Archive for July, 2011

Burien City Council to be told that White Center (etc.) annexation appears ‘financially viable’

Friday, July 15th, 2011 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on Burien City Council to be told that White Center (etc.) annexation appears ‘financially viable’

When the Burien City Council meets again next Monday, the prospective annexation of the rest of North Highline, including White Center, is back on the agenda - and the report ... Read more..

Child survives fall from window in White Center; mom hurt too

Thursday, July 14th, 2011 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Child survives fall from window in White Center; mom hurt too

This is what the helicopters were doing over White Center earlier today: A 2-year-old fell out of an open window at the Coronado Springs Apartments. According to the North Highline ... Read more..

Video: Fireworks at White Center Jubilee Days 2011

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 Posted in Video, White Center, White Center Jubilee Days, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Great show over Steve Cox Memorial Park tonight - the White Center Jubilee Days fireworks, bursting in air over Mel Olson Stadium. We watched from north of the fieldhouse, which ... Read more..

Peek inside White Center’s new Strength of Place Village

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 Posted in housing, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | 1 Comment »

It looks a little more done on the outside than the inside, but community members were invited to come over this afternoon to tour Strength of Place Village, the new ... Read more..

White Center Jubilee Days: Carnival, night 1

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 Posted in Fun, Steve Cox Memorial Park, White Center Jubilee Days, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Jubilee Days: Carnival, night 1

Early this evening, we strolled through the White Center Jubilee Days carnival, to see the sights - classic rides as always, like the Tilt-A-Whirl, above, and the Zipper: The poster lists ... Read more..

White Center raid reportedly linked to regional federal sweep

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 9 Comments »

12:35 PM: Thanks to Gill for the photos of law-enforcement officers at Asian Bubble Tea, 9835 16th SW. The officers in the photo are city of Seattle and state officers, ... Read more..

Highline Public Schools hires new executive director for White Center schools – and he’s not moving far

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 Posted in Education, Highline School District, Schools, White Center news | Comments Off on Highline Public Schools hires new executive director for White Center schools – and he’s not moving far

Just announced: The longtime principal of West Seattle's Chief Sealth International High School, John Boyd, is coming to Highline Public Schools as executive director of the north region, which includes ... Read more..

White Center Jubilee Days: Carnival starts today; fireworks tonight

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 Posted in White Center Jubilee Days, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Jubilee Days: Carnival starts today; fireworks tonight

(Jubilee Days carnival setup on Tuesday; photo by Deanie Schwarz for WCN/WSB) Big day, and night, in White Center! Jubilee Days events get into full swing. The carnival at Steve Cox ... Read more..

White Center restaurants: Thai Thai to reopen as Ped Nin

Monday, July 11th, 2011 Posted in Food, Restaurants, White Center news | 11 Comments »

Story and photos by Deanie Schwarz Reporting for White Center Now The former Thai Thai restaurant at 11205 16th SW in White Center will be reopening its doors under the new name ... Read more..

Details: Concerns over Club Evo site reopening aired before North Highline Unincorporated Area Council

Sunday, July 10th, 2011 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | 6 Comments »

EDITOR'S NOTE: Our previous reports on the meeting are here - as-it-happened notes - and here (unedited video of the meeting). This is a closer look at the most contentious ... Read more..

Reminder – White Center Jubilee Days Garden Tour is under way!

Saturday, July 9th, 2011 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Reminder – White Center Jubilee Days Garden Tour is under way!

Till 6 pm, go get a map and wander amazing White Center gardens - pick up your map at McLendon Hardware on 16th! Read more..

Video: North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting

Friday, July 8th, 2011 Posted in White Center news | 2 Comments »

Our video shows last night's North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting in its entirety, except for some routine business in the last few minutes. It runs two hours and 17 ... Read more..

Live at the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting: Full house

Thursday, July 7th, 2011 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Live at the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting: Full house

We're at the North Highline Fire District HQ in White Center for the full-house meeting of the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council. Among the items of major interest: the partners ... Read more..

Update: GAME Lounge in White Center gets clearance to reopen

Thursday, July 7th, 2011 Posted in Health, White Center news | 4 Comments »

1:16 PM: According to the King County Public Health Department, the medical-marijuana GAME Lounge in downtown White Center is open again, with the qualifier "allowed to remain open to sell ... Read more..

Medical-marijuana GAME Lounge closed by King County Public Health

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 Posted in Food, Health, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Just in from King County Public Health: The Game Lounge located at 9803 16th Ave SW, Seattle, 98106 was closed by a Public Health food inspector on July 6, 2011 at ... Read more..

White Center 4th of July aftermath: Field fire doused near WC DQ

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 Posted in Fire, White Center news | 5 Comments »

Thanks to Madge Bloom for e-mailing to share that photo of a fire she spotted, and reported, late last night in the open space by the White Center Dairy Queen. ... Read more..

Happy Independence Day! White Center 4th of July 2011

Monday, July 4th, 2011 Posted in Holidays, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Metro's on a Sunday schedule. All the usual major-holiday closures are in effect. No official White Center fireworks show, but there's the 3 pm parade in Burien, fireworks off Three ... Read more..

White Center businesses: Harlem’s World children’s boutique now open in Greenbridge

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 Posted in Businesses, Greenbridge, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Story and photos by Deanie Schwarz Reporting for White Center Now Harlem’s World Children's Boutique is one of White Center's newest businesses, open less than a month in a retail space ... Read more..

Next North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting: ‘Evo’ site partners, and more

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Next North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting: ‘Evo’ site partners, and more

As had been noted in the long comment thread following our story about the future plans for the site formerly known as "Club Evo", the participants in its current partnership ... Read more..

White Center Jubilee Days 2011: More details on what’s ahead

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 Posted in White Center Jubilee Days, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Just in from White Center Jubilee Days - the official news release outlining this month's events! White Center Jubilee Days is a Seafair-Sanctioned Community Event. The street fair and parade will ... Read more..