Archive for December, 2018

REAL ESTATE: White Center Bartell Drugs building for sale

Monday, December 31st, 2018 Posted in White Center news | 3 Comments »

(King County Assessor website photo) Our periodic check of commercial real-estate listings revealed a White Center listing of note: The site of Bartell Drugs at 15th/Roxbury. The company doesn't own the ... Read more..

ALERT: 911 outage; call 206-296-3311 if needed for emergency help

Thursday, December 27th, 2018 Posted in Safety, White Center news | Comments Off on ALERT: 911 outage; call 206-296-3311 if needed for emergency help

From King County to us and other media around the county: King County asks that you let your readers, viewers, and listeners know that the 9-1-1 system in Washington State is ... Read more..

UPDATE: Opening day for Macadons storefront

Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 Posted in Food, White Center news | 1 Comment »

2 AM: Another opening - thanks to the tipster who let us know that Macadons opens its storefront today. This is the macaron maker at what for a brief and ... Read more..

Future Primitive Brewing Company now open at ex-Big Al Brewing site

Friday, December 21st, 2018 Posted in Beverages, Businesses, White Center news | Comments Off on Future Primitive Brewing Company now open at ex-Big Al Brewing site

Almost two years after Big Al Brewing closed at 9832 14th SW, the site is dormant no longer ... Future Primitive Brewing Company opened there today. Our friends at Washington ... Read more..

NEW YEAR’S EVE: Ride Metro for free again this year

Friday, December 21st, 2018 Posted in Holidays, Metro, Transportation, White Center news | Comments Off on NEW YEAR’S EVE: Ride Metro for free again this year

Just announced by the county: For the second year, King County Metro will offer free rides on New Year’s Eve. Rides will be free from 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, ... Read more..

STORM ARRIVES: 4,300+ customers lose power

Thursday, December 20th, 2018 Posted in Utilities, Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on STORM ARRIVES: 4,300+ customers lose power

12:21 PM: The wind's here and so is the first major power outage in our area - screengrab above is from the Seattle City Light outage map. The High Wind ... Read more..

White Center weather: High Wind Warning for Thursday

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 Posted in Weather, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Remember the windstorm that cut power to thousands in our area last Friday? Tomorrow we might see even-stronger winds. The National Weather Service has a High Wind Warning in effect ... Read more..

FRIDAY: Richard Hugo birthday celebration at Mac’s Triangle Pub

Tuesday, December 18th, 2018 Posted in Arts, history, White Center news | Comments Off on FRIDAY: Richard Hugo birthday celebration at Mac’s Triangle Pub

That's the tribute to poet Richard Hugo, installed last year at Mac's Triangle Pub (Delridge/Roxbury) during the first annual official celebration of his birthday. The second one is set for ... Read more..

VIDEO: See a King County Sheriff’s Deputy’s daughter-assisted signoff

Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | 3 Comments »

That phone video captures King County Sheriff's Deputy Randy Shute calling in to dispatch one last time before his recent retirement. We happened to hear the call as it happened ... Read more..

FOLLOWUP: King County Sheriff’s Office seeking suspect in White Center murder

Sunday, December 9th, 2018 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | Comments Off on FOLLOWUP: King County Sheriff’s Office seeking suspect in White Center murder

New information about the shooting death in east White Center three weeks ago - and a suspect that KCSO is seeking. Here's the announcement we received: KCSO Major Crimes Unit has ... Read more..

VIDEO: North Highline Unincorporated Area Council talks with trio of elected officials, and more

Friday, December 7th, 2018 Posted in King County, North Highline UAC, Politics, White Center news | 4 Comments »

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor Issues old and new were in the spotlight as December's North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting put a trio of longtime local elected officials ... Read more..

Helicopter search after shooting at 15th/Roxbury

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | Comments Off on Helicopter search after shooting at 15th/Roxbury

A shooting at 15th and Roxbury sent a male victim to the hospital with a hand injury, and deputies have been searching for suspect(s) north of the city/county line, with ... Read more..

Senator-elect Joe Nguyen, Reps. Eileen Cody & Joe Fitzgibbon, Councilmember Joe McDermott @ North Highline Unincorporated Area Council on Thursday

Monday, December 3rd, 2018 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Senator-elect Joe Nguyen, Reps. Eileen Cody & Joe Fitzgibbon, Councilmember Joe McDermott @ North Highline Unincorporated Area Council on Thursday

On Sunday, 34th District State Senator-elect Joe Nguyen was at White Center's Diamond Hall for a post-election (full story here). Thursday night, he'll be back in WC as one of ... Read more..

VIDEO: 2018 White Center Christmas Tree Lighting honors memory of King County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Cox

Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 Posted in Holidays, White Center news | Comments Off on VIDEO: 2018 White Center Christmas Tree Lighting honors memory of King County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Cox

A weekend of tree lightings wrapped up with the White Center Christmas Tree Lighting tonight: This was more than a tree lighting - it was also a tribute to the memory ... Read more..

Celebration in White Center for Sen.-elect Joe Nguyen

Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 Posted in People, Politics, White Center news | Comments Off on Celebration in White Center for Sen.-elect Joe Nguyen

Happening today (Sunday) in White Center: Friends of Joe Nguyễn and Mỹ Linh Thái would like to invite our fellow community members to join us in celebrating the historic wins of ... Read more..

Community design workshop next Saturday for new ‘hub’ at 8th/108th

Saturday, December 1st, 2018 Posted in White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on Community design workshop next Saturday for new ‘hub’ at 8th/108th

From the White Center Community Development Association: The White Center CDA Invites You! White Center Community HUB Community Design Workshop Saturday December 8, 2018, 9 am-12 pm Evergreen High School Cafeteria The Public is Invited! Food and ... Read more..