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(WSB photos by Christopher Boffoli)
11:25 PM: We’ve found out a bit about the sizable police presence, including SWAT officers, at an apartment building in Admiral, near California/College. (Thank you to those who texted/e-mailed about it.) Police on the scene tell WSB’s Christopher Boffoli that a man is barricaded inside an apartment. More as we get it.

11:55 PM: No change in the situation. We’re told police have been on the scene for more than two hours. Police confirmed to Christopher that this began with a domestic-violence incident earlier in the evening. The Seattle Fire 911 log shows an aid (lower-level medical) response to the area at 9:12 pm. Aside from the police presence outside the building on SW College, Christopher tells us there are no traffic effects.

12:51 AM: Now an assault-with-weapons response has been dispatched, and scanner traffic indicates a possible shooting victim.

Christopher reports hearing what could have been gunshots.

12:58 AM: Per radio, police and fire are going in.

1:09 AM: Christopher reports that the SWAT team is leaving and medics (above) have left without a patient.

1:58 AM: Still trying to find out how this ended. SW Precinct Lt. Alan Williams told us he can only say “there is no threat to anyone in the area at this time.” More information, we’re told, will come through SPD Public Affairs.

3:42 AM: Adding photos taken while the situation was still unfolding. Above, SWAT officers staged on the other side of California, though the incident did NOT involve businesses there. Below, at the building, the SWAT officers entered and exited over the course of a few hours; residents were not evacuated.

7:27 AM: Though we’re still awaiting an official police statement, sources including neighbors confirm the man was found dead. One neighbor says some residents were in fact evacuated for a time.

8:14 AM: SPD Det. Patrick Michaud confirms that police found the man dead of “a self-inflicted gunshot wound.” The victim in the original domestic-violence report was already out of the apartment when police first arrived around 8:30 pm, Det. Michaud confirms, and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

9:35 AM: One more detail from police, according to Det. Drew Fowler: “Police never made contact with the man until we made entry and located the deceased.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: As we always do in reports involving suicide, we want to mention the Crisis Clinic‘s 24-hour hotline: 206-461-3222. The state’s Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-562-6025.

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@ Southwest District Council: Fauntleroy Boulevard; port-tour invitation; more

February 8, 2015 9:49 pm

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From this month’s Southwest District Council meeting, another discussion about whether to design the Fauntleroy Boulevard project with underground power; more details on the Port of Seattle‘s upcoming community boat tour (and how you can get on the list for it), and other toplines:

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Congrats! West Seattle High School debaters’ Ethics Bowl success

February 8, 2015 5:13 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Thanks to Ken for sharing news of West Seattle High School‘s success at the recent Washington State High School Ethics Bowl – WSHS’s two teams placed third in this statewide competition! Ken also sent the photo, and reports:

There were two teams as well as a school adviser and an outside coach.

Team 1: Mira Skladany (captain), Maxwell Eronimous, Enya Garcia, August Carow
Team 2: Annalisa Ursino (captain), India Reidt, Joni O’Reilly, Holly Hinnant
Team Advisor: Follasade Brown – English Department, WS High
Team Coach: Joseph Len Miller – Graduate Student from UW’s Philosophy department

The Ethics Bowl is described on its website as “a great way for students to deepen their understanding and appreciation of interesting ethical and philosophical issues. High-school ethics bowls utilize case studies relevant to high school students, involving wide-ranging ethical questions such as cheating, plagiarism, peer pressure, use and abuse of social media, privacy, and relationships, as well as political and social issues such as free speech, gun control, cloning, parental consent, and stem cell research.” The program from the competition (held January 31st at the UW) shows that Chief Sealth International High School also participated. First place went to Newport High School from Bellevue (which moves on to the national competition in April), followed by Lakeside School, and then WSHS. Congratulations!

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High-school sports: Chief Sealth IHS hosting 18 wrestling teams in sub-regional tournament next Saturday

February 8, 2015 3:19 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

Thanks to Lynn Ogdon-Perrine for sharing news of Chief Sealth International High School‘s boys-wrestling results at the Metro League tournament, plus word of CSIHS hosting a big subregional tournament next Saturday:

Results from boys’s Metros are in. The following boys will be representing Sealth at Sub-Regionals on 2/14 :

(Photo by Brad Kelln)
*Daron Camacho (photo above) placed first

*Antonio Childs placed third

*Frank Brown placed fourth

*Ryan Davis and Heriberto DeLuna both placed seventh in their weight class

*Gonzalo Guzman, Anthony Mallard, and Tommy Bui are alternates

On February 14th, Sealth is hosting Sub-Regionals for boys. 18 teams will be at Sealth to compete for the opportunity to go to state. Come watch great wrestling! Sealth Parking lot will be closed off and filled with food trucks including Extreme Thai. Come on by!

