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Burien, Washington is located in King County. Zip codes in Burien, WA include 98146, 98168, and 98166. More Burien information.

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5 hrs ago | BizzyBlog.com

Positivity: 'Lucky to be alive,' teen hails rescuers

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.

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Mon May 28, 2012

Tri-cityherald.com

Pasco’s Calaway wins state teen pageant

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

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The Waterland Blog

Young Artists to Perform & Showcase their Work at Arts Extravaganza June 4

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.

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Sun May 27, 2012

The Highline Times

Eight local Burien restaurants vie for the title of best of Burien Bites

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.

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Sat May 26, 2012

The Waterland Blog

Herr Backyard Garden Center Owners Retiring; Business Closing June 17

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.

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Fri May 25, 2012

Minot Daily News

Louis - John' Murphy

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.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Charge: Armed Burien man kidnapped boys

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

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The Waterland Blog

LETTER: Thoughts on Burien Police's Contract with King County Sheriff's Office

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

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The Waterland Blog

Donate Used Musical Instruments at Opening Day of Des Moines Farmers Market

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.

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Thu May 24, 2012

The Stranger

McDermott Fires Back Over "Protest Vote" Allegation

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)

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Wed May 23, 2012

The Waterland Blog

Local Bed & Breakfasts Seeking Gently-Used Linens for Hospitality House June 4-9

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.

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The Waterland Blog

Support Local Fireworks at '3 Tree Pint' Fundraiser at Bison Creek Friday, June 1

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.

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The Waterland Blog

City of Burien Releases FAQ Document on Proposed Annexation of North Highline

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.

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The Waterland Blog

Singer Justin Black will Perform Live at Sunday's 'Burien Bites' Fundraiser

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.

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The Orange County Register

Minute by minute account: Boy rescued from ledge

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.

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Tue May 22, 2012

The Waterland Blog

Save $5 at Advertiser 909 Coffee & Wine/913 Spirits with this Great Coupon

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

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The Highline Times

Amber alert UPDATE: Suspect in custody, kids are safe

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.

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NWCN.com

Amber Alert issued for 2 children taken 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.

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KING-TV Seattle

King County preparing Amber Alert for 2 children taken in Burien

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.

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KEPR CBS 19

Amber Alert to be issued after kids taken from Burien

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

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