Archive for March, 2022

HELPING: North Shorewood Park gets more volunteer love

Thursday, March 31st, 2022 Posted in Parks, Volunteering, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Thanks to Gill Loring for sharing photos from a recent volunteer event at North Shorewood Park. Crescent from King County Parks reported, "Together we planted 33 shrubs (evergreen huckleberry, black ... Read more..

SPORTS: Southwest Little League Jamboree on Saturday

Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 Posted in Sports, Steve Cox Memorial Park, White Center news | Comments Off on SPORTS: Southwest Little League Jamboree on Saturday

It's baseball season! Southwest Little League gets going on Saturday - here's the announcement: Southwest Little League 2022 season opener Jamboree Day Steve Cox Memorial Stadium April 2nd, 2022 @ 12 ... Read more..

Here’s what happened at King County Local Services’ North Highline Town Hall

Sunday, March 27th, 2022 Posted in King County, White Center news | 2 Comments »

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor Unlike county-convened Town Halls of the past, the one held this year focused more on planning initiatives than specific county services The town hall was held ... Read more..

Weekly White Center stop for new King County shower trailer

Thursday, March 24th, 2022 Posted in King County, Steve Cox Memorial Park, White Center news | Comments Off on Weekly White Center stop for new King County shower trailer

King County has formally announced its new shower trailer (county-provided photo above), which already is making weekly stops at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center (9 am-1 pm Fridays). ... Read more..

White Center carjacking ends with crash

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 1 Comment »

What started with a carjacking reported in the 100 block of SW 112th (map) ended with a crash at 118th/Glendale (map). The King County Sheriff's Office says this all started ... Read more..

REMINDER: Town Hall for unincorporated North Highline tonight

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on REMINDER: Town Hall for unincorporated North Highline tonight

Two weeks after we first noted that King County's presenting its annual Town Hall for unincorporated North Highline online again this year, tonight's the night, coming up at 6 pm. ... Read more..

Armed robbery reported at Zip Mart

Monday, March 21st, 2022 Posted in White Center news | 3 Comments »

King County Sheriff's Deputies are searching right now for the robber who is reported to have held up the Zip Mart at 16th and 106th tonight. They're using a K-9 ... Read more..

UPDATE: Shooting investigation in White Center

Sunday, March 20th, 2022 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | 2 Comments »

SUNDAY NIGHT: King County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a shooting near 14th SW and SW 107th, with at least one victim being taken to the hospital. According to radio exchanges, ... Read more..

TOMORROW: Log Cabin’s Got Talent presents art-supplies pop-ups! Plus – deadline for talent show

Friday, March 18th, 2022 Posted in Arts, Parks, White Center news | 1 Comment »

From Darlene Sellers at King County Parks, a two-part invitation - and part one happens tomorrow (Saturday, March 19th): The White Center Teen Program (aka the Log Cabin) is gearing up ... Read more..

How should the new fireworks ban be enforced? Time for your comments

Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 Posted in King County, White Center news | 8 Comments »

This is the first year fireworks will be illegal in North Highline and the rest of unincorporated King County. So how should that be enforced? The county has just announced ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER CRIME WATCH: Charges filed in burglary, deputy-assault case

Monday, March 14th, 2022 Posted in Crime, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER CRIME WATCH: Charges filed in burglary, deputy-assault case

A 26-year-old man accused of burglarizing a White Center home and assaulting a sheriff's deputy is charged and expected to be arraigned later this week. The King County Prosecuting Attorney's ... Read more..

CRIME WATCH: More North Highline marijuana-shop robberies

Friday, March 11th, 2022 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | Comments Off on CRIME WATCH: More North Highline marijuana-shop robberies

Cannabis shops around the metro area have been targeted by armed robbers, and North Highline was hit again at least twice this week. We confirmed with the King County Sheriff's ... Read more..

CORONAVIRUS: Highline Public Schools will be masks-optional starting next week

Thursday, March 10th, 2022 Posted in Coronavirus, Highline School District, Schools | Comments Off on CORONAVIRUS: Highline Public Schools will be masks-optional starting next week

The state and county indoor-masking requirements end for most establishments and venues after tomorrow. So here's what the Highline Public Schools policy will be, as announced today: On Tuesday, the Washington ... Read more..

White Center bar/pub crawl to raise block-party bucks on St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 Posted in How to Help | Comments Off on White Center bar/pub crawl to raise block-party bucks on St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Up for a bar/pub crawl? Set your calendar for Saturday, March 19th. White Center establishments are participating in a benefit for this summer's White Center Block Party. From the ticketing ... Read more..

Early reaction to 16th SW plan, draft design standards, more @ North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s March meeting

Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 Posted in Neighborhoods, North Highline UAC, White Center news | 6 Comments »

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor Two projects proposing White Center changes large and small were in the spotlight at the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council monthly meeting, held online last ... Read more..

Man dies in White Center house fire

Monday, March 7th, 2022 Posted in Fire, White Center news | 3 Comments »

An early-morning house fire in White Center on Sunday took a life. Firefighters responded to a house in the 400 block of SW 108th [map] around 3:45 am on Sunday ... Read more..

North Highline’s King County Town Hall set for March 22nd

Sunday, March 6th, 2022 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline’s King County Town Hall set for March 22nd

Your local government - King County - is presenting online town halls for unincorporated "community-service areas," and North Highline gets its turn at 6 pm March 22nd. Here's the announcement: King ... Read more..

Suspect arrested after street standoff at 16th/Roxbury

Friday, March 4th, 2022 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | Comments Off on Suspect arrested after street standoff at 16th/Roxbury

Deputies have just arrested a man after a relatively short standoff that closed the intersection of 16th and Roxbury as well as streets around it. They say he had threatened ... Read more..

Toplines from County Councilmember Joe McDermott’s online Town Hall

Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on Toplines from County Councilmember Joe McDermott’s online Town Hall

Housing and transportation were the main topics on Tuesday night when local King County Councilmember Joe McDermott's online Town Hall got to Q&A. McDermott, the council's vice chair, started with ... Read more..

FOLLOWUP: White Center Bartell Drugs building sold

Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 Posted in Real estate, White Center news | Comments Off on FOLLOWUP: White Center Bartell Drugs building sold

(King County Assessor website photo) More than three years after we first reported that the White Center Bartell Drugs building was for sale, it has a new owner. County Assessor records ... Read more..