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Burien’s “Citizen of the Year” strongly encouraged residents to volunteer at local schools during ceremonies honoring him Feb. 27.

John Feeney, a volunteer at New Start High, has been named Burien’s Citizen of the Year” by the Burien City…MORE

Seattle Fire Investigators determined that the Greenwood home that caught fire this morning suffered $145,000 in damage.

Shortly after 9 a.m., multiple fire trucks were dispatched to the 401 NW 95th Street where 10 to 20-foot flames were…MORE

Press release: Burien Little Theatre is introducing a new ticket deal for the electrifying rock opera The Who’s Tommy: Any audience member who wears green on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, gets $3 off the price of his/her admission to that…MORE

Press release:

Alaska Air Group, based in SeaTac, paid annual bonuses totaling $53.8 million today to nearly all of its 12,800 employees for exceeding the company’s 2011 operational and financial goals.

The bonus of about 6.7…MORE

By Amy Hargrove, Soil Safety Program Coordinator

Press release:

Earlier this month, Burien Parks & Recreation put up signs like this one at Dottie Harper Park. Signs will be posted at other parks in the coming months. We’ve…MORE

Mayor Mike McGinn visited Ballard on Tuesday, February 28th, to visit some of the local businesses and hear from the owners before attending a public Town Hall meeting at The Ballard Landmark.

"I like getting out into the community. I…MORE

As part of the Seattle Jobs Plan, Mayor Mike McGinn announced a $1.1 million investment in neighborhood business districts on Tuesday, February 28, part of which will benefit the forming of a Ballard Business Improvement Area.

"Our…MORE

Happy Leap Day! You were given one extra day this year, so carpe diem!

Here are some fun facts about Leap Day.

- February 29th happens only every four years:

A leap day was added to the calendar to account for the added time…MORE

Update for March 3

King County Prosecutors charge Deaundre Dillard, 18, Julian Holiwell, 19, and Zakee Woodard, 17, for the Burien Pawn X-Change ordeal.

Update for Feb. 29 The third suspect in an armed robbery turned shootout with…MORE

Discover Burien Press Release:

Discover Burien will be hosting their 2012 Annual Awards Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser March 2, 2012 at the Burien Community Center (14700 6th Ave SW, Burien) from 6 – 10 pm.

Tickets can be…MORE