CSIHS is at 2600 SW Thistle.

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West Seattle whale watching: Orcas back in the area

February 8, 2015 12:55 pm

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12:55 PM: Orcas were spotted off Bainbridge Island within the past hour or so, headed toward Alki (thanks to Jeff Hogan of Killer Whale Tales for the alert, which is also on Orca Network‘s Facebook page). Let us know if you spot them!

2:06 PM: No reports yet from local waters but some have been spotted southbound off the east side of Vashon Island – you’d need really good binoculars to see from here.

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Crime, safety, art @ Admiral Neighborhood Assoc. on Tuesday

February 8, 2015 12:10 pm

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(Flyer photo by Christopher Boffoli for WSB, January 2015)
Crime/safety concerns in the Admiral area, especially after last month’s robberies? This Tuesday (February 10), bring your questions to the Admiral Neighborhood Association‘s monthly meeting, with guests including Southwest Precinct Community Police Team Officer Jon Flores. That’s just one of the agenda highlights, as you’ll see if you browse the flyer above, shared by ANA president David Whiting. (If you can’t see the embedded version, here it is as a PDF.) All are welcome; the meeting starts at 7 at The Sanctuary at Admiral, the city-landmarked event venue across from the north side of Hiawatha Community Center park, at 42nd/Lander.

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You’ll never be younger than you are right this moment. Here’s one way to honor that.

February 8, 2015 10:03 am

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“You’re not getting older, you’re getting better.”* If you’re old enough to remember that slogan, you’re old enough to have a stake in this (although ultimately, we all do): A chance to offer your opinions on what it will take for Seattle and King County to be “more elder-friendly.” Here’s how, as explained by Seattle/King County’s Aging & Disability Services (ADS) agency:

Every four years, ADS develops a comprehensive plan that charts the course they will take in creating an elder-friendly community. The agency looks at local demographics, trends, and major service gaps, and seeks public input, before setting measureable goals and funding priorities for the following four years. ADS has created a survey that will help shape the plan for 2016-2019. You are invited to take the survey (here).

Community forums are planned, too, in case you’d rather share your thoughts in person. Find lots more information here.

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10 options for your West Seattle Sunday, starting with pancakes!

February 8, 2015 7:21 am

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(Photo by Long Bach Nguyen – click image to see larger version)

Happy Sunday! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

HIAWATHA PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Let somebody else do the cooking this morning – and help support community-center activities for all. 8 am-noon, it’s pancake-breakfast day at Hiawatha Community Center, with pancakes, sausages, bagels, and fruit – more info, including prices, in our calendar listing. (2700 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm – something new every week as we get closer to spring. (44th/Alaska)

LITTLE PILGRIMS’ PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 11 am-1:30 pm, come visit the preschool that’s based at Fauntleroy Church – details here. (9140 California SW)

ALL-WALK ENCOURAGEMENT RALLY: You’re invited to join other West Seattleites encouraging everyone to take personal action on climate change, and you’re welcome to bring signs. Stu Hennessey says this will happen on the first Sunday of the month, joining West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice “during the all-walk interval in the Junction intersection.” Noon-1 pm. (California/Alaska)

DUWAMISH TRIBE FOOD TRADITIONS: Learn about the cultural and food traditions of the Duwamish Tribe, 1-3 pm followed by a shared meal, free. Details here. At the Duwamish Longhouse. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

THE JOY OF HELLEBORES: 1 pm, free class at West Seattle Nursery. (California/Brandon)

SEATTLE GREEN SPACES COALITION: The group working to save more greenspaces in West Seattle and the rest of the city meets at 2:45 pm, Southwest Library, all welcome. (35th/Henderson)

CELLO X: Live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)

LADIES’ MUSICAL CLUB: Free concert at 3 pm, featuring music by Haydn, Scriabin, Debussy, Gershwin, Mozart, and Ponchielli, at the West Seattle (Admiral) Library. (2306 42nd SW)

GRAMMY AWARDS ON THE BIG SCREEN: Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) will have the big show on the big screen starting at 8. (6451 California SW)

MORE … on our calendar!

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