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Update: Morgan Junction shooting suspect in court, bail set at $1 million
January 23, 2012 2:49 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

2:49 PM: The 67-year-old Gatewood man suspected in Saturday night’s deadly shooting in Morgan Junction has just appeared in a King County Jail courtroom for a bail hearing. The judge set his bail at $1 million, the amount requested by the prosecution, though the defense had asked for $50,000. Prosecutors say that he has a criminal history including armed robbery; the defense says that his record was in the ’80s, and his wife, who described him as disabled, told the court that he hasn’t had anything worse than a traffic ticket in the nearly 20 years they have been married. WSB and Channel 7 were the only media crews to cover the hearing; the judge ordered us not to show the suspect’s face (which would be against WSB policy until he is charged, anyway). No further details of the case were described in the hearing, but we expect probable-cause documents to be provided by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office shortly.

4:32 PM UPDATE: The “probable cause” documents are in. A transcription, ahead:Read More

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West Seattle ice/snow aftermath: How do you think the city did?
January 23, 2012 1:30 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

(Photo by JayDee, taken near The Junction last Wednesday)
Tomorrow morning, the City Council’s Transportation Committee, chaired by West Seattle-residing Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, is scheduled for a preliminary discussion of how the city handled last week’s snow and ice. How do YOU think it went? You are of course welcome to discuss it here, but most importantly, there’s a simple way to share your opinion with the city – just go here. P.S. While Councilmember Rasmussen’s focus is on issues such as keeping major streets passable, there are other city services you might want to discuss: For example, the city’s Chief Technology Officer Bill Schrier (also a West Seattleite) has written about “Tech Lessons from the Seattle Snowstorm.” This was the first tryout, for example, for the “which streets have been plowed/de-iced” map. Back to tomorrow’s discussion – the committee meets at 9:30 am (agenda here).

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West Seattle traffic alert: EASTBOUND bridge closure tonight
January 23, 2012 12:27 pm
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 |   Spokane St. Viaduct project | West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

Some of the big SDOT projects had to change schedule because of the snow/ice – and the first rescheduling news is in:

The overnight closure of the eastbound lanes of the Spokane Street Viaduct, previously scheduled for January 19, has been rescheduled for tonight, Monday, January 23. The travel lanes will be closed from 9 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, and will be closed from just east of the First Avenue S off-ramp to I-5. The First Avenue S off-ramp will remain open during the closure, with motorists able to use the eastbound S Spokane Street lower roadway as a detour to access I-5 or onto Columbian Way S.

The eastbound lanes of the Spokane Street Viaduct will also be closed on Thursday evening, January 26, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday morning. Again, the First Avenue S off-ramp will remain open during this closure. Also on Thursday night from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday morning, Sixth Avenue S will be closed at the north side of the intersection with S Spokane St. Traffic traveling east on S Spokane St or north on Sixth Avenue S will still be able to access the I-5 on-ramps or Columbian Way S.

Finally, the same eastbound lanes of the Spokane Street Viaduct will also be closed this coming weekend, Friday, January 27 from 9 p.m. until Monday morning, January 30, at 5 a.m. During the weekend closure, either the First Avenue S off-ramp or the Fourth Avenue Loop ramp will remain open, permitting motorists to use the eastbound S Spokane Street lower roadway to reach either the I-5 ramps or Columbian Way S.

These eastbound lane closures will enable the contractor working for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to remove the zipper barrier that has separated east and westbound traffic on the old structure and to shift the eastbound travel lanes from the south side of the existing structure to the north side, the first of a number of traffic shifts occurring over the next few months. The lane shift is needed in order to begin the repair and repaving of the old structure.

Remember, the Spokane Street Viaduct is the official name for the section of West Seattle Bridge between 99 and I-5.

