Burien News

William Hickman, the 13-year-old Burien boy who was rescued Sunday from a ledge just feet from 265-foot Wallace Falls, said that he's fortunate he walked away from the ordeal with little more than cuts and scrapes on his feet.

Janae Calaway of Pasco won the title of Miss Washington Outstanding Teen on Sunday.

The public is invited to attend the Highline School District's Arts and Academics Academy's 'Arts Extravaganza,' starting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 4 at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien.

SLIDESHOW: UPDATED with photos of...B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" at Boeing Field May 24-27 for "Salute to Veterans" national tour To celebrate his service franchise moving to a new location in downtown Burien, CEO of Home Task Network Jerrod Sessler organized a community event to celebrate local restaurants with the alliterative title of Burien Bites.

Diane Herr Lorella and her sister-in-law and business partner Lisa Herr will be turning out the lights and locking the door of Herr Backyard Garden Center in Burien on Sunday June 17.

Louis Leahy "John" Murphy, 88, a resident of Burien, Wash., for more than 60 years and a native of Minot, died Monday, May 14, 2012, in a Burien nursing care facility.

King County prosecutors have charged Burien man accused of kidnapping a 2-year-old boy and his 7-month-old son.

The Burien Police Department is contracted through the King County Sheriff's Office .

The Highline Music4Life program will conduct its second annual drive for "lovingly used" musical instruments starting at 10 a.m. on June 2 - opening day of the Des Moines Farmers Market.A The program collects and repairs instruments donated by adults who no longer need them for the benefit of low-income students attending Highline Public Schools.

In my Saturday Slog post about Andrew Hughes, challenger to Jim McDermott's Congressional throne, we included the following controversial bit: Strolling through Burien, our chit-chat turned to more serious matters, such as the recent National Defense Authorization Act , which allows for the indefinite detention without trial of "suspected ... (more)

Do you have extra twin bed sheets, blankets or towels? Two local bed and breakfast establishments are seeking donations of gently-used linens, which will be donated to Hospitality House, a women's shelter located here in Burien.

And who knows - there may even be a surprise guest or two. In addition to the 3TP Blues Band, an amazing Led Zeppelin tribute band called the Urban Achievers will also perform.This band includes Igor Abuladze on lead guitar and vocals, Ryan Burns on bass and mandolin, and Drew Locke on drums, and are incredibly awesome.

This week the City of Burien released a ' Frequently Asked Questions ' document that includes its own questions and answers about the proposed annexation of North Highline, which is set to be on the Nov.

We just learned that singer Justin Black is planning on flying in to sing live at this Sunday's Burien Bites fundraiser! HomeTask is really going all out to make this coming event a fun time for Burien and those visiting for the bite.

SEATTLE The 13-year-old Burien, Wash., boy who was rescued Sunday from a ledge just feet from 270-foot Wallace Falls said that he's fortunate he walked away from the ordeal with little more than cuts and scrapes on his feet.

They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, and even have live music on certain weekends.

SLIDESHOW: UPDATED with photos of...B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" at Boeing Field May 24-27 for "Salute to Veterans" national tour Michael Riley III took his 7 month old and a 2 year old from Burien Library.

The King County Sheriff's Office have issued an Amber Alert for a 7-month-old boy and 2-year-old boy who were both taken by the 7-month-old's father, Michael Riley, from the Burien Public Library Tuesday.

The King County Sheriff's Office is preparing an Amber Alert for a 7-month-old and 2-year-old who were taken by their father, Michael Riley, from the Burien Public Library Tuesday.

Investigators are working to issue an Amber Alert for two children who were taken from the Burien Library on Tuesday afternoon.