According to Memphis-based news website Commercial Appeal, police arrested Gary Lipsey, the suspect in the shooting death of Kevin Camacho, 24, at the Spruce Motel last Monday (March 16th).
Lipsey, 28, was arrested at around 11:15pm Friday night by officers who found him hiding in a closet in a home in North Memphis.
Lipsey is now being [...]

[quicktime]http://www.b-townblog.com/wp-content/media/tukstation1.mov.qt[/quicktime]
Starting in July of this year, it’s going to cost you $2.50 to take the Sound Transit Link light rail from the new Tukwila station to downtown Seattle.
On Thursday (March 26th), the Sound Transit Board adopted the fare structure for the Link light rail system that will open in July. Light rail fares will be [...]

[ March 28, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]

The Tukwila Rotary Club is holding “Strike Out Hunger,” a special bowling party fundraiser for the Tukwila Food Pantry this Saturday, March 28th, from 9am to Noon at Acme Bowl.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Join us at ACME Bowl in Tukwila for a great event that supports the Tukwila Food Pantry!

WHEN: Saturday, March 28th from 9:00 [...]

UPDATE 3/24/09: Tuesday afternoon in Tukwila, King County Sheriff’s detectives arrested the man they believe stole a car with two young children in it.

Here’s their release:

The suspect who Sheriff’s Office detectives believe stole a car with two toddlers strapped in the back seat was arrested this afternoon shortly before 2:30 PM. The arrest occurred at an [...]

[ April 19, 2009; 11:00 am; 2:00 pm; ] Sleep Country USA’s fourth-annual “Pajama Bowl” fundraiser for foster kids will be held on Sunday, April 19th at Acme Bowl and Billiards in Tukwila.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Sleep Country USAs 4th Annual Pajama Bowl

WHEN: Sunday, April 19th, with start times at 11am and 2pm.

WHERE: Acme Bowl and Billiards at 100 Andover Park West, Tukwila (see [...]

The Seattle Times is reporting that a 24-year old man was shot and killed Monday morning as he stood in the door of a room at the Spruce Motel, located at 14442 Pacific High Way South in Tukwila (Google Street View below).
According to Tukwila police, the victim was acquainted with the gunman and that the [...]

In a struggling economy, every piece of positive news counts, and here’s some that’s very relevant to the area:
Tourists spent $615 million last year in the cities of Tukwila, SeaTac, Kent and Des Moines, according to a tourism group that represents the four southwest King County cities.
There were 5,350 tourism-related jobs that generated $181 million [...]