We’ve just received this missing-person report, and Colleen’s family hopes you can help find her: Colleen has health issues that require medication and care. Time is of the essence! Colleen Caucasian female, age 57 DOB 3/29/1967 Brown hair, brown eyes Missing from West Seattle/Alki Beach area of Seattle (6100 block SW Stevens) Last contact with family was 4/17 via text/phone Missing from apartment since 4/19 or possibly earlier Often rides Metro bus route from Alki Ave., may ride bus to Seattle or Bellevue Seattle Police case # 24-109880 Call 911 if you see her. Share This ..read more

Tonight SPD published a request for help in solving a possible kidnapping reported along SW Roxbury two weeks ago. From SPD Blotter: Seattle Police are seeking the public’s assistance for any information about a woman that was forced into a truck in a West Seattle neighborhood. On April 10th, the Seattle Police Department received 911 calls regarding a woman being forced into a truck. The location of the incident was Southwest Roxbury Street near White Center. Police responded to the scene, and quickly located the suspected vehicle. Officers stopped the truck at 14th Avenue Southwest and Sout ..read more

Thanks to Savannah for the heads-up on more than a month of work ahead at 30th/Holden – her neighborhood got notices about it, and she thought others who travel through the area should know too. We subsequently obtained the construction notice from Seattle Public Utilities. They tell us this work will replace a 15-foot section of 10-inch-wide sewer pipe, with some added accessibility features on the sidewalk: For this work, SPU contractor crews will excavate, remove, and replace the section of pipe. New ADA curb ramps will also be installed in the work area. Crews will then restore the roadw ..read more

We’ve had two reports of brown water today – Barrie in Admiral reported it late this morning, and Katie west of The Junction just emailed to say, “We’ve got brown water at 45th and Alaska.” We also received one report, with a photo, on Tuesday: Brian in Gatewood/south Morgan Junction sent that, reporting, “This is like the 4th time this year,” in the 4300 block of SW Frontenac. The Seattle Public Utilities water-trouble map shows an emergency repair last night near 20th/Roxbury, but that’s not close enough to factor into any of the aforementioned reports, so hydrant testing might be the culpr ..read more

That’s Seattle Channel video of the public-safety forum led by Mayor Harrell and chiefs/department heads last month, at which time it was promised that regional forums around the city would follow, one for each police-precinct area. Today, the dates and locations of those forums have just been announced; the one for our area will be Tuesday, May 14, in South Park. Here’s the city announcement: Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced five additional community safety forums that will give the public opportunity to help shape the soon-to-be-released One Seattle Safety Framework. Building on lesson ..read more

Less than four weeks until the first match for West Seattle’s new pre-pro soccer club, Junction FC. The schedule and roster are set. One ball still in play – housing for players! Junction FC sent this announcement in search of hosts: In the spirit of community engagement, West Seattle Junction FC is reaching out to our vibrant community for assistance in identifying and acquiring volunteers who are willing to open their homes to provide temporary housing for each of the out-of-state players who are on our roster for the season. The dates needed for temporary housing are May 3, 2024, through A ..read more

(Texted photo) Thanks for the tips and photos. Close call in The Junction about an hour ago – what was dispatched as a two-car collision left one of the vehicles up on the sidewalk and against the exterior of Season’s salon on the ground floor of Mural, across 42nd from Jefferson Square. (Photo sent by Mike) The other car was a Camry. No serious injuries reported, nor was anyone reported hit on the sidewalk, but we’re following up with SFD to verify. Share This ..read more

That’s the vehicle whose driver hit and killed an 81-year-old man at 15th/Roxbury on Monday night, as previously reported here., according to the King County Sheriff’s Office, which just released the photo with this request for help: Case#: C24013796 On Monday, April 22nd, just after 10:00 PM, the King County Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls reporting a hit and run just south of the intersection of SW Roxbury Street and 15th Ave SW in unincorporated White Center. On arrival, deputies located the victim, an adult male in his 80s. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center wher ..read more

(WSB file photo, Fauntleroy WSF terminal) We’ve been reporting for three years on planning for Washington State Ferries‘ upcoming replacement of the Fauntleroy dock/terminal, but with construction not planned until late in the decade, it’s still in a relatively early stage – multiple alternatives are under consideration, all bigger than the current dock, by varying degrees. WSF is offering you the chance to catch up via an “online open house” that just launched, as well as two online meetings in early May. The “open house” includes this review of the dock-design alternatives currently under co ..read more

(Photo by Rosalie Miller, who explains: “Cornflower [before its showy reveal]”) Here’s what’s happening in the hours ahead: EXPANDED FAUNTLEROY YMCA HOURS: Fourth week for the Fauntleroy YMCA (WSB sponsor) expanded hours – 9 am to noon and 4 pm to 7 pm, Mondays through Thursdays – now with classes (schedules are linked here). TODDLER READING TIME: 10:30 am Wednesdays at Paper Boat Booksellers (6040 California SW). SECRETS TO AFFORDING SENIOR LIVING: 3 pm, free presentation at Senior Center of West Seattle (4217 SW Oregon). FIX-IT WORKSHOP: DO fix what IS broke, to reconfigure the saying. Weekl ..read more