Media mention West Seattle
2 hours ago
West Seattle Saturday: Record Store Day, Duwamish Alive, Healthy Kids Day, homelessness forum, theater x 3, more!
SATURDAY: Healthy Kids Day 2018 at West Seatt...
West Seattle Saturday: Record Store Day, Duwamish Alive, Healthy Kids Day, homelessness forum, theater x 3, more!
Watch out for the Canada goslings along Harbor Avenue SW! David Hutchinson shared the photograph and reminder. Speaking of traffic alerts, remember all the I-5 ramp/lane closures this weekend. Now, on to all the reasons NOT to leave our area! RECORD STORE DAY: This national near-holiday is huge at Easy Street Records, which opens at 7 am.
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Media mention West Seattle
8 hours ago
2 emergency calls: ‘Assault with weapons’ response near 32nd/Roxbury; small fire near Westwood Village
2 emergency calls: ‘Assault with weapon...
2 emergency calls: 'Assault with weapons' response near 32nd/Roxbury; small fire near Westwood Village
12:23 AM: If you're hearing the sirens - an "assault with weapons" response is headed for the 9300 block of 32nd SW. Radio transmissions describe the situation as someone with a "self-inflicted gunshot wound" to the leg. Whether accidental or deliberate, we don't know.
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Media mention West Seattle
9 hours ago
BASEBALL: Host Chief Sealth IHS takes first ‘Best of the West’ game; rematch ahead
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Burglary attempt; t...
BASEBALL: Host Chief Sealth IHS takes first 'Best of the West' game; rematch ahead
That's Gabriel Ieremia on the mound for the Chief Sealth International High School Seahawks, who hosted the West Seattle High School Wildcats for the first annual "Best of the West" game this afternoon, and got the win, 5-2.
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Media mention West Seattle
9 hours ago
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Burglary attempt; tire theft; truck and trailer followup…
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Burglary attempt; t...
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Burglary attempt; tire theft; truck and trailer followup...
Four West Seattle Crime Watch notes tonight: BURGLARY ATTEMPT: From the scanner - police rushed to a residence near 26th/Nevada about half an hour ago after a report that someone tried to break in while at least one resident was at home. They found and detained a suspect within minutes.
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Fire department 911 dispatch 4831 35th Av Sw
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Media mention West Seattle
11 hours ago
BIZNOTE: Canna West Seattle moving across the street soon
BASEBALL: Host Chief Sealth IHS takes first &...
BIZNOTE: Canna West Seattle moving across the street soon
(WSB photo) You might have noticed the work under way - including a brighter new coat of paint - at the 95-year-old Craftsman house at 5440 California SW. That will soon be the new home of Canna West Seattle (WSB sponsor), currently located across the street at 5435 California SW.
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Media mention West Seattle
11 hours ago
CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUPS: 3 court updates
BASEBALL: Host Chief Sealth IHS takes first &...
CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUPS: 3 court updates
Three updates from King County Superior Court files: KIERRA WARD: The defendant in last October's Admiral stabbing was in court again this morning for a trial-readiness hearing, postponed from last week. The result: Ward's trial date has been continued to May 23rd, with another readiness hearing on May 11th, because the defense has just ...
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Media mention West Seattle
11 hours ago
SATURDAY: Healthy Kids Day 2018 at West Seattle YMCA!
BASEBALL: Host Chief Sealth IHS takes first &...
SATURDAY: Healthy Kids Day 2018 at West Seattle YMCA!
(WSB photo from Healthy Kids Day 2017) Lots happening tomorrow, as you know if you've browsed the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, including one of the year's biggest family events, Healthy Kids Day at the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor).
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Media mention West Seattle
18 hours ago
Southwest Design Review Board gives its final OK to 4722 Fauntleroy, 4721 38th SW project
Southwest Design Review Board gives its final...
Southwest Design Review Board gives its final OK to 4722 Fauntleroy, 4721 38th SW project
By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor The biggest West Seattle project currently on the drawing board has cleared Design Review. It's the two-building, 300+-unit, mixed-use project at 4722 Fauntleroy Way SW and 4721 38th SW, and the Southwest Design Review Board gave its final approval last night, after a presentation that drew no public ...
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Media mention West Seattle
19 hours ago
Police search after crash between West Seattle and South Park
Police search after crash between West Seattl...
