Archive for January, 2019

Camp Second Chance: What’s next

Thursday, January 31st, 2019 Posted in Myers Way, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Notes about the Seattle-sanctioned encampment just over the line from North Highline, Camp Second Chance (9701 Myers Way S.): -The encampment's Community Advisory Council meets this Sunday at Arrowhead Gardens (9200 ... Read more..

SUNDAY: Holy Family Bilingual Catholic School open house

Saturday, January 26th, 2019 Posted in Holy Family, Schools, White Center news | Comments Off on SUNDAY: Holy Family Bilingual Catholic School open house

School-shopping for next year? Holy Family Bilingual Catholic School invites you to its open house on Sunday (January 27th), 10:30 am-2 pm, at 9615 20th SW. Their announcement: Looking for an ... Read more..

FOLLOWUP: New partnership agreements for county Department of Local Services

Friday, January 25th, 2019 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on FOLLOWUP: New partnership agreements for county Department of Local Services

New information tonight about the Department of Local Services, county government's new way of serving areas like this one. The announcement: >The King County Executive’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved four partnership ... Read more..

FOLLOWUP: Suspect arrested in White Center murder

Thursday, January 24th, 2019 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on FOLLOWUP: Suspect arrested in White Center murder

Announced tonight by the King County Sheriff's Office: On 01/16/19, Martin Burton was killed at the 10400 block of 15 Avenue SW in White Center. Today, 01/24/2019, King County Major ... Read more..

UPDATE: 2-alarm apartment fire in North Burien

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 Posted in Burien, Fire, White Center news | 1 Comment »

ORIGINAL 6:27 PM REPORT: A reader asked us about all the sirens they could hear from White Center and we subsequently found out a 2-alarm apartment fire is burning in ... Read more..

MLK DAY OF SERVICE: Volunteers @ WestSide Baby

Monday, January 21st, 2019 Posted in Holidays, How to Help, WestSide Baby, White Center news | Comments Off on MLK DAY OF SERVICE: Volunteers @ WestSide Baby

(Photos by Patrick Sand for White Center Now and West Seattle Blog) Fixing up gently used car seats to help keep kids safe is part of what dozens of volunteers did ... Read more..

White Center Kiwanis invites you to the 8th annual Taco Bar and Baked Potato Dinner

Saturday, January 19th, 2019 Posted in How to Help, White Center Kiwanis Club, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Kiwanis invites you to the 8th annual Taco Bar and Baked Potato Dinner

From the White Center Kiwanis: Join us for our Eighth Annual Taco Bar and Baked Potato Dinner supporting the New Start High School Kiwanis Key Club Thursday, January 24, 2019 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Cost ... Read more..

UPDATE: Shooting death investigated in White Center

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | 3 Comments »

5:56 AM: Early this morning, the King County Sheriff's Office reports, "Deputies responded to an anonymous call of a male shot (in the 10400 block of 15th Avenue SW), White ... Read more..

White Center Crime Watch: Street robbery

Sunday, January 13th, 2019 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 2 Comments »

From the scanner: Someone was held up moments ago at the Chase Bank ATM on SW 100th in White Center. Description: Black man in his 20s, black scarf around his ... Read more..

VIDEO: Your state legislators’ Saturday morning town hall

Saturday, January 12th, 2019 Posted in Politics, White Center news | Comments Off on VIDEO: Your state legislators’ Saturday morning town hall

This morning in West Seattle, the 34th District's legislators - Reps. Eileen Cody and Joe Fitzgibbon, and about-to-be-sworn-in Sen. Joe Nguyen - held a "town hall"-style meeting. Above is video, ... Read more..

WEATHER: Wind arrives, power outages follow

Sunday, January 6th, 2019 Posted in Seattle City Light, Utilities, White Center news | 1 Comment »

The heart of White Center was spared again, but points east and south were hit by power outages as the expected wind moved through early this morning. Above is a ... Read more..

WEATHER ALERT: High Wind Warning now in effect

Saturday, January 5th, 2019 Posted in Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on WEATHER ALERT: High Wind Warning now in effect

As of minutes ago, the National Weather Service's High Wind Warning for our area is in effect - until 10 am Sunday. In the early morning hours, the NWS says, ... Read more..

King County’s new Department of Local Services is now officially in business

Friday, January 4th, 2019 Posted in King County, White Center news | 5 Comments »

One year after it was proposed, the King County Department of Local Services is now serving White Center and other incorporated areas. Here's what the county wants to be sure ... Read more..

OPEN HOUSE: Visit White Center Co-op Preschool on January 12th

Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 Posted in Schools, White Center news | Comments Off on OPEN HOUSE: Visit White Center Co-op Preschool on January 12th

Got a little one? This announcement is for you: White Center Co-op Preschool Open House and Dinosaur play date Saturday, January 12th from 10 am-12 pm at the White Center Cooperative Preschool ... Read more..

UPDATE: Missing boy found

Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 Posted in Burien, White Center news | 1 Comment »

UPDATE: Ahsan has been found. EARLIER: Read more..