On the agenda for Monday night’s (April 29, 2024) Burien City Council Special meeting: review of State Legislative Session, transitional housing zoning, adjustments to permit fees, water and sewer utility taxes and more. The meeting will start at 6 p.m., and can be viewed in-person at Burien City Hall,...

REMINDER: Discover Burien’s annual Clean Sweep will be this Saturday morning, April 27, 2024, from 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., and Volunteers are needed. This is a volunteer-driven cleanup event that runs throughout Burien. A free lunch is provided at the end, and there will also be a...

Just after 8 a.m. on Friday morning, April 26, 2024, King County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Burien Police Department officers responded to a collision involving three vehicles at the intersection of South 116th Street and 1st Avenue South in Burien’s Beverly Park neighborhood. At least one person was...

On April 12, 2024, King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Guardian One helicopter assisted Burien Police/KCSO officers in the pursuit of two armed male suspects following a carjacking that started in the White Center area and a chase that ended near Salmon Creek Ravine in Burien (map below). As we...

EDITOR’S NOTE: South King Media Founder/Publisher Scott Schaefer serves on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce. Want to start a business? Want to grow your business? Need consultation? Get free help at the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce’s monthly dedicated Technical Assistance Open House event Thursday, May 29, 2024 at Westfield Southcenter.

The Des Moines Waterland Walkers April Walk will be this Saturday, April 27, 2024 – International Sculpture Day!. Date & Time: Saturday, April 27, 2024. 11:30 a.m. Place: Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave S. in Des Moines. The library is open on Saturdays, but there should be plenty...

On Thursday morning, April 25, 2024, Burien Mayor Kevin Schilling – backed by three fellow councilmembers and several business owners – slapped back at King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall at a press conference. This is just the latest in the ongoing back-and-forth battle between the City of Burien...

Councilmembers – One of the comments I have repeatedly heard to defend incarcerating homeless people, assumed to all be substance abusers, is that they will go through withdrawal in prison and then be free of drugs or alcohol. However, according to a report from the National Institutes of Health,...

The latest installment of KD Hall’s talk show, “Conversations with KD Hall,” is set to air this Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KING5 and KING5 Plus. Episode 2, a pivotal part of a four-part series titled “Behind Sports Edition with Champions of Change,” continues KD’s 19-year journey of storytelling and connecting diverse voices.

A past Normandy Park community member, Novelle Francis Ballard (Mudd) passed away on March 27, 2024. Novelle was born in Compton, California on November 2, 1943, and grew up there with her parents and sister, Charlene Jones (Mudd). She was the first in her family to go to college, graduating...

The man who was found dead in a bathroom at Burien City Hall/Library on Saturday, April 20, 2024 has been identified by the King County Examiner’s Office as Eddie Christopher Andrade, 35. Police said the victim was found unresponsive inside the first-floor men’s room bathroom at 6:01 p.m. Saturday...

A Teen and New Adult Job and Opportunity Fair will be held at the Burien Library on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 3-4:30 p.m. This free event is for teens and young adults. “Learn about jobs, internships, apprenticeships, community resources, and much more!”. EDITOR’S NOTE: Since South King Media’s creation...

In observance of National Infertility Awareness Week, Childress Nursing Services (CNS) is honored to spotlight the inspiring journey of its founder and visionary healthcare administrator, Quiana Daniels. Recently named one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2024, Quiana’s dedication to transforming fertility and maternity care...

The King County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help regarding a Vehicular Homicide that happened in White Center on Monday, April 22, 2024. Police said that on Monday night, just after 10 p.m., the King County Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls reporting a hit and run just south of the intersection of SW Roxbury Street and 15th Ave SW in unincorporated White Center (map below).

Inclusive Aesthetics in The Park Owner Grace Grymes Chapman, DNP, has announced a Grand Opening Open House and Ribbon Cutting event to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 12-3 p.m. at their new location in the Normandy Park Towne Center. She invites the community to come discover her...

EDITOR’S NOTE: South King Media Founder/Publisher Scott Schaefer serves on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce. REMINDER: The Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 PNW Education & Workforce Summit will be held at the ShoWare Center in Kent this Thursday morning, April 25, 2024, from 7 – 9:30 a.m.

SeaTac Council Chambers were packed with residents supporting now-former City Manager Carl Cole at Tuesday night’s (April 23, 2024) SeaTac City Council meeting. Formerly serving as SeaTac Police Chief for many years, Cole has served as SeaTac’s City Manager since 2019, navigating the city through the pandemic and beyond.

After dropping their season opener to Lindbergh by a single run, the Highline Pirates girls varsity softball team has ripped off eight consecutive victories, establishing themselves as a force in the league. The early loss to Lindbergh (5-6 on March 15) served as a wake-up call for the Pirates, a...

King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 released a letter to the Burien community that she said addresses concerns from residents regarding homelessness, public camping and public safety in the city. This is the latest salvo in the contentious, ongoing back-and-forth battle between the City of Burien...

On Tuesday morning, April 23, 2024, Tukwila Police officers arrested a suspect in a stolen vehicle with a felony warrant after a traffic stop led to a struggle. Police said that officers spotted a suspicious vehicle across from the Tukwila Justice Center at around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Upon approaching...