Police search after crash between West Seattle and South Park
If you notice police activity just southwest of the 1st Avenue South Bridge, in the area between West Seattle and South Park, here's what it's about, according to scanner traffic: Police are looking for a suspect who is reported to have run away after crashing a vehicle near Highland Park Way SW/2nd SW.
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Media mention West Seattle
20 hours ago
Park expansion, affordable-housing ‘district’ concept, more @ Morgan Community Association’s spring meeting
Park expansion, affordable-housing ‘dis...
Park expansion, affordable-housing 'district' concept, more @ Morgan Community Association's spring meeting
As always, the quarterly meeting of the Morgan Community Association quarterly meeting at The Kenney was packed with information and updates. First: MORGAN JUNCTION PARK EXPANSION: Seattle Parks' Karimah Edwards and Kelly Goold were on hand to brief MoCA. It's been four years since the property (formerly site of two businesses) was ...
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Media mention West Seattle
22 hours ago
YOU CAN HELP: Project 968 plans benefit workouts to help cancer patient
West Seattle Friday: Art, film, theater, base...
YOU CAN HELP: Project 968 plans benefit workouts to help cancer patient
In the photo above, at right, is Ben Delacour (with his twin sister Alia). He is in the fight of his life and his longtime friend Michael Browder, proprietor of the gym Project 968 (WSB sponsor), invites you to join in a benefit workout next month.
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Media mention West Seattle
22 hours ago
West Seattle Friday: Art, film, theater, baseball, more!
West Seattle Friday: Art, film, theater, base...
West Seattle Friday: Art, film, theater, baseball, more!
Happy Friday! Highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar : 420 ART & CRYSTAL RENDEZVOUS: 2-7 pm at Nepenthe : "It's an art show, is an open house, it's a good time with great folks! Live DJ, food, drinks, FREE massage!"
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Media mention West Seattle
24 hours ago
TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Friday watch
TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Friday watch...
TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Friday watch
(SDOT MAP with travel times/video links; is the 'low bridge' closed? LOOK HERE) 7:01 AM: Good morning! No incidents reported in/from West Seattle so far this morning, and no transit alerts. WEEKEND REMINDER: As noted here last night, WSDOT is warning you about ramp and lane closures all weekend on NB I-5.
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Media mention West Seattle
33 hours ago
7 MORE DAYS: Final week of registration for West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day
STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT: Northbound I-5 ramp, l...
7 MORE DAYS: Final week of registration for West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day
Just a friendly fast reminder that West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day is Saturday, May 12th, and after two weeks of registration, we have one more week for you to sign up - the deadline is next Thursday night (April 26th).
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Media mention West Seattle
33 hours ago
EARTH DAY: Potluck celebration at Dragonfly Park on Sunday
STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT: Northbound I-5 ramp, l...
EARTH DAY: Potluck celebration at Dragonfly Park on Sunday
(May 2013 aerial of Dragonfly Garden/Pavilion, by Long Bach Nguyen) We've been spotlighting some Earth Day-related events (with more to come!) and here's a heads-up for Sunday: You're invited to join Friends of Dragonfly Park and Gardens for a potluck brunch in the park on Sunday, 11 am-2 pm.
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Media mention West Seattle
33 hours ago
STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT: Northbound I-5 ramp, lane closures
STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT: Northbound I-5 ramp, l...
STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT: Northbound I-5 ramp, lane closures
(Click here for full-size PDF version) WSDOT wants to make sure you know about the big I-5 work this weekend, shown on the map above. This alert is specifically for people in our area: Our "Revive I-5" project begins at 8 p.m.
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Fire department 911 dispatch 4550 Fauntleroy Way Sw
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Media mention West Seattle
35 hours ago
SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: 1st cruise ship of the year
SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: 1st cruise ship of the...
SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: 1st cruise ship of the year
8:17 PM: Thanks to Carolyn Newman for the photo of the Norwegian Sun, maneuvering before sailing away tonight for a two-and-a-half week cruise to Florida (after a stop in Victoria), first cruise ship to visit Seattle this year. We previewed the upcoming season on Wednesday.
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Media mention West Seattle
40 hours ago
‘Why are we taxing jobs?’ West Seattle business owners challenge Councilmembers González and Herbold on ‘head tax’ plan
‘Why are we taxing jobs?’ West Se...
