Archive for February, 2021

VACCINATION: Special clinic for White Center

Saturday, February 27th, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, White Center news | Comments Off on VACCINATION: Special clinic for White Center

Thanks to Tamsen for forwarding this notice circulated by the White Center Community Development Association: Currently, a vaccination clinic is being set up in White Center for 3/4 & 3/5 (with ... Read more..

Myers Way shooting investigation

Thursday, February 25th, 2021 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, Myers Way, White Center news | 4 Comments »

King County Sheriff's Deputies are in the 10600 block of Myers Way South right now, investigating a shooting. A woman reported a man had been shot, and described the person ... Read more..

Answered the North Highline Community Needs List survey yet?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 Posted in King County, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Reminder - the Community Needs List for North Highline is still a work in progress, and you still have the chance to help shape it, King County reminds you: Last year, ... Read more..

King County Councilmembers’ Town Hall on March 3rd

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 Posted in King County, Online, White Center news | Comments Off on King County Councilmembers’ Town Hall on March 3rd

Next week, you can join four County Councilmembers, including our area's rep Joe McDermott, for a Virtual Town Hall. From his announcement: To say that this has been a busy start ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER CRIME WATCH: Grocery Plus crash-and-grab burglary

Sunday, February 21st, 2021 Posted in Businesses, Crime, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER CRIME WATCH: Grocery Plus crash-and-grab burglary

That security video shows a burglar inside Grocery Plus at 16th/98th on Saturday night around 10:30 pm - a burglar who got in by crashing a car into the doors: A ... Read more..

King County Council considering fireworks ban for unincorporated areas

Saturday, February 20th, 2021 Posted in King County, Safety, White Center news | 3 Comments »

(File photo, fireworks stand in White Center) The long-in-the-works fireworks ban for unincorporated King County is back before the County Council. It was on its way to consideration one year ago ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER CRIME WATCH: Robbery investigation

Friday, February 19th, 2021 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | 2 Comments »

The King County Sheriff's Office isn't providing details but does confirm that Bartell Drugs at 15th/Roxbury was robbed this afternoon. Scanner traffic at the time indicated that the robber was ... Read more..

PLAY BALL! In-person signups for Southwest Little League rescheduled to this Saturday

Thursday, February 18th, 2021 Posted in Sports, Steve Cox Memorial Park, White Center news | Comments Off on PLAY BALL! In-person signups for Southwest Little League rescheduled to this Saturday

Baseball season hasn't even started yet and already there's been a snow-out. Southwest Little League had to postpone last Saturday's planned in-person signups to THIS Saturday - so you can ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER BIRDS: Bald Eagles’ visit

Thursday, February 18th, 2021 Posted in White Center news, Wildlife | 3 Comments »

Thanks to Ron Johnson for sharing the photo from Tuesday! He says the two Bald Eagles landed on a treetop in White Center; one left quickly but the other lingered ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER SNOW: The big meltdown looms, with rain on the way

Sunday, February 14th, 2021 Posted in Snow, Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER SNOW: The big meltdown looms, with rain on the way

That's the view of downtown White Center this afternoon, as captured by the Seattle Department of Transportation traffic camera at 16th and Roxbury. The snowy scene is on its way ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER SNOW: What you need to know

Friday, February 12th, 2021 Posted in Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER SNOW: What you need to know

Thanks to Gill for the photo of a snowy White Center street. As you're likely well aware, the snow has arrived, and is expected to pile up - at least ... Read more..

King County Council considering requiring hazard pay for grocery workers in unincorporated areas

Friday, February 12th, 2021 Posted in King County, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Seattle's done it. Burien's done it. Now King County might require hazard pay for grocery workers too. Here's the announcement: More than a year after the first death in the U.S. ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER WEATHER: Snow, the first wave

Thursday, February 11th, 2021 Posted in Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER WEATHER: Snow, the first wave

Thanks to Gill for the photo as the first wave of snow arrived in White Center. It started as flurries and then intensified to a light but steady snowfall for ... Read more..

What Camp Second Chance’s Community Advisory Committee heard at February meeting

Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 Posted in Myers Way, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(Also published on partner site West Seattle Blog) Camp Second Chance, at 9701 Myers Way S., remains this area's only tiny-house encampment sanctioned by the City of Seattle, though the city ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER WEATHER: A little snow, and maybe more

Monday, February 8th, 2021 Posted in Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER WEATHER: A little snow, and maybe more

If you missed the snowfall early this morning, Gill provides the photo of a roof with proof. We might see it again before the week is out - the forecast ... Read more..

White Center Food Bank search, King County plans, more @ North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s first 2021 meeting

Sunday, February 7th, 2021 Posted in King County, King County Sheriff's Office, North Highline UAC, White Center Food Bank, White Center news | 1 Comment »

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor The White Center Food Bank's search for a new home and King County reps' update on local services headlined Thursday night's online meeting of the ... Read more..

SUNDAY: Camp Second Chance Community Advisory Council

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 Posted in Myers Way, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Just over the North Highline/Seattle line on Myers Way is Camp Second Chance, the tiny-house encampment supported by the City of Seattle. Every month, the camp's Community Advisory Committee has ... Read more..

THURSDAY: White Center Food Bank’s future, King County Local Services, more, @ North Highline Unincorporated Area Council

Monday, February 1st, 2021 Posted in King County, King County Sheriff's Office, North Highline UAC, White Center Food Bank, White Center news | Comments Off on THURSDAY: White Center Food Bank’s future, King County Local Services, more, @ North Highline Unincorporated Area Council

Big lineup this Thursday at the online meeting of the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council - here's the preview: The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved and Be Heard! Where: ... Read more..