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11:23 PM: A crash is blocking Beach Drive both ways in the 5300 block (map)- and as you know if you’ve driven it, the stretch south of Jacobsen has few outlets. No other details about the crash so far.

11:56 PM: Thanks to Christine for the photo, added above. She says two cars were involved, one apparently speeding, and that one person was taken from the scene by ambulance.

12:08 AM: Scanner traffic indicates Beach Driver either has reopened or will shortly.

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UPDATE: Missing 13-year-old Jayla is home

January 23, 2016 8:57 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle people

10:59 PM UPDATE: Just got the word that missing 13-year-old Jayla is back home with her family.

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Delridge crash sends 1 to hospital

January 23, 2016 7:22 pm

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| Delridge | West Seattle news | WS breaking news

(WSB photo)
Police are still on both sides of Delridge at Willow as they investigate the crash that sent a driver to the hospital and left his classic Cadillac up on the sidewalk. He was transported by private ambulance, so his injuries aren’t life-threatening. No tow truck on scene yet but traffic is getting through, except for pedestrians on the east side of Delridge. (Thanks to the person who texted about this – our hotline is 206-293-6302, text or voice, any time.)

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High-school basketball: Seattle Lutheran and Shorewood Christian split showdown

January 23, 2016 6:04 pm

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

A crosstown showdown resulted in split results last night at Seattle Lutheran High School. The SLHS boys scored a big win over visiting Shorewood Christian:

The girls went into overtime:

More photos ahead:

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THANK YOU! American Legion Post 160 gratitude for ‘care package’ donations

January 23, 2016 4:24 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle people

It started with word of mouth … and became something much more. American Legion Post 160 in The Triangle is publicly thanking everyone who helped out with a recent donation drive:

American Legion Post 160, located at 3618 SW Alaska, would like to thank all of the businesses and individual community members for their support in the recent “care packages for deployed Coast Guard members” drive.

“It started out as a word-of-mouth endeavor that grew far larger than I had envisioned,” stated organizer Kyle Geraghty. “Lots of great items such as: snacks, beef jerky, stationery, and sunscreen were sent overseas to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Post office was extremely helpful when our volunteers arrived with over a dozen heavy boxes. The postal workers were extremely grateful the Legionnaires did not show up two minutes prior to closing time.”

If you are a business or community member that is interested in partnering, volunteering, or making a tax deductible donation for veterans or need individual guidance in navigating the Veteran Support system, contact American Legion Post 160 at wslegion160@gmail.com, 206-932-9696, or visit our website at walegion160.org.

The nation’s largest wartime veterans organization, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans care and rehabilitation, Americanism and youth programs. Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through nearly 14,000 posts across the nation.

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Diaper-bag-stealing car prowler(s); package and mail theft; more

January 23, 2016 2:06 pm

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| Arbor Heights | Crime | Highland Park | Sunrise Heights | West Seattle news

The newest reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch:

ARBOR HEIGHTS CAR BREAK-IN: From Shaun:

Wanted to report that our Chevy Tahoe had two windows busted out last night. Perp(s) took diaper bag with my wife’s wallet inside along with various other property, daughter’s new bday purse, CD’s….Theft occurred at approx. 3 am and set off car alarm. Car was parked at curb in front of our house.

Shaun is near 39th SW/SW 106th in Arbor Heights; when we followed up to get that information, he added, “I’ve learned that the perp/s attempted to rent 4 video games at a Redbox at 5 am. The kiosk in question is located at a 7-Eleven near 112th St S and 8th Ave S.” (We found it on Google Street View.)

HIGHLAND PARK PACKAGE THEFT: Erika near 17th SW/SW Kenyon thought her package had been stolen, then contacted Amazon and was told it actually hadn’t been delivered – and then the sad truth: “My neighbor just came by with a ripped-open package that she found in our alley near her garbage, with one item found intact on the ground and another taken out of its packaging and it’s gone. … The contents included a bag of dishwashing detergent pods and a tub of Honest brand pregnancy belly balm. What a score.” She says this stirs up bad memories from a burglary last summer, but want to be sure everyone’s aware of “activity in our neighborhood.”

MAIL THEFT: From Corey:

I wanted to report continued mail theft in Highland Park neighborhood. I have now found mail discarded on lawns and stuffed in bushes on
three different occasions/3 different addresses, around 18th-20th Ave SW and Trenton St. The first occasion was in late November, the second
right before Christmas, and (Friday) January 22nd. The mail has all been from homes in Highland Park and within a few block of where I found it.

MAILBOX BREAK-IN: Mike reports this happened to his mailbox in the 7300 block of 35th SW in Sunrise Heights.

ALSO IN SUNRISE HEIGHTS: Todd at West Seattle Autoworks (WSB sponsor) reports a potential case of casing outside the shop at 35th/Webster around 9 pm Thursday night. They reviewed video from their surveillance camera after noticing it was “tilted up – as if someone had pushed it out of place.” The video shows someone walking in front of the camera and hiding his face, then a few minutes later walking back and pushing the camera up while walking under it. Todd says they didn’t find anything else out of place or damaged but wanted to alert the neighborhood.

