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13 notes for your West Seattle Sunday
April 16, 2023 6:34 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Photo by Ann Anderson)

On to the second half of April! Highlights for today/tonight from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

NO WATER TAXI: Reminder, no West Seattle Water Taxi again today, as the service preps for the spring/summer Friday/Saturday-night runs to return next week.

WEST SEATTLE RUNNER 13TH ANNIVERSARY: The celebration continues at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) all weekend, with a 10 am group run to demo Saucony shoes (celebratory beverages afterward) and an anniversary sale, plus Bemer demos. The shop is open today 11 am-4 pm.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES: We’re continuing to update the online list – see today’s lineup here.

UNDERWATER CLEANUP: Happening at Seacrest (1660 Harbor SW), Seattle Dive Tours and SR3 are organizing an underwater (and beach) cleanup, 7 am-2 pm. You’re invited to stop by and see what they’re amassing!

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm; the market offers early-spring produce as well as flowers, cheese, fish, meat, baked goods, condiments, fresh-cooked food, beverages (from kombucha to beer/wine), nuts, more. Here’s today’s vendor list. (California SW between Oregon and Alaska)

BEACH VOLLEYBALL: The UW’s only home beach-volleyball tournament of the year wraps today, starting at 10 am, at Alki.

DONATION DRIVE AT ALKI UCC: 11 am-3 pm, drop off items to help people stay dry, as explained here. (6115 SW Hinds)

END THE WEEKEND PEACEFULLY: Inner Alchemy offers Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, Breath Work, and Gong Bath from 7-8:30 pm at Move2Center (3618 SW Alaska). RSVP/fee info is in our calendar listing.

TIM’S TAVERN, THIRD WEEKEND: 7 pm show at the new Tim’s Tavern in White Center (16th/98th), with Curtis Moore. More info here.

THE JUNCTION COMEDY SHOW: Get your laughs on with improv comedy at ArtsWest (4711 California SW), 7:30 pm. Ticket link is in our calendar listing.

SUNDAY NIGHT JAZZ: Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (4509 California SW), 8 pm and 9 pm sets.

LATIN SUNDAYS: DJ at The Benbow Room (4210 SW Admiral Way), starting at 9 pm.

SUNDAY NIGHT KARAOKE: 9 pm to 1:30 am at Admiral Pub (2306 California SW).

Have an event to add to our calendar? Please email westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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COUNTDOWN: 1 week to Fauntleroy Recycle Roundup, 2 weeks to Westwood shredding
April 15, 2023 11:02 pm
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 |   Environment | Fauntleroy | West Seattle news | Westwood

We wanted to remind you that the net two Saturdays bring opportunities to clear out more clutter:

(WSB photo, September 2022)

RECYCLE ROUNDUP ON APRIL 22: Fauntleroy Church‘s twice-yearly dropoff event is next Saturday, 9 am-3 pm in the church parking lot at 9140 California SW [map]. Drive up, ride up, walk up and drop off anything you have that’s on the list of what they’re accepting; see it here. The church is partnering with 1 Green Planet again this year, as a free service (though donations to help them cover the cost are always welcome), and their main request is that you NOT wait until the last minute, so they don’t have to deal with a line at shutdown time. The previous Recycle Roundup in September brought out almost 500 people to recycle more than 16 tons!

SHREDDING AND FOOD DRIVE ON APRIL 29: Tax season is coming to a close, and you might have realized you have some documents you don’t need to keep any more. So two weeks from today, John L. Scott Real Estate – Westwood (WSB sponsor) is offering free shredding in the northwest parking lot at Westwood Village 2 pm-5 pm. If you can, bring nonperishable food (or a monetary donation) for the White Center Food Bank.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen Jeep Wrangler; package theft; car prowler interrupted
April 15, 2023 8:14 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Three reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch:

STOLEN JEEP WRANGLER: S was visiting West Seattle for a concert, not even here 12 hours, when this happened:

My Jeep YJ Wrangler was stolen in West Seattle. It happened on Thursday, April 13th, last seen 7:00 pm. It was parked at Dawson and 41st Ave SW. License plate # CHH6539. Police incident # 23-100664

PACKAGE THEFT: This report is from Nathan:

At 2:42 AM we had two packages stolen from our front porch (9600 block of 47th Ave SW). I’ve attached two pictures from our cameras of the thief (jeans, gray sweatshirt, blue hat with white lettering) and the car (silver sedan or station wagon driven by someone else).

