Archive for April, 2012

Big week for White Center Kiwanis and New Start High School

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 Posted in Schools, White Center Kiwanis Club, White Center news | Comments Off on Big week for White Center Kiwanis and New Start High School

Two announcements in one! White Center Kiwanis will be honoring the student of the month from New Start High School Wednesday, April 18 at White Center Pizza. The meeting starts at ... Read more..

Video: Ciscoe brings laughs, prizes, garden wisdom to Village Green Perennial Nursery

Sunday, April 15th, 2012 Posted in Gardening, White Center news | Comments Off on Video: Ciscoe brings laughs, prizes, garden wisdom to Village Green Perennial Nursery

Huge day at Village Green Perennial Nursery - and the sun came out to cooperate. While proprietor Vera Johnson had scheduled a beekeeping seminar and a Master Gardener clinic, the ... Read more..

Democratic precinct caucuses today, 1 pm

Sunday, April 15th, 2012 Posted in Politics, White Center news | Comments Off on Democratic precinct caucuses today, 1 pm

Though the presidential candidate is not in question, the 34th District Democrats say local D's have plenty of reasons to join in the official precinct caucuses today. 1 pm is ... Read more..

Video: Sweetheart Failautusi’s killer sentenced to 15 years, 4 months in prison

Friday, April 13th, 2012 Posted in Crime, White Center news | Comments Off on Video: Sweetheart Failautusi’s killer sentenced to 15 years, 4 months in prison

2:51 PM: Almost two months after we brought you first word that Anthony Haroldlee Smith had pleaded guilty in the murder of 23-year-old Sweetheart Failautusi last August, he has just ... Read more..

Video: 34th District Democrats, from caucus preview to candidate forums

Friday, April 13th, 2012 Posted in Politics, White Center news | Comments Off on Video: 34th District Democrats, from caucus preview to candidate forums

(Crossposted from partner site West Seattle Blog, since White Center's part of the 34th District too) "If someone [still] doesn't know the caucuses are happening, we can't help them at this ... Read more..

Tobacco-free zones in county parks? King County Council to consider it

Friday, April 13th, 2012 Posted in King County, Parks, White Center news | Comments Off on Tobacco-free zones in county parks? King County Council to consider it

If White Center becomes part of Burien, its parks will become tobacco-free. In the meantime, they're not, but a King County proposal might change that. Announced by the county: King County ... Read more..

Do you know what happened to Ben Muñoz of Top Hat?

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, Top Hat, White Center news | 3 Comments »

One year after a Top Hat man disappeared, investigators are hoping someone has information on what happened to him. Here's their news release: The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for ... Read more..

Could ‘floating islands’ solve Hicklin Lake’s pollution problems? Thursday meeting

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 Posted in Environment, White Center news | Comments Off on Could ‘floating islands’ solve Hicklin Lake’s pollution problems? Thursday meeting

Dick Thurnau from Friends of Hicklin Lake invites everyone to come talk about the use of "floating islands to help clean Hicklin Lake waters," during a meeting this Thursday, 7 ... Read more..

Memorial service April 19th for longtime White Center advocate Mickey Kraut

Monday, April 9th, 2012 Posted in People, White Center news | 1 Comment »

"She did a lot for Rat City." That's what one of the new-generation White Center advocates, Full Tilt Ice Cream's Justin Cline, told WCN, as he relayed the news that ... Read more..

White Center Chamber reminder: No lunch tomorrow – join everyone at the WCCDA mixer

Monday, April 9th, 2012 Posted in Businesses, White Center Chamber of Commerce, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Chamber reminder: No lunch tomorrow – join everyone at the WCCDA mixer

Just a reminder - no White Center Chamber of Commerce lunch tomorrow. President Mark Ufkes shared this note: Rather than have two White Center business gatherings on the same day, the ... Read more..

From Congress to Greenbridge: U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott to visit White Center’s Dubsea Coffee

Saturday, April 7th, 2012 Posted in Greenbridge, Politics, White Center news | Comments Off on From Congress to Greenbridge: U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott to visit White Center’s Dubsea Coffee

Just announced by Dubsea Coffee via Facebook - U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott will be there at 11 am April 28th - three weeks from today - for his next "Coffee ... Read more..

Cracking down on public drunkenness: With partners, White Center’s storefront deputy pursuing the plan

Friday, April 6th, 2012 Posted in Beverages, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | 5 Comments »

If you see that sign up at a White Center business .. you'll know it's decided to cooperate with the new campaign in which King County Sheriff's Office storefront Deputy ... Read more..

Mystery attack in North Burien seriously injures man who’s well-known on White Center streets

Thursday, April 5th, 2012 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | 3 Comments »

1:06 PM: We've been checking with the King County Sheriff's Office about an incident called to our attention by Malo's Auto Body general manager Brad Truesdell. He e-mailed us to ... Read more..

New point person announced for county’s ‘Community Service Areas’

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 Posted in King County, North Highline UAC, White Center news | 1 Comment »

There's new information today about the outreach program that the county announced when it cut money for Unincorporated Area Councils (North Highline UAC, for example, is operating wholly under its ... Read more..

Video: Burien City Council votes in favor of annexation election – in November

Monday, April 2nd, 2012 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | 4 Comments »

(TOPLINE: Burien councilmembers have voted 4-3 in favor of an annexation election for residents of White Center and environs - but after changing the plan so that it would go ... Read more..

King County Council appoints Steve Strachan as sheriff

Monday, April 2nd, 2012 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | Comments Off on King County Council appoints Steve Strachan as sheriff

King County has a new sheriff - Steve Strachan - appointed today to fill the job until the November election, in the wake of Sheriff Sue Rahr's departure. Here's the ... Read more..

Tonight: Will Burien City Council put annexation on the August ballot?

Monday, April 2nd, 2012 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on Tonight: Will Burien City Council put annexation on the August ballot?

They can vote tonight ... they can vote in two weeks ... they can decide to not vote at all ... they can decide to vote lots later and try ... Read more..

Get a Technology Access Foundation update at Thursday’s North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting

Monday, April 2nd, 2012 Posted in Lakewood Park, North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Get a Technology Access Foundation update at Thursday’s North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting

From North Highline Unincorporated Area Council president Barbara Dobkin, looking ahead to NHUAC's Thursday night meeting (7 pm, North Highline Fire District HQ, 1243 112th SW): NHUAC is pleased to have ... Read more..

Sign of summer! Really! Ice-cream tricycle arrives at Full Tilt

Sunday, April 1st, 2012 Posted in Full Tilt Ice Cream, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Nothing says "summer" and "ice cream" like three people in jackets standing on a sidewalk in the chilly rain. Wait! Turn your attention to what's in the photo with Full ... Read more..

Take a ride with DubSea Bikes this afternoon!

Sunday, April 1st, 2012 Posted in Transportation, White Center news | Comments Off on Take a ride with DubSea Bikes this afternoon!

You know them for bike repair ... now join them for a ride! Today's ride starts at 3 pm from Caffé Delia in downtown White Center. Check out the WCN ... Read more..