Friday, May 31st, 2013 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | 2 Comments »
Something new is on its way to White Center - the "Mini Swap Meet," starting tomorrow (Saturday, June 1st). That link takes you to a bare-bones Facebook page for starters, ... Read more..Friday, May 31st, 2013 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Metro, libraries on agenda for next North Highline Unincorporated Area Council
Next Thursday, two big topics are on the agenda for the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council's meeting. From NHUAC president Barbara Dobkin: North Highline Unincorporated Area Council - Monthly meeting Thursday, June ... Read more..Friday, May 31st, 2013 Posted in Online, White Center news | 1 Comment »
Our apologies for tech trouble that took a while to fix - first the site was offline entirely, and then it came back - but we needed to get some ... Read more..Monday, May 27th, 2013 Posted in Holidays, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Memorial Day 2013: What you need to know
Some notes for the holiday: TRANSPORTATION: Metro is on a Sunday schedule, as are Sound Transit buses. SCHOOLS: Highline Public Schools are closed. LIBRARIES: The King County Library System is closed. GOVERNMENT OFFICES are ... Read more..Friday, May 24th, 2013 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Full-day kindergarten for all in Highline Public Schools
Highline Public Schools superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield decided she wasn't going to wait for the state to fund all-day kindergarten for all - the district was just going to go ... Read more..Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 Posted in Traffic, White Center news | 1 Comment »
9:46 AM: Traffic alert: A car hit a tree in the 15th/Roxbury vicinity and eastbound Roxbury is blocked for a while. Two people were taken to the hospital, according to ... Read more..Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 Posted in Crime, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Crime Watch: Reader reports possible case of casing
Tuesday morning, a WCN reader who just wants to be identified as a "concerned citizen, White Center/Top Hat area" spotted a suspected case of casing: I believe I caught someone casing ... Read more..Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 Posted in Environment, White Center news | 4 Comments »
An update from King County on the Hicklin Lake floating-islands project - which now is described as including two "floating islands" to be installed within the next few months. The ... Read more..Monday, May 20th, 2013 Posted in Parks, Shorewood, White Center news | 3 Comments »
Thanks to Gill Loring for photos and news about a weekend event to beautify North Shorewood Park - organized by King County Parks and featuring Seattle Works volunteers as well ... Read more..Sunday, May 19th, 2013 Posted in Pets, White Center news | 2 Comments »
Just reported: Sunday, May 19 - my neighbor's small black Pomeranian (uncut hair) missing from outside Bartell Drugs at 15th & Roxbury at approx. 5:23p. Last seen on #128 bus ... Read more..Friday, May 17th, 2013 Posted in Businesses, Transportation, White Center news | Comments Off on Bike To Work Day 2013 in downtown White Center
The Bike To Work Day party is just wrapping up in downtown White Center - bet you recognize the renowned crew there to provide encouragement, incentives, and treats! Here's a ... Read more..Friday, May 17th, 2013 Posted in How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Kiwanis rummage sale tomorrow, benefiting local nonprofits
Big sale tomorrow at Greenbridge! The official announcement: White Center Kiwanis Rummage Sale (or garage sale whichever you prefer) ... Read more..Thursday, May 16th, 2013 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Bike To Work Day party in downtown White Center
CaffĂ© Delia's Facebook post says it all. Big party Friday morning in downtown White Center in honor of Bike to Work Day? All you need to do is bike to your ... Read more..Thursday, May 16th, 2013 Posted in Fun, southgate, Sports, White Center news | 2 Comments »
Just out of the inbox: May 25 roller derby rematch: Derby Liberation Front vs. Jet City's Pink Pistols Join your favorite roller derby revolutionaries for an evening of rink riots and ... Read more..Thursday, May 16th, 2013 Posted in Traffic, White Center news | Comments Off on Truck crashes on Myers Way/1st South hill; no injuries reported
Some slow going this morning on the hill to and from the Myers Way/1st Avenue South ramp for Highway 509: A semi-truck with trailer wound up on its side - ... Read more..Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 Posted in How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on GiveBIG to White Center nonprofits today: Here’s our local list
Again this year, local nonprofits are participating in today's GiveBIG one-day donation drive coordinated by the Seattle Foundation. The money you give to any or all of the participating nonprofits ... Read more..Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 Posted in Businesses, White Center Chamber of Commerce, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center businesses: 2 editions of ‘Power Mixer’ today/tonight
The White Center Chamber of Commerce and White Center Community Development Association are teaming up for a Power Lunch and Power Mixer today - two times, two locations, so that ... Read more..Monday, May 13th, 2013 Posted in Weather, White Center news | 3 Comments »
4:25 PM: Thanks to the tipsters who let us know about a tree down on Ambaum around SW 116th. We're en route to check it out. Not sure yet how ... Read more..Monday, May 13th, 2013 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, North Highline UAC, White Center news | 9 Comments »
Want to help convince county leaders to keep the White Center Storefront Deputy position in the King County Sheriff's Office budget? At the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council's recent public-safety ... Read more..Saturday, May 11th, 2013 Posted in Fun, West Seattle, White Center news | Comments Off on Love yard/garage/rummage sales? Head over to West Seattle today
Just north of White Center, it's the 9th annual West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day - which your co-publishers here coordinate/present on behalf of partner site West Seattle Blog. 280 ... Read more..