A police report is filed with the initial tracking number T23008043.

CAR PROWLER INTERRUPTED: From Ellen:

Just wanted to put the word out there that our 2018 Kia Soul was involved in an attempted break in last night around 10:15 pm. We are at 36th and Brandon.

We heard a car door close while we were inside the home and went to look outside at what it was and saw a red four-door sedan pulled up close to our Kia parked on the street. So my husband went outside to see what was going on and the car took off. He later went to the driver-side door to see if anything happened and they busted out our key lock on that door attempting to get inside. Unsure if they planned to just rifle through the car or if they were going to steal the car (it is a Kia…). Glad we were still up to interrupt the perpetrator but still disheartening. Case number is 23-101722.

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FERRIES: WSF’s Walla Walla runs aground on Seattle-Bremerton run
April 15, 2023 6:17 pm
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 |   Seen at sea | Transportation | West Seattle news

(Photo tweeted by U.S. Coast Guard)

6:17 PM: We’re mentioning this because (a) west-facing West Seattleites might see emergency vessel/helicopter traffic as a result, and (b) the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry route might get busier because of it: A Washington State Ferries boat has run aground while traveling from Bremerton to Seattle. U.S. Coast Guard vessels are at the scene where M/V Walla Walla is grounded in Rich Passage along the south side of Bainbridge Island near West Blakely [vicinity map]. It happened around 4:30 pm, WSF says, adding that initial indications are that “generator failure” was a factor. The Seattle-Bremerton run is out of service until further notice because of the mishap, as Walla Walla (50 years old) was the only boat on the run. No injuries reported, per the Coast Guard.

6:39 PM: The state Ecology Department says neither hull damage nor pollution has been detected so far. … One of the passengers stuck aboard tweeted that they’re “waiting to abandon ship but not clear how yet.”

7:50 PM: As noted in comments, Kitsap Transit has two of its foot ferries standing by to help get the passengers off the Walla Walla.

8:29 PM: And the Coast Guard says that’s happening right now:

(Photo tweeted by U.S. Coast Guard)

10:46 PM: The Coast Guard says the passenger evacuation is wrapping up and: “The rising tide will assist during the slated removal of the vessel from the shoal water. Peak high tide is at 3:23 am.”

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Close call outside West Seattle Thriftway
April 15, 2023 5:09 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS breaking news

SPD and SFD converged on the north entrance of West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor) a short time ago because of what was reported as “a car into a building.” Turns out the driver didn’t hit the building but did go up over the curb very close to the north doors. Major damage was to some planters by those doors, our crew reports, and no injuries reported. They were still talking to the driver at last report about whether this was a case of driver error, medical trouble, or mechanical problem.

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Duwamish Alive! volunteering
April 15, 2023 4:54 pm
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 |   Environment | West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

Just two days after serving as the backdrop for a state/local environmental announcement, Roxhill Park got some TLC as part of today’s Duwamish Alive! twice-yearly multi-site volunteer restoration work.

DNDA‘s Nature Team organized today’s event. The park’s endangered bog is the site of the historic headwaters of Longfellow Creek, which connects to the Duwamish River. Other sites where volunteers worked today ranged from the river itself – with a kayak-patrol cleanup – to lower reaches of the watershed in south King County.

