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A vibrant and creative community, where the residents embrace diversity, celebrate arts and culture, promote vitality, and treasure the environment.

Since our incorporation in 1993, Burien has been busy defining and redesigning itself as a vibrant King County city. Our residents see Burien, a 100-year-old community with a rich heritage, as a friendly community with well-established neighborhoods and a small-town atmosphere.

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Request for Qualifications for Curator/Event Manager for 2025 Arts-a-Glow
Posted on: November 06, 2024
Request for Qualifications for Curator/Event Manager for 2025 Arts-a-Glow
The City of Burien is requesting qualifications from qualified individuals or organizations to provide project and event management for the Arts-A-Glow Festival of Lights to be held on Saturday, Septe...
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Successful Shape Your City Initiative Culminates in Adopting Blueprint for City’s Next 20 Years
Posted on: November 04, 2024
Successful Shape Your City Initiative Culminates in Adopting Blueprint for City’s Next 20 Years
The Burien City Council marked a major milestone on October 28, 2024 when it adopted the Burien 2044 Comprehensive Plan. Representing a significant amount of work performed over the past two years by ...
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Volunteers Needed for Environmental Restoration Events in Burien Parks this Fall
Posted on: October 11, 2024
Volunteers Needed for Environmental Restoration Events in Burien Parks this Fall
As planting season in the Pacific Northwest begins, the Green Burien Partnership is hosting several environmental restoration events in Burien parks this fall....
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Burien Residents Can Apply for Proposed Labor Standards Initiative Pro and Con Committees
Posted on: October 11, 2024
Burien Residents Can Apply for Proposed Labor Standards Initiative Pro and Con Committees
Burien residents may now apply online to join a temporary committee in opposition to (con) or support of (pro) the proposed City of Burien Initiative Measure No. 24-001. ...
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