Archive for January, 2011

Update: Shorewood crash on 26th SW sends 1 to hospital

Saturday, January 15th, 2011 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, Shorewood, White Center news | Comments Off on Update: Shorewood crash on 26th SW sends 1 to hospital

King County Sheriff's Deputies say the black pickup in the photo hit a pedestrian crossing 26th SW south of 106th SW about 12:30 pm. We were at the site around ... Read more..

Holy Family Youth Choir performs at Harborview

Friday, January 14th, 2011 Posted in Holidays, Holy Family, Schools, White Center news | Comments Off on Holy Family Youth Choir performs at Harborview

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North Highline Fire District commissioners: Evening meeting ahead

Thursday, January 13th, 2011 Posted in North Highline Fire District, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline Fire District commissioners: Evening meeting ahead

Some have fretted they can't attend the meetings when they're held in the morning - so here's your chance. The North Highline Fire District commissioners meet at 6 pm next ... Read more..

White Center snow aftermath: Wednesday morning updates

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 Posted in Schools, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center snow aftermath: Wednesday morning updates

The snow's been melting for a few hours but the slushy aftermath has lingering effects this morning: METRO: On snow routes till 9 am. SCHOOLS: Highline Public Schools is 1 hour ... Read more..

Snowy night in White Center – but it’s not supposed to last

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 Posted in Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on Snowy night in White Center – but it’s not supposed to last

Hit "refresh" for the latest image from that "live" traffic camera the county has in White Center. Hope you don't have to drive anywhere till after daybreak Wednesday, because by ... Read more..

Need help paying utility bills? Special event this weekend

Monday, January 10th, 2011 Posted in Utilities, West Seattle, White Center news | Comments Off on Need help paying utility bills? Special event this weekend

Local utilities say there's help for people who can't pay their utility bills - but few people manage to get that help, because they don't know it exists. That's why ... Read more..

Not registered to vote yet? Sign up by Monday, to help decide school levy

Saturday, January 8th, 2011 Posted in Election, Highline School District, White Center news | Comments Off on Not registered to vote yet? Sign up by Monday, to help decide school levy

In a special election on February 8th, voters in the Highline Public Schools district will decide the fate of a levy to raise more than $40 million a year, replacing ... Read more..

Signs of change, signs of community: New White Center banners

Friday, January 7th, 2011 Posted in White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on Signs of change, signs of community: New White Center banners

We thought we noticed something different when we walked out of 88 Deli in South Delridge after lunch the other day. We'd heard about the new banners but this was ... Read more..

White Center slice of life: Rave for a Good Samaritan

Thursday, January 6th, 2011 Posted in People, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Out of the WCN inbox: A big THANK YOU ! to the kind White Center good neighbor named Keith and his friends. My car stalled out on 16th Ave. by ... Read more..

New South Delridge business: Rodriguez Secondhand Store

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | 6 Comments »

Story and photos by Deanie Schwarz Reporting for White Center Now Rodriguez Secondhand Store has just opened in South Delridge, next to 88 Deli. It's owned by Juan and Marla Rodriguez. They ... Read more..

White Center streetlight among latest found with ‘contact voltage’

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011 Posted in Safety, Utilities, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center streetlight among latest found with ‘contact voltage’

(Photo by Deanie Schwarz) Seattle City Light has published another update today about its ongoing systemwide streetlight inspections in the wake of "contact voltage" that killed a Queen Anne dog and ... Read more..

Update: Burn ban ends, fireplaces/woodstoves OK now

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Update: Burn ban ends, fireplaces/woodstoves OK now

As of 5 pm, the burn ban that's been in effect throughout King County is canceled, per the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. Read more..

North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meets Thursday

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meets Thursday

As always, the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meets the first Thursday of the month, and that means this Thursday, 7 pm. From the official agenda, received via e-mail: *7:05 p.m. ... Read more..

Stolen car, shots fired, pursuit – all starting in White Center

Monday, January 3rd, 2011 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | 4 Comments »

We heard this pursuit on the scanner last night but didn't realize it had begun in White Center. Just in from King County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. John Urquhart: The New ... Read more..

Reminder: Burn ban means no fireplace, woodstove fires, unless…

Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 Posted in Environment, Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on Reminder: Burn ban means no fireplace, woodstove fires, unless…

Thanks to WCN contributor Deanie Schwarz for reminding us about this - it's been in effect since yesterday afternoon but we hadn't mentioned it yet. A Stage 1 burn ban ... Read more..

White Center/West Seattle Polar Bear Swim 2011 makes a splash

Saturday, January 1st, 2011 Posted in Video, White Center news | 1 Comment »

It happened within the past hour at Alki Beach in West Seattle, but it's the White Center Polar Bear Swim too; the invitation was issued by WC Chamber of Commerce ... Read more..