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UPDATE: RV fire in Delridge
April 15, 2023 2:42 pm
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 |   West Seattle fires | West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

2:42 PM: SFD is asking for SPD traffic assistance in connection with what the dispatcher described as an “RV fire” in the 2200 block of SW Holden, which is just west of Delridge. We’re on our way to check it out; avoid the area in the meantime.

3:02 PM: Thanks to Shane for the photo above – our crew has had trouble finding the scene because it’s actually a block south of Holden. Our crew has since arrived and reports no one was hurt; police have asked dispatch to call for a tow truck. Here’s our photo of the aftermath:

3:16 PM: We’ll be checking with SFD regarding the cause; apparently not suspicious, as they did not send their investigator, and the call is completely closed. Here’s video Laurel recorded from a nearby apartment before SFD arrived.

4:36 PM: We asked Laurel if the RV had been in that spot a while; she said no, it wasn’t there even as of 1 pm today.

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Plant giveaway, art market, stewardship @ The Heron’s Nest
April 15, 2023 12:39 pm
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 |   Gardening | How to help | West Seattle news

One of the 28 highlights on today’s West Seattle event list is continuing until 4 pm – the Giving Gardens plant giveaway at The Heron’s Nest. As explained in this preview, these are edible-plant starts, grown by volunteers; your part of the deal is to take them home, plant them, and donate produce to people in need.

Heron’s Nest Sprouts is not the only volunteer-powered project at The Heron’s Nest today – youth volunteers are focused on a drainage-related project today, as site restoration continues:

(You’re invited to Volunteer Land Stewardship events like this most Saturdays and Mondays – check this calendar.) One more reason to visit – one of The Heron’s Nest’s periodic outdoor markets is happening until 5 pm:

If you’ve never been to The Heron’s Nest (featured in this 2021 WSB report), it’s just uphill from West Marginal Way, south of the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse – here’s a map.

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Gift-giving ahead? Fundraiser offers flowers and chocolates
April 15, 2023 11:19 am
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

If you’re looking ahead to gift-giving for your mother and/or “special other” next month, Hope Lutheran School wants you to know about this fundraiser for their 7th- and 8th-graders’ East Coast trip:

It’s never too early to start planning for your Mother’s and Special Other’s Day [May 14th]! Why not take the guesswork out of the perfect gift? Show your appreciation to the special women in your lives and help Hope students at the same time!

Hope Lutheran School is partnering with local businesses Bakery Nouveau and Market vendor, Friendly Hmong Farms, to offer chocolates and flowers for Mother’s Day! Delivery available within West Seattle!

Click the link: form.jotform.com/230777727637166

Deadline for orders is April 27th.

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28 notes for your West Seattle Saturday!
April 15, 2023 6:21 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)

No reason to be bored today – abundant activities, morning through night. Plus some FYIs too:

TRANSPORTATION NOTES: No West Seattle Water Taxi this weekend … Possible road work on the West Marginal Way SW protected bike lane if the weather is dry.

WEST SEATTLE RUNNER 13TH ANNIVERSARY: The celebration continues at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) all weekend, with an 8 am group run to demo Altra shoes (treats afterward) and an anniversary sale. The shop is open today 10 am-5 pm.

SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER: 9:30 am-3:30 pm, the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) Garden Center will be open for the first time this spring, selling a vast variety of student-grown plants. (6000 16th SW, north end of campus)

FREE PLANTS FOR GIVING GARDENS: As previewed here, between 10 am and 4 pm today, you can go to The Heron’s Nest (4818 Puget Way SW) and pick up free edible-plant starts if you’re ready to grow them and donate produce to the community. While you’re at The Heron’s Nest, check out today’s Art Market!

DUWAMISH ALIVE! 10 am-2 pm multi-site work party supporting the Duwamish River and its watershed. West Seattle volunteer sites are all fully booked, so this is an FYI that you might see volunteers out doing restoration work at your favorite park.

VOLUNTEER AT NANTES PARK: Here’s someplace you can just show up to help out today – 10 am-1 pm at Nantes Park (5062 SW Admiral Way), where the Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association is having the year’s first work party.

