Archive for March, 2025

IT’S BACK! White Center 5K returns

Monday, March 31st, 2025 Posted in White Center 5K, White Center news | Comments Off on IT’S BACK! White Center 5K returns

(WCN photo, 2018 White Center 5K) For the first time this decade, the White Center 5K is returning! Here's the announcement: For the first time since 2019, and back by popular demand…get ... Read more..

THURSDAY: Public safety in the spotlight as North Highline Unincorporated Area Council reconvenes

Sunday, March 30th, 2025 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on THURSDAY: Public safety in the spotlight as North Highline Unincorporated Area Council reconvenes

After a month without a meeting, the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council reconvenes for April, this coming Thursday, and the meeting announcement sent today indicates that public safety is in ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER WEEKEND SCENE: Roper Romp

Sunday, March 30th, 2025 Posted in Fun, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(Also published on partner site West Seattle Blog) (WCN/WSB photos by Dave Gershgorn) Saturday's most vivid event: The White Center Roper Romp, a chance to put on wig, shades, caftan, and sandals ... Read more..

ROAD-WORK UPDATE: 16th/104th reopening earlier than projected

Friday, March 28th, 2025 Posted in Traffic, Transportation, White Center news | Comments Off on ROAD-WORK UPDATE: 16th/104th reopening earlier than projected

King County Roads announced late this afternoon that its closure of 16th SW/SW 104th is ending earlier than planned: We're opening early! Our crews plan to reopen the intersection of 16th ... Read more..

SATURDAY: White Center Vintage Sale (and more!)

Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 Posted in Fun, White Center news | 2 Comments »

Saturday is the next huge day of events in White Center - including this: The event is on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from Noon to 6 PM for a FREE event ... Read more..

TONIGHT: Rat City Art and Food Walk – here’s where to go

Thursday, March 20th, 2025 Posted in Arts, Food, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Tonight's the night - the Rat City Art and Food Walk is back, 5-8 pm. Here's where to go: Read more..

UPDATE: BECU celebrates grand opening of White Center branch

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | 2 Comments »

3:45 PM: If you can get to BECU's new White Center branch before 5 pm today, you can join in their grand-opening celebration. They're in the new mixed-use Elevation 16 ... Read more..

King County Sheriff’s Office changing ‘response protocol’ after reassigning some deputies in other unincorporated areas

Monday, March 17th, 2025 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | Comments Off on King County Sheriff’s Office changing ‘response protocol’ after reassigning some deputies in other unincorporated areas

The King County Sheriff's Office just announced it's reassigning some deputies in other unincorporated areas - and while the reassignments aren't happening here, this area will be part of a ... Read more..

MONDAY: Local legislators’ telephone town hall

Sunday, March 16th, 2025 Posted in Politics, White Center news | 1 Comment »

State legislators are in the second half of a session with some huge decisions yet to be made, and you have the chance tomorrow night to hear updates from local ... Read more..

CRIME WATCH: Burglary attempt, shooting in unincorporated North Highline

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 Posted in Crime, King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | Comments Off on CRIME WATCH: Burglary attempt, shooting in unincorporated North Highline

Here's what the King County Sheriff's Office tells us about an overnight incident that involved two locations in unincorporated North Highline: - Around midnight, deputies responded to reports of a shooting ... Read more..

ROAD WORK UPDATE: What happens on 16th SW next week

Thursday, March 6th, 2025 Posted in Transportation, White Center news | 3 Comments »

An updated reminder from King County Roads as the 16th SW closure approaches: Drainage system upgrade to close 16th Ave SW intersection in White Center, March 11 to April 1 The north ... Read more..

ROAD-WORK ALERT: SW 104th work starts today – first phase of big 16th SW project

Monday, March 3rd, 2025 Posted in Traffic, White Center news | Comments Off on ROAD-WORK ALERT: SW 104th work starts today – first phase of big 16th SW project

The big 16th SW project is about to start. First, work starts today on pipelines under part of 104th. Here's the phasing as detailed by King County Roads: Construction will last ... Read more..

North Highline Unincorporated Area Council: No meeting Thursday

Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline Unincorporated Area Council: No meeting Thursday

The first Thursday of March won't bring a North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting. Here's their announcement: The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council will not be holding a March meeting. ... Read more..

MISSING CHILD: Have you seen him?

Saturday, March 1st, 2025 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, White Center news | 1 Comment »

From the King County Sheriff's Office: Missing Child Alert. This 7-year old boy is autistic and was last seen about 1 pm in the White Center area of 4th avenue and ... Read more..