Archive for August, 2022

CRIME WATCH: Sex offender charged with trying to lure child

Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 1 Comment »

The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has filed charges against 67-year-old Ranjel Joaquin, a convicted sex offender arrested at Steve Cox Memorial Park two weeks ago. The charging documents allege ... Read more..

North Highline Unincorporated Area Council to resume meetings in October

Monday, August 29th, 2022 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline Unincorporated Area Council to resume meetings in October

Update from NHUAC: The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council wishes you a wonderful Labor Day weekend! Please join us for our next monthly meeting on Thursday, October 6th at 7 pm. Looking forward ... Read more..

VIDEO: 2nd annual White Center Block Party

Sunday, August 28th, 2022 Posted in Fun, White Center news | Comments Off on VIDEO: 2nd annual White Center Block Party

If you haven't been to downtown White Center for this year's Block Party, don't miss the chance - you have three more hours, and the weather's glorious. Dozens of vendors ... Read more..

BACK TO SCHOOL: Free meals for all Highline PS students

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 Posted in Highline School District, White Center news | 1 Comment »

The first day of school for Highline Public Schools is a little more than a week away - Thursday, September 1st. The district announced today that all students get free ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER BLOCK PARTY: Wrestling @ Lariat Bar

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 Posted in Sports, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER BLOCK PARTY: Wrestling @ Lariat Bar

Lariat Bar sent word that as part of this Sunday's White Center Block Party, they're presenting live, free wrestling - the Defy Summer Bash. You're invited to two rounds 1 ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER BIZNOTE: New tenant for ex-Northmart building

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER BIZNOTE: New tenant for ex-Northmart building

We noticed the banner for Corry's Dry Cleaning and Fuzzy Wuzzy Rug Company on the former Northmart building in downtown White Center. Those businesses share a location in West Seattle, ... Read more..

PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING: The winners are …

Thursday, August 18th, 2022 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING: The winners are …

After an event last night in Skyway, King County went public with the list of who's getting what after the first-ever "participatory budgeting" vote in the unincorporated urban areas, including ... Read more..

Second annual White Center Block Party a week and a half away

Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 Posted in Fun, White Center news | 2 Comments »

(WCN photo from August 2021) The second annual White Center Block Party is now a week and a half away. Here's what organizers want you to know: White Center Block Party 2022 WHERE: ... Read more..

CRIME: Shooting in North Shorewood

Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, Shorewood, White Center news | 5 Comments »

No arrests yet in a shooting Monday afternoon in North Shorewood, according to the King County Sheriff's Office. It happened just after 3:30 pm Monday in the 2600 block of ... Read more..

King County Public Health says doses remain at monkeypox-vaccination event in White Center

Sunday, August 14th, 2022 Posted in Health, White Center news | Comments Off on King County Public Health says doses remain at monkeypox-vaccination event in White Center

King County Public Health says a community monkeypox-vaccination event still has doses available for eligible walk-ups - until 6 pm or until they run out - at the Lumber Yard ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER WEEKEND SCENE: Community Market

Saturday, August 13th, 2022 Posted in White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER WEEKEND SCENE: Community Market

Until about 6 pm, the White Center Community Development Association-presented community market is on, at 16th/98th. Along with some food and merchandise vendors, you can check in with local nonprofits, ... Read more..

FOOTBALL TIME: First Friday tailgate with TheHomeSkillit.com at Patrick’s Café and Bakery

Friday, August 12th, 2022 Posted in Food, Sports, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Chef Gino from TheHomeSkillit.com invites you to the first of his tailgating events, Friday nights in White Center: This is the first in a series of Friday events: If you don't know ... Read more..

CRIME: Man charged in stolen-car crash that killed North Highline woman

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 Posted in Burien, Crime, White Center news | 18 Comments »

One week ago tonight, 64-year-old North Highline resident Dory Larsen was killed in Burien when a man driving a stolen car ran a red light and hit her. The driver ... Read more..

2 MORE DAYS: Your vote can get $ to local nonprofits

Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 Posted in How to Help, King County, White Center Food Bank, White Center news | Comments Off on 2 MORE DAYS: Your vote can get $ to local nonprofits

As mentioned last week, the county's Participatory Budgeting vote is on right now - you have today and tomorrow to vote online and help decide how to spend $3+ million. ... Read more..

NEXT SATURDAY: White Center Community Market!

Saturday, August 6th, 2022 Posted in White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on NEXT SATURDAY: White Center Community Market!

Next Saturday afternoon/evening (August 13th, 3 pm-8 pm), the White Center Community Development Association is continuing to celebrate its 20th anniversary by presenting a Community Market. It'll happen in the ... Read more..

NIGHT OUT 2022: Scenes from White Center

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 Posted in Steve Cox Memorial Park, White Center news | Comments Off on NIGHT OUT 2022: Scenes from White Center

Perfect night for the return of Night Out block parties! Our first photos are from Gill: This happened on 20th SW, with neighbors from 100th to 104th, and, Gill says, some ... Read more..

TOMORROW: Your chance to vote on how to spend $3.6 million public dollars

Monday, August 1st, 2022 Posted in King County, White Center news | 1 Comment »

The county's been talking for a while about "participatory budgeting" - you decide how to spend public dollars - and now it's time to vote, including an in-person event in ... Read more..