DOING GOOD IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: West Seattle Nursery (5275 California SW) will host another session of its ongoing volunteer fair with visiting local organizations. 10 am-noon, A Cleaner Alki will be there, and you’ll find Block Drop supplies at WSN until 6 pm for your DIY-cleanup use.

SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN: 10 am-5 pm, the garden’s centerpiece courtyard is open, while the rest of the garden’s grounds are accessible dawn to dusk. More info here. (5640 16th SW)

PERSONAL SAFETY CLASS: 10 am-noon online, SPD offers this free facilitated discussion/lecture about crime prevention and safety. Register here.

FAMILY STORY TIME: 10:15-10:45 am at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).

MORNING MUSIC: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform. Find out about Marco’s music here.

FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am in West Seattle, registration required – see full details in our calendar listing.

FAMILY READING TIME: Every Saturday at 11 am at Paper Boat Booksellers (6040 California SW).

(added) BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Thanks for the tip in comments! The UW’s only home beach-volleyball tournament of the year is happening today (starting at 11:15 am) and Sunday (starting at 10 am) at Alki.

VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: The center is open to visitors noon-3 pm, as explained here. (2234 SW Orchard)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: You’re invited to visit the home of West Seattle’s history noon-4 pm Saturdays. (3003 61st SW)

APRIL POOLS DAY: 12:15 pm-1:15 pm, free water-safety education and fun activities for your family at Southwest Pool (2801 SW Thistle).

FREE STEERING-WHEEL LOCKS … for Kia/Hyundai owners at risk of theft, 1-3 pm at Southwest Precinct (2300 SW Webster) while supplies last.

VISCON CELLARS: 1-6 pm, visit the tasting room at Viscon Cellars (WSB sponsor) – selling wine by the glass or bottle. Learn about their wines here! (5910 California SW)

NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY: Taste, sip, buy student-produced wine at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor; 6000 16th SW), 1-6 pm.

LEONARD’S ART SHOW: 12-year-old artist Leonard Jarvey showcases his creations at Paper Boat Booksellers (6040 California SW), 3-5 pm

LIVE AT THE SKYLARK: Doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, James Carr Band, The Jarrod Tyler Band, Mattlock and the Keys at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW), $10 cover. 21+.

OPEN MIC AT THE SPOT: 7-10 pm, do your thing! (2920 SW Avalon Way)

NIGHTTIME COFFEEHOUSE MUSIC: 7 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), live music with Roo Forrest and Friends.

‘GYPSY JAZZ’ AT KENYON HALL: 7 pm doors, 7:30 pm show with Ranger and the Re-arrangers at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW).

BYRD ENSEMBLE: Chamber vocal music at Holy Rosary (4139 42nd SW), 7:30 pm, as the Byrd Ensemble performs “Prince of Music: Palestrina.” Our calendar listing has the program. Buy tickets online with code WESTSEATTLE30 and get a discount!

‘AFTER HOURS’ AT ARTSWEST: 7:30 pm:

Join us for the return of audience favorite AFTER HOURS with Mathew Wright! One part “Inside the Actors Studio” and one part cabaret, AFTER HOURS features performances from some of Seattle’s hottest musical theater artists in conversation and song with ArtsWest Artistic Director Mathew Wright at the piano. 4/15 – guests are Aaron Norman and Gloria Alcalá.

Get tickets here. (4711 California SW)

TIM’S TAVERN, THIRD WEEKEND: 8 pm show at the new Tim’s Tavern in White Center (16th/98th) – The Melody Round-Up w/The Rainieros // Johnny 7 and the Black Crabs // Slim Sandy and the Hillbilly Boppers (BC).