Thanks to everyone who shares reports via West Seattle Crime Watch – once you’ve reported it to police, share it with your neighbors all around the peninsula by e-mailing editor@westseattleblog.com – for breaking news (once you’ve called 911), text/call 206-293-6302 – thank you!

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UPDATE: What’s been done at sewer-pipe repair site south of Alki Point, and what’s next

January 23, 2016 12:26 pm

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| Environment | Utilities | West Seattle news

12:26 PM: Not that the weather is particularly conducive to a walk/ride around Alki Point, but we did want to remind you that the sidewalk is closed and road narrowed along Beach Drive west of 63rd SW, as King County Wastewater Treatment Division continues to work on emergency sewer-pipe repairs. We first reported on the problem Friday morning; the county is fixing a leak in the “42-inch pipeline that pumps wastewater from homes and businesses in West Seattle to King County’s West Point Treatment Plant in the Magnolia neighborhood.” Some wastewater spilled into Puget Sound, so avoid contact with the water in the area until the county’s tests show it’s safe.

We have messages out to get an update on how much longer the repair work is expected to last and will update when we hear back; the county has already said crews are likely to be back next week for restoration work, once the repairs themselves are done.

1:47 PM UPDATE: We just heard back from Monica Van der Vieren at KCWTD. She tells WSB:

The leak came from a joint where a gasket seal had failed. The crews unearthed the pipe, working in the landscaped planter box area, to repair the joint, and bury it in concrete. Crews are demobilizing now for the weekend. They will leave construction fencing and signage up over the weekend as the concrete cures, and restore the landscaped area next week (hopefully Monday if plants are available).

Water quality monitoring results are not yet back, so the warning signage will remain. King County’s Environmental Lab staff sampled again today. When Public Health receives two days of sample data at background levels, they will give the all-clear to remove the signs.

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YOU CAN HELP: Outdoor-education camp for Highland Park Elementary students

January 23, 2016 10:35 am

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| Highland Park | How to help | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Outdoor-education camp is a highlight of the year for many students in our area. But it comes with a cost, and that’s a challenge for some schools and families. The fifth-grade teachers at Highland Park Elementary are trying an online fundraiser to help make sure none of their students are left behind, and one of their colleagues asked if we could share the link in hopes of inspiring some community generosity. From the teachers’ explanation:

Every year, we get to watch our students learn in a way that cannot be provided inside the four walls of a classroom. It is absolutely amazing to see the transformation under which many students go as they see a world beyond the one where they live.

You’ll find the fundraiser here. (For more on some of HPES’s challenges, read our report on a community conversation in 2014.)

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West Seattle Saturday: Shop, adopt, talk, dine…

January 23, 2016 6:43 am

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| West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Black turnstone, photographed by Mark Wangerin – click for larger view)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and our other files, highlights of what’s up for your Saturday:

HELP BEAUTIFY THE CHILBERG LINK: 10:30 am-12:30 pm work party on Chilberg between Douglas and Genesee as Friends of the Chilberg Link work on transforming a sloped median – details in our story from last night.

REOPENING DAY FOR CLICK! DESIGN THAT FITS: The two-week-plus winter break for Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor) is over and the shop reopens today at 11 am. (4540 California SW)

ADOPT A PET! The Humane Society’s MaxMobile is expected at Mud Bay in The Admiral District, 11 am-1 pm. (2611 California SW)

VIETNAMESE STORY TIME: 11:30 am at Delridge Library, bring kids 3 and up for stories, songs, and rhymes in Vietnamese. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

CLIMATE CONVERSATION AT THE LONGHOUSE: 1-5 pm at the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse, sponsored by the Green Party of Washington, intended to continue the dialogue that started at the Paris climate conference. Featured speaker, global activist Laurence Braham, also including local activist Sarra Tekola and members of the Tulalip, Lummi, and Saanich tribes. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

STUDENT SHOWCASE: 2-5 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), hear live music with the students of Rebeqa Rivers – more info here. (5612 California SW)

GIFTS FROM THE EARTH: 5 pm at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor), annual celebration of SSC’s food, wine, and student achievement. Check to see if tickets remain. (6000 16th SW)

MIDNIGHT SERENADERS: 7:30 pm at historic Kenyon Hall, Portland-based band with “an infectious and irreverent take on the raucous and carefree music of The Jazz Age.” More info in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

TREEHOUSE LOUNGE SHOWCASE: Live music, 8-11 pm, at Treehouse Lounge in The Admiral District. (2206 California SW)

WEST SIDE GLORY: “Comedy, Music, Drag, Burlesque and GoGo Bears!” at The Skylark, 9 pm, 21+ – more in our calendar listing. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

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Shots or not? No evidence found, police say

January 23, 2016 1:30 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle police

We followed up with police after receiving multiple reports of possible gunshots heard in the Delridge/Brandon/Findlay area late Friday night, not far from the recent 32-casings incident. Officers checked it out, but, says Southwest Precinct Lt. Alan Williams, “there was no evidence located that indicated actual shots fired. Also, there were no witnesses who saw shots fired.” If you did see something – or find evidence today (casings, damage) – be sure to let police know.

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