Archive for April, 2024

White Center HUB groundbreaking set for May 18

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 Posted in housing, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center HUB groundbreaking set for May 18

The announcement arrived in the inbox, sent by Community Roots Housing: Saturday, May 18 at 11:30 a.m. Dick Thurnau Memorial Park White Center Bicycle Playground 11050 10th Ave SW Join us on May 18 ... Read more..

Here’s what you’ll learn at May’s North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting Thursday

Sunday, April 28th, 2024 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Here’s what you’ll learn at May’s North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting Thursday

You're invited to this Thursday's online meeting of the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council, which sent this preview and info of how to attend: The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved ... Read more..

VIDEO: 15th/Roxbury vigil for hit-run victim Tommy Joe Garrett

Saturday, April 27th, 2024 Posted in Crime, White Center news | 3 Comments »

(Also published on partner site West Seattle Blog) Thomas J. Garrett, known to those who loved him as "Tommy Joe," was the 81-year-old man killed by a hit-run driver this past ... Read more..

CONTINUING SATURDAY: White Center Library Guild sale

Saturday, April 27th, 2024 Posted in How to Help, White Center Library, White Center news | 1 Comment »

The White Center Library Guild's spring sale continues today, 11 am-3 pm at the library. Thanks to Gill Loring for photos from day 1 on Friday - if you're a ... Read more..

LOST CAT: Pumpkin, missing in White Center

Friday, April 26th, 2024 Posted in Pets, White Center news | Comments Off on LOST CAT: Pumpkin, missing in White Center

Have you seen this cat? Pumpkin, our large orange cat, has been missing since 4/24 @ 1040 am. He was last seen outside our home, 10200 block of 11th Ave ... Read more..

CRIME WATCH: Recognize this SUV? KCSO searching for driver who killed man at 15th/Roxbury. Also – victim identified

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | Comments Off on CRIME WATCH: Recognize this SUV? KCSO searching for driver who killed man at 15th/Roxbury. Also – victim identified

2:52 PM: The King County Sheriff's Office says that's the vehicle whose driver hit and killed an 81-year-old man at 15th/Roxbury on Monday night; the crash was first reported on ... Read more..

CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Arrest, vehicle recovery following Saturday night carjacking

Monday, April 22nd, 2024 Posted in Crime, White Center news | Comments Off on CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Arrest, vehicle recovery following Saturday night carjacking

We just checked with King County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. Eric White for an update on the carjacking we reported Friday night. He tells us it actually happened in the ... Read more..

CRIME WATCH: Deputies investigate carjacking reported at 17th/Roxbury

Saturday, April 20th, 2024 Posted in Crime, White Center news | Comments Off on CRIME WATCH: Deputies investigate carjacking reported at 17th/Roxbury

(Also published on partner site West Seattle Blog) This alert was just relayed over Seattle Police radio - King County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a reported carjacking outside Domino's Pizza ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER WEEKEND SCENE: Day 1 of downtown cleanup

Saturday, April 20th, 2024 Posted in How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER WEEKEND SCENE: Day 1 of downtown cleanup

(WCN photos) Volunteers of all ages pitched in during today's first installment of this year's White Center Spring Clean. We caught up with a few of them doing some painting at ... Read more..

TONIGHT: Skate to live music at Southgate Roller Rink

Friday, April 19th, 2024 Posted in Fun, southgate, White Center news | Comments Off on TONIGHT: Skate to live music at Southgate Roller Rink

Ready for Friday night revelry on wheels? Southgate Roller Rink hosts live music every Friday night, 9 pm-midnight, $18 cover and $5 skate rental. The rink at 9646 17th SW ... Read more..

WEDNESDAY: King County Job Launch!

Monday, April 15th, 2024 Posted in Jobs, King County, White Center news | Comments Off on WEDNESDAY: King County Job Launch!

From the White Center Teen Program: King County Job Launch for ages 16 – 24 is coming up on Wednesday, April 17th. The Fall Job Launch Program features Pathways ... Read more..

Public Health closes Tacos de Canasta for second time in less than three months

Monday, April 15th, 2024 Posted in Health, White Center news | Comments Off on Public Health closes Tacos de Canasta for second time in less than three months

From Public Health - Seattle & King County this morning, word that Tacos de Canastafo at 16th/104th has been closed again as of last Friday (April 12) for allegedly "operating ... Read more..

POWER OUTAGE: 11,000+ customers lose electricity in White Center, South Park, Burien, beyond (updated Monday)

Sunday, April 14th, 2024 Posted in Seattle City Light, Utilities, White Center news | 1 Comment »

3:01 PM: Much of White Center is without power in an outage affecting more than 11,000 Seattle City Light customers, from southeast West Seattle east to South Park and south ... Read more..

CRIME WATCH: Search in north Burien after West Seattle carjacking

Friday, April 12th, 2024 Posted in Crime, Helicopter, White Center news | 4 Comments »

8:41 PM: An air and ground search is under way in north Burien right now after a pursuing following a carjacking in West Seattle. The pursuit went through White Center, ... Read more..

SALE! White Center Library Guild’s spring rummage sale coming up

Thursday, April 11th, 2024 Posted in Libraries, White Center Library, White Center news | Comments Off on SALE! White Center Library Guild’s spring rummage sale coming up

Set your calendar! Read more..

Neighborhood safety, beautification, and youth engagement @ North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s April meeting

Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Neighborhood safety, beautification, and youth engagement @ North Highline Unincorporated Area Council’s April meeting

By Jason Grotelueschen Reporting for White Center Now Neighbors, leaders, and guests met last Thursday to discuss issues of youth involvement, neighborhood safety, and cleanups at the April meeting of the North ... Read more..

White Center Spring Clean 2024: Here’s how to help!

Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 Posted in How to Help, White Center news | 3 Comments »

Just out of the WCN inbox: WHITE CENTER SPRING CLEAN Saturday, April 20 and Saturday, April 27 White Center needs Our Help!! The White Center Community Development Association (CDA) is organizing ... Read more..

White Center sidewalk-repair project postponed again

Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 Posted in King County, Transportation, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center sidewalk-repair project postponed again

Announced this morning: In Fall 2024 - King County Road Services will repair sidewalks in two areas of White Center: SW 108th Street between 4th Avenue SW and 1st Avenue SW 26th Avenue ... Read more..

‘It’s time for Full Tilt as we know it to end’: After White Center ice-cream entrepreneur Justin Cline’s death, store to close

Monday, April 8th, 2024 Posted in Businesses, Full Tilt Ice Cream, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(WSB/WCN photo of Justin, Ann, and kids Moss and Ruby last year, when Full Tilt marked 15 years) Five weeks after the death of Justin Cline, who founded Full Tilt Ice ... Read more..

BASEBALL: DubSea Fish Sticks now frying up single-game tickets too

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 Posted in DubSea Fish Sticks, Sports, Steve Cox Memorial Park, White Center news | Comments Off on BASEBALL: DubSea Fish Sticks now frying up single-game tickets too

Now less than two months left until the DubSea Fish Sticks' 2024 season! You can buy your single-game tickets starting now, according to this announcement from the team: The DubSea Fish ... Read more..