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West Seattle history: Riverside Plaza to be dedicated
January 23, 2012 10:24 am
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 |   West Seattle history | West Seattle news

(Jerry Vandenberg and friend. Photos courtesy Nicole Vandenberg, via SWSHS)
This morning, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society is providing more information on a big event this Saturday (you might have seen the Seattle Times [WSB partner] preview this weekend): “Come Home to Riverside,” noon Saturday at 17th SW/West Marginal Place (map). Riverside is a historic neighborhood by the bridge, an early West Seattle fishing community dating back more than a century. With descendants of those original families (many of them Croatian immigrants), SWSHS has created the Riverside Memorial Plaza, which will be dedicated at the event. From the announcement:

The project is the idea of Frank Zuvela, Joe Popich, and Mike Budinich, all sons of first-generation Riverside residents.

The property was donated by businessman Mike Budinich. The design and labor was contributed by Jerry and Ron Vandenberg, who grew up in Riverside in the 1940s.

Zuvela and Budinich both were born in Riverside; the Vandenbergs moved there in childhood. Here’s a photo of the Budinich store in Riverside, one of two grocery stores in the area, which extended credit, vital at the time because fishermen did not have year-round income and needed to borrow during the inbetween times.

Ahead, the full text on the memorial plaque, as provided by SWSHS:Read More

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West Seattle Crime Watch followup: Shooting victim has died
January 23, 2012 9:22 am
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

(Saturday night photo by WSB’s Patrick Sand)
9:22 AM: We finally have official confirmation this morning that the man shot Saturday night by Morgan Junction Park did not survive. Harborview Medical Center and Seattle Police have both confirmed the death of the man identified by friends and family as 35-year-old Travis Hood. Friends say he had moved here just four months ago from Jacksonville, Florida, looking to live somewhere safer. His accused killer, a 67-year-old Gatewood man, is in the King County Jail; we’re awaiting word on whether he will be scheduled for a bail hearing today, at which time we should find out more about what investigators believe led to the shooting. Police have not commented yet on the circumstances, but as reported in our previous coverage, a friend of the victim, Jamie, told WSB on Sunday that he was with him when a man they didn’t know opened fire as they prepared to drive away after leaving a nearby bar; he says he drove his friend to Providence Mount St. Vincent, where police and medics found him, because he thought it was a hospital.

10:16 AM: The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office confirms the suspect is scheduled for a bail hearing this afternoon.

11:29 AM NOTE: In case you wondered: This is the first homicide this year in West Seattle. The peninsula had two last year – the February 2011 murder of entertainer Hokum W. Jeebs in Fauntleroy (accused killer Angelo Felice is currently set to go to trial in March), and the murder-suicide of an Admiral couple in October.

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West Seattle traffic alert: Roads, sidewalks slippery in spots
January 23, 2012 7:39 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

7:39 AM: David DeSiga e-mailed us to sound the alert for East Marginal Way – but we discovered firsthand it’s not an isolated spot; you may encounter a little residual iciness here and there. (P.S. Sidewalks and parking lots too.)

9:01 AM UPDATE: Delridge/Sylvan/Orchard is one spot that folks have warned about. Can’t say for sure if it’s ice-related, but emergency crews are responding to word of a crash there right now.

9:54 AM UPDATE: Short note from SDOT: “This morning between 5 am and sunrise, a sort of ‘flash freeze’ occurred across south Seattle. SDOT used granular salt and salt brine on slick spots.”

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West Seattle schools: Chief Sealth dinner/auction benefit March 3
January 22, 2012 11:37 pm
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Just announced … the date and details for this year’s Chief Sealth International High School benefit dinner/auction:

“Passport to Excellence”
Doors open at 5:00 pm
Festive Attire
Presented by: Chief Sealth PTSA, Chief Sealth Athletics, and Chief Sealth Performing Arts

Seahawk Spirit Auction 2012
Saturday, March 03, 2012

Please join us for another fun-filled evening in West Seattle at the Hall of Fauntleroy, on Saturday night, March 3, 2012. Featuring local celebrity auctioneer Brad Goode, this year’s all-school event is our largest and most important fundraiser for academics, athletics, and the performing arts. This exciting evening features multiple silent auctions, a dynamic live auction, dessert dash, raffles, and a fabulous plated dinner from Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes Catering and Events!

