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AMBER Alert Canceled After 2 Children Allegedly Taken in Burien

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Southminster Presbyterian Church welcomes Rev. Ryan Echols-Knauber as new Pastor

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Fatal crash kills 18-year-old on SR 509 in Burien Sunday night, Washington State Patrol says

An 18-year-old Normandy Park driver was killed Sunday night, Dec. 14, 2025 in a one car crash on SR 509 in Burien after the vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree, then struck a building and another tree, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) said. The crash happened Sunday night around 8:14 p.m. near South 160th Street, according to a WSP press memo. Troopers said the vehicle was traveling southbound on SR 509 when it passed another vehicle on the…See the Story

Southminster Presbyterian Church welcomes Rev. Ryan Echols-Knauber as new Pastor

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Start the New Year with a cold splash at Three Tree Point's annual Polar Bear Plunge

All are invited to celebrrrrate the New Year of 2026 at Noon on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, with a refreshing Polar Bear Plunge into the frigid waters of Puget Sound in Burien’s Three Tree Point neighborhood. Burien’s annual plunge will be held at the south beach in Three Tree Point (map below) at Noon – rain, floods, snow, clouds, wind chill, ice storm or sun – and as usual will involve a costume contest. “Hey Three Tree Point/Burien community – co…New Year · Burien Read Article

Burien family launches fundraiser after river erosion/flooding destroys grandparents home

A Burien family with deep generational ties to south King County is rallying around elderly grandparents who lost their longtime home last week after flooding and rapid erosion along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser. Barry and Ruth Hutchinson, grandparents and great grandparents in their 80s, were forced to evacuate after floodwaters overtook their property and the ground surrounding their home collapsed. …Floods · Burien Read Article

Fatal crash kills 18-year-old on SR 509 in Burien Sunday night, Washington State Patrol says

AMBER Alert Canceled After 2 Children Allegedly Taken in Burien

Coverage: 2 sources

The Washington State Patrol reported the children as "located" shortly after 10 p.m.Burien · Burien See the Story

Seahurst Park Beach experiments lead local inventor to new optical computing patent

JP Hansen Local inventor JP Hansen, who tested experimental networking hardware at Seahurst Park Beach in 2022 now says his latest creation – a light powered computer processor – has cleared a key hurdle with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after a years-long fight. In a written account shared with South King Media, the 29-year-old describes an optical device he calls “The Axon,” first tested in 2020 in Burien by sending network signals on …Burien · Burien Read Article

Burien Police arrest suspect, seize firearm after theft at Walgreens

A convicted felon was arrested and a firearm seized after Burien deputies responded to a theft at the Burien Walgreens store and located the suspect driving away in a U-Haul, according to the Burien Police Department. Deputies were dispatched to the store after a reported larceny. When officers arrived, the suspect had already fled. A deputy searching the area found a U-Haul that matched the description provided by witnesses and detained a man n…Burien · Burien Read Article

Happy Birthday to us – The B-Town Blog celebrates 18 years of award-winning hyperlocal journalism in Burien

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Burien Police arrest suspected armed carjacker after pursuit Wednesday

A man was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 10 after allegedly stealing a vehicle at gunpoint and leading deputies on a pursuit through Burien, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. Police said a Burien deputy was taking a report from the victim, who said their car had been taken at gunpoint earlier in the morning and that they did not call police until several hours after the carjacking. While gathering information, the deputy broadcast the …Burien · Burien Read Article

Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac File Joint Petition for Review of FAA Decision

On September 26, 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed their National Environmental Policy Act review of the Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects. Based on the review, the FAA approved a Final Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for 31 proposed SAMP Near-Term Projects at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.Burien · Burien Read Article

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AMBER Alert Canceled After 2 Children Allegedly Taken in Burien

Southminster Presbyterian Church welcomes Rev. Ryan Echols-Knauber as new Pastor

Fatal crash kills 18-year-old on SR 509 in Burien Sunday night, Washington State Patrol says

Southminster Presbyterian Church welcomes Rev. Ryan Echols-Knauber as new Pastor

Start the New Year with a cold splash at Three Tree Point's annual Polar Bear Plunge

Burien family launches fundraiser after river erosion/flooding destroys grandparents home

Fatal crash kills 18-year-old on SR 509 in Burien Sunday night, Washington State Patrol says

AMBER Alert Canceled After 2 Children Allegedly Taken in Burien

Seahurst Park Beach experiments lead local inventor to new optical computing patent

Burien Police arrest suspect, seize firearm after theft at Walgreens

Happy Birthday to us – The B-Town Blog celebrates 18 years of award-winning hyperlocal journalism in Burien

Burien Police arrest suspected armed carjacker after pursuit Wednesday

Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac File Joint Petition for Review of FAA Decision

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Southminster Presbyterian Church welcomes Rev. Ryan Echols-Knauber as new Pastor

Start the New Year with a cold splash at Three Tree Point's annual Polar Bear Plunge

Burien family launches fundraiser after river erosion/flooding destroys grandparents home

Fatal crash kills 18-year-old on SR 509 in Burien Sunday night, Washington State Patrol says

AMBER Alert Canceled After 2 Children Allegedly Taken in Burien

Seahurst Park Beach experiments lead local inventor to new optical computing patent

Burien Police arrest suspect, seize firearm after theft at Walgreens

Happy Birthday to us – The B-Town Blog celebrates 18 years of award-winning hyperlocal journalism in Burien

Burien Police arrest suspected armed carjacker after pursuit Wednesday

Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac File Joint Petition for Review of FAA Decision

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