If you have a show, sale, event, meeting, seminar, reading, field trip, fundraiser, class, game, or ? for our calendar … please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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BIZNOTE: Morgan Junction McDonald’s closing for overhaul
April 14, 2023 10:32 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

Another West Seattle McDonald’s is closing for an overhaul. That sign, displayed on the doors and drive-thru menuboard at the Morgan Junction McDonald’s (6546 California SW), announces it’s closing after tonight. The sign doesn’t estimate how long the closure will last, but the person who tipped us to this says they spoke to some “VIPs” on the site who told them it would be about two months. The restaurant closed for a few weeks back in December, but permit filings indicated that mostly involved equipment upgrades. That’s most of the information visible regarding this closure too – the online summary says, “Remodel existing McDonald’s restaurant. Update mechanical systems and new kitchen hoods.” An earlier tip – which we weren’t able to confirm – said this remodel is expected to be “extensive.” Another area McDonald’s, the one at Westwood Village, recently reopened after a major overhaul.

SIDE NOTE: City permit files also show another remodel on the drawing board for the Admiral McDonald’s (3003 California SW), which was overhauled five years ago. This probably won’t start for a while as the early “pre-application” was just filed a week ago.

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UPDATE: Crash on Avalon Way
April 14, 2023 9:07 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

9:07 PM: Thanks for the texted tip and photo! Avoid the 3200 block of Avalon Way for a while – three vehicles are reported to be involved in a collision that’s partly blocking the road. No major injuries reported so far.

9:41 PM: Police have just told dispatch that the road has reopened all ways.

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WEEKEND PREVIEW: Byrd Ensemble returns to West Seattle on Saturday, with a ticket deal
April 14, 2023 8:48 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

The acclaimed Byrd Ensemble is performing in West Seattle again Saturday night at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. This time, the chamber vocal ensemble’s concert is themed “Prince of Music: Palestrina.” Here’s the concert summary:

Palestrina was the outstanding composer of the late Renaissance in Europe. His long-lasting influence on the development of church music and counterpoint included his most famous mass setting, Missa Papae Marcelli, which served as a model for mass settings during the Counter-Reformation. The program also features music by two other leading contemporaries of Palestrina: Spanish Counter-Reformation composer and possible pupil of Palestrina, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and Franco-Flemish composer Orlando Lassus.

The full program and other information can be seen in our calendar listing. To get the word out, the Byrd Ensemble is advertising on WSB, and offering a deal if you use this code while getting tickets online: WESTSEATTLE30. The concert starts at 7:30 pm Saturday (April 15th); Holy Rosary is at 42nd/Genesee on the north side of The Junction.

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First West Seattle Junction Pride Fest planned, and two other new events on the way
April 14, 2023 6:15 pm
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 |   West Seattle festivals | West Seattle news

(WSB photo, 2019)

Since 2019, the West Seattle Junction has put up Pride flags, but there’s been no accompanying festival. That’s about to change. This year, the Junction area will have its own Pride Fest, the result of a city grant program (mentioned here in February) that will help launch that and two other new events. Here’s the announcement from the Junction Association:

The West Seattle Junction Association has been working with the City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture (ARTS) on a funding program for cultural activations in the Junction. With $56,950 to distribute, we requested proposals and convened a awards panel of West Seattle arts and business professionals. We saw many excellent proposals and wished we could have funded them all!

We are delighted to announce that funding was awarded for the three following projects:

West Seattle First Fridays, a dynamic art and retail experience beginning in May at Jet City Labs, with an emphasis on creating opportunities for BIPOC makers, artists and entrepreneurs.

Sounds from Around the World: two free community concert events produced by Urgent Africa – one all day in Junction Plaza Park on June 3, one in the Senior Center on May 31 – of live world music featuring at least 25 performing artists in total.

West Seattle Pride Fest: our community’s long overdue first Pride Fest, held throughout the West Seattle Junction on June 17, bringing the community together to celebrate LGBTQ Art and Culture with music, comedy, drag shows, and more.

We are looking forward to the continued revitalization of arts, culture, and community in the Junction!

