Burien

After the U.S. Supreme Court decision that local governments can punish people for sleeping in public spaces, what are the possible effects here in Washington?

Burien City Council has been split over the question of what to do about a local homeless encampment. But voters have taken a strong stance.

As the driest summer in Seattle’s record books ended, trees across the city were sounding silent alarms. Research has shown the shade of mature trees also helps reduce unhealthful “heat islands,” especially in poor neighborhoods. But life of a city tree is already challenging and those problems are being compounded by a warming planet.

Travis Thompson is from Burien, Wash. and is Navajo on his dad's side. Already a rapper who has gained much acclaim, Thompson is making his acting debut in two episodes of the TV show, "Reservation Dogs."

Reynaldo Ismael Moreno comes from a family of singers, but he never thought he’d have a song of his own. Thanks to the new Latino Civic and Cultural Center in Burien he now thinks a career in music is possible.

Burien, Wash. resident Irene Danysh left for a region that many people are running away from. In March, she left for Ukraine. The war there hits very close to home. Her parents were both refugees from the country.

Jimmy Matta, Burien’s first Latino mayor, says he is being targeted again as he seeks a city council seat. Matta, the son of undocumented farmworkers from…

The Burien City Council is expected to hear again Monday from local restaurateurs opposed to a pilot program that would allow food trucks in the city for…

Residents of Burien have been shaken by two deadly shootings this year, spasms of violence police attributed to warring street gangs.In September,…

Burien is still reeling after the fatal shooting of two teenage girls less than two weeks ago. On Monday evening, Burien city officials will hold a town…