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38m ago
By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor Don Armeni Boat Ramp rocks! (Photo by Stewart L.) Or, you can call them “boulders.” That’s how they were described in a wide-ranging Alki Community Council meeting this past Thursday, facilitated by ACC president Charlotte Starck. DON ARMENI IMPROVEMENTS: Seattle Parks didn’t have a speaker at the meeting ..read more
West Seattle Blog
38m ago
Thanks for the tip on this one. It’s also on the westbound bridge, but not what some refer to as “the usual spot” – this is between the crest and the Delridge exit ..read more
West Seattle Blog
2h ago
(WSB photos) Yes, the sun really did appear for a while on Saturday, and our photos from West Seattle’s newest community garden are proof. A work party at “Beyers’ Bulldog Garden” at 54th/Edmunds – a block inland from Beach Drive – was on our Saturday event list, and we stopped by to see how things ..read more
West Seattle Blog
4h ago
(King County Metro photo) A reminder in case you missed the original announcement last Friday – The West Seattle Water Taxi will NOT be in service for the next two days (Monday-Tuesday, March 24-25). Metro says the two-day break is needed for work at the dock at Seacrest, “to repair damage caused by recent weather ..read more
West Seattle Blog
6h ago
Yet another crash of note today – this one is blocking one lane each way on 35th SW at SW Edmunds. No major injuries reported but traffic is affected, so you might consider avoiding the area for a while. (Thanks for the tip!) 6:11 PM: Just went over to check; all clear ..read more
West Seattle Blog
7h ago
Another local Scout troop has reported in with results of their “Scouting for Food” community donation drive. Here’s what Troop 282 asked us to share with you: In the annual Scouting for Food project, Troop 282 scouts show how well they can work together for the better of the community. With the help of the ..read more
West Seattle Blog
9h ago
1:21 PM: As previewed in our daily list, the National Association of Letter Carriers (postal workers’ union) called for rallies across the country today to oppose any attempts to dismantle or privatize the U.S. Postal Service, and the regional gathering is at the Westwood Village Post Office. We’re there and so are more than 100 ..read more
West Seattle Blog
11h ago
12:29 PM: An emergency response toward the southwest end of the westbound West Seattle Bridge is for a flipped Jeep, per a reader. 12:58 PM: Log shows SFD cleared fairly quickly, indicating no major injuries ..read more
West Seattle Blog
11h ago
(WSB photo, March 2020), Many news outlets have been looking back at the pandemic-related closures, five years later. If you were here in 2020, you know another shutdown compounded the shock for West Seattleites: On March 23, 2020, the city announced the West Seattle Bridge had to be shut down for safety reasons, and hours ..read more
West Seattle Blog
13h ago
Classic showery spring weather brings thoughts of gardening to come. The Kiwanis Club of West Seattle is hoping to make it happen for more classrooms and families with its annual seed giveaway; today’s the day, at the Kiwanis booth at the south end of the West Seattle Farmers’ Market. Though the pickup of vegetable and ..read more