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Top 25 in 2025
2025 was a banner year for the Log Cabin. Enormous thanks to all of the King County Teams and Community Partners* that helped make the WC Teen Program possible! Twenty-five of the top highlights (plus a few bonus accomplishments) as selected by Teen Program staff and participants: 1. RETURN to WEST HILL COMMUNITY CENTER The WCTP…
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Danh Brothers
King County TV story on Sokha and Vana Danh Thank you, King County TV, for the heartfelt story featuring Log Cabin alum Sokha Danh and WCTP staff Vana Danh! Brothers Sokha and Vana Danh are well known community leaders in White Center. Today Sokha owns Seattle’s first independent Asian American Bookstore and Vana mentors youth…
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2025 Carnival
Enormous thanks to everyone that made it out to Spooky Town at Steve Cox Memorial Park on Saturday, October 25th from 2-5pm! White Center Teen Program staff and volunteers had a blast bringing the 2025 Halloween Carnival back to the community. Families played carnival games, made arts and crafts, took the “Spooky Town Underground Tour”…
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Summer Wrap Up 2025
Written by Chloe As we finish up the summer season and transition into fall, let’s take a look at some of what has happened at the WC Teen Program during the 3rd qtr. Summer QTR Structured Programs Over the summer, we have offered programs such as Crochet, Creative Corner, Jeopardy, 8 ball IRL, Volleyball, Soccer,…
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Summer in Skyway
By Michael L Oh, to be young again. Do you remember it? Ice tea on a hot day after some much needed yard work, The green soft grass beneath you and the feeling that summer was going to last forever. It’s important to get back to your roots I always say and this summer, that’s…
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Spring Wrap Up
Celebrating Spring 2025 at the Log Cabin: Structures and Special Events Written by Ridwan No cap, Spring was busy at the Log Cabin. The White Center Teen Program continued to see a rise in attendance, with an average of 80-100 youth attending daily, ranging in age from 12 to 19. The Multi purpose Field, Gym,…
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History of West Hill Community Center
Written by Annabelle K If you’ve been following our social media (which you should!), you might’ve heard that King County reopened West Hill Community Center in Skyway this summer! We’re running a Teen Drop-In program just like the one at Steve Cox Memorial Park, from 3-7 PM on Tuesdays-Fridays until August 15th. King County Parks…
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New HVAC at the Log Cabin
The Log Cabin at Steve Cox Memorial Park recently underwent mechanical upgrades to improve air quality and increase climate resilience. New upgrades were achieved thanks to an intentional approach by King County Parks, ambitious targets in the County’s Strategic Climate Action Plan, and fast work to quickly deploy a grant the King County Executive Climate Office (ECO) received from the…
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The History of Mel Olson Stadium
Written by Annabelle Kisky If you’ve ever spent time at Steve Cox Memorial Park, you’ve seen the wide open field of Mel Olson Stadium just across the lot from the Log Cabin. But did you know about the stadium’s long and storied history? The original stadium in this spot, simply known as White Center Stadium,…
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Celebrating Jeff Marsten and 50 years of service
Kendo: More Than a Sport, A Path of Self-Development The sharp crack of bamboo echoes through the Dojo. The rhythmic feet stomps punctuates the air. Shouts of “Men!”, “Kote!”, and “Do!” resonate with focused energy. This isn’t a scene from a historical movie; it’s a glimpse into the dynamic and rewarding world of Kendo –…
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