'Why are we taxing jobs?' West Seattle business owners challenge Councilmembers González and Herbold on 'head tax' plan
By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor Though the details of a city "head tax" proposal haven't been finalized yet, city councilmembers are trying to make the case for it, and that's why two of them talked with West Seattle Chamber of Commerce members this morning.
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Media mention West Seattle
43 hours ago
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH & MORE: Stolen red F-250 with trailer; car prowls; arrest followup
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH & MORE: Stolen ...
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH & MORE: Stolen red F-250 with trailer; car prowls; arrest followup
Six notes this afternoon: POLICE IN JEFFERSON SQUARE AREA: This isn't a crime situation but we're mentioning it since some are asking - they're dealing with a person in crisis in an apartment. STOLEN PICKUP: From Kalene: Our '97 red Ford F-250 with black axle dump trailer attached (filled with pavers) was stolen at 5:35 am (driving away ...
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Media mention West Seattle
44 hours ago
READER REPORT: Herbicide application at Alki
UPDATE: About that police motorcade in West S...
READER REPORT: Herbicide application at Alki
Judy thought you might want to know, if you are heading to Alki any time soon, that the sign above was up for a while this morning after Seattle Parks sprayed herbicides in the 2800 block: This morning the parks department sprayed roundup and another chemical on the new landscaping by the obelisk.
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Media mention West Seattle
44 hours ago
About that police motorcade in West Seattle
UPDATE: About that police motorcade in West S...
UPDATE: About that police motorcade in West Seattle - Japan's prime minister stops at Salty's
12:00 PM: Thanks for the tips about the Seattle Police motorcade that headed westbound over the West Seattle Bridge a little while ago. They're now at Salty's on Alki (WSB sponsor) and we are told that they're escorting Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who just yesterday was on the East Coast meeting with President Trump.
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Media mention West Seattle
45 hours ago
West Seattle Thursday: EC Hughes playground overhaul; WS Neighborhood Greenway; Design Review x 2; Alki CC; more!
READER REPORT: Herbicide application at Alki...
West Seattle Thursday: EC Hughes playground overhaul; WS Neighborhood Greenway; Design Review x 2; Alki CC; more!
(Thinking summer yet? Photo by Jim Edwards @ Colman Pool, where pump work is under way to prepare for May 26th season start) Highlights of what's happening for the rest of your Thursday: ART FOR PRESCHOOLERS: 11:30 am at Delridge Library, for 2- to 5-year-olds and their parents/caregivers.
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Media mention West Seattle
45 hours ago
BIZNOTE: Thunder Road Guitars closed this Saturday
BIZNOTE: Thunder Road Guitars closed this Sat...
BIZNOTE: Thunder Road Guitars closed this Saturday
A post shared by Thunder Road Guitars (@thunderroadguitars) on Apr 18, 2018 at 4:55pm PDT Though physically headquartered in The Junction, Thunder Road Guitars (4736 California SW; WSB sponsor) has a lively online presence, including Instagram photos like the one above that guitar lovers go wild for.
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Media mention West Seattle
47 hours ago
Why students from Edmonds visited West Seattle’s Schmitz Preserve Park
Why students from Edmonds visited West Seattl...
Why students from Edmonds visited West Seattle's Schmitz Preserve Park
(WSB photos by Leda Costa) It's a special spot in West Seattle, unlike any place in the entire city ... Schmitz Preserve Park, a 53-acre forested oasis with old-growth trees, streams, and more. So special that it draws visitors from many miles around ...
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday watch
TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday watch...
TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday watch
(SDOT MAP with travel times/video links; is the 'low bridge' closed? LOOK HERE) 7:01 AM: Good morning! No incidents or transit advisories for West Seattle and vicinity so far. 7:07 AM: Crash on the eastbound bridge at the Admiral entrance, blocking the bus lane according to a texter.
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
Crime trends & more @ West Seattle Crime Prevention Council
Families, Education, Preschool, Promise Levy:...
Crime trends & more @ West Seattle Crime Prevention Council
Toplines from Tuesday night's West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting at the Southwest Precinct: CRIME TRENDS: Precinct commander Capt. Pierre Davis presented the report. As always, property crimes are the main problem in our area. Car prowls are ticking upward but a bigger spike is in burglaries; as noted in a recent precinct bulletin, ...
