Archive for April, 2020

UPDATE: Top Hat quarantine facility may never open, county official says

Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Top Hat, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(WCN file photo) 2:40 PM: During today's weekly update call related to the Top Hat quarantine facility, Calli Knight from the King County Executive's Office said the facility may never open. ... Read more..

FOLLOWUP: Top Hat quarantine/isolation site still in holding pattern

Thursday, April 23rd, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Top Hat, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(King County photo) Seven weeks after it was announced, King County's Top Hat quarantine/isolation site hasn't opened, and doesn't appear close to opening - not because it's not ready, but ... Read more..

BUSES: Third round of cuts in Metro service

Sunday, April 19th, 2020 Posted in Metro, Transportation, White Center news | Comments Off on BUSES: Third round of cuts in Metro service

A third round of cuts for Metro started taking effect this weekend and continues today. Here's the full news release: As the region continues to respond to COVID-19, King County Metro ... Read more..

Big response, small fire at Yarington’s Funeral Home in White Center

Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 Posted in Fire, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Big response but ultimately it turned out to be a small fire at Yarington's Funeral Home at 16th/107th this past hour. We headed there to check it out after a ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER CRIME WATCH: Robbery suspects arrested

Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Thanks for the tips. That was part of the scene at 16th/112th as a King County Sheriff's Office search wrapped up early this morning. We asked KCSO spokesperson Sgt. Ryan ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER ART: More murals

Saturday, April 11th, 2020 Posted in Arts, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER ART: More murals

Just south of the Sarah Robbins murals we've shown, on the Beer Star etc. building, new ones by "Paz," including this one: The artist is on Instagram here. Read more..

LIBRARIES: How you can use KCLS online

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Libraries, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Haven't explored your King County Library System online? Here's what they want you to know: Following stay-at-home orders from Washington state Governor Jay Inslee, the King County Library System (KCLS) will ... Read more..

PHOTOS: Top Hat quarantine/isolation site, as work nears finish

Monday, April 6th, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health, King County, Top Hat, White Center news | 3 Comments »

For the first time since the day it was announced five weeks ago, we have a close-up look at the quarantine/isolation site the county is setting up in Top ... Read more..

METRO CHANGES: More bus-service reductions start today

Monday, April 6th, 2020 Posted in Metro, Transportation, White Center news | Comments Off on METRO CHANGES: More bus-service reductions start today

Metro is cutting service again with ridership continuing at way-below-normal levels during the coronavirus crisis. Moe cuts take effect today. The full announcement is here; the 60, 128, and 131 ... Read more..

TODAY: Camp Second Chance Community Advisory Committee

Sunday, April 5th, 2020 Posted in Myers Way, White Center news | Comments Off on TODAY: Camp Second Chance Community Advisory Committee

The volunteers who meet monthly to talk about the Seattle-supported encampment on Myers Way, the Camp Second Chance Community Advisory Committee, will meet today, online, at 2 pm: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ... Read more..

FOLLOWUP: Top Hat quarantine/isolation site opening delayed

Friday, April 3rd, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health, Top Hat, White Center news | Comments Off on FOLLOWUP: Top Hat quarantine/isolation site opening delayed

The opening of King County's quarantine/isolation site in Top Hat has been delayed. The County Executive's Office announced Thursday that it would not be opening Friday as originally planned. County ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER ART: 2nd panel of new mural

Friday, April 3rd, 2020 Posted in Arts, Businesses, Coronavirus, White Center news | 3 Comments »

We've been checking back at 16th/98th since Sarah Robbins' first panel of mural art outside the Beer Star (etc.) building - and today, we finally caught the second panel. Note ... Read more..

QUARANTINE SITE UPDATE: Might open Friday, might not

Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 Posted in King County, Top Hat, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Will the county's quarantine/isolation site in Top Hat open Friaay as projected? County reps on Wednesday's regular weekly community-update call couldn't say for sure, but promised an email update by ... Read more..

VIRUS CRISS: 4 White Center organizations among recipients of new grants

Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Four White Center organizations are getting a share of a new fund. Here are the details, via a county news release: Public Health—Seattle & King County has assisted the Seattle ... Read more..