Menu, ticket info, and other details ahead:Read More

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From the ‘no news is good news’ file … wind advisory ends
January 22, 2012 9:06 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

On the heels of the snow/ice/slush, it’s been windy off and on for a couple days – just check out Erik Jaderquist‘s dog Ralph, photographed at Alki on Saturday! – but there’s good news tonight. The latest wind advisory has ended a couple hours ahead of the original projection. No warnings in effect at the moment except for a mention that it’ll get rainy again by mid-week.

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Super String Saturday! Young musicians’ showcase coming up
January 22, 2012 7:26 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS culture/arts

Come celebrate young musicians and the artists who have been mentoring them! Next Saturday is Super String Saturday in south West Seattle – here’s the official announcement:

On Saturday January 28 from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. young violin, viola, cello and bass players from South West Seattle schools will fill the Chief Sealth High School auditorium with the sound of their hard work and dedication. The second annual South West Seattle Super String Saturday showcases elementary and middle school string players who have been working with professional string musicians hired by the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras in their instrumental music classes. These musician “coaches” lead small group and individualized instruction to deepen the quality of the students’ musical skills. Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras (SYSO) provides the coaches free to the following schools: Concord, Roxhill, Sanislo, Arbor Heights, Gatewood, and Highland Park elementary schools and Denny International Middle School.

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Happening now: Twin benefits for Teri Ensley, Furry Faces
January 22, 2012 5:20 pm
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 |   How to help | Pets | West Seattle news

At Beveridge Place Pub and Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) right now, the rescheduled two-site silent auction/raffle/benefit “mini pub-crawl” for Teri Ensley and her animal-advocacy/rescue organization Furry Faces Foundation is under way right now. It’s been almost two weeks since a fire damaged Teri’s West Seattle home and killed her beloved cat Pouncer, along with seriously injuring Jared, one of the rescue cats for whom she was caring (he’s the one getting oxygen treatment from a firefighter in a photo we published the day of the fire). A short time ago, we talked with Teri (right) briefly at BPP, where the event continues till 6 (and at FL till 7); she says Jared will eventually be ready to find a forever home. Her home, meantime, has a few months of work ahead before she can move in; she is staying with friends, but recovering from something like this still requires a lot of help, and that’s what tonight’s events are about. Dozens and dozens of auction items are available – we suspect the one on the left below is a hot ticket:

Both locations are on the west side of California SW in the block just north of Fauntleroy.

ADDED: At the Feedback, during hour 2:

From organizers via Facebook, after it was all over: “Thank you so much for everyone that came out tonight!!! The support was amazing!! I will have an official total tomorrow, and let me just tell you it is unbelievably amazing!! Thank you so much!”

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Arbor Heights water-main upgrades: Community meeting Thursday
January 22, 2012 12:33 pm
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 |   Arbor Heights | Utilities | West Seattle news

This hasn’t been announced to the media yet, so big thanks to Kevin McClintic for scanning and sharing the postcard he received this weekend: The community meeting promised by Seattle Public Utilities regarding upcoming water-main upgrades is set for this Thursday (January 26), 7-9 pm at Arbor Heights Community Church (4119 SW 102nd). As first reported here last month, water mains totaling two-thirds of a mile will be upgraded this year, as part of a process that began when last August’s big house fire called attention to problems in the system. (That day, firefighters had to run hose almost half a mile to access an adequate firefighting supply.) That process also has included hydrant upgrades; here’s our report on that, from November. (August 27 photo by Katie Meyer for WSB)

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West Seattle Sunday: What’s happening today/tonight
January 22, 2012 8:50 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

Back to the daily preview, post-snow/ice. You can always peek ahead by going to the WSB West Seattle Events calendar at any time (and watch soon for a VERY long-overdue format upgrade!), but unless breaking/developing news gets in the way, we also publish a quick list every morning of notable events ahead that day/night. So here goes:

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: During the market last week, the snow was just beginning; this week, it’s gone! 10 am-2 pm, 44th/Alaska in The Junction. (P.S. West 5 is back with hot soup – chicken tortilla today, per FB.)

‘BABY DRIVE’: 11 am-12:30 pm, a local Camp Fire group is collecting donations for babies served by an organization in nearby South Park. Here’s the preview we published yesterday – with the list of items they’re collecting.

