VIDEO: Around 40 Jump Into Burien’s ‘Polar Bear Plunge’; + POV Splash Cam!

With the air temp around 53 degrees, it was a very mild, sunny New Year’s Day in Burien Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, when some 40+ locals braved the chilly waters of Puget Sound to participate in the annual... [Read more]

Extra High ‘King Tides’ Are Coming Dec. 27 – 29 & Jan. 13 – 17

The highest winter tides along Washington’s shorelines, also known as ‘King Tides,’ will be coming on two occasions soon: Dec. 27 – 29 and again Jan. 13 – 17. The state Department... [Read more]

Brrring In 2012 With Burien’s Annual Polar Bear Plunge At Three Tree Point

Brrring in 2012 with Burien’s annual Polar Bear Plunge, to be held at Noon on New Year’s Day (Sunday, Jan. 1) in Three Tree Point. Aside from the Pie Joust in August (see our coverage here),... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Another, Rather Unusual 4th Of July Parade In Burien

Monday (the 4th of July) marked the premiere of a rather unusual 4th of July parade, one that, unless you were on the beach (or in the water), you missed – the First Annual Three Tree Point 4th of July... [Read more]

City Light’s ‘Powerful Neighborhoods’ Offering Free Energy-Saving Products

Seattle City Light’s ‘Powerful Neighborhoods’ program is offering free energy-saving products to Burien, North Highline and White Center residents. “We will come to your house with... [Read more]

Susan Genzale To Complete Late Husband’s Term As Sewer District Commissioner

by Ralph Nichols The Southwest Suburban Sewer District announced Feb. 18 that Susan (Suzy) Genzale has been appointed to complete the commission term of her late husband, Tony, who died of cancer Dec.... [Read more]

Sewer District Seeks Candidates To Fill Vacancy On Board of Commissioners

The Southwest Suburban Sewer District Board of Commissioners is now accepting applications from individuals interested in an appointment to fill a vacant position on the commission. The candidate selected... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Cold Enough To Freeze Lake Burien? Here’s Photographic Proof

Courtesy Contributing Photographer Gregory Rehmke comes photographic proof that yes, it’s cold enough to freeze Lake Burien over: First picture is morning of Jan. 1. Maybe ice half way out, but ducks... [Read more]

Beware The Creature: Toxic Algae Still At High Levels In Lake Burien

Looks like the Creature from the B-Town Lagoon is still hanging (or should we say swimming) around – Miller/Walker Creek Steward Dennis Clark reports that this week’s tests of Lake Burien shows... [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]

FOLLOWUP: Decrease In Toxic Algae In Lake Burien Reported

On Thursday (Sept. 9th), we received word from Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward Dennis Clark that the latest water sample taken from Lake Burien for the toxic algae showed an actual 36% decrease (read... [Read more]

UPDATE: Increase Found In Lake Burien’s Toxic Algae; Warning Issued

On Wednesday (Sept. 1st), we received an update from Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward Dennis Clark that new tests show an increase in the toxic algae found last week in Lake Burien (read our previous... [Read more]

Toxic Algae Found In Lake Burien By King County Water Resource Staff

A toxic blue-green algae bloom was recently discovered in Lake Burien, but may not be visible in this panoramic photo (click to see larger image). Photo taken Aug. 12, 2010 by Scott Schaefer. by Scott... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lake Burien – Public Or Private?

Lake Burien is a public lake currently serving as a private playground for a privileged few who live on the lake. At the last Burien City Council meeting the council made sure that party boats for the... [Read more]

Burien Council To Review City Manager’s Revised Shoreline Document Tonight

by Ralph Nichols First the Shoreline Advisory Committee proposed significant changes to Burien’s Shoreline Management Program. Then came revisions made by the Planning Commission during a three-month... [Read more]

Spend Your Cash And Make A Splash At Today’s Farmers Market

Today’s Burien Farmers Market runs until 6pm, and there are numerous reasons to come over, including the Seattle Humane Society’s MaxMobile, where you can adopt a pet right on site, lots of... [Read more]

UPDATE: Splish-Splash At The Wild Strawberry Festival

At the May 27th Farmers Market in Burien, we noticed work crews laboring away at the splash fountain located in Town Square Park. We snapped a few photos and contacted Michael Lafreniere, Director of... [Read more]

Four Rescued After Boat Overturns Near Des Moines

The Coast Guard responded to a report of an overturned 18-foot recreational vessel near Des Moines Wednesday evening, March 31st. According to the Coast Guard, authorities were notified after a person... [Read more]