Archive for January, 2022

North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s first 2022 meeting this Thursday

Sunday, January 30th, 2022 Posted in King County, North Highline UAC, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Here's the announcement of NHUAC's first 2022 meeting: The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved and Be Heard! Where? North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting When? ... Read more..

TONIGHT: Questions/comments about RapidRide H Line construction? Here’s your next chance

Thursday, January 27th, 2022 Posted in Metro, White Center news | Comments Off on TONIGHT: Questions/comments about RapidRide H Line construction? Here’s your next chance

(Metro photo) Some of the work along the RapidRide H Line route is on hold because of the concrete-drivers strike, and some continues. The launch is currently scheduled for September of ... Read more..

LOST CAT: Seen LittleBear?

Thursday, January 27th, 2022 Posted in Pets, White Center news | 2 Comments »

His name is LittleBear He’s an indoor/door outdoor cat but has never been gone this long before Usually wary of strangers He is microchipped - last seen Saturday afternoon 1/22 Between 4th Ave S ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER HUB: King County announces $3.2 million grant

Monday, January 24th, 2022 Posted in King County, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(Rendering by SKL Architects - community-center side of the HUB) King County has announced $23.4 million in grants for seven affordable-housing projects - and the White Center Hub is one of ... Read more..

Want to help spend $3.6 million? Take the first step Wednesday

Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on Want to help spend $3.6 million? Take the first step Wednesday

People in White Center and other urban areas of unincorporated King County will get the chance this year to be part of decisions on how to spend millions of dollars. ... Read more..

REOPENING: Full Tilt Ice Cream in White Center

Monday, January 17th, 2022 Posted in Businesses, Fire, Food, Full Tilt Ice Cream, White Center news | 3 Comments »

(White Center Now/West Seattle Blog photos) Four months after the fire that gutted the Locker Room Bar and Grill, one of the other businesses affected is about to reopen: Full Tilt ... Read more..

WEEKEND TRAFFIC ALERT: Paving on SW 106th

Thursday, January 13th, 2022 Posted in Traffic, Transportation, West Seattle, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Among the sections of local roadways where potholes have emerged and/or worsened since the recent snow, ice, and record rainfall is SW 106th. This weekend, Seattle DOT plans to repave ... Read more..

STORM DAMAGE? King County wants to hear from you

Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 Posted in King County, Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on STORM DAMAGE? King County wants to hear from you

People in unincorporated King County who suffered damage from the recent snow and rain are asked to report it ASAP. Here's the announcement: King County Office of Emergency Management (KCOEM) is ... Read more..

WEDNESDAY: 34th District Democrats’ first meeting of 2022

Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 Posted in Politics, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Our area's largest political organization has its first meeting of the new year Wednesday night (January 12th), online. Here's the plan for the 34th District Democrats' meeting: Agenda - January 12, ... Read more..

White Center Promise among events receiving King County grants

Monday, January 10th, 2022 Posted in Arts, King County, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Promise among events receiving King County grants

The county has announced grants are on the way to nearly 200 events, and at least one of them is in White Center: The list includes $5,000 for White Center ... Read more..

Water-main break near Mount View Elementary

Sunday, January 9th, 2022 Posted in Utilities, White Center news | 1 Comment »

The photos are from a water-main break in White Center, sent by Tom, who told us via email: "We had a water main break ... right in front of Mount ... Read more..

YOU CAN HELP: WestSide Baby needs volunteers

Thursday, January 6th, 2022 Posted in WestSide Baby, White Center news | Comments Off on YOU CAN HELP: WestSide Baby needs volunteers

Looking to make the new year more meaningful? Volunteer for a local nonprofit! Here's one that just put out the call - WestSide Baby: Interested in volunteering? Join us Tuesdays from 1 ... Read more..

BIZNOTE: Patrick’s Café and Bakery temporarily (partly) closes

Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 Posted in Restaurants, White Center news | 1 Comment »

One of White Center's most popular newer food businesses has announced a temporary closure - but you can still get some of its specialties. Patrick's Café and Bakery announced today ... Read more..

REMINDER: No North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting this month

Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Just in case you lost track: The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council isn't meeting this month, so its next meeting is expected to be on February 3rd. Watch nhuac.org (and ... Read more..

CORONAVIRUS: Highline Public Schools offering vaccination, testing in White Center this week

Monday, January 3rd, 2022 Posted in Coronavirus, Highline School District, Schools, White Center news | Comments Off on CORONAVIRUS: Highline Public Schools offering vaccination, testing in White Center this week

Highline Public Schools is offering COVID-19 vaccination and testing around the district this week. Here are the White Center times, dates, locations: TESTING: From the full list - Evergreen High School ... Read more..

Most popular King County pet names of the year!

Monday, January 3rd, 2022 Posted in King County, Pets, White Center news | 3 Comments »

(WCN's recently adopted mascot, whose name did not make the Top 10) Did you add a pet to your household in 2021? From the database of everybody who did, and who ... Read more..

SCHOOLS: 2-hour delay for Highline Public Schools on Monday

Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 Posted in Schools, Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on SCHOOLS: 2-hour delay for Highline Public Schools on Monday

Just announced by Highline Public Schools: Because of the weather - as all that snow turns to slush - all schools will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow (Monday, January ... Read more..

TRANSIT: Metro returning to regular service Sunday

Saturday, January 1st, 2022 Posted in Metro, White Center news | Comments Off on TRANSIT: Metro returning to regular service Sunday

(Seen in West Seattle this afternoon) Metro has announced it'll begin on Sunday the process of getting transit service back to normal: Metro will deactivate the Emergency Snow Network (ESN) at 4 ... Read more..