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Highline Forum 3rd Runway Meeting Is Jan. 8th

[ January 8, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]

Not to cause confusion or anything, but there’s a second, very important public meeting coming up Thursday, Jan. 8th regarding Sea-Tac Airport’s third runway (another residents meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 10th):

The Highline Forum will discuss the use of Sea-Tac Airport’s new third runway since its opening, with emphasis on public complaints that the [...]

Upset About 3rd Runway Noise? Meet Jan. 10th

[ January 10, 2009; 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ]

Despite the fading away of the recent snowstorm and hectic holiday season, one thing is not fading away from the psyche of thousands of area residents in 2009:
THIRD RUNWAY NOISE

According to neighborhood activist Miriam Bearse, the next “Third Runway Complainers” (our moniker, not hers) meeting will be:

WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 10th, from 3:30pm to 6:30pm

WHERE: [...]

ALERT: Road Closures In/Near White Center

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 [...]

ADVISORY:Up To 4 Inches Today; School Closures


Weather Watch: Freeways Clear But Look Out For Black Ice

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 [...]

Third Runway Noise Discussion Is Dec. 19th

Both the White Center Blog and sister site B-Town Blog have been covering area residents’ complaints about the newly-opened third runway (previous coverage here and here), and now we have this potentially juicy little tidbit of info to share:
Several residents who live in the flight path are considering taking legal action, and are holding a [...]

Municipal League’s Viaduct Forum Is Tonight

[ 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 [...]

Speak Up About The Viaduct On Dec. 15th

[ 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 [...]

Snowshoe Designer Lends Hand To Explorer West Students

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 [...]

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser:Vision Collision!

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 [...]