On Sept. 18, 2023, former/deposed Burien Planning Commission Chair Charles Schaefer recorded a conversation with City Manager Adolfo Bailon without his consent, then posted it on X.com (form… Read More

This week, a criminal complaint was filed against former Planning Commission Chair Charles Schaefer by Burien City Manager Adolfo Bailon over an audio recording Schaefer made of a conversati… Read More

On the agenda for Monday night’s (Oct. 23, 2023) Burien City Council meeting: minimum wage update, zoning for the city’s office zone, cable franchise agreement with Comcast and m… Read More

Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Oct. 16, 2023: Proclamations Mayor Sofia Aragon, Burien’s first Filipino American mayor and counci… Read More

Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Oct. 2, 2023: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation According to the CDC, 1 in 4 women and 1 in… Read More

Here’s our recap of the regular Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Sept. 25, 2023: Proclamation: National Literacy Month This proclamation recognizes the import… Read More

On the agenda for Monday night’s (Sept. 25, 2023) regular Burien City Council meeting: appointment of seven candidates for the Planning Commission, proclamations and more. The meeti… Read More

On the agenda for Monday night’s (Sept. 18, 2023) regular Burien City Council: Ordinance No. 818, Unlawful Public Camping, Community Development Block Grant funding, Council selection… Read More

REMINDER: The City of Burien and Discover Burien will celebrate “Welcoming Burien” – a day of community connection, play, and celebration – this Saturday, Sept. 16, 2… Read More

On the agenda for Monday night’s (Sept. 11, 2023) Burien City Council meeting: Welcoming Week, SCORE Jail, Planning Commission candidates, cargo container storage and more. The meet… Read More

Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council regular meeting held on Monday night, Aug. 21, 2023: Crime in Washington Annual Report Burien Police Chief Ted Boe discussed crime… Read More

The City of Burien and Discover Burien will mark their third year of bringing neighbors together to celebrate National Welcoming Week – which runs from Sept. 8-17 – with a d… Read More

The City of Burien continues to navigate a complex – and oftentimes confusing –homelessness crisis, with recent conflicting claims and clarifications surrounding an offer of $1 m… Read More

On the agenda for Monday night’s (Aug. 7, 2023) regular Burien City Council meeting: an overview of locations and services offered to the homeless in Burien, discussion of a potential… Read More

Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council regular meeting, held Monday night, July 17, 2023: Public Comments The house was packed again with community members coming to expr… Read More

On the agenda for Monday night’s (July 24, 2023) regular Burien City Council meeting: minimum wage in Burien, advisory boards and commissions work plans, public art funding and more… Read More

As we previously reported, King County sent a sternly-worded letter dated May 19, 2023 to the City of Burien, warning the city that it will not allow Burien Police / King County Sheriff&rsqu… Read More

If you’ve been following the recent, contentious growing issue surrounding homelessness in Burien, by now you’ve heard of an offer of $1 million, pallet shelters and other incent… Read More

Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council Special Meeting held on Thursday night, June 15, 2023: This special meeting – which lasted over three hours – had just two ag… Read More

On the agenda for Monday night’s (June 5, 2023) Burien City Council meeting: Pollinator Month proclamation, budget, food truck pilot program and more. The meeting will start at 7 p… Read More

The Burien City Council announced on Thursday, May 25, 2023 that it will be holding a Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 30 to discuss King County’s decision not to provide assistance for… Read More

Here’s our recap of the regular Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, May 15, 2023: Homeless Encampment Update At the start of the meeting, Councilmember Cydney Moore… Read More

Who is Michael Tell? Michael Tell is an American rock promoter. He is also a writer and publisher of the news agency; The Las Vegas Israelite. However, he is known as the ex-husband … Read More

[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff:] T… Read More

On the agenda for Monday night’s (Mar. 27, 2023) regular Burien City Council meeting:State Legislative update, approval of EcoThrive Housing Demonstration Project and more. The meet… Read More

Who is Rob Kardashian? Rob Kardashian, also known as Robert Kardashian, is an American TV personality, socialite, and businessman. The name “Robert” means “famed,&rdquo… Read More

This meeting originally began on Monday, Feb. 13, but the power went out due to a windstorm about 15 minutes in, so the rest of the meeting was resumed on Tuesday night, Feb. 21, 2023. Bu… Read More