Dec 19th, 2008
by Scottso.
Of course it’s a snow day today, with all schools (far as we know at least) closed, kids at home and icy streets awaiting sleds.
Which also means: STREET CLOSURES due to snow and ice.
Here are two in the White Center area that we know of, courtesy King County Road Services:
CLOSED: The entrance to SR509 at [...]
Dec 14th, 2008
by Scottso.
Checking the roads and DOT webcams this morning shows that overall, most main Freeway roads are clear of snow and possibly passable - IF you have to get somewhere.
However, it looks like there’s plenty of black ice, so if you can, play it safe and stay home, make a snowman, and email your photo [...]
Dec 2nd, 2008
by Scottso.
[ December 2, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The Municipal League of King County will hold a special meeting tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 2nd), to review the options for replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct and the process that led to the current choices.
As all local Dub-C’ers know, the viaduct serves as our “secret passageway” to downtown Seattle, and therefore is vital to the White [...]
Nov 21st, 2008
by Scottso.
[ December 15, 2008; 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] It plays a huge role as part of this area’s “secret passageway” to downtown Seattle, and it often allows one to get into town within 10-15 minutes.
We’re speaking of course about the Alaskan Way Viaduct, which will be the topic of a public meeting on Monday, Dec. 15th, from 5pm to 7:30pm in downtown Seattle.
Everyone [...]
Nov 20th, 2008
by Scottso.
Cascade Designs Lee Getzewich helps Explorer West Middle School students build snowshoes.
White Center’s Explorer West Middle School kicked off their winter outdoor program Tuesday Nov. 18th when the school’s 6th-grade students worked on a snowshoe construction project with Lee Getzewich, MSR Snowshoe Product Manager for Seattle-based outdoor gear manufacturer Cascade Designs, Inc.
This was the [...]
Nov 10th, 2008
by Scottso.
We at the White Center Blog offer a horn-honking and ding and dent-free welcome to our latest Advertiser: Vision Collision Auto Body Repair!
They are located at 803 SW 154th Street, just west of Ambaum and a little south of Olde Burien.
Vision Collision is quite a family-based business, from longtime area stock, on land that goes [...]