Archive for June, 2015

Mark your calendar! White Center Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on July 19th

Tuesday, June 30th, 2015 Posted in Holy Family, How to Help, White Center Kiwanis Club, White Center news | 2 Comments »

From Audrey Zemke: White Center Kiwanis is holding its pancake breakfast on Sunday, July 19th from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm at Holy Family School (9615 20th Ave SW). Tickets are ... Read more..

Mom, daughter hurt in White Center crash

Monday, June 29th, 2015 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Mom, daughter hurt in White Center crash

A mother and her 9-year-old daughter are recovering from what investigators say were minor injuries suffered when a car hit them at 15th/Roxbury this afternoon. King County Sheriff's Office is ... Read more..

FOLLOWUP: State has the authority to call for an emergency fireworks ban, but doesn’t think it’s needed

Friday, June 26th, 2015 Posted in Safety, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Following up on our Wednesday report about a petition drive in which community advocates from here and West Hill asked for an emergency ban on fireworks: County leaders told us ... Read more..

Petition drive launched to ban fireworks in unincorporated King County this year

Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 Posted in Safety, White Center news | 3 Comments »

(A version of this is also published on our partner site West Seattle Blog) Community leaders from the unincorporated areas of North Highline and West Hill have just launched a petition ... Read more..

Stage 1 burn ban ordered for unincorporated King County as of Monday

Friday, June 19th, 2015 Posted in Safety, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Just announced: Due to unseasonably dry conditions, little expected rainfall in the near future, and a low snowpack, the King County Fire Marshal is issuing a fire safety burn ban in ... Read more..

Happy 7th anniversary, Full Tilt Ice Cream!

Friday, June 19th, 2015 Posted in Full Tilt Ice Cream, White Center news | Comments Off on Happy 7th anniversary, Full Tilt Ice Cream!

Tomorrow night in downtown White Center, you're invited to join Full Tilt Ice Cream at its flagship WC location for a free all-ages show celebrating FT's 7th anniversary. Info's on ... Read more..

Why three White Center-area schools were in lockdown

Friday, June 12th, 2015 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | Comments Off on Why three White Center-area schools were in lockdown

1:17 PM: We've been getting texts asking why Cascade Middle School, Evergreen Campus, and Mount View Elementary were in what the texters describe as "lockdown." According to King County Sheriff ... Read more..

What the King County Sheriff’s Office helicopter has been doing over Top Hat

Thursday, June 11th, 2015 Posted in Helicopter, Top Hat, White Center news | 1 Comment »

The King County Sheriff's Office has just explained what the Guardian One helicopter has been doing over Top Hat. From Twitter: Deputies were sent to a report of "a possible ... Read more..

NEXT FRIDAY: After-school fun at Mount View Elementary carnival

Saturday, June 6th, 2015 Posted in Fun, Schools, White Center news | Comments Off on NEXT FRIDAY: After-school fun at Mount View Elementary carnival

You're invited! Just in from Mount View Elementary: Mount View Elementary will host a carnival for the school on Friday, June 12th to celebrate the academic success of the students, to ... Read more..

VIDEO: What was said at this morning’s brief ‘briefing’ on possible Seattle annexation of White Center/North Highline

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | Comments Off on VIDEO: What was said at this morning’s brief ‘briefing’ on possible Seattle annexation of White Center/North Highline

The briefing at this morning's meeting of the Seattle City Council Education and Governance Committee was indeed brief; when the video is available via Seattle Channel's website, we'll post it ... Read more..

White Center businesses: Caffe Delia closing for a few days; Bud Nation now open

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center businesses: Caffe Delia closing for a few days; Bud Nation now open

Two downtown White Center biznotes, both from tweets by Caffe Delia - and the first is about their own business: Hey everybody, we are going to be closed Wednesday June 3 ... Read more..

The Big Read: Big program coming up this fall in White Center, SeaTac, and Tukwila

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 Posted in Libraries, White Center news | Comments Off on The Big Read: Big program coming up this fall in White Center, SeaTac, and Tukwila

Announced today by the county library system: The King County Library System (KCLS) will host a community-wide Big Read program this fall to explore and discuss the immigrant experience in the ... Read more..

TAF Expo on Saturday – families invited!

Monday, June 1st, 2015 Posted in Fun, White Center news | Comments Off on TAF Expo on Saturday – families invited!

Coming up this weekend in White Center: How can robotic technology help people and communities in ways it has not yet? How might a mobile app help solve a common problem? ... Read more..

North Highline annexation? Seattle City Council committee to discuss Wednesday, with Friday deadline for filing ‘intention’ notice

Monday, June 1st, 2015 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Just received the Seattle City Council Education and Governance Committee agenda for this Wednesday (June 3rd), 9:30 am, and it includes a discussion on two potential annexation areas for the ... Read more..