We’re reaching out to the respective events’ organizers to find out more about the plans.

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FOLLOWUP: Highland Park’s new signal at 12th/Holden complete
April 14, 2023 4:07 pm
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 |   Highland Park | Safety | Transportation | West Seattle news

(SDOT photo)

We just heard from SDOT this afternoon that the new signal at 12th/Holden is complete and should be in operation by now:

We have installed two pedestrian crossing signals (slated to be activated today), curb ramps, and a crosswalk, and painted the roadway. This project provides another controlled crossing at SW Holden St for people walking or biking along 12th Ave SW. There will be “new signal ahead” signs to alert drivers of the new signal. This signal at 12th Ave SW is also intended to be part of the Highland Park/Riverview Neighborhood Greenway. Signage on this is to come at a future phase of work.

The flashing lights at 11th Ave SW and SW Holden St will remain.

The 11th/Holden beacon was originally planned for removal until community pushback.

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CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Leticia Martinez-Cosman’s death confirmed; Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to file murder charge
April 14, 2023 1:03 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

1:03 PM: Two weeks after Leticia Martinez-Cosman vanished, last seen leaving a Mariners’ game with a man now in jail, the search for her is over.

It’s been confirmed that she is the person found dead in Renton after investigators went there this past Tuesday – the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has just announced it plans to charge 46-year-old Brett M. Gitchel with second-degree murder for her death.

Gitchel is the man with whom she attended the Mariners’ game; he is already charged with kidnapping and trying to kill Ms. Martinez-Cosman’s 24-year-old special-needs son and then setting her car on fire hours later. A gun found in his car is the reason for another felony charge, as he is already a convicted felon and not supposed to possess one. In addition, as we first reported Wednesday, Gitchel is charged with committing a West Seattle burglary shown here in a Crime Watch reader report on March 28th.

Ms. Martinez-Cosman was known in West Seattle as owner of the Café Rozella coffee shop and community hub in South Delridge a decade ago. Checking the archives of our partner site White Center Now, we found this 2012 photo of her and her son, who had just achieved the honor roll at Madison Middle School:

Raising money for his future is the subject of crowdfunding. The newest page was set up by his uncle Ricardo Martinez; find it here.

Meantime, Gitchel remains in jail, bail set at $5,050,000, and is due in court to be arraigned April 24th. Information yet to be released includes the cause of Ms. Martinez-Cosman’s death.

2:57 PM: The Medical Examiner has just released that, saying she died by strangulation, and estimating the date of death as April 1st.

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ANNIVERSARY: Here’s how West Seattle Runner is celebrating 13 years
April 14, 2023 11:35 am
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

(WSB photos)

By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

51,318 pairs of shoes.

That’s how many West Seattle Runner has sold in the past 13 years.

The total will certainly grow over the next three days, as West Seattle’s only running shop – a longtime WSB sponsor – celebrates its 13th anniversary with a sale and other events.

We visited the shop this week to talk with co-proprietors Tim and Lori McConnell, who we first met in February 2009, in an interview for this story about their plan to open the shop. At the time, they were not only working on their shop’s original space – at Charlestown Center, from which they moved to 2743 California SW six years later – but also inviting for name suggestions.

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11 options for your West Seattle Friday afternoon/evening
April 14, 2023 10:23 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Photo from this morning, by Linda McKelvey)

The weekend’s almost here!

WEST SEATTLE RUNNER ANNIVERSARY SALE & GROUP RUN: Help WSR (longtime WSB sponsor) celebrate 13 years in business! Sales and more. Group run tonight at 6:15 pm – you can demo Hoka shoes on your run, then come back to the shop for a Beer Junction Keg and Root Beer Social Hour, plus a raffle for a pair of Hoka shoes. (2743 California SW)

SCRABBLE CLUB: Come play 12:30-1:30 pm at Margie’s Café in the Senior Center of West Seattle (4217 SW Oregon).

NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY TASTING ROOM: 1-6 pm, open for visits at the north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.

FREE INDOOR PLAYSPACE: 2-6-year-olds welcome 3:30-5 pm at the Salvation Army Center (9050 16th SW).

LIVE AT EASY STREET: Sandrider performs a free in-store concert at 6 pm tonight. (4559 California SW)

(added) DRY HEAT: Monthly alcohol-free “sober bar night” at BeBop Waffle Shop (California/Admiral), 6-9 pm.

COFFEEHOUSE MUSIC: Songwriters’ Showcase at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), 7 pm.

MUSIC AT THE SPOT: 7 pm, teenage West Seattle band Geoducks perform at The Spot West Seattle (2920 SW Avalon Way).

KENYON HALL CABARET: 7 pm doors, 7:30 pm drag show at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW) – details in our calendar listing.

ACUPUNCTURE AND SOUND HEALING: 7:30-8:45 pm with Maari Falsetto at Move2Center (3618 SW Alaska), $45.

AT THE SKYLARK: Preacher’s Flask, Letters From Traffic, Trask, 8 pm. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

Something to add to our calendar? westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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Volunteers, vendors, performers sought for 2023 White Center Pride Block Party
April 14, 2023 9:13 am
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 |   How to help | West Seattle festivals | West Seattle news | White Center

(WSB/WCN photo, June 2022)

Again this year, White Center Pride is inviting neighbors far and wide to a daylong block party – this time set for noon to midnight June 3rd. WCP asked us to publish their call for volunteers, vendors, and performers:

White Center’s annual Pride Block Party is less than two months away! We are looking for volunteers, entertainers, and vendors to celebrate with us. On June 3rd , we will block off 16th Ave SW between Roxbury and SW 100 th St, and fill the street up with music, shows, wrestlers, local businesses, food and beer gardens, and our first ever kids area with the White Center Library’s book mobile, face painters, storytellers, and more.

Please visit our website at whitecenterpride.org/white-center-pride-festival to learn
more. We need volunteers to assist with all types of activities for the day. We are also looking for local businesses to help fill out the street with booths and food trucks. And finally, we want to put out the call for entertainers that want to celebrate our region’s LGBTQIA+ community. Any questions, feel free to email info@whitecenterpride.org. Thank you!

The White Center Pride Committee
501c3 Nonprofit

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TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Friday morning
April 14, 2023 6:03 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, April 14th. final weekday of spring break for Seattle Public Schools and others.

WEATHER & SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

The forecast for today: Partly sunny, high in the mid-50s. Sunrise 6:23 am, sunset 7:58 pm.

TRANSIT

Metro – Regular schedule, but trip cancellations are still happening, so watch for alerts (if you’re not signed up to receive them, check channels like this).

Water Taxi – Regular schedule. Reminder: Late-night Friday/Saturday trips resume April 21; to get ready, there will be no WSWT service this weekend (Saturday-Sunday, April 15-16).

Washington State Ferries‘ Triangle Route continues on the 2-boat schedule; check here for alerts/updates and see Vessel Watch for boats’ locations.

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

Delridge cameras: Besides the one below (Delridge/Henderson), cameras are also up at Delridge/Genesee, Delridge/Juneau, Delridge/Orchard, and Delridge/Oregon.

High Bridge – the camera at the top:

High Bridge – the view from its southwest end (when SDOT points the 35th/Avalon/Fauntleroy camera that way):

Low Bridge – looking southwestward toward it:

1st Ave. S. Bridge – another route across the river:

Highway 99: – the northbound side at Lander.

MORE TRAFFIC CAMS: See all working traffic cams citywide here, most with video options; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are on this WSB page.

BRIDGE INFO: Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed to see if the city’s movable bridges are opening for vessel traffic.

If you see a problem on the bridges/streets/paths/bay, please text or call us (when you can do it safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities). Thank you!

