The trail segment opened this month will eventually help connect the southern tip of Lake Washington to Puget Sound.

King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall, left, and then-Burien Police Chief Ted Boe speak at a meeting organized by KCSO to discuss Burien's camping ban on May 6, 2023.

BURIEN, Wash. — King County and the King County sheriff filed a legal complaint to determine the constitutionality of a recent amendment made to Burien's public camping ban.

BURIEN, Wash. — King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) said their current policy on enforcing the camping ban in Burien will not change despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

In November, Burien agreed to accept $1 million and 35 pallet shelters from King County to help address an encampment in the city.The mayor said he's expecting a finalized recommendation from the ...

King County has given Burien a deadline of Nov. 27 to take its offer of $1 million and 35 shed-like shelters to address the city’s small but growing unsheltered homeless population.

(The Center Square) – A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from King County and the King County Sheriff's Office regarding the city of Burien’s ban on public camping.

KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County lawmakers announced that $3 million in funding will be used to support and serve people experiencing homelessness in both Tukwila and Burien. As part of the ...

Burien pays the county approximately $16 million for law enforcement services (45% of the city’s budget), according to the mayor. City leaders now question if it’s worth the cost.

The King County Sheriff's Office provides police services to the City of Burien under an Interlocal Agreement. The county was also concerned with the speed at which the amendment was passed.

BURIEN, Wash. — King County and the King County sheriff filed a legal complaint to determine the constitutionality of a recent amendment made to Burien's public camping ban. Last week, the ...