Archive for February, 2010

New owners of the Hang Around say “Thank you”

Saturday, February 13th, 2010 Posted in White Center news | 1 Comment »

A week ago, the new Hang Around Bar and Grill (at the site that used to be The Wall) had a "recovery party" after word of a break-in. Owners Joe ... Read more..

From the annexation-coverage file: Opinion piece in Crosscut

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 28 Comments »

Jordan Royer - former Seattle City Council candidate and son of former Seattle mayor Charlie Royer -- has an opinion essay at Crosscut today, titled "Why White Center and ... Read more..

Update: Lion dance @ Pho My Loi this Saturday

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Holidays, White Center news | Comments Off on Update: Lion dance @ Pho My Loi this Saturday

The White Center Community Development Association website has updated its listing for Vietnamese New Year celebrations this weekend. Now WCCDA says a lion dance is scheduled to be performed at ... Read more..

Election results: King County Library measure narrowly winning

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Election, White Center news | Comments Off on Election results: King County Library measure narrowly winning

Just a bit over 50 percent yes in the early going for the King County Library System ballot measure - this is the one and only count that will be ... Read more..

Election Day! No more drop box – so mail your ballot ASAP

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Election, Libraries, White Center news | Comments Off on Election Day! No more drop box – so mail your ballot ASAP

The White Center Library drop box is gone - they're all gone, except downtown and Tukwila. So unless you can make it to one of those boxes, you need to ... Read more..

TV reports “hit and run rampage in White Center”

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Transportation, White Center news | Comments Off on TV reports “hit and run rampage in White Center”

Saw the 911 mention of a 4th SW/SW Roxbury car crash before 8 pm tonight. Did not hint at the mayhem described in this Q13 story, which says the van ... Read more..

County Councilmember Jan Drago announces her staff

Monday, February 8th, 2010 Posted in King County, White Center news | 1 Comment »

A news release this afternoon from the King County Council: Metropolitan King County Councilmember Jan Drago today introduced the staff that will assist her in meeting constituent needs in Council ... Read more..

U.S. Senate candidate Sean Salazar opening White Center office

Sunday, February 7th, 2010 Posted in Politics, White Center news | 5 Comments »

Dropping by Cafe Rozella on Saturday, we learned from proprietor Leticia that a new neighbor was moving into their building in the Delridge Triangle. And we've just gotten confirmation - ... Read more..

White Center-based WestSide Baby’s big afternoon

Saturday, February 6th, 2010 Posted in West Seattle, WestSide Baby, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center-based WestSide Baby’s big afternoon

(Crossposted from partner site West Seattle Blog) WestSide Baby executive director Nancy Woodland had reason to smile. WestSide Baby's 9th annual Benefit Tea in Brockey Center at South Seattle Community College ... Read more..

Event planned in White Center for area child-care/education providers

Friday, February 5th, 2010 Posted in Education, White Center news | 1 Comment »

From Sarah Airhart at the Community School of West Seattle, which as you may know is right on the WS-White Center boundary along Roxbury, word of the 3rd annual Early ... Read more..

NHUAC president: County Councilmember confirmed for next meeting

Friday, February 5th, 2010 Posted in Annexation, King County, Politics, White Center news | Comments Off on NHUAC president: County Councilmember confirmed for next meeting

From a comment on our earlier report about last night's North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting - NHUAC president Greg Duff says new County Councilmember Jan Drago has accepted the ... 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..

Update on Top Hat crash: Kia driver didn’t make it

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Posted in Top Hat, Traffic | 1 Comment »

Update this morning from King County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. John Urquhart on yesterday's crash at 1st South/SW 112th: The driver of the Kia died at Harborview. He was a ... Read more..

Reminder: North Highline Unincorporated Area Council tonight

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Reminder: North Highline Unincorporated Area Council tonight

7 pm, North Highline Fire District headquarters. We published the agenda a few days ago; you also can see it on the NHUAC website. This'll be the group's first meeting ... Read more..

Crash closes intersection in Top Hat

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Posted in Top Hat, Traffic, Transportation | 5 Comments »

At last report, buses and other traffic are still being rerouted at 1st/112th because of a multicar crash this morning - here's a KIRO report on what happened. AFTERNOON UPDATE: ... Read more..

Burglars hit under-new-ownership Hang Around in White Center, recovery party planned

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Heard about this via Twitter (where you can follow WCN at @whitecenternow) and got the details in e-mail from Hang Around Bar and Grill (formerly The Wall, as reported here ... Read more..

Lost dog: Have you seen BB?

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 Posted in Pets, White Center news | Comments Off on Lost dog: Have you seen BB?

A White Center family is looking for that dog - here's the story: On feb 1, 2010 I arrived home from work and found my back door kicked open,nothing missing but ... Read more..

White Center annexation briefing @ Seattle City Council: Vote fall 2010, annex in early 2012?

Monday, February 1st, 2010 Posted in Annexation, Politics, White Center news | 16 Comments »

(1:56 pm note - will continue to add more as the day goes on - just now adding the PPT from today's briefing) 11:35 AM: Lots of information in the briefing ... Read more..

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