Archive for March, 2012

Sentencings reported in White Center food-stamp-fraud case

Friday, March 30th, 2012 Posted in Crime, White Center news | Comments Off on Sentencings reported in White Center food-stamp-fraud case

(July 2011 photo courtesy Gill) From our partners at the Seattle Times: Two people have been sentenced in connection with the case that sparked a raid reported here last July. Times ... Read more..

White Center scenes: Celebrating Café Rozella’s new look – and more

Thursday, March 29th, 2012 Posted in Arts, Businesses, cafe rozella, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Café Rozella proprietor Leticia Martinez is certainly proud of her coffee shop's new look. But when we stopped in during the "reopening" celebration tonight, we found out she is even ... Read more..

Evergreen Aquatic Center invites you to ‘pay what you can’

Thursday, March 29th, 2012 Posted in Evergreen Pool, Sports, White Center news | Comments Off on Evergreen Aquatic Center invites you to ‘pay what you can’

Just received from Evergreen Aquatic Center: Read more..

Big event ahead for Southwest Boys and Girls Club

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 Posted in Greenbridge, How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on Big event ahead for Southwest Boys and Girls Club

Just announced by the Southwest Boys and Girls Club in Greenbridge - a breakfast event providing a chance to come show your support: Join us for our Celebration “Coming Home” which ... Read more..

Sign up time for this year’s White Center Spring Clean

Monday, March 26th, 2012 Posted in How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on Sign up time for this year’s White Center Spring Clean

(2011 White Center Spring Clean photo by Deanie Schwarz for WCN) May 19th may sound like it's a long ways off, but it's time now to sign up to be part ... Read more..

North Highline Unincorporated Area Council invites you to a special meeting Thursday

Saturday, March 24th, 2012 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline Unincorporated Area Council invites you to a special meeting Thursday

From North Highline Unincorporated Area Council president Barbara Dobkin: The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, March 29, at 7 pm at the North Highline ... Read more..

White Center Community Development Association: Warm welcome for Sili, fond farewell for Aileen

Saturday, March 24th, 2012 Posted in People, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Community Development Association: Warm welcome for Sili, fond farewell for Aileen

If you don't know them already, that's outgoing White Center Community Development Association executive director Aileen Balahadia at left, with her successor Sili Savusa at right, photographed during the Friday ... Read more..

White Center’s ex-Albertsons now open as Super Saver Foods

Friday, March 23rd, 2012 Posted in Businesses, Food, White Center news | 4 Comments »

The sign is up at the former White Center Albertsons, with more signage in the works right now. As the new owners had told us last month, it is open during ... Read more..

Reception this afternoon for White Center CDA’s outgoing and incoming leaders

Friday, March 23rd, 2012 Posted in White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | 1 Comment »

From Mikel Davila at the White Center Community Development Association, word of a 4:30 pm reception at the Greenbridge community's Educare Building (625 SW 100th) to bid farewell to departing ... Read more..

Followup: New sentencing date for Sweetheart Failautusi’s killer

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Followup: New sentencing date for Sweetheart Failautusi’s killer

Five weeks after we broke the news that Anthony Haroldlee Smith had pleaded guilty to murdering Sweetheart Failautusi in White Center last year, his sentencing's been delayed three weeks. According ... Read more..

And the winner is … Hi-Yu Brü! White Center/West Seattle ‘charity beer’

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 Posted in Beverages, White Center news | Comments Off on And the winner is … Hi-Yu Brü! White Center/West Seattle ‘charity beer’

Big Al Brewing makes it, and starting April 6th you can drink it - the winner of the "name the charity beer" contest has just been announced, and it's Hi-Yu ... Read more..

White Center real estate: First homes sold at Greenbridge, says King County Housing Authority

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 Posted in Greenbridge, housing, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center real estate: First homes sold at Greenbridge, says King County Housing Authority

The aerial view of Greenbridge is courtesy of West Seattle pilot/photographer Long B. Nguyen, who often shares spectacular views with our partner site West Seattle Blog. In this case, his ... Read more..

Oxbow’s organic produce coming to White Center

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 Posted in Food, White Center news | 5 Comments »

Just in from Stefanie of Proletariat Pizza, word that "Oxbow Farm's CSA will now be delivering to our area, and Proletariat will be the pick up spot this June. ... Read more..

Go to college without leaving White Center! Highline Community College to hold classes

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 Posted in Education, Greenbridge, White Center news | Comments Off on Go to college without leaving White Center! Highline Community College to hold classes

Starting next month, Highline Community College will offer a class, Introduction to Communications, in Greenbridge. Here's the official announcement. Read more..

Burien council sets date for considering whether to proceed with North Highline annexation election

Monday, March 19th, 2012 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on Burien council sets date for considering whether to proceed with North Highline annexation election

Just in from tonight's Burien City Council meeting: They've set April 2nd, their next meeting, as the date to "consider" whether to proceed with an annexation election. Under a timeline ... Read more..

White Center/West Seattle charity-beer name contest: Winner on Wednesday

Monday, March 19th, 2012 Posted in Beverages, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center/West Seattle charity-beer name contest: Winner on Wednesday

Did you throw a name into the ring .. er, mug ... for the beer-naming contest? Jeff Gilbert of Feedback Lounge in West Seattle says judges - from White Center ... Read more..

White Center Community Safety Coalition to meet this Thursday

Monday, March 19th, 2012 Posted in white center community safety coalition, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Community Safety Coalition to meet this Thursday

You're invited: The next Community Safety Meeting will be held this Thursday, March 21st from 6 pm - 8 pm at the Joe Wiley Room in Greenbridge, located at 9800 8th ... Read more..

Liquor privatization: Another White Center application

Monday, March 19th, 2012 Posted in Beverages, Businesses, White Center news | Comments Off on Liquor privatization: Another White Center application

We're continuing to track who's applying for a license to sell hard liquor, once privatization takes full effect June 1st. The latest to apply: The White Center Bartell Drugs store ... Read more..

Deadline today for naming ‘the next White Center/West Seattle charity beer’

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 Posted in How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on Deadline today for naming ‘the next White Center/West Seattle charity beer’

White Center and West Seattle establishments have been involved for the past almost-year in an ongoing fundraiser involving special beers brewed by WC's own Big Al Brewing and sold, with ... Read more..

White Center weather: Sunday snow encore possible

Saturday, March 17th, 2012 Posted in Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center weather: Sunday snow encore possible

Thanks to Gill for the view of snow on the green this St. Patrick's Day morning. Seems we might be in for another round tomorrow morning - the Sunday forecast ... Read more..