Archive for June, 2025

VIDEO: Taste of White Center 2025!

Saturday, June 28th, 2025 Posted in Food, Fun, How to Help, White Center Food Bank, White Center news | No Comments »

10:50 AM: 11 am-3 pm today, you've got a chance to help the White Center Food Bank while trying food and drink from more than 30 local purveyors during the ... Read more..

BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: What Wendy’s told us about their White Center plan

Friday, June 27th, 2025 Posted in Businesses, Restaurants, White Center news | 4 Comments »

Last week we reported that the ex-KFC/A&W at 10050 16th SW is changing into a Wendy's. We asked the company for more info and have finally heard back. They forwarded ... Read more..

UPDATE: Power outage affecting part of White Center

Friday, June 27th, 2025 Posted in Utilities, White Center news | 4 Comments »

5:11 AM: That's the area affected by a 4,200-plus customer Seattle City Light outage right now. We don't yet know the cause. 8:36 AM: Though many got their power back within ... Read more..

Burn ban ordered for unincorporated areas

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 Posted in Fire, Safety, White Center news | Comments Off on Burn ban ordered for unincorporated areas

The King County Fire Marshal has issued a Stage 1 Burn Ban, "restricting yard-debris fires and fires set to clear land in unincorporated areas": With the dry season fast approaching, King ... Read more..

SURVEY: White Center Ponds project has update, and questions, for you!

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on SURVEY: White Center Ponds project has update, and questions, for you!

Received from King County - new information for you about the White Center Ponds project: Project Overview: King County is redesigning the White Center Ponds between SW 100th and SW Roxbury Street ... Read more..

GOT BOOKS? White Center Library Guild needs more!

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 Posted in White Center Library, White Center news | Comments Off on GOT BOOKS? White Center Library Guild needs more!

Don't let your no-longer-needed books sit around and get dusty! The White Center Library Guild would love to take them, and asked us to share this announcement: Time to make room ... Read more..

YOU CAN HELP: Glendale Forest needs TLC this Saturday

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 Posted in How to Help, Parks, White Center news | Comments Off on YOU CAN HELP: Glendale Forest needs TLC this Saturday

Just received from King County Parks: Come join us at the Glendale Forest this Saturday, June 28th, for a morning of learning about the plants of the park and digging out ... Read more..

TONIGHT: Rat City Art and Food Walk, June 2025 edition

Thursday, June 19th, 2025 Posted in Arts, Food, White Center news | Comments Off on TONIGHT: Rat City Art and Food Walk, June 2025 edition

Tonight (Thursday, June 19) is the big night - the monthly Rat City Art and Food Walk! Dozens of venues this time around - here's the list published by organizers: Read more..

WHITE CENTER BIZNOTE: Two fast-food brands out, one in – Wendy’s returning to WC

Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER BIZNOTE: Two fast-food brands out, one in – Wendy’s returning to WC

Thanks to a reader tip, we finally have an answer to the popular question "what's going into the old KFC/A&W?" Work has clearly been under way at the 10-months-vacant building ... Read more..

Here’s what happened at the last North Highline Unincorporated Area Council before summer break 2025

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Here’s what happened at the last North Highline Unincorporated Area Council before summer break 2025

By Tracy Record White Center Now editor At the start of this month's North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting, president Liz Giba said she was expecting it to be a less rambunctious ... Read more..

UPDATE: Power goes out for 7,300+ homes, businesses, from unincorporated North Highline to northeast West Seattle

Monday, June 16th, 2025 Posted in Utilities, White Center news | Comments Off on UPDATE: Power goes out for 7,300+ homes, businesses, from unincorporated North Highline to northeast West Seattle

(Screenshot from City Light outage map) 6:30 PM: From SW 112th in White Center, east into South Park, north into the West Seattle neighborhoods of Highland Park, Riverview, and Puget Ridge, ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER BIZNOTE: Burger Planet confirms closure

Sunday, June 15th, 2025 Posted in Businesses, Restaurants, White Center news | Comments Off on WHITE CENTER BIZNOTE: Burger Planet confirms closure

Yes, Burger Planet is permanently closed. The big orange signs across the windows reading CLOSED were certainly a hint. So were the crews we found removing fixtures like the arcade ... Read more..

WHITE CENTER BIZNOTE: Southgate Arcade on the way (update: opening July 11)

Sunday, June 15th, 2025 Posted in Businesses, southgate, White Center news | 4 Comments »

ORIGINAL SUNDAY REPORT: Way back in 2021, we noted that Southgate Roller Rink was taking over the former Bank of America building just north of their rink. Four years later, ... Read more..

Acts on Stage founder Michelle Lang-Raymond honored with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on Acts on Stage founder Michelle Lang-Raymond honored with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service

(Photo courtesy King County Council) Congratulations to Michelle Lang-Raymond, founder of White Center's own Acts on Stage Theater, for this honor bestowed today by King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda: King County ... Read more..

Need a home repair? This might help

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on Need a home repair? This might help

From County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda's newsletter: Minor home repair program available at no cost to income-qualified homeowners in White Center: Habitat for Humanity’s Minor Home Repair Program is currently offering no-cost services ... Read more..

ELECTION 2025: 34th District Democrats gather for fundraiser ahead of endorsement meeting

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 Posted in Election, White Center news | Comments Off on ELECTION 2025: 34th District Democrats gather for fundraiser ahead of endorsement meeting

(Also published on partner site West Seattle Blog) By Tracy Record White Center Now editor Wednesday night, our area's largest political organization meets online to decide who to endorse in this year's elections. This ... Read more..

PHOTOS: 2025 White Center Pride street festival

Saturday, June 7th, 2025 Posted in White Center news, White Center Pride | 2 Comments »

Also published on our partner site West Seattle Blog) Thanks to Andrew for sending photos from the White Center Pride street festival happening on and along 16th SW between SW Roxbury ... Read more..

TONIGHT: Youth Pride Mini-Parade in White Center

Friday, June 6th, 2025 Posted in People, White Center news, White Center Pride | Comments Off on TONIGHT: Youth Pride Mini-Parade in White Center

Happening tonight (Friday), on the eve of the White Center Pride Street Festival: Future Primitive is at 9832 14th SW. Read more..

Sales-tax increase proposed to help ‘offset budget cuts’ that could affect criminal-justice services

Thursday, June 5th, 2025 Posted in King County, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Just in from the King County Executive's Office: Today, King County Executive Shannon Braddock sent a proposal to the King County Council that would establish a new revenue measure to support ... Read more..

Two chances for community involvement Thursday

Sunday, June 1st, 2025 Posted in King County Sheriff's Office, North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Two chances for community involvement Thursday

Sent by the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council, whose meeting is one of two community-involvement opportunities for you on Thursday (June 5): The Opportunity to Be Informed, Be Involved and Be ... Read more..