Archive for March, 2011

2 months till elections – want to join the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council?

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Sent by Barbara Dobkin of the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council: If you have ever thought of serving on the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council now is good time, as we ... Read more..

Agenda for annexation discussion at Seattle City Council committee Friday

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | Comments Off on Agenda for annexation discussion at Seattle City Council committee Friday

(Map of potential annexation area - click for larger version, from City of Seattle) For those following the latest turn along the road to White Center/North Highline being annexed eventually by ... Read more..

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with WestSide Baby

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Posted in How to Help, WestSide Baby, White Center news | Comments Off on Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with WestSide Baby

From Shana at WestSide Baby in White Center: We wanted to remind you that our monthly After-Hours event is this Thursday evening, March 17th, from 7-9pm. Please grab a friend ... Read more..

3.14 Bakery reports multiplied business on Pi(e) Day

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Posted in Food, White Center news | 2 Comments »

That young patron at 3.14 Bakery is just one of the customers who helped it set records Monday - on unofficial "Pi(e) Day" -- the photo is from an anonymous ... Read more..

Know whose dog this is? Found on 4th SW near 102nd

Monday, March 14th, 2011 Posted in Pets, White Center news | 3 Comments »

From Barbara: Sweet young approximately 30 lb brown and white dog found on 4th avenue near 102nd in White Center on Sunday March 13 - pink collar but no tags - ... Read more..

Silent auction for Youth Media Institute planned April 1st at Dubsea Coffee

Sunday, March 13th, 2011 Posted in How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on Silent auction for Youth Media Institute planned April 1st at Dubsea Coffee

From the Facebook invite for this upcoming event to help the Youth Media Institute keep working with local young people: For over five years, Youth Media Institute has been utilizing media ... Read more..

White Center Community Development Association’s letter to Seattle City Council

Friday, March 11th, 2011 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 9 Comments »

One week from today, the Seattle City Council's Regional Development and Sustainability Committee takes up North Highline annexation again - with a decision to be made on whether to keep ... Read more..

Will Hicks Lake finally get county help? Meeting set

Friday, March 11th, 2011 Posted in Environment, Hicks Lake, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(WCN file photo of Hicks Lake) Neighbors led by Dick Thurnau have worked a long time to try to get the county to do something about Hicks Lake water quality. Now ... Read more..

Seattle annexation? City Council president questioned at 34th District Democrats

Thursday, March 10th, 2011 Posted in Annexation, Politics, White Center news | 23 Comments »

(9:39 AM UPDATE: Added link to full text of "lose-lose" handout mentioned below) We routinely cover the 34th District Democrats' meetings, since they are this area's largest political group and you ... Read more..

Congratulations to White Center Food Bank’s Rick Jump: Big award just announced

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 Posted in White Center Food Bank, White Center news | 1 Comment »

For the second year in a row, the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce is giving its Westsider of the Year award to someone whose organization is actually based in White ... Read more..

Garden space available in White Center!

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 Posted in Gardening, White Center Food Bank, White Center news | Comments Off on Garden space available in White Center!

From Audrey at the White Center Food Bank: Want to garden in White Center? Applications are now available for 16 raised beds at the White Center Heights Park Community Garden. ... Read more..

Imagine Proletariat Pizza arriving at your doorstep – without you leaving

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 Posted in Food, Restaurants, White Center news | Comments Off on Imagine Proletariat Pizza arriving at your doorstep – without you leaving

(Crossposted from partner site WSB) It's "the pizza that made White Center famous," and Proletariat Pizza confirms it's about to venture into delivery (as hinted Tuesday on their Facebook page). WCN/West ... Read more..

Phnom Khiev Market: White Center’s newest ‘sign of change’

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | Comments Off on Phnom Khiev Market: White Center’s newest ‘sign of change’

(Photos by Deanie Schwarz for WCN) Another sign of change in White Center - the former Heng Heng Supermarket space now is under new ownership, WCN contributor Deanie Schwarz learned. She ... Read more..

Seattle mayor on North Highline annexation: ‘I’m torn’

Sunday, March 6th, 2011 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 3 Comments »

2:27 PM: We are currently covering an appearance by Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn in the Westwood neighborhood, on behalf of partner site West Seattle Blog, and the annexation issue came ... Read more..

Notes from the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s March meeting

Friday, March 4th, 2011 Posted in Annexation, King County Sheriff's Office, North Highline UAC, White Center Library, White Center news | 9 Comments »

From WCN contributor Deanie Schwarz at last night's North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting: ANNEXATION Last on the agenda, but top of many minds - NHUAC voted unanimously to immediately draft a ... Read more..

White Center businesses: Financing seminar next Monday

Friday, March 4th, 2011 Posted in Businesses, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center businesses: Financing seminar next Monday

From the White Center Community Development Association: WC BUSINESS DISTRICT SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING SEMINAR! Time: Next Monday March 7, 6-7:30PM Place: Chase Bank - 1616 SW 100th Street Seattle 98146 Our presenters are: StartZone ... Read more..

Video: King County Executive Dow Constantine’s ‘State of the County’ speech

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on Video: King County Executive Dow Constantine’s ‘State of the County’ speech

In the Seattle area, at least, it seemed like King County Executive Dow Constantine's State of the County address on Monday got a little overshadowed by all the Alaskan Way ... Read more..

VIDEO: Seattle Council committee discusses North Highline annexation

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(Added 5:39 pm - video of the full council meeting - public comment starts at 2:30, annexation discussion starts at 42:30) 3:07 PM: The Seattle City Council's Regional Development and Sustainability ... Read more..

Time to give extra to White Center Food Bank: It’s the annual Feinstein Challenge

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 Posted in How to Help, White Center Food Bank, White Center news | Comments Off on Time to give extra to White Center Food Bank: It’s the annual Feinstein Challenge

Cross-posted from partner site West Seattle Blog - it's the annual announcement of the two-month period when food-bank donations can count for more than face value, because of the Feinstein ... Read more..

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