Archive for October, 2020

HALLOWEEN: Safer trick-or-treating

Saturday, October 31st, 2020 Posted in Holidays, White Center news | Comments Off on HALLOWEEN: Safer trick-or-treating

Hope you're having a safe Halloween! Many residents found creative ways to facilitate no-contact trick-or-treating. Tom sent this candy-chute photo from his White Center porch. Read more..

VOTING: White Center drop-box update, with 1 week to go, and ballot-measure reminders

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 Posted in Election, White Center news | Comments Off on VOTING: White Center drop-box update, with 1 week to go, and ballot-measure reminders

That's the King County Elections drop box outside White Center Library (1409 SW 107th), where you can take your ballot any time, day or night, until 8 pm next Tuesday ... Read more..

VOTING: Sounders FC VOTE Tour kicks off with White Center stop Tuesday

Monday, October 26th, 2020 Posted in Election, White Center news | Comments Off on VOTING: Sounders FC VOTE Tour kicks off with White Center stop Tuesday

From Sounders FC: Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. PT, former Sounder Brad Evans is visiting the White Center Starbucks Community Store to kick off the Sounders FC VOTE Tour ... Read more..

HALLOWEEN: Spooky Town on Saturday @ Steve Cox Memorial Park

Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 Posted in Fun, Steve Cox Memorial Park, White Center news | Comments Off on HALLOWEEN: Spooky Town on Saturday @ Steve Cox Memorial Park

As mentioned at last week's North Highline Town Hall, a special Halloween event is coming up at Steve Cox Memorial Park - this weekend: Join the White Center Teen Program for ... Read more..

WEDNESDAY: Public hearing on King County budget proposal

Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on WEDNESDAY: Public hearing on King County budget proposal

Got something to say about the proposed King County budget for next year? Wednesday night is your chance to say it. 6-8 pm online, there'll be a public hearing. This ... Read more..

CRIME WATCH: Helicopter search; stolen car

Monday, October 19th, 2020 Posted in Crime, Helicopter, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Two notes tonight: HELICOPTER: If you noticed Guardian One circling north White Center for a while earlier this evening - we didn't know what that as about until we got a ... Read more..

County government’s annual check-in, plus Hub project preview: What happened @ 2020 North Highline Town Hall

Sunday, October 18th, 2020 Posted in King County, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | 1 Comment »

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor Usually, the county's annual Town Hall for unincorporated North Highline fills the community room at Seola Gardens with people. This pandemic year, that's still out of ... Read more..

CRIME WATCH: About the 17th SW/SW 107th SWAT raid

Thursday, October 15th, 2020 Posted in Crime, White Center news | Comments Off on CRIME WATCH: About the 17th SW/SW 107th SWAT raid

Thanks for all the tips. We got to this scene at 17th SW and SW 107th, just west of the mini-mart, just as the SWAT operation was wrapping up. Some ... Read more..

Early-morning fire at vacant house on 16th SW

Thursday, October 15th, 2020 Posted in Fire, White Center news | Comments Off on Early-morning fire at vacant house on 16th SW

Big callout early this morning for a fire on 16th SW, just south of the gutted site that was Yarington's Funeral Home. This time, the fire was in a vacant ... Read more..

THURSDAY: King County Town Hall for North Highline (updated!)

Monday, October 12th, 2020 Posted in King County, White Center news | 4 Comments »

12:30 AM: It was announced so long ago, you might have forgotten about it - but it's almost here - the next King County Town Hall for White Center and ... Read more..

Election in the spotlight as public-safety leaders visit North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s first online meeting

Sunday, October 11th, 2020 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, North Highline Fire District, North Highline UAC, White Center news | 1 Comment »

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council has finally arrived in the world of online meetings, and the first one, this past Thursday night, was as ... Read more..

FOOD/DRINK: Anju closing temporarily after Sunday

Saturday, October 10th, 2020 Posted in Beverages, Businesses, Food, White Center news | Comments Off on FOOD/DRINK: Anju closing temporarily after Sunday

Tomorrow's your last chance for a while to enjoy what White Center's bar/eatery Anju offers: View this post on Instagram ... Read more..

THURSDAY: Public safety spotlighted @ North Highline Unincorporated Area Council

Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, North Highline Fire District, North Highline UAC, White Center news | 4 Comments »

As previously mentioned, the first pandemic-era North Highline Unincorporated Area Council is set for this Thursday, October 8th, online. Here's the announcement with full details: The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be ... Read more..

FOLLOWUP: About the Viva Mexico fire

Monday, October 5th, 2020 Posted in Fire, Restaurants, White Center news | Comments Off on FOLLOWUP: About the Viva Mexico fire

(WCN photo, last Tuesday) We finally have followup information on last week's fire at the Viva Mexico restaurant in White Center. As we surmised at the scene last night, it was ... Read more..

North Highline anti-displacement workshops announced

Thursday, October 1st, 2020 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline anti-displacement workshops announced

Announced today by King County: In addition to the North Highline Subarea Plan and Community Needs List, this year the King County Department of Local Services is working with the Department ... Read more..