Archive for December, 2021

WHITE CENTER SNOW: Photos, and what’s next

Thursday, December 30th, 2021 Posted in Snow, Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER SNOW: Photos, and what’s next

(Thanks to Gill Loring for sending the photos!) It's New Year's Eve-Eve, and day 5 of significant snow on the ground ... and the streets, and the decks, and the porches ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER WEATHER: Snow’s ending, but cold has just begun

Sunday, December 26th, 2021 Posted in Weather, White Center news | 2 Comments »

(King County traffic cam, 16th/100th, 3 pm) The National Weather Service's "winter storm warning" for our area has expired, and the snow has mostly stopped, but now we're facing three-plus days ... Read more..

ROAD-WORK ALERT: RapidRide H Line construction sites ‘paused’

Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 Posted in Metro, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(Metro photo: Crews digging utility trenches along 15th Avenue SW) The ongoing concrete-drivers strike has put some RapidRide H Line-related construction work on pause in White Center, as well as West ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER CRIME WATCH: Plumbing company truck stolen

Saturday, December 18th, 2021 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Peyton sent this report and photo in hopes someone has seen her dad's work truck: *STOLEN VEHICLE** White Ford box truck with 2 LED lights on back and extendable ladder on the ... Read more..

FRIDAY: White Center Community Development Association hosting vaccination clinic

Thursday, December 16th, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on FRIDAY: White Center Community Development Association hosting vaccination clinic

2-5 pm Friday (December 17th), the White Center Community Development Association and King County Public health have another COVID-19 vaccination clinic in WC. It's at the Bethaday Community Learning Space ... Read more..

COMMENT TIME: Land-use application for White Center Hub project

Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 Posted in Development, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on COMMENT TIME: Land-use application for White Center Hub project

Thanks to Richard for the tip. King County has published a "notice of application" for the White Center Hub project. That opens a formal comment period until January 3rd. Most ... Read more..

48 customers out of power along SW Roxbury

Monday, December 13th, 2021 Posted in Utilities, White Center news | Comments Off on 48 customers out of power along SW Roxbury

48 customers on both sides of the city-limit line are out of power in White Center/South Delridge. The Seattle City Light map says it started around 7:42 am and attributes ... Read more..

Looking ahead @ North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s last 2021 meeting

Thursday, December 9th, 2021 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | 5 Comments »

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council's December meeting coincided with a sad anniversary - 15 years since the murder of King County Sheriff's Deputy Steve ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER CRIME WATCH: Man described by deputies as ‘prolific burglar’ is jailed, charged

Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 2 Comments »

At last week's North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting (full report to come), King County Sheriff's Deputy Bill Kennamer noted that burglaries were decreasing, and mentioned a possible reason: The ... Read more..

Que Chevere on the way to former Taradise Café in White Center

Monday, December 6th, 2021 Posted in Businesses, Restaurants, White Center news | 8 Comments »

(King County Assessor's Office photo) By Tracy Record White Center Now editor The former Taradise Café, closed since last June - weeks before its proprietor's untimely death - has a new tenant. A ... Read more..

VIDEO: Lighting White Center’s 2021 Christmas tree

Sunday, December 5th, 2021 Posted in Holidays, White Center news | 3 Comments »

That's the 2021 White Center Christmas tree in all its splendor, in the mini-park outside Mac's Triangle Pub at Delridge/16th/Roxbury. Mr. and Ms. Claus were there for the occasion: So were ... Read more..

Former Highline Bears choose new name: Dub Sea Fish Sticks

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 Posted in Sports, Steve Cox Memorial Park, White Center obituaries | 1 Comment »

10:47 AM: We're at the Edgewater Hotel on the downtown Seattle waterfront, where the owner of the former Highline Bears has just announced the team's new name: Dub Sea Fish ... Read more..

SUNDAY: White Center Community Christmas Tree Lighting 2021

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 Posted in Holidays, White Center news | Comments Off on SUNDAY: White Center Community Christmas Tree Lighting 2021

That's the White Center Christmas Tree in 2019. What will it look like this year? Be the first to see by attending the tree lighting this Sunday (December 5th), 4:20 ... Read more..