UPDATE: Edgar Extends Lead Over Shaw; Krakowiak, Robison Still Ahead

UPDATE 11/9/11: The second round of returns for Tuesday’s General Election are in, and with 31.13% counted, anti-annexation candidate Bob Edgar has extended his lead over incumbent Gordon Shaw to... [Read more]

ELECTION: Anti Annexation Candidate Bob Edgar Leading Shaw By Nearly 20%

The early returns of Tuesday’s General Election results are in, with one-time ‘non-candidate’ Bob Edgar leading incumbent Gordon Shaw by nearly +20%, Lucy Krakowiak beating Greg Duff... [Read more]

Results From Sunday’s Brat Trot, Which Had 2x As Many Runners As Last Year

The third annual Burien Brat Trot 5K Fundraiser Run was a huge, crowded success in Olde Burien Sunday afternoon, with hundreds of runners and residents crowding the streets…

It’s Official: It’ll Be Duff vs Krakowiak, Edgar vs Shaw, Wagner vs Robison Nov. 8

On Wednesday (Aug. 31) King County Elections certified results from the Aug. 20 Primary Election, and for the Burien City Council races this means that the candidates on the ballot for the Nov. 8th general... [Read more]

Latest Returns Show Krakowiak, Edgar Still Leading City Council Race

The second round of returns from Tuesday’s Primary Election are in, and incumbent Lucy Krakowiak has extended her lead with over 48% of the vote, and ‘non-candidate’ Bob Edgar still leads... [Read more]

More Cove To Clover Race Results, Photos & Some Runner Shout-Outs

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer The final results for the 2011 Cove to Clover 5K Fundraiser Race have been posted (see them here), and after an initial review of the 814 finishers, here’s... [Read more]

Raul Silva, 19, Wins Sunday’s 3rd Annual Cove To Clover Race

Raul Silva, 19, of SeaTac, crosses the finish line first in Sunday's Cove to Clover Fundraiser Race. Photo by David Sharpe. Despite occasional sprinkles, bagpipers, lots of Irish-themed hats as well... [Read more]

Challenger Susan Mahoney Soundly Defeats Controversial “Judge Judy”

Susan Mahoney by Jack Mayne Judith Eiler, the judge who was recently suspended for five days by the state Supreme Court for “rude, impatient and undignified treatment” of people before her in court... [Read more]

ELECTION UPDATE: Fitzgibbon, McDermott Still Winning

UPDATE 11/3/10: Here are Wednesday’s (Nov. 3rd), King County Elections returns for Tuesday night’s general election: Keep in mind that these are still preliminary results, and the final, certified... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Local Candidates’ Election Night Parties

BTB Reporter Mark Neuman was out and about Tuesday night (Nov. 2nd), crashing as many local election-related parties as he could, the proof of which are presented in the form of photos shot by him of both... [Read more]

New Tests Show Increase In Toxic Algae In Lake Burien; Arbor Lake Okay

Looks like the Creature from the B-Town Lagoon might be back folks – Miller/Walker Creek Steward Dennis Clark says that the most recent tests for toxic algae in Lake Burien shows a dramatic increase. According... [Read more]

Heavey Holds Slim Lead Over Fitzgibbon As They Prepare For Nov. Face-Off

by Ralph Nichols Just 21 votes separate 34th Legislative District candidates Mike Heavey and Joe Fitzgibbon after a second day of counting ballots cast in the Aug. 17 primary election. Fitzgibbon gained... [Read more]

McDermott, Toledo Anticipate Face-Off for King County Council In Nov. Election

by Ralph Nichols After a second day of counting ballots cast in the Aug. 17 primary election, Joe McDermott maintains a lopsided lead in the King County Council race from District 8. McDermott has almost... [Read more]

“206 Ballers” Win First Annual Normandy Park Hoop Fest

Story & Photos by Mark Neuman Normandy Park City Manager Doug Schulze said the winner of the First Annual Normandy Park Hoop Fest are the “206 Ballers,” who beat Preston 18-13 Saturday,... [Read more]

KCLS “Library Levy” Increases Its Approval Lead To 3.5%

Thursday’s update from King County Elections on Proposition 1 – the King County Library System “Library Levy,” has increased its “Yes” lead to 3.5%, up from 2.26% yesterday: KING... [Read more]

Jack Block Jr. Declares Victory Over Sue Blazak In City Council Race

Jack Block Jr. with Manuela Horn, Burien's 6'2" "Yodeling Dominatrix" (photo from www.jackblockjr.com) by Ralph Nichols Jack Block Jr. declared victory late Wednesday afternoon (Nov.... [Read more]

UPDATED RETURNS: Dow: 58%; Jack Block Jr.: 55%; 77% Against Transportation Benefit District

UPDATE WED. 11/4/ 5pm: The second round of election returns has been released by King County Elections, and with between 28-30% of the votes counted, Dow Constantine still leads with 58%, Jack Block Jr.... [Read more]

Some Local Election Results For The Burien Area

It’s hard not to win when you run totally unopposed, as the three Reps for Burien’s 34th District did this year, but it’s always interesting to see how many votes they got vs how many... [Read more]