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VIDEO: Muse Fest weaves music into April’s West Seattle Art Walk
April 13, 2023 11:56 pm
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 |   West Seattle Art Walk | West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

Eleven extra reasons to explore the West Seattle Art Walk tonight – mini-concerts at 11 venues as part of the second Muse Fest: The Power of Women’s Voices music festival. Above is Carly Ann Calbero, who performed at West Seattle Grounds in North Admiral; below is jean mann at Verity Credit Union (WSB sponsor) in The Junction:

Tonight’s venues stretched southward to Morgan Junction, where WSB contributor Jason Grotelueschen photographed the performers – first, Sue Quigley – who co-coordinated Muse Fest – at Beveridge Place Pub:

And almost-next-door at Zeeks Pizza, Katrina Kope:

Co-coordinator John Redenbaugh, who also produces The Art of Music, says those performances will be back on second Thursday Art Walk nights this June through December

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FOLLOWUP: Ex-Pegasus Pizza space up for lease
April 13, 2023 10:23 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

Four months after Pegasus Pizza was evicted from 2768 Alki Avenue SW, the space is being offered for lease. We’ve been keeping an eye out for this ever since the eviction and closure, and noticed tonight that the sign had gone up since our last pass through the area a few days earlier. At year’s end, we noted that a court filing indicated the eviction ruling would be appealed. but in March, the appeals court closed the case, saying followup documents due in January had never been filed. The space is listed for lease by Alki Property Management, the building owners who have their offices next to the ex-pizzeria.

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CRIME WATCH: North Seattle murder suspect arrested in West Seattle
April 13, 2023 9:15 pm
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 |   Crime | Myers Way Parcels | West Seattle news

When the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office sends documents in major cases to its media list, we usually skim the non-West Seattle ones too, just in case there’s a local tie. And when we read the charging papers for the suspect in a recent North Seattle murder, we found one. 19-year-old Kajali A. Camara is charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of 27-year-old Anthoni Orozco last week on the campus of Nathan Hale High School. The charging documents say Camara was arrested last Friday night – two nights after the murder – leaving the tiny-house encampment Camp Second Chance (9701 Myers Way S.). The documents don’t say why Camara was there, but police apparently had advance knowledge, as the narrative says SWAT officers were there and “observed Camara walk out of the property,” subsequently taking him into custody and removing an unloaded gun, described as a “Taurus 9mm semiautomatic pistol,” from his pants pocket. Police say it matched a photo provided by a witness to the murder, which prosecutors link to a confrontation with someone he had been dating. The gun had been reported stolen in Renton. Since the charging documents don’t explain what Camara was doing at Camp Second Chance or how police knew he was there, we took several questions to LIHI, the nonprofit that operates CSC and Seattle’s other tiny-house encampments. We got replies tonight from LIHI spokesperson Josh Castle:

Due to client confidentiality, we are not able to confirm or deny if this was a program participant at Camp Second Chance or any details about their specific situation. However, I can share a couple things about our policies and how we enforce them. CSC continues to have a no-visitors policy. LIHI also strictly prohibits firearms and other weapons on the premises, as it is obviously a danger to the community, and we strictly enforce these policies. If a client is discovered with a firearm, it is a common practice that they will be immediately exited from the village and program and also a common practice that village staff will call 911 and hope that police will arrive and assist our staff with the exiting process. Both of those rules are outlined in our Code of Conduct that clients agree to as a condition of staying at CSC. If a client does have a warrant on their record, and the police arrive to enforce the warrant, we will cooperate with the police.

Court documents list the murder suspect’s “last known address” as state-operated Naselle Youth Camp, but its website says the camp has been closed since last fall. Meantime, Camara remains in jail, bail set at $2 million.

SIDE NOTE: If you have questions about the Camp Second Chance arrest or anything else about CSC, its Community Advisory Committee meets online next Tuesday (April 18th) at 6 pm, and connection/call-in information will be in our daily event list that day.

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