Cambodian New Year Street Festival will be in White Center this Saturday

The 11th annual White Center Cambodian New Year Street Festival will be held from 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. this Saturday, April 27, on SW 98th Street between 15th and 16th Ave SW. “Come, celebrate... [Read more]

Going Loco for Chorizo In White Center

Chorizo Loco — White Center’s newest entry into the red-hot “food truck” craze — celebrated their grand-opening this past weekend on Saturday, March 16. Did we say food TRUCK?... [Read more]

Your Empress of Information is in Love…with READING!

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, Burien Library “Books are a uniquely portable magic” – Stephen King DID YOU KNOW? You can get FREE AARP TAX help at many King County Libraries including the Burien... [Read more]

Police Seeking Public’s Help Identifying White Center/Burien Mini-Mart Robber

The King County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday (Feb. 5) announced that it’s seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect – pictured below – in four recent mini-mart robberies in the... [Read more]

Seattle Still Wants North Highline, But Not Now

by Jack Mayne Seattle remains interested in annexing North Highline, but just not now. North Highline “Area Y” voters soundly rejected in November the proposal that the area join with Burien. Burien... [Read more]

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Advertiser West Seattle Montessori School’s Open House is Thurs., Jan. 31

West Seattle Montessori and their upper school, West Seattle Academy, (longtime Advertisers) will be hosting an Open House on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. “Our Open House is open to the... [Read more]

WHITE CENTER BLOG: U.S. Attorney Gives Update on ‘Center of Attention’

On Friday (Jan. 18), U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan emailed out a letter to the White Center community, sharing updates on the multi-agency, federal and local law enforcement operation from 2011 called ‘Center... [Read more]

Beverly Park Elementary School Students Keep Fit While Having Fun

During December students at Beverly Park Elementary completed 31,588 laps – just over 3,500 miles – during the annual Jingle Bell Jog which is designed to keep students fit and maintain Beverly Park’s... [Read more]

Suspect in Top Hat Home Invasion Robbery/Rape Arrested Thursday

The King County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday (Jan. 3) announced that it had arrested a 17-year old man in connection with a home invasion robbery and rape that occurred in the Top Hat neighborhood... [Read more]

Police Raid Family-Run Drug Ring in Burien, White Center, Fed. Way & Renton

Tuesday morning (Dec. 18), King County Sheriff’s detectives conducted a raid on a family-run narcotics ring at residences in Burien, White Center, Federal Way and Renton. One warrant was served on... [Read more]

White Center Kiwanis Club’s Baked Potato Dinner is Thursday Night

The White Center Kiwanis Club will be holding its second annual Baked Potato Dinner this Thursday night, Dec. 6 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at New Start High School. All proceeds will support New Start’s... [Read more]

LETTER: Councilmember ‘Concerned that the Issue of Annexation is Not Settled’

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following letter addressed to city attorney Craig Knutson was shared with us by Burien City Councilmember Jack Block Jr.:] Dear Mr. Knutson, Despite a 2-1 rejection by the citizens... [Read more]

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LETTER: To the Friends and Family of Margaret E. Ryan

My sincere condolences. You have lost a mother, grandmother, wife, sister, aunt and dear friend. There are no words to speak that can heal the grief. Time is what is given. Losing someone is never easy.... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed for Margaret Ryan Memorial Site Work Party this Saturday

Volunteers are needed to help prepare a site for a memorial to late White Center Writer/Activist Margaret Ryan this Saturday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (read more about Margaret’s tragic passing... [Read more]

LETTER: What is ‘Tally of Tax Money Spent Pursuing Annexation of Area Y?’

Members of the Council: Annexation of Area Y was rejected by their residents. The City of Burien spent a considerable amount of money studying and promoting annexation, including hiring staff for this... [Read more]

Sketch of Suspect in Top Hat Home Invasion/Rape Released

The King County Sheriff’s Office released a sketch of one of the suspects in the home invasion/rape that happened in the unincorporated Top Hat area Monday night, Nov. 11 (read our coverage here). As... [Read more]

Son Charged in Stabbing Death of White Center Blog Writer, Bail Set at $2 Million

A charge of ‘Murder in the First Degree’ was filed Friday afternoon (Nov. 16) against Brodie Lamb, 42, accused in the stabbing death of his 69-year old mother, Margaret Ryan, on Tuesday in... [Read more]

Effort to Honor Writer Margaret Ryan Kicks Off Monday Night in White Center

As many of our Readers know, one of our Writers/Sales Reps was brutally murdered on Tuesday (Nov. 13; read our tribute to her here), and efforts to create a memorial for her are already beginning –... [Read more]

King County Library Board to Consider Building New White Center Library

The King County Library Planning Committee agreed today (Thursday, Nov. 15) to submit to its board of directors a proposal to build a 10,000 square foot library in White Center. The proposal by library... [Read more]

Violent White Center Murder Takes One of Our Own

by Scott Schaefer Founder/Publisher www.southkingmedia.com It is with a very heavy, stunned heart that we report the tragic, shocking and sad passing of one of our own – Margaret Ryan, 69, a Writer/Sales... [Read more]

Burien/White Center Rotary’s Holiday Choir Concert will be Friday, Dec. 7

The Burien White Center Rotary Club will be holding its 2012 Holiday Choir Concert, featuring the beautiful music of the Boeing Employees Choir, on Friday, Dec. 7 starting at 7:30 p.m. The concert will... [Read more]

Man Busted During ‘Operation Center of Attention’ Sentenced to 15 Years

Some of the guns and drugs confiscated during ‘Operation Center of Attention’ in White Center in 2011. Photo by Scott Schaefer. A 31-year-old man busted during last year’s ‘Operation... [Read more]

King County Exec. Dow Constantine Releases Statement on Annexation Defeat

King County Executive Dow Constantine released the following statement Thursday (Nov. 8) regarding the defeat of proposed annexations in North Highline/White Center and West Hill: “We acknowledge... [Read more]