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Letter to the Editor:
It is time for the leaders of Burien to take back our city. I no longer frequent businesses in the downtown...
Should We Prioritize Perceived Threats?
Below is a Letter to the Editor from a Burien Resident:
Dear Friends of Burien,
In response to the ongoing stories (written by The Gem) about...
Letter to the Editor: Resident Expresses Concerns About Where Burien is Headed
Below is a letter sent to Burien-News, it is published as it was sent:
To my Burien neighbors,
I came to my business on a Sunday...
Letter to the Editor: Burien is No Longer a Safe Place for Residents, Businesses,...
Below is a message to the Burien City Council and City Manager:
To the Burien City Council and City Manager;
Many Burien residents and business owners...
A Message to the City Council Regarding the Eagle Landing Stairs
Below is a message that was written to the City Council, and shared at the meeting on 2/21/23:
Honorable Council Members, City Staff and City...
One More Bait and Switch: How the Downtown Emergency Services Center Came to Burien
According to Jimmy Matta (then Burien Mayor in 2020), King County Executive Dow Constantine approached him and the other Burien Council members to bring...
Burien Resident: Save the Eagle Landing Stairs
Below is a video made by a Burien resident regarding the Eagle Landing stairs:
https://youtu.be/zXlFVGPvf1A
Letter to the Editor: Seattle DESC Tenants Live Without Heat In Freezing Temperatures
Tenants at Lyon Building in Downtown Seattle claim no heat for weeks, rough conditions
Read the story here
By Gem of the Sound Reporter
Whether we like...
Letter to the Editor: Urgent Action For The Burien Budget by 12/5/22
It's "Budget Season" for the Burien City Council
Presently they are working on drafts of the Budget for 2023-2024. The city must perform and provide...
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...