Free barbecue at Hicks Lake this Saturday!

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 Posted in Hicks Lake, North Highline UAC, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | 2 Comments »

This Saturday's the date for a big, free event to which you are invited: A barbecue at Hicks Lake! 11 am-2 pm Saturday, just be at Lakewood Park and join ... Read more..

North Highline Unincorporated Area Council talks annexation(s)

Friday, February 5th, 2010 Posted in Annexation, Burien, Hicks Lake, North Highline UAC, White Center news | 28 Comments »

From Thursday night's meeting of the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council, held as usual in the North Highline Fire District headquarters on SW 112th - The meeting included discussions of ... Read more..

Photos: Volunteers team up for the annual Hicks Lake cleanup

Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Posted in Environment, Hicks Lake, Volunteering, White Center news | 1 Comment »

What a beautiful afternoon it was at Lakewood Park when we stopped by Hicks Lake to check on the final hour of the annual volunteer cleanup and get some photos. ... Read more..

Volunteer at Hicks Lake on Saturday!

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 Posted in Environment, Hicks Lake, White Center news | Comments Off on Volunteer at Hicks Lake on Saturday!

The big cleanup is this Saturday: Please come join Friends of Hicks Lake and first-year students from Seattle Pacific University next Saturday (9/26/2009) from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM for cleanup ... Read more..

While the site was down: Three updates – Power outage, Evergreen Pool, Hicks Lake

Thursday, August 27th, 2009 Posted in Evergreen Pool, Hicks Lake, Seattle City Light, White Center news | Comments Off on While the site was down: Three updates – Power outage, Evergreen Pool, Hicks Lake

Sorry for the "outage" here - not related to the City Light power outage - our server-management company detected a problem that required emergency maintenance, taking White Center Now (and ... Read more..

Mark your calendar! Hicks Lake cleanup date set

Sunday, July 12th, 2009 Posted in Environment, Health, Hicks Lake, White Center news | 1 Comment »

That's one of our photos from the Hicks Lake cleanup last September. A date's set for this year, according to early word from Dick Thurnau of Friends of Hicks Lake: We ... Read more..

Still lots of room for the water to rise

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 Posted in Hicks Lake, Weather | 1 Comment »

At White Center's Lakewood Park, we checked out Hicks Lake at midday today. We've heard Dick Thurnau from Friends of Hicks Lake explain how it's flooded in the past, ... Read more..

Lakewood Park graffiti vandalism – again

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Crime, Graffiti, Hicks Lake, Lakewood Park | 1 Comment »

Dick Thurnau with Friends of Hicks Lake reports that graffiti vandals hit various structures, including the picnic shelter and restroom, at Lakewood Park (home of Hicks Lake) on Tuesday - ... Read more..

Hicks Lake dock removal update: Dock gone, pilings next

Saturday, October 18th, 2008 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Hicks Lake dock removal update: Dock gone, pilings next

Thanks to Dick Thurnau from Friends of Hicks Lake for keeping White Center Now updated on the progress of the years-in-the-making dock removal; after he tipped us about the huge ... Read more..

Hicks Lake dock-removal work begins

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Posted in Hicks Lake, Parks, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Dick Thurnau from Friends of Hicks Lake sent word that work on this long-anticipated project has begun in earnest; we went to Lakewood Park to get that photo this afternoon. ... Read more..

Happening today: Energy Festival, Hicks Lake cleanup, Conversation Cafe

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 Posted in Neighborhoods, White Center news | Comments Off on Happening today: Energy Festival, Hicks Lake cleanup, Conversation Cafe

ENERGY FESTIVAL: You're likely to get a visitor today; here's what it's all about. HICKS LAKE CLEANUP: You're invited to join volunteers, 10 am-3 pm. Read more about it here; Dick ... Read more..

From the White Center Now comments file

Saturday, September 20th, 2008 Posted in Hicks Lake, Online, Volunteering | Comments Off on From the White Center Now comments file

Thank you for starting and participating in lively discussions here on WCN, right from the start. Couple things we wanted to highlight this afternoon -- First: Spirited discussions continue on ... Read more..