Archive for February, 2011

Attention, artists! White Center Art Walk looking for you!

Thursday, February 10th, 2011 Posted in Arts, White Center news | Comments Off on Attention, artists! White Center Art Walk looking for you!

From Amanda: Calling all White Center Now and West Seattle Blog-reading artists! The White Center Art Walk happens every 3rd Saturday of the month from 6pm - 9pm. Proletariat ... Read more..

Highline Public Schools levy update: District’s reaction

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 Posted in Election, Highline School District, White Center news | Comments Off on Highline Public Schools levy update: District’s reaction

After today's vote-count update, Highline Public Schools sent this news about, and reaction to, the levy vote: Highline Public Schools’ Educational Programs Levy appears to be passing, with the latest vote ... Read more..

Former ‘Hang Around’ proprietors looking for public support

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | 2 Comments »

This came in from the former proprietors of the Hang Around Bar and Grill, regarding the lawsuit they filed following up on their eviction last year (here's our report from ... Read more..

Highline Public Schools levy on the way to passage

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 Posted in Election, Highline School District, White Center news | Comments Off on Highline Public Schools levy on the way to passage

The Election Night results are in, and the Read more..

‘Green River Killer’ charged with killing former White Center resident Becky Marrero

Monday, February 7th, 2011 Posted in Crime, King County, White Center news | Comments Off on ‘Green River Killer’ charged with killing former White Center resident Becky Marrero

Today the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged "Green River Killer" Gary Ridgway in the murder almost 30 years ago of Becky Marrero. She grew up in White Center, as ... Read more..

Reminder: Voting deadline tomorrow for Highline Public Schools measure

Monday, February 7th, 2011 Posted in Education, Highline School District, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Your ballot has to be postmarked by tomorrow for it to count in the special election for Highline Public Schools' levy. As the district's infopage points out, the levy will ... Read more..

Seen in White Center: Bit of history in WC Pharmacy

Sunday, February 6th, 2011 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | Comments Off on Seen in White Center: Bit of history in WC Pharmacy

Wander into White Center Pharmacy, WCN contributor Deanie Schwarz says, and you'll find that authentic scale from the 1940s. She says the owner thinks it's been a fixture dating all ... Read more..

Regional TV picks up on Zippy’s White Center move

Saturday, February 5th, 2011 Posted in Food, Restaurants, White Center news | 4 Comments »

In case you missed it - longtime KING 5 reporter Jim Forman followed up last night on our Thursday night story about Zippy's Giant Burgers, wildly popular in West Seattle's ... Read more..

Lunar New Year celebration in Delridge Triangle

Friday, February 4th, 2011 Posted in Holidays, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | 1 Comment »

The White Center Community Development Association published that video to YouTube today, accompanying its report on the Lunar New Year ceremony outside Café Tam Thanh in the Delridge Triangle - ... Read more..

Zippy’s Giant Burgers moving to White Center

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 Posted in Food, Highland Park, Restaurants, White Center news | 7 Comments »

(Crossposted - with a few amendments - from partner site West Seattle Blog) Read more..

Seattle backing off from potential White Center annexation? Decision timeline

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | Comments Off on Seattle backing off from potential White Center annexation? Decision timeline

When we reported last week on the new Seattle study suggesting that annexation of White Center (etc.) would be too expensive, and Mayor Mike McGinn's thoughts that it might be ... Read more..

In case you saw it too: Unusual sight was a New Year’s offering

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 Posted in Religion, White Center news | Comments Off on In case you saw it too: Unusual sight was a New Year’s offering

It's right out in the open, so in case you saw this too, we're sharing results of our research. We got a photo of a sight that troubled (and sparked ... Read more..