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Public Health Worker Dodges Questions About Giving Needles to the Homeless

Harm Reduction at Burien Encampment Another wild encounter outside Dow Constantine’s drug encampment in Burien. A King County Public Health worker tried to block me from exposing their “harm reduction” operation. They were giving away needles and fentanyl kits like candy. Not a single person was offered treatment. The Cost of Harm Reduction Millions of taxpayer dollars wasted funding this vicious cycle. Here’s the latest from a public records request. King County spent $335,364 in 2023 just on “harm reduction” supplies. But the drug overdose deaths hit an all-time high that year. The current plan is not working. No Comment from Dow Constantine I reached out to Dow and asked if he wanted to comment on this disaster. Still no Read More ›

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I Was Chased Down and Assaulted While Filming Burien Encampment

Vicious Attack Two homeless men violently assaulted me Wednesday afternoon outside King County Executive Dow Constantine’s sanctioned homeless encampment in Burien. This blight is being blamed for sex trafficking, thefts, drug OD’s, and is home to an accused murder suspect. No One Would Snitch It’s unclear if my attackers live in the encampment or were just passing through. Cops took a police report from me and went to find these lunatics. But no one would snitch. If you have any information, please DM me or call Burien Police. Two Children Rescued The one silver lining: Kristine Moreland and her outreach group The More We Love just rescued two young children from this camp on Tuesday. Campers say numerous kids have Read More ›

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Possible Fentanyl Overdose in Downtown Burien

Breaking Tuesday evening, police removed a dead body from Town Square Park in downtown Burien. A witness says: “The guy’s body was found on the main staircase.” Coroner is still on the scene. Still no ID and cause of death unknown at this time. Just in the past few months, several homeless people have died of fentanyl overdoses near this park which is right next to Burien City Hall. Tragic Scene Common scene on the streets of Burien.

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Burien Police Chief Resigns Amid Ongoing Litigation Between City and County

Burien Police Chief Ted Boe is calling it quits. In his resignation letter sent out Tuesday afternoon, Boe says he found a new gig but did not get into all the details. His last day on the job as top cop in the city will be August 15. This is a developing story. Read More ›
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Fire Sets Multiple Tents Ablaze in Burien Courthouse Encampment

First major fire at the Burien courthouse encampment. Multiple tents torched. Witnesses say a woman fell asleep and left a candle burning Sunday evening. Cops arrested her for an outstanding warrant. Otherwise, everyone got out safe but one cat is still missing. Read More ›
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King County Creates Fenced-In Homeless Encampment in Burien

Last week, King County fenced in a grassy area for the homeless near the Burien courthouse and sheriff's department. It was an impromptu move to encourage people living on the streets to stay in this spot instead of the busy downtown core. But there's no oversight and some are concerned it will attract more homeless to this area. Read More ›
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Burien Mayor Responds to Threats from King County Sheriff’s Deputies

Burien Mayor Kevin Schilling responding to King County Sheriff’s Deputies threatening to leave the job: "The City of Burien is focused on getting folks off the street and into shelter and services. The City Council prioritizes treatment over tents, and public safety over politics." Read More ›
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Burien Cops Threaten to Leave the City Over Handling of Homelessness Crisis

Burien cops threatening to leave the city over handling of the homeless camping ordinance and request to replace Chief Boe. Meanwhile, some city leaders want their own loyal police force and now looking at ways to move on from contract with the King County Sheriff's Office. Read More ›
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Disturbing 911 Audio from Low Barrier Seattle Facility

Chilling 911 dispatch call over the weekend in response to some sort of gruesome incident at DESC's Northstar building in Seattle. The operator describes a trail of blood coming from a room and leading to the elevator. It's unclear what happened but the operator goes on to say the female resident has a history of the son abusing her. Read More ›
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Burien Small Business Closes Due to Homelessness Crisis

Downtown Burien business Iris & Peony is exiting the city because of the unending homeless drug crisis playing out on the streets everyday. Owner Robyn Desimone says she can no longer make a living being a daily victim of vandalism and other crimes. Read More ›