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Archive for February, 2009
White Center/North Highline shopping-cart roundup: How you can help
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in How to Help, North Highline UAC, White Center news | 6 Comments »
We reported recently that the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council had plans to help with a roundup of abandoned shopping carts - and now, NHUAC's Heidi Johnson has sent us ... Read more..Reptet is coming to Full Tilt!!!!
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Reptet is coming to Full Tilt!!!!
Come check them out. Read more..Update: Recommendations for Hicks Lake’s future
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 Posted in Environment, Hicks Lake, King County, White Center news | Comments Off on Update: Recommendations for Hicks Lake’s future
From Dick Thurnau from Friends of Hicks Lake -- a followup to the call for ideas that we published 3 weeks ago: Friends of Hicks Lake did a lot of ... Read more..Candidate Constantine on annexation, and more
Monday, February 16th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, King County, Politics, White Center news | 5 Comments »
I interviewed Dow Constantine this afternoon in West Seattle for a West Seattle Blog follow-up to the announcement last night that he's running for County Executive. One of the questions ... Read more..White Center event tomorrow: Lessons learned from the other coast
Monday, February 16th, 2009 Posted in White Center Community Development Association | Comments Off on White Center event tomorrow: Lessons learned from the other coast
From the White Center Community Development Association website: All White Center residents are invited tomorrow night to a "community meet and greet" with Alma Couverthie from Lawrence Community Works, one ... Read more..Your King County Council rep is now running for County Executive
Sunday, February 15th, 2009 Posted in King County, Politics, Video | Comments Off on Your King County Council rep is now running for County Executive
That's King County Council Chair Dow Constantine, who represents White Center and West Seattle (among other areas), announcing he's running for County Executive. More details at our partner site West ... Read more..Federal immigration-violation detainees: Where they’re held
Sunday, February 15th, 2009 Posted in Not White Center but we're mentioning it anyway, Online | Comments Off on Federal immigration-violation detainees: Where they’re held
Inside Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center from Jessica Partnow on Vimeo. That clip is a production of the Common Language Project, related to this story they have just published about federal immigration-violation ... Read more..Tonight At Full Tilt
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Tonight At Full Tilt
Come down and have yourself a freaky St. Valentine's Day. Read more..North Highline UAC’s new newsletter: Pool and park alerts
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline UAC’s new newsletter: Pool and park alerts
Just received the new North Highline Unincorporated Area Council newsletter from Heidi Johnson. It's not on the NHUAC website yet but we've uploaded it here so you can read it ... Read more..Breakfast at Young’s
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Businesses, Food, People, White Center | 3 Comments »
There is just something about the word Brunch that I detest. Part of it is the need to take two words, that are just fine on their own, and smoosh ... Read more..Food garden coming to the White Center Food Bank – can you help?
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle, Gardening, How to Help, White Center Food Bank, White Center news | Comments Off on Food garden coming to the White Center Food Bank – can you help?
From Aviva at Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle: Community Harvest of SW Seattle in partnership with the White Center Food Bank will be removing some grasses and other ornamentals to make ... Read more..White Center-based WestSide Baby celebrates a milestone
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Volunteering, WestSide Baby, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center-based WestSide Baby celebrates a milestone
That's just one of the cheery groups that joined in the WestSide Baby annual fundraising Valentine Tea this past weekend at South Seattle Community College. As reported earlier this afternoon ... Read more..King County government’s next “furlough” day is this Friday
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in King County | Comments Off on King County government’s next “furlough” day is this Friday
Just a reminder, most county facilities will close this Friday (February 13) because it's the next "furlough" day as part of the King County budget money-saving process. Here's the list ... Read more..Burien reaction to Seattle vote: Short and simple
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on Burien reaction to Seattle vote: Short and simple
Quick followup to our Monday coverage of the Seattle City Council vote against accepting the "memorandum of understanding" with Burien and two fire districts: We asked Burien city manager Mike ... Read more..White Center Weather Watch: Snow turning to rain
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Posted in Weather | Comments Off on White Center Weather Watch: Snow turning to rain
The temperatures are warming a bit and the snow that's been falling most of the day is turning to rain. Here's the latest forecast. Read more..Seattle City Council members vote “no” on annexation-process agreement
Monday, February 9th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 10 Comments »
After a lively discussion which we'll recap shortly, Seattle City Council members have just voted 8 to 1 NOT to endorse the "memorandum of understanding" with Burien and two fire ... Read more..Want to help lead the White Center Community Safety Coalition?
Sunday, February 8th, 2009 Posted in How to Help, white center community safety coalition | Comments Off on Want to help lead the White Center Community Safety Coalition?
Big changes ahead for the White Center/South Delridge Community Safety Coalition, and you might qualify to be part of them. Here's a letter from its staff liaisons: We are excited to ... Read more..How Cafe Rozella Changed a Small Corner of the World
Saturday, February 7th, 2009 Posted in Businesses, Crime, Fun, White Center | 9 Comments »
Although descriptions of White Center often include the adjective, "gritty," the reality is that the neighborhood has, in recent years, changed considerably. Not long ago, prostitutes flaunted their wares throughout ... Read more..Another annexation update: Seattle Council takes up the agreement Monday
Friday, February 6th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | Comments Off on Another annexation update: Seattle Council takes up the agreement Monday
From the preview of next Monday's Seattle City Council slate, they'll be considering the annexation Memorandum of Understanding at 2 pm. Here's how it's written up in the preview: This resolution, ... Read more..North Highline Unincorporated Area Council discusses getting the word out about the annexation vote
Friday, February 6th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, Burien, North Highline UAC, White Center news | 3 Comments »
By David Whelan Reporting for White Center Now For last night's meeting of the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council, the main event was clearly the prospect of annexation. Read more..