Results to a Local’s Challenge to Find Properties That Will Not Increase From The...
The results are in!
Readers responded to our challenge and checked a total of 162 addresses. Every address showed increases with the exception of a few who...
Response to HSD Press Release Regarding Tax Increase Concerns – What Happened To Transparency?
By Katie Kresly, Gem of the Sound Reporter
Dear Highline School District,
I am writing this letter in response to your Press Release sent to the Gem of...
Enter A Local’s Challenge By Nov 7th To Earn A $50 Donation Towards A...
By A Highline School District Taxpayer
Highline District personnel repeatedly claim tax payments will not increase if the Proposition 1 school bond passes. They continue...
Burien City Council Passes Strengthened Renter Protections
Burien City Council Passes Strengthened Renter Protections
On October 24, 2022, the Burien City Council adopted Ordinance 804, amending Burien’s existing suite of renter protections...
Letter To The Editor – More Crime In Burien
Dear Editor:
I am a business owner and a board member on two boards. I feel it is important the public is aware of the...
Wake Up And Live In Burien! (Part 6)
By Lance Leasure, owner of Town & Country Coffee
In my last post I wrote that it was in Yemen where coffee was first cultivated...
A look Into Burien’s High-End Real Estate Market – August 2022
By Veronique Hval, Windermere RE & Belle Residence
Over the recent months, we have all felt a shift in our real estate world (locally or...
The Three Tree Point Store: Restoring a Neighborhood Landmark (Part 3)
By Joseph Riverson.
Throughout the interview with Three Tree Point Store owner Nelle Reichert, there were beloved neighbors and visitors coming into the store with...
Wake Up And Live In Burien! (Part 5)
By Lance Leasure, owner of Town & Country Coffee.While enjoying a cup of my favorite dark-roast Honduras coffee this morning, I mentioned to my lovely...
With the Eagle Landing Stairs Disappearing, an Unsung Burien Stair Builder Continues to Build...
By Matthys Van Leeuwen.
With the Eagle Landing Stairs disappearing, an unsung Burien stair-builder continues to build magnificent stairs.
Meet Loran Dugan, a man who for...