With the Burien City Council examining whether the city should annex White Center and the homicide of a young woman in the area last week questions have been raised about crime trends in the area.
The King County Sheriff’s Office has…MORE
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Sylvester bridge demolished (photo)
Tue, 08/23/11
BRIDGE TUMBLES DOWN. A wrecking ball demolishes the Sylvester Bridge last week as a worker monitors the destruction. The bridge along Sylvester Road in Normandy Park is being replaced with a wider bridge. Road closures and detours continue until…MORE
Rep. Adam Smith's town hall meeting in Burien created a lively conversation
Tue, 08/23/11
The turnout was good and discussion lively when 9th District Congressman Adam Smith held a town hall meeting on Aug. 25 at the Burien City Council Chambers to discuss the national budget, debt reduction and economic recovery.
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Keep on Trucking: SeaTac man named WTA Truck Driver of the Year
Tue, 08/23/11
If you think you spend a lot of time on the road, Kurt Coulson will leave you in the dust. A driver for Con-way Freight trucking company, Coulson has traveled nearly 1.7 million miles during his 27-year trucking career - the equivalent of 68…MORE
Highline Community College awarded $225,000 in geoscience grants
Tue, 08/23/11
Press release: Highline Community College has been awarded nearly $225,000 in grants from the National Science Foundation in support of geoscience education.
Highline has played a role in trying to create and organize a national community…MORE
UPDATE: 3-month old Burien infant killed in I-5 crash near Vancouver; Memorial fund set up for services
Tue, 08/23/11
Update for Aug. 25 A memorial fund for Gabriel Arthur Pena, the three-month-old infant killed in a car wreck involving an alleged drunk driver on Aug. 21 near Vancouver.
According to the Facebook page detailing the fund, "Donations may be…MORE
UPDATED SLIDESHOW: Pie Joust was messy, magnificent fun at Burien Town Center
Sat, 08/20/11
Photos by Greg McCorkle and Kurt Howard
More photos added to the slideshow at 11 a.m.!
Yesterday afternoon under sunny skies kids and adults gathered for Buriens 1st annual bicycle pie jousting completion.
The event was put…MORE
Charging documents show White Center murder stemmed from fist fight over a cigarette denied
Fri, 08/19/11
The following details of the Aug. 16 White Center shooting come from a King County Sheriff’s Office detective’s probable cause certificate presented to prosecutors:
It was 12:22 a.m. on Aug. 16. Sweetheart Failautusi and her three…MORE
Annexation, Town Square condos top Burien council discussions
Fri, 08/19/11
Burien lawmakers raised concerns Aug. 15 about how the state sales tax credit could be used to address costs for roads, stormwater and parks if Burien annexes White Center.
City Manager Mike Martin said staffers are still trying to clarify…MORE
Burien’s 1st Annual Pie Joust on Friday, Aug. 19 to benefit bike culture
Thu, 08/18/11
While Rupert Murdoch, Anne Coulter and Bill Gates – some of the more famous names to take a pie to the face – will likely not attend, everyone else is invited to BTownies Burien Bike Share 1st Annual Pie Joust at Burien Town Square on Aug. 19.…MORE
