Archive for February, 2024

CRIME WATCH: King County Sheriff’s Office announces big drug bust in partnership with feds

Thursday, February 29th, 2024 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Announced today by the King County Sheriff's Office: Last week, our Precinct 4 Special Emphasis Team concluded a several month-long joint narcotics operation with Homeland Security Investigations. The operation targeted a ... Read more..

Close call for customer when gunfire hits Patrick’s Café and Bakery

Monday, February 26th, 2024 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Thanks for the texted tip - we went over to Patrick's Café and Bakery at 15th/100th after a report of gunfire at the intersection. Speaking to us and other media at ... Read more..

King County Public Health closes White Center’s Farmboy Bites

Monday, February 26th, 2024 Posted in Businesses, Health, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Farmboy Bites, the burger stand at Future Primitive Brewing (9832 14th SW), was closed by Public Health Seattle & King County, the agency announced today: Future Primitive Brewing (doing business as: ... Read more..

ELECTION 2024: Presidential primary ballots arriving

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 Posted in Election, White Center news | Comments Off on ELECTION 2024: Presidential primary ballots arriving

Ballots have started arriving via USPS mail for the March 12 presidential primary. That means you can vote as soon as you have your ballot, and while you can end ... Read more..

First food truck sets up on lot in heart of downtown White Center

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 Posted in Food, White Center news | 2 Comments »

TUESDAY: That's the first food truck set up in the space that held the Locker Room Bar and Grill before two 2021 fires, at 9633 16th SW in downtown White ... Read more..

TAX TIME! Get free help at White Center Library

Friday, February 16th, 2024 Posted in White Center Library, White Center news | Comments Off on TAX TIME! Get free help at White Center Library

Don't procrastinate - get those taxes out of the way! And if you need help, volunteers are at White Center Library three days a week right now: To read the fine ... Read more..

Full Tilt Ice Cream’s co-owner recovering from heart attack

Thursday, February 15th, 2024 Posted in Full Tilt Ice Cream, White Center news | 2 Comments »

(WCN photo of Justin and family last year as Full Tilt marked 15 years) Full Tilt Ice Cream co-owner/co-founder Justin Cline is in the hospital, recovering from a heart attack. That's ... Read more..

VIDEO: Conversation with your new King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda

Monday, February 12th, 2024 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on VIDEO: Conversation with your new King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda

(Also published on partner site West Seattle Blog) After six years on the Seattle City Council, West Seattle resident Teresa Mosqueda moved to the King County Council last month. Following her ... Read more..

Public Health closes two White Center establishments

Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 Posted in Health, White Center news | Comments Off on Public Health closes two White Center establishments

From a bulletin just sent by Public Health - Seattle & King County - two food establishments in White Center closed by inspectors: Tacos de Canasta at 10426 16th Ave SW Closed: ... Read more..

King County Local Services director moves to Department of Natural Resources and Parks

Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on King County Local Services director moves to Department of Natural Resources and Parks

A new job just announced for the King County department director with whom unincorporated North Highline has dealt the most in recent years, John Taylor of Local Services. Here's the ... Read more..

Memorial gathering February 17 for Tom Slattery, 1949-2024

Sunday, February 4th, 2024 Posted in Obituaries, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Family and friends will gather February 17 to celebrate the life of White Center resident Tom Slattery, and are sharing this remembrance with his community: Tom Slattery, 74, died the morning ... Read more..

Here’s what happened at the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s first 2024 meeting

Thursday, February 1st, 2024 Posted in King County, Libraries, North Highline UAC, White Center news | 5 Comments »

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor Moments ago, the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council wrapped up its first meeting of 2024, facilitated by NHUAC's Liz Giba. KING COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM: For the ... Read more..

Nearest driver-licensing office moving a few miles further away

Thursday, February 1st, 2024 Posted in West Seattle, White Center news | Comments Off on Nearest driver-licensing office moving a few miles further away

The state Department of Licensing is has announced the new location of its West Seattle driver-licensing office, and it's not as close to White Center as the current one is. ... Read more..