LETTER: Site For Highline Heritage Museum Should Be Moved; Take Our Poll

[EDITOR'S NOTE: We try our best to be open to all viewpoints here at The B-Town Blog, and that's one reason we print Letters to the Editor from our Readers. Our goal is not to 'bash' any local organizations... [Read more]

Will Change In Ownership Of Town Square Clear Way For Renewed Sales?

by Ralph Nichols The privately owned condominium/retail complex in Burien’s Town Square could finally begin filling up next year. Developer Urban Partners transferred title of its six-story building... [Read more]

Vote For Burien’s Tin Room As “Best Neighborhood Bar” – Here’s The Link

Our friends at The Tin Room in Olde Burien have been nominated for “Best Neighborhood Bar” by KING5, and we’d like to encourage our Readers to help ‘em out by voting for them. Click... [Read more]