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
Since you asked about the helicopter …
Since you asked about the helicopter …...
Since you asked about the helicopter ...
We don't know what exactly Guardian One was doing flying a long track back and forth - north to south and back again - over the peninsula for a while this past hour, with a couple smaller circles in different spots, but the scanner's been absolutely quiet in the area, so, given that and the fact the focus wasn't on any one spot, we're fairly ...
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Fire department 911 dispatch 4831 35th Av Sw
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Yet another older Subaru Outback stolen; plus, red Nissan Pulsar taken
CONGRATULATIONS! Duwamish Rowing Club youth c...
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Yet another older Subaru Outback stolen; plus, red Nissan Pulsar taken
FIRST REPORT, 5:42 PM: The two older Subaru Outbacks stolen since last night and reported here have both been found - but now there's word of ANOTHER being taken. We just talked with Alice, who says her white 1996 Outback was taken from her parking space behind an apartment building in the 4000 block of California SW this afternoon.
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
CONGRATULATIONS! Duwamish Rowing Club youth compete in Oregon regatta
CONGRATULATIONS! Duwamish Rowing Club youth c...
CONGRATULATIONS! Duwamish Rowing Club youth compete in Oregon regatta
Thanks to Sarah Blum for the update and photos from a recent competition involving youth from our areas one-of-a-kind Duwamish Rowing Club: The youth of the Duwamish Rowing Club competed for the first time at the Covered Bridge Regatta on Dexter Lake, 15 miles southeast of Eugene, OR, and came home winners.
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
Families, Education, Preschool, Promise Levy: What the mayor is asking you to pay for
Families, Education, Preschool, Promise Levy:...
Families, Education, Preschool, Promise Levy: What the mayor is asking you to pay for
(WSB photo: November 2017, South Seattle College) When Mayor Jenny Durkan came to South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) on her second day in office last November, she signed an executive order to expand the free-college program that's brought hundreds of students to SSC in recent years, but it wasn't clear at the time where the money would come ...
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
POWER PROJECT: Seattle City Light to start South Arbor Heights/Arroyos work soon; informational ‘open house’ next week
POWER PROJECT: Seattle City Light to start So...
POWER PROJECT: Seattle City Light to start South Arbor Heights/Arroyos work soon; informational 'open house' next week
Seattle City Light says it's starting work soon on its project to replace underground cables for "enhanced electrical reliability and efficiency" in South Arbor Heights and The Arroyos, so if you have questions about the project, a drop-in open house has been announced for one week from today: 5:30-7 pm at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW).
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: 2 more stolen Subarus; plus, WSB reader finds ‘Oscar’
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: 2 more stolen Subar...
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: 2 more stolen Subarus; plus, WSB reader finds 'Oscar'
Three auto-theft-related reports in West Seattle Crime Watch this afternoon - starting with two more stolen vehicles to look for: STOLEN IN ALKI AREA: Someone took Paul's white 1999 Subaru Legacy Outback from the 2000 block of Alki Avenue SW between 11 pm last night and 8 am today. Plates: ATV0897.
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
West Seattle Wednesday: Dine out & help preschoolers; Morgan, Delridge, Roxhill community meetings; WordsWest; more!
WHAT YOU’LL SEE AT SEA: This year’...
West Seattle Wednesday: Dine out & help preschoolers; Morgan, Delridge, Roxhill community meetings; WordsWest; more!
(Another view of dunlin, from Mark Wangerin - see his photo of them in flight here) Big day/night ahead! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: MOD PIZZA FUNDRAISER FOR ALKI CO-OP PRESCHOOL: Through 10 pm tonight, dine at MOD Pizza in The Whittaker (WSB sponsor) and part of the proceeds go to Alki Co-op Preschool, if you show the flyer ...
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
WHAT YOU’LL SEE AT SEA: This year’s Seattle cruise season starts with arrival tomorrow
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: 2 more stolen Subar...
WHAT YOU'LL SEE AT SEA: This year's Seattle cruise season starts with arrival tomorrow
From our "what you saw/will see at sea" file - tomorrow you'll see the first cruise ship of the season in Elliott Bay, on its way to (and from) Pier 66 on the downtown waterfront.