OPEN HOUSE: A Child Becomes Preschool open house, 2-4 pm. 4320 SW Hill.

‘ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT’: At ArtsWest, 3 pm matinee. Purchase tickets online, or through the ArtsWest Box Office: 206-938-0339.

TWO-SITE BENEFIT FOR TERI ENSLEY AND FURRY FACES FOUNDATION: Rescheduled benefits at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) and Beveridge Place Pub for West Seattle animal advocate Teri Ensley and her organization Furry Faces Foundation, recovering from a fire earlier this month. Silent auction, raffle, more. Beveridge time: 4-6 pm; Feedback time: 5 to 7 pm. See facebook.com/terisfirefund for more.

CONCERT: The Seattle Glee Clubs presents a “Concert for the New Year” – a concert by the women of the Seattle Metropolitan Glee Club. They’re collecting donations of new or “gently used” women’s clothes to support Mary’s Place and the Church of Mary Magdalene, a day shelter for homeless women. 4 PM, Peace Lutheran Church, 8316 39th Ave SW. Admission by donation, $10 suggested.

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Update: 1 person arrested after man shot in Morgan Junction
January 21, 2012 9:59 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

(UPDATED SUNDAY AFTERNOON – scroll down)

(Photos by WSB co-publisher Patrick Sand)
9:59 PM: Police and fire are in the 4800 block of 35th SW after a report of a shooting. The scanner says the suspect vehicle MIGHT have been a blue BMW, license plate starting with 478, “last seen northbound on California.” Scanner traffic also indicates the victim is a 46-year-old man shot four times. Our crew will be at the scene shortly.

10:10 PM UPDATE: According to scanner traffic, the man was shot somewhere else and taken to Providence Mount St. Vincent, where police found him. CPR is under way.

10:18 PM UPDATE: Minutes before the victim turned up at The Mount, we had a report of gunshots heard in Morgan Junction – and indeed, police are reporting that’s where the shooting happened, in the 6400 block of California SW. According to SPD via Twitter, he “drove himself” to The Mount, which is not a public hospital but rather a nursing home/retirement facility. He has since been rushed to Harborview Medical Center.

10:37 PM UPDATE: The scene is apparently closer to Morgan Junction Park, according to a witness who told us a vehicle associated with the victim – which we also saw at The Mount – was parked by the construction equipment outside the park. Police are there investigating – we’ve added a photo above.

10:58 PM UPDATE: The photo immediately above this line is the truck in which the victim is reported to have arrived at Providence Mount St. Vincent. We’ve also substituted a clearer photo of the shooting scene by Morgan Junction Park.

2:10 AM: No updates from police so far. We’ll keep following up.

7:13 AM: According to Southwest Precinct Lt. Alan Williams, one person was arrested overnight in connection with the incident. But he said further details would have to come from the SPD Media Relations team (which has not yet published its account of the incident).

7:34 AM: Police have JUST updated SPD Blotter. Here’s what they write:

On 1/21/12 at approximately 9:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to a shots fired call in the 6500 block of California Av SW. The call was updated with the suspect and the victim leaving northbound in separate cars.

Several witnesses were located and interviewed. The victim and his car were located in the 4800 block of 35 SW. The victim was shot 4 times in the chest.

Utilizing good investigative techniques, patrol officers were able to locate an address for the suspect. The Anti Crime Team & Gang Detectives responded to the suspect’s address. The suspect was arrested and the gun recovered. Homicide and CSI responded and processed the scene. As of 2:00 a.m., the 36-year-0ld male victim was still alive at an area hospital. His injuries are life threatening. The suspect, an adult male was booked into King County Jail for Investigation of Assault.

Police had gone to a Gatewood address in search of one person whose name they mentioned over the radio as a possible suspect. That name is not currently on the King County Jail Register, however.

3:32 PM UPDATE: Now it is. A 67-year-old Gatewood man is the suspect jailed in connection with last night’s shooting near Morgan Junction Park.

