Archive for March, 2009

White Center Youth Summit today

Saturday, March 14th, 2009 Posted in White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Youth Summit today

Till 3 pm at the Salvation Army. Want to see and celebrate the community's future? Drop in. ADDED MIDDAY SATURDAY: A few photos - good crowd, as you can see ... Read more..

Continuing coverage of the King County Executive race: Our interview with Larry Phillips

Friday, March 13th, 2009 Posted in King County, Politics, White Center news | Comments Off on Continuing coverage of the King County Executive race: Our interview with Larry Phillips

On behalf of West Seattle Blog and White Center Now, we interviewed King County Council Chair Dow Constantine the day he declared he was running for County Executive. One of ... Read more..

King County Food and Fitness Initiative needs your feedback.

Friday, March 13th, 2009 Posted in Development, Food, White Center | Comments Off on King County Food and Fitness Initiative needs your feedback.

Please contact David Daw at David@wccda.org for a copy of the survey. King County Food & Fitness Initiative is working to transform the food environment in our area so ... Read more..

Damien Jurado is playing Full Tilt

Friday, March 13th, 2009 Posted in Arts, Full Tilt Ice Cream, Music | Comments Off on Damien Jurado is playing Full Tilt

Damien and his brother Drake have a new band Hoquiam, and they are playing Full Tilt this Saturday with Husbands love your wives, and special guests. The fun starts at ... Read more..

Beware of Drug that looks like Candy

Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Beware of Drug that looks like Candy

King 5 News is reporting that variation of the illegal drug, ecstasy, known as BZP is making the rounds looking like children's candy and vitamins.   The drug could be ... Read more..

The Worst Blocks in White Center

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Posted in Crime, Neighborhoods, White Center, white center community safety coalition | 12 Comments »

I generally try not to dwell on the issue of crime in White Center because, on the whole, I think WC gets an undeserved bad rep on this issue.  The ... Read more..

Beware of counterfeit money

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Posted in Businesses, Crime, White Center | Comments Off on Beware of counterfeit money

Just learned that three teenage kids went to a restaurant last night and tried to pass off a counterfeit $50 and a $20 as legitimate bills.  The cashier became suspicious ... Read more..

Seattle utilities expand assistance for low-income households

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Seattle utilities expand assistance for low-income households

We covered the announcement this morning in North Delridge: Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle City Light now both have the same criteria for low-income assistance - 70 percent of median ... Read more..

License your pets – or you’ll pay a price

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Posted in Pets | 3 Comments »

If you're in the unincorporated side of White Center - make sure your pets are licensed, or else you may pay a price. That's the bottom line on this news ... Read more..

White Center art fans, mark your calendars!

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 Posted in Arts, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center art fans, mark your calendars!

From Tina, in a comment on our coverage of the last White Center Arts open house night: They are doing it again! Open studio art tour, Saturday, March 21st, from 5pm ... Read more..

SW 98th sidewalk work on the county’s construction calendar

Monday, March 9th, 2009 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on SW 98th sidewalk work on the county’s construction calendar

That's according to the announcement of King County road-construction work scheduled for the upcoming season. Read more..

Next King County Council furlough day coming up Friday

Sunday, March 8th, 2009 Posted in King County, Libraries | Comments Off on Next King County Council furlough day coming up Friday

UPDATE FROM ORIGINAL POST: The King County Council is on "furlough" this Friday, but the rest of county operations will be running as usual. Read more..

Saturday snow: Stay safe!

Saturday, March 7th, 2009 Posted in Online, Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on Saturday snow: Stay safe!

Snow showers are expected for much of the day (and the next few days, at this point). No bus/road trouble reported by King County yet; they've now added a blog-format ... Read more..

Rat City Rummage schedules an encore

Friday, March 6th, 2009 Posted in Fun, White Center news | Comments Off on Rat City Rummage schedules an encore

March 28th is now set as the second round of Rat City Rummage in White Center's old skating rink. First one last weekend was a blast - as we showed ... Read more..

Help the White Center Food Bank, and it’ll multiply: Feinstein Challenge under way

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 Posted in How to Help, White Center Food Bank | Comments Off on Help the White Center Food Bank, and it’ll multiply: Feinstein Challenge under way

This is an annual event that means your assistance for the White Center Food Bank (and West Seattle Food Bank too) goes farther than ever this month and next - ... Read more..

Update: Taqueria El Rincon open again

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 Posted in Food, Safety, White Center news | 4 Comments »

ORIGINAL WEDNESDAY REPORT: In the latest bulletin from the King County Public Health Department: *Taqueria EL Rincon #1 located at 11066 16th Ave SW, Seattle* was closed by a Public Health ... Read more..

Sheriff’s Office seeks help solving Boulevard Park home invasion

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 Posted in Boulevard Park, Crime, White Center news | Comments Off on Sheriff’s Office seeks help solving Boulevard Park home invasion

From Sgt. John Urquhart at King County Sheriff's Office: On March 3, 2009 at about 8.30 PM a home located in the 11000 block of 8th Ave S was invaded and ... Read more..

This Thursday: North Highline Unincorporated Area Council

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on This Thursday: North Highline Unincorporated Area Council

The agenda for this Thursday night's meeting of the North Highline UAC is available online, and includes: 7:30 p.m. Burien Deputy Mayor - Rose Clark - July 4, Parade ... Read more..

Flyer out for March 14 White Center youth summit

Monday, March 2nd, 2009 Posted in White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on Flyer out for March 14 White Center youth summit

We told you a few days ago that the time, date, and location are all now set for the upcoming Youth Summit - and now, here's the flyer for the ... Read more..

Delridge Triangle masjid fire blamed on “smoking materials”

Monday, March 2nd, 2009 Posted in Fire, White Center news | Comments Off on Delridge Triangle masjid fire blamed on “smoking materials”

Seattle Fire Department spokesperson Dana Vander Houwen has just told White Center Now that "improperly discarded smoking materials" were the cause of last night's fire -- ruled an accident -- ... Read more..

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