Archive for September, 2017

NEXT SATURDAY: Can you help out at Steve Cox Memorial Park?

Saturday, September 30th, 2017 Posted in How to Help, Steve Cox Memorial Park, White Center news | Comments Off on NEXT SATURDAY: Can you help out at Steve Cox Memorial Park?

Volunteers needed on Saturday, October 7th! Here's the announcement: Join King County Parks in beautifying the front of Steve Cox Memorial Park home of the historic Log Cabin. Volunteers are ... Read more..

MYERS WAY: Camp Second Chance Community Advisory Committee meets Sunday

Friday, September 29th, 2017 Posted in Myers Way, White Center news | Comments Off on MYERS WAY: Camp Second Chance Community Advisory Committee meets Sunday

For the first time since the Low-Income Housing Institute (LIHI) has taken over as the operator of Seattle-sanctioned Camp Second Chance on Myers Way, the camp's Community Advisory Committee will ... Read more..

Steve Cox Memorial Park solar installation to get $ from Seattle City Light

Friday, September 29th, 2017 Posted in Steve Cox Memorial Park, Utilities, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Just announced by Seattle City Light: Thanks to the generous contributions of Seattle City Light customers, seven local organizations will receive Green Up grants totaling nearly $1 million to support renewable ... Read more..

King County may have $ for you: Unincorporated Areas Grant Program application time

Thursday, September 28th, 2017 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on King County may have $ for you: Unincorporated Areas Grant Program application time

Have an idea that needs $? The county might be able to help. This week's announcement: CSA Unincorporated Areas Grant Program Purpose: The purpose of the Community Engagement Grants is to fund ... Read more..

TUESDAY: White Center Heights Elementary playground celebration

Monday, September 25th, 2017 Posted in Schools, White Center news | Comments Off on TUESDAY: White Center Heights Elementary playground celebration

(Highline Public Schools photo from June) Organizers tell us "the whole community" is invited - so that means you, if you can be there! At 11 am tomorrow - Tuesday (September ... Read more..

SUNDAY: Awareness march in White Center, South Delridge

Sunday, September 24th, 2017 Posted in West Seattle, White Center, White Center news | Comments Off on SUNDAY: Awareness march in White Center, South Delridge

The Salvation Army invites you to join an awareness-raising march this afternoon (September 24th). From Capt. Lisa Barnes: The Salvation Army is hosting a march down 16th Ave this Sunday. We ... Read more..

SATURDAY: Seattle Pacific University students sprucing up park

Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 Posted in Parks, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(Reader photo, added 12:35 pm) From Seattle Pacific University: Before classes begin at Seattle Pacific University, more than 700 students, faculty, and staff, will spend Saturday, September 23, cleaning up parks, removing ... Read more..

BASEBALL: Highline Bears sign manager Josh Evans for second year

Friday, September 15th, 2017 Posted in Sports, White Center news | Comments Off on BASEBALL: Highline Bears sign manager Josh Evans for second year

The photo and announcement are from the White Center-based Highline Bears: On Wednesday, September 13, Highline Bears Manager Josh Evans signed a new contract through the 2018 summer season. Evans will ... Read more..

UPDATE: Truck fire near 15th/98th

Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 Posted in Fire, White Center news | Comments Off on UPDATE: Truck fire near 15th/98th

6:01 AM: The helicopter that woke many up in White Center/South Delridge about an hour ago was NOT related to last night's Guardian One search in Top Hat - it ... Read more..

UPDATE: Helicopter search after Top Hat marijuana-shop holdup, shooting

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 Posted in Crime, Helicopter, White Center news | 12 Comments »

11:59 PM: Thanks for all the tips about the Guardian 1 helicopter search over Top Hat. It was helping search for suspects in a shooting and robbery at the Star ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER McDONALD’S: Teardown to be followed by ‘cutting-edge’ rebuild

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 Posted in Restaurants, White Center news | 12 Comments »

Thanks to the readers who tipped us that the White Center/North Burien McDonald's is being torn down. Their tips came with the question: What will replace the 38-year-old building? Answer: ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER SCENE: Rain needed!

Monday, September 11th, 2017 Posted in Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER SCENE: Rain needed!

Thanks to Gill for the photo - he says he's never seen the White Center Bog that low on water! After all this rainlessness, it's not surprising. But that might ... Read more..

ROAD WORK: SW 106th/107th reconfiguration project next week

Friday, September 8th, 2017 Posted in Traffic, Transportation, White Center news | 2 Comments »

(Also published on partner site West Seattle Blog) If you use SW 106th/107th between White Center, North Shorewood, and West Seattle, you might have seen the signboard for road work coming ... Read more..

NORTH HIGHLINE UNINCORPORATED AREA COUNCIL: Property-tax talk; school funding demystified; more

Friday, September 8th, 2017 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on NORTH HIGHLINE UNINCORPORATED AREA COUNCIL: Property-tax talk; school funding demystified; more

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council roared into fall with two mega-informative hours. Thursday night's meeting was led by NHUAC vice president Barbara Dobkin, in president ... Read more..

OPEN HOUSE: Mary’s Place White Center shelter invites you to visit next Wednesday

Thursday, September 7th, 2017 Posted in White Center news | 1 Comment »

You're invited to an open house next Wednesday at the new shelter: That'll be almost six months after its opening day back in March (WCN coverage here). Read more..

HAPPY 1ST DAY OF SCHOOL! Evergreen High School ‘reopens’

Wednesday, September 6th, 2017 Posted in Evergreen High School, Highline School District, White Center news | Comments Off on HAPPY 1ST DAY OF SCHOOL! Evergreen High School ‘reopens’

It's the first day of school for Highline Public Schools - and that includes White Center's newly "reopened" Evergreen High School: Welcome back to Evergreen students! Students were welcomed as ... Read more..

THURSDAY: Taxes, parks, crime, and Seola Pond, all on the agenda for North Highline Unincorporated Area Council

Monday, September 4th, 2017 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on THURSDAY: Taxes, parks, crime, and Seola Pond, all on the agenda for North Highline Unincorporated Area Council

Summer's over; your fall season of community involvement is about to begin. Thursday night, get it going by being at the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council's info-packed September meeting - ... Read more..

EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL: You’re invited to ‘grand reopening’ Wednesday

Friday, September 1st, 2017 Posted in Evergreen High School, Schools, White Center news | Comments Off on EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL: You’re invited to ‘grand reopening’ Wednesday

Evergreen High School is again Evergreen High School, and you're invited to the "grand reopening" next Wednesday. Here's the announcement: Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Time: 6:45 am - 9:30 am Address: 830 ... Read more..

White Center Library Guild sale continues Saturday

Friday, September 1st, 2017 Posted in Libraries, White Center Library, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Sorry we missed day 1 - but here's word that the White Center Library Guild's Sidewalk Sale continues Saturday! White Center Library Sidewalk Sale 1409 SW 107th Street Continues Saturday, September 2, ... Read more..