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Landslide on Vashon causing delays
Thu, 02/09/17
Update 11:00pm 103rd Avenue SW on Vashon Island near the north ferry terminal will remain closed until 5 a.m. tomorrow morning (Friday, Feb. 10) due to a slide. From 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. the roadway will be open to northbound traffic only in order to…MORE
West Point Treatment Plant dumping millions of gallons of waste water in Puget Sound
Thu, 02/09/17
Millions of gallons of untreated wastewater are dumping into Puget Sound after an equipment failure at the King County West Point Treatment Plant in the Magnolia.
County officials said this morning that the equipment shutdown combined…MORE
King County among the first in the nation to achieve a global milestone in the fight against HIV/AIDS
Thu, 02/09/17
information from King County
King County is among the first major metropolitan regions in the United States – and possibly the first – to reach a major milestone set by the World Health Organization in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
A…MORE
Design Review meeting on four story 108 unit mixed use bldg set for Mar. 2
Thu, 02/09/17
The next design review meeting is set for March 2, over the construction of a 4-story, 108-unit apartment building with 25,000 sq. ft. of retail at ground level on the current site of the PCC Natural Market. Parking for 158 vehicles to be…MORE
The new Burien Arts Pop-Up Gallery program continues in February with exhibits at Burien City Hall and Burien Actors Theatre.
Wed, 02/08/17
Now that we have some relief from the snow, it's time to get out and about and take in the February art shows!
The Burien City Hall exhibit features collage artist Linda McClamrock in a show entitled, Every Season Has Its Own Beauty. The…MORE
City of Burien Hosts Film Contest to Protect Local Watershed
Wed, 02/08/17
The City of Burien is pleased to announce its first annual public service announcement (PSA) film contest. This year, the contest theme is stormwater pollution—why it’s a problem and how to reduce it. The contest gives student filmmakers an…MORE
OBITUARY: Verda R. Hansberry 1919 ~ 2017
Wed, 02/08/17
Verda R. Hansberry was born on August 19, 1919, to Lavina and Fidele Guenzi on a farm in Logan County, Colorado. She died on February 5, 2017, in Seattle, Washington.
In between those dates, she graduated from high school at the age of…MORE
The Burien Birdfest is scheduled for February 18, 2017 and The Great International Backyard Bird Count will be Feb. 17-20, 2017.
Wed, 02/08/17
What began in 1998 with just 500 volunteers has grown into an annual event spanning hundreds of thousands of people and more than 100 countries around the world. It’s the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), organized initially by the National…MORE
NORTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA “Valentines Concert” is Feb. 10
Wed, 02/08/17
Northwest Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce their “Valentines Concert” on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 7:30pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. This concert is part of the NWSO’s 30th Anniversary Season and features…MORE
