Archive for April, 2022

Cannabis in the spotlight at North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s May meeting

Saturday, April 30th, 2022 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Next chance to connect with your community council is this Thursday - here's the announcement: The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved and Be Heard! Where? North Highline Unincorporated ... Read more..

LIBRARIES: Got something overdue? Fresh Start for All will clear late fees as of May 4 and suspend new ones temporarily

Friday, April 29th, 2022 Posted in Libraries, White Center news | Comments Off on LIBRARIES: Got something overdue? Fresh Start for All will clear late fees as of May 4 and suspend new ones temporarily

Local libraries are offering a break starting next Wednesday to people who owe fines for overdue materials - or who are about to incur them. Here's the announcement: On May 4, ... Read more..

TUESDAY: North Highline Subarea Plan and more @ County Council committee

Monday, April 25th, 2022 Posted in King County, White Center news | 3 Comments »

We've been tracking the North Highline Subarea Plan; most recently, the NH Unincorporated Area Council discussed it at this month's meeting (WCN coverage here), after King County Executive Dow Constantine ... Read more..

VIDEO: Ride for Major Taylor rolls out from White Center

Monday, April 25th, 2022 Posted in How to Help, Sports, White Center news | Comments Off on VIDEO: Ride for Major Taylor rolls out from White Center

Those are some of the riders who left the White Center Bike Playground on Sunday morning to head out on the fundraising Ride for Major Taylor. It was actually two ... Read more..

NO RAPIDRIDE UNTIL NEXT YEAR: Another schedule change for Metro

Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 Posted in Metro, Transportation, White Center news | 2 Comments »

(Image from kingcounty.gov) The conversion of Metro Route 120 into RapidRide H Line is being pushed back again. Metro has just announced that instead of launching this fall, the H Line ... Read more..

King County Public Health closes Crawfish House

Monday, April 18th, 2022 Posted in Health, Restaurants, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Just announced by Public Health Seattle-King County: The Crawfish House restaurant at 9826 16th Ave SW was closed by a Public Health food inspector on April 15, 2022 at 5:30 pm ... Read more..

UPDATE: Balloon blamed for power outage in White Center business district

Sunday, April 17th, 2022 Posted in Utilities, White Center news | Comments Off on UPDATE: Balloon blamed for power outage in White Center business district

1:06 PM: Thanks for the tips. A power outage is affecting much of downtown White Center right now - the Seattle City Light map, shown above, says 268 customers are ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER CRIME WATCH: Armed robbery; catalytic-converter thefts

Saturday, April 16th, 2022 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Two crime reports: ARMED ROBBERY: This was broadcast as an alert to Seattle Police as well as KCSO - a report that someone was held up at gunpoint by the White ... Read more..

SUMMER GUEST: Host a DubSea Fish Sticks player!

Friday, April 15th, 2022 Posted in DubSea Fish Sticks, How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on SUMMER GUEST: Host a DubSea Fish Sticks player!

(Photo courtesy DubSea Fish Sticks) Got room under your roof for a summer visitor? The DubSea Fish Sticks are looking for a few more host families for the collegiate players who ... Read more..

Ride for Major Taylor to start/finish in White Center on April 24th

Thursday, April 14th, 2022 Posted in How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on Ride for Major Taylor to start/finish in White Center on April 24th

You'll see hundreds of bicyclists riding in White Center on April 24th, as the Cascade Bicycle Club's Ride for Major Taylor starts and finishes at WC Bicycle Playground (11050 10th ... Read more..

North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s April meeting spotlights the Subarea Plan

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | 1 Comment »

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor The plan intended to shape North Highline's future is advancing through the branches of King County government, and it held centerstage at this month's North ... Read more..

Drive an EV? Show it off at Greenbridge event!

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 Posted in Environment, Greenbridge, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Electric-vehicle owners are invited to participate in an EV fair at Greenbridge on April 23rd. If you don't have one (yet), you're invited to come see and learn about EVs. ... Read more..

Three local groups/projects get county grants

Thursday, April 7th, 2022 Posted in King County, North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Three local groups/projects get county grants

King County just announced a list of more than $100,000 in grants for groups and projects in unincorporated areas via the Alan M. Painter Grant Program. The program is explained ... Read more..

Three finalists announced for King County Sheriff

Thursday, April 7th, 2022 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | Comments Off on Three finalists announced for King County Sheriff

Three people - including the current interim King County Sheriff - are in the running for the permanent job. Here's the announcement: Following three rounds of interviews with the hiring committee, ... Read more..

Want to work in baseball? DubSea Fish Sticks job fair Sunday

Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 Posted in DubSea Fish Sticks, Sports, Steve Cox Memorial Park, White Center news | Comments Off on Want to work in baseball? DubSea Fish Sticks job fair Sunday

Want to work in baseball? Here's your chance! The DubSea Fish Sticks summer collegiate baseball team is holding a job fair Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Mel Olson Stadium inside King ... Read more..

Subarea Plan back in the spotlight at North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s April meeting Thursday

Sunday, April 3rd, 2022 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Subarea Plan back in the spotlight at North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s April meeting Thursday

Another dive into the North Highline Subarea Plan is at the heart of this Thursday's North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting agenda. Here's the announcement: The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be ... Read more..