Archive for March, 2010

Traffic alert: Early-morning crash closes South Park Bridge

Thursday, March 25th, 2010 Posted in South Park, Traffic | 1 Comment »

Thanks to the caller on our breaking-news line (206-293-6302, round the clock) - we just got word a crash has closed the South Park Bridge. The KIRO TV traffic chopper ... Read more..

Hang Around operators say they’re getting the boot

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | 25 Comments »

Just got word from Joe, owner of the Hang Around Bar and Grill in the former home of The Wall in the heart of downtown White Center: He says their ... Read more..

Four days till Educare Early Learning Center’s grand opening

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 Posted in Education, Greenbridge, White Center news | Comments Off on Four days till Educare Early Learning Center’s grand opening

Click pic to play video White Center Now was there a year and a half ago when ground was broken for the Educare Early Learning Center in Greenbridge - our video ... Read more..

Meeting reminder: White Center Community Safety Coalition on Thursday

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 Posted in Crime, Safety, white center community safety coalition, White Center news | Comments Off on Meeting reminder: White Center Community Safety Coalition on Thursday

Chair Sean Healy has just sent around the reminder - this Thursday is the next monthly meeting of the White Center/South Delridge Community Safety Coalition, a great way to learn ... Read more..

Update: Burien City Council cancels motion to indicate interest in annexing northern North Highline

Monday, March 22nd, 2010 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | 4 Comments »

8:02 PM: That's Mark Ufkes, president of the White Center Chamber of Commerce and supporter of Seattle annexing northern North Highline, speaking to the Burien City Council a short time ... Read more..

Reminder: Annexation on tonight’s Burien City Council agenda

Monday, March 22nd, 2010 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on Reminder: Annexation on tonight’s Burien City Council agenda

7 pm at Burien City Hall - here's the agenda; here are the supporting materials. They're talking about both current annexation issues - more details regarding the almost-complete annexation of ... Read more..

Latest 34th District State House candidate: Joe Fitzgibbon

Monday, March 22nd, 2010 Posted in Politics, White Center news | 1 Comment »

So far, you have five candidates to choose from this August in the State House Position 2 race for the 34th District: Burien resident Joe Fitzgibbon, who's been working for ... Read more..

Weekend after next, celebrate Cambodian New Year in White Center

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 Posted in Fun, White Center news | Comments Off on Weekend after next, celebrate Cambodian New Year in White Center

(April 2009 photo by Tim LaPlante) The date is set for one of White Center's liveliest street festival, the celebration of Cambodian New Year (here's our coverage from last year). The ... Read more..

White Center Third Saturday Art Walk tonight!

Saturday, March 20th, 2010 Posted in Arts, White Center for the Arts, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Third Saturday Art Walk tonight!

Highlights, shared by Shelli from White Center for the Arts: Proletariat Pizza: Lonjina Verdugo, collage Salvadorean Bakery: Julio Castro: Beautiful photography from San Salvador. Cafe Rozella: Rasta Rich: Jewelry. Big Al Brewing: Raina Anderson: ... Read more..

Seattle cancels fast-track of potential annexation vote; Burien, meantime, may move ahead

Friday, March 19th, 2010 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 10 Comments »

When Kenny Pittman from Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn's office spoke to the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council recently (WCN coverage here), he reiterated that the city's plans for moving ahead ... Read more..

1st candidates’ forum of the season next week: 34th District State House hopefuls

Thursday, March 18th, 2010 Posted in Election, Highland Park, Politics, White Center news | Comments Off on 1st candidates’ forum of the season next week: 34th District State House hopefuls

Yet another candidate joined the race for 34th District State House today - West Seattle resident Mike Heavey, who works on County Councilmember Jan Drago's staff, and is the son ... Read more..

North Highline South annexation countdown: 2 items from Burien

Thursday, March 18th, 2010 Posted in Annexation, Burien, Businesses, White Center news | 11 Comments »

These are excerpts from this week's e-newsletter from the City of Burien: City Census Under Way in N. Highline Annexation Area The City currently is conducting a house-to-house census in the North ... Read more..

County Health Department clears Del Rio to reopen

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 Posted in Businesses, Food, Health, White Center news | 2 Comments »

View Larger Map Just checked back on the King County Public Health Food Establishment Closures website, and it looks like Del Rio in White Center was cleared to reopen as of ... Read more..

North Highline South annexation gets TV spotlight

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline South annexation gets TV spotlight

The impending Burien annexation of North Highline South got a TV-news spotlight this morning, with live reports from KING 5's Tim Robinson. The video of his story is embedded above ... Read more..

WCCDA calls out Shorewood newsletter for White Center jab

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 Posted in Shorewood, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Perusing the White Center Community Development Association website, we note an item from almost a week ago, in which a community newsletter from Shorewood draws WCCDA ire. The piece ... Read more..

Photos: 34th District’s Democratic caucus in White Center

Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Election, Politics, Video, White Center news | Comments Off on Photos: 34th District’s Democratic caucus in White Center

(all photos by Dina Johnson - thank you, Dina!) Participants at Sunday's Democratic caucus for the 34th Legislative District had so many decisions to make, some got extra-comfortable to make them. ... Read more..

White Center PAL to present boxing fundraiser on March 27

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 Posted in Sports, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center PAL to present boxing fundraiser on March 27

Coach Tony Rago sends word that the White Center PAL (Police Activities League) will sponsor the amateur-boxing show "Opportunity Knocks" on March 27 at Evergreen High School. He says teams ... Read more..

Annexation appears on Delridge Neighborhoods District Council agenda

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | Comments Off on Annexation appears on Delridge Neighborhoods District Council agenda

While the next official City of Seattle public discussion of a possible southern North Highline annexation vote is not yet scheduled, the issue has again surfaced on a community-group agenda ... Read more..

Election time! Want to be on the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council?

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Election time! Want to be on the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council?

The North Highline Unincorporated Area itself is about to get smaller ... but it'll still have a NH Unincorporated Area Council, and elections are about to happen in two stages ... Read more..

White Center Food Bank pet-food drive wraps up today – donate!

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 Posted in How to Help, Pets, White Center Food Bank, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Food Bank pet-food drive wraps up today – donate!

(added 2 pm, Evergreen High School Key Club and WC Kiwanis volunteers with WCFB's Audrey Zemke) Till 4 pm, you can take pet food to White Center Food Bank for the ... Read more..

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