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Media mention West Seattle
2 days ago
Explorer West Middle School students present water-saving proposals to Seattle Parks
Explorer West Middle School students present ...
Explorer West Middle School students present water-saving proposals to Seattle Parks
As Earth Day approaches, the spotlight on environmental consciousness brightens, and today we have a report on how students at Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor) are working with Seattle Parks to make a difference by saving water - and money. The report and photo are from the school: The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department is making an ...
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Media mention West Seattle
3 days ago
TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday watch
TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday watch...
TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday watch
(SDOT MAP with travel times/video links; is the 'low bridge' closed? LOOK HERE) 6:58 AM: Good morning! No traffic incidents reported in/from West Seattle so far this morning. One transit note: The 6:41 am Route 55 bus did not operate, according to Metro. That's the second day in a row that the 55 missed a run.
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Media mention West Seattle
3 days ago
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Helicopter search for auto-theft suspects
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Helicopter search f...
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Helicopter search for auto-theft suspects
If you hear the Guardian One helicopter in southeast West Seattle, near Westcrest Park - it's being called in to help with what scanner traffic indicates is a search for two people described as auto-theft suspects. There's a ground search with K-9, too.
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Media mention West Seattle
3 days ago
West Seattle scene: Expanded Ready-to-Work program gets visit from city councilmember who championed it
Here’s your first look at 5 early ̵...
West Seattle scene: Expanded Ready-to-Work program gets visit from city councilmember who championed it
(WSB photos) The city-supported Ready-to-Work program has just expanded into West Seattle, and the city councilmember who pushed for it, District 1's Lisa Herbold, visited its local classrooms on Monday. RTW is a program overseen by the city's Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, which explains that it
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Media mention West Seattle
3 days ago
Here’s your first look at 5 early ‘alternatives’ for West Seattle light rail, as unveiled at Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting
Here’s your first look at 5 early ̵...
Here's your first look at 5 early 'alternatives' for West Seattle light rail, as unveiled at Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting
By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor Here's where the rubber meets the road - or the trains meet the rail - as the accelerated process of getting to a "preferred alternative" for Sound Transit's West Seattle/Ballard light-rail extensions moves forward.
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Media mention West Seattle
3 days ago
You’re never too young to start volunteering! WestSide Baby recruiting for new Youth Board
West Seattle scene: Expanded Ready-to-Work pr...
You're never too young to start volunteering! WestSide Baby recruiting for new Youth Board
It's National Volunteer Week - and WestSide Baby has an announcement reinforcing that it's never too soon to start volunteering: WestSide Baby's mission is to provide essential items to local children in need by collecting and distributing essentials such as diapers, clothing, equipment and more. Current youth leadership is looking for founding ...
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Media mention West Seattle
3 days ago
From the ‘in case you wondered too’ file: Newest estimate of when West Seattle Whole Foods Market will open
From the ‘in case you wondered too̵...
From the 'in case you wondered too' file: Newest estimate of when West Seattle Whole Foods Market will open
The WSB inbox has been full of update requests lately, regarding various projects (thank you!), and we're working on a bunch. First the most-asked question of the week: When is the West Seattle Whole Foods Market opening? First the backstory: You'll recall that a year ago, Whole Foods was shelving its plans for The Whittaker (WSB sponsor), ...
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Media mention West Seattle
3 days ago
Questions about Arbor Heights sidewalk project, including 35th SW closure? Community meeting next week
Questions about Arbor Heights sidewalk projec...
Questions about Arbor Heights sidewalk project, including 35th SW closure? Community meeting next week
The map is from SDOT's Ching Chan, who has been out going door to door and also e-mailed us to be sure everyone knows about a community meeting one week from tonight for the Arbor Heights sidewalk (and more) project along 35th SW between SW 100th and SW 106th.
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Media mention 3622 SW Snoqualmie St Seattle
3 days ago
West Seattle Democratic Women April Meeting
3622 SW Snoqualmie St Seattle, WA
West Seattle Democratic Women April Meeting
Please join us for a very special program at our April meeting! It's a real honor to host the 34th's own Senator (and Senate Majority Leader) Sharon Nelson as well as Representative Joe Fitzgibbon, who will be sharing their State of the State overview and end-of-session wrap up, and, of course, giving us a choice behind-the-scenes perspective of the goings-on down in Olympia!
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