The status of the 35-year-old victim is not clear; a friend tells WSB his mother in Florida told them he did not survive, but authorities are so far not confirming (or denying) that, and Seattle Police spokesperson Det. Renee Witt told us, “I don’t anticipate any additional information being released today on this case.” The King County Jail Register lists the suspect as being held on suspicion of assault, not homicide, at this point.

One friend, Jamie, who says he was with the victim when he got shot and is the person who drove the victim to Providence Mount St. Vincent, thinking it was a hospital, has told us his story, by phone. (He has participated in the comment discussion, below.)

Caveat from your editor here: While there is no certain way to confirm that someone calling you by phone is who they say they are, saw what they said they saw – nor, frankly, is that sort of confirmation available if you talk to someone at a crime scene who says they are a witness – we will say that details Jamie mentioned include information that we heard police discuss by radio, but did not include in our published story. So here’s what he told us:

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West Seattle post-snow scene: 4-wheelin’ at Westwood
January 21, 2012 8:45 pm
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 |   Seen around town | West Seattle news

First, “Mount Costco” – now, “Mount Westwood,” and a determined (?) driver. Thanks to Johnston for the photo.

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Missed trash pickup this week? City update on what’s next
January 21, 2012 6:41 pm
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 |   Utilities | West Seattle news

Missed trash/recycling pickup this week? Seattle Public Utilities just sent out the word on how things will work when “normal service” returns on Monday:Read More

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West Seattle Weather Watch: Breezy but no advisory
January 21, 2012 6:22 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

Thanks to K for the afternoon view from Constellation Park via iPhone – note the kayaker at the center of the frame. (Perhaps Mark, featured here 4 weeks ago?) *Added* More than one – Danny McMillin shares this photo from the same area:

The breezy weather will continue. The newest forecast says tonight won’t be as wake-you-up gusty as last night – though tomorrow might be close. No alerts, so far, however, and we also haven’t heard or seen any major damage from last night’s round of wind.

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Help West Seattle kids do a good deed for South Park babies
January 21, 2012 5:19 pm
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 |   How to help | South Park | West Seattle news

Meet the Flying Eagles, who are hoping you can and will help with this tomorrow:

Title: Baby Drive at PCC Sunday 11:00-12:30

Sunday 1/22/12 11:00 am-12:30 pm
West Seattle PCC
Baby Drive

The Flying Eagles Camp Fire Group is doing a Baby Drive collecting items for South Park’s Providence Regina House food bank.

We are collecting:
Infant Food
Formula
Diapers size 1-5

We will also accept new or gently used baby clothes, toys & board books. The kids will participate in handing out baby food at the food bank’s monthly Baby Cupboard Day which serves about 130 babies! [Note: We are not collecting any actual babies at this time.]

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Fire-station car break-ins
January 21, 2012 12:56 pm
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 |   Crime | Highland Park | West Seattle news

From Bob:

2 cars were broken into at Fire Station 11’s (16th Avenue SW & SW Holden Street) secured parking lot sometime late Friday night/early Saturday morning. Unnamed articles were taken and some were found across the alley. SPD was notified and a report was taken.

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West Seattle storm aftermath: Saturday midday notes
January 21, 2012 10:17 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

(Added 11:20 am: Early-early-morning Constellation Park waves, by Kenna Klosterman)
FORECAST: The wind advisory has officially expired. The National Weather Service says it’ll still be “blustery” but not serious enough for an alert. Showers and highs in the mid-40s. No West Seattle power outages, either; in the middle of the night, there was one very small outage on the map near Alki Point, but that appears to have been resolved.

CLOSURES/CHANGES: Still a few. West Seattle Golf Course is closed (per Facebook). Community School of West Seattle (WSB sponsor) has postponed today’s open house till February 4th. Marination Mobile canceled its regular Saturday visit. Otherwise, as far as we know, what’s on the WSB West Seattle Events calendar for today IS still on – check it out here; tomorrow we will resume our daily morning previews of each day’s highlights.

‘MOUNT COSTCO’: Kathleen e-mailed the photo of the giant snow mound in the Costco parking lot on 4th, for those thinking about making the bulk-buying run from West Seattle. She says the parking traffic jam is about that big too.

