The annual private performance evaluation of City Manager Mike Martin reflects the deep divide evident publicly in the Burien City Council.
The four majority members of the City Council rated Martin outstanding or very strong in all five…MORE
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US Bank donates $5k to Drug-Free Youth Coalition focused on Highline communities
Fri, 03/29/13
The White Center branch of U.S. Bank showed their support for a burgeoning coalition aimed at reducing drug and alcohol abuse among White Center and Burien youth on March 27 with an oversized check for $5,000.
John Hannahs, branch manager…MORE
SeaTac mayor, Port police officer, & terrorist expert Dr. Tony Anderson is walking tall; Well, he's almost 7'
Fri, 03/29/13
Tony Anderson, the SeaTac mayor for just over a year, wears many hats, but they have not inflated the head of this humble community servant. At nearly 7-feet, (when he stands up straight) he walks tall, but walks gently, too.
He earned his…MORE
Longtime Burien Town Square on-site sales team, Tracy O'Brien & Stacy Phipps leave & look back; Remain with Matrix Real Estate
Thu, 03/28/13
By Steve Shay
It has been a long and winding, and sometimes rocky, road for the always-eager "Team Tracey & Stacy" of Matrix Real Estate who were for years the first folks you'd probably see when viewing the 124-unit Burien Town Square…MORE
Duwamish Tribe's federal recognition in 2001 wrongly denied says judge; Former Pres. Clinton Indian Affairs deputy sees opportunity
Thu, 03/28/13
Seattle-base U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour ruled March 22 that the Department of Interior wrongly denied the Duwamish Tribe's petition for federal recognition Jan., 2001, signed as the Clinton administration departed, and denied the…MORE
Hazel Valley, Salmon Creek selected as possible sites for dog park
Thu, 03/28/13
Two north Burien parks, about a half-mile from each other, have been identified as possible sites for an off-leash dog facility.
Steve Roemer, Burien Parks operations manager, told council members his department looked at parks owned by…MORE
Where Are the Bike Racks in Burien?!
Thu, 03/28/13
WABI Burien press release:
It doesn’t encourage people to ride their bikes into town to do their shopping and errands when there are few places to safely lock up their bikes when they get there! (It’s a good thing there are some small…MORE
Debate on Burien CARES continues after audit report
Thu, 03/28/13
Burien CARES.
Love it or hate it. There doesn’t seem to be any middle ground.
Burien Community Animal Resource and Education Society (CARES) is a nonprofit group that the city contracts with for animal control and services.
…MORE
It is Master's week on the PGA tour.
Thu, 03/28/13
by Scott McBreen
He was the mop-haired kid with the O'Dea sweatshirt and the quick smile who picked up range balls every weekend at Seattle's Jefferson Park driving range.
He was not exceptionally tall at age 15, but…MORE
Major safety repairs, major delays on northbound I-5 this Easter weekend
Thu, 03/28/13
Washington Department of Transportation press release: Northbound I-5 is about to get safer for drivers, but we’ll need to shut down three out of five lanes in South Seattle to get the job done. Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, March 29 until 5 a.m.…MORE