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Update: White Center Food Bank gets help – THANKS!
January 21, 2012 8:31 am
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news

ORIGINAL 8:31 AM REPORT: Just got a call from White Center Food Bank volunteer coordinator Audrey Zemke. They suddenly need up to seven people to help hand out food today, 10 am-1 pm, because the volunteers who were coming canceled at the last minute. Please call 206-762-2848 ASAP if you can help.

9:37 AM UPDATE: Audrey says they’ve got all the help they need now – THANK YOU.

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West Seattle Weather Watch: The wind arrives
January 21, 2012 3:23 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

3:23 AM: The National Weather Service‘s “wind advisory” officially took effect at midnight – and as of just before 3 am, the wind has arrived. The NWS says we may see gusts up to 45 mph; at 3 am, the Sea-Tac weather station recorded gusts just under 40. It’s all expected to calm down by late morning.

ADDED 4:10 AM: Metro is back on regular routing.

ADDED 7:38 AM: The city has changed its mind – NO residential solid-waste pickup today. (Details here.)

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Getting back to normal: Some of what’s up Saturday
January 20, 2012 8:59 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS & Sports

We’ve been working to update the WSB West Seattle Events calendar, to catch up with changes and postponements that happened during Winterstormapalooza 2012. (Substitute your favorite storm name; we’re trying to think of a hybrid that covers both the snow and ice.) And we’re getting a few notes about events that ARE definitely still on for TOMORROW. Here are three, for starters:

REMODELING/CUSTOM HOMEBUILDING WORKSHOP: Anne at Ventana Construction (WSB sponsor) says this is still on for tomorrow. Free workshop, with construction and design experts on hand, no obligation, 2 pm at Ventana HQ, 5458 California SW. RSVP to office@ventanabuilds.com.

LACROSSE: Organizers of this free clinic also e-mailed to say it’s still on.

The Seattle Metropolitan Youth Lacrosse Association, in conjunction with Supersonics Lacrosse, is holding a free lacrosse Clinic on Saturday January 21st from 10am to 1:00 pm at Chief Sealth Stadium.

When: Saturday, January 21st from 10 am-1 pm
Where: Turf Field at the Sealth Complex (Across the street from Chief Sealth International High School)
Who: 2nd to 8th grade boys and girls
What: Learn to play lacrosse, beginners welcome.

Contact: Scott Pattison
Phone: 206-979-0167
E-mail: SupersonicsLacrosse@gmail.com

MUSIC/ART: This came in during the height of the storm:

Come celebrate the arts during a live-music art show opening Saturday, Jan. 21 at Skylark Cafe & Club in West Seattle. The party begins at 7 p.m., music at 9 p.m. with special guests The Fuzz, The Navins and If Bears Were Bees. The art show, which features photographs documenting the Seattle music scene, runs through Feb. 27.

Anything else definitely ON for tomorrow? E-mail us or post a comment so we know for sure. Thanks!

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Sled stolen; mail theft
January 20, 2012 7:36 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Judging by the city’s online “incident-response” map, the snow and ice kept most burglars home. But the latest West Seattle Crime Watch reports indicate thieves haven’t taken time off. They did take a unique sled, as Lynda reports:

I wanted to get word out that our sled was stolen from in front of A Terrible Beauty (Wednesday) night between 6:30 and 7:00. It is not an ordinary sled. This is a beautiful, custom, handcrafted wooden box sled that my husband built about 20 years ago. It’s a one of a kind and we had gotten numerous compliments on it all day yesterday. We are crushed that someone would have taken this, it has so much sentimental value. We are offering a reward for the return of this family treasure.

She is checking for a photo, which we’ll add if and when we receive one. One more theft report – this one, from Erin in Seaview:

At 3 pm today we had our mail stolen out of our mailbox by a couple in a dark-colored Subaru outback with a light panel on the bottom. The license plate was 273-H_W … They backed into our driveway and the female passenger got out and took the mail. She was wearing a white puffer jacket. They have been reported to police. If you have seen them or have had your mail stolen today too, let me know. We are in the Seaview area near the church.

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