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Expanded Art Walk and more for your West Seattle Thursday
April 13, 2017 11:05 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

What we dubbed West Seattle Art Walk 2.0 launches tonight, and that’s our first spotlight event:

WEST SEATTLE ART WALK: As previewed here earlier this week, starting tonight, the second-Thursday art walk expands its hours to “5 pm to late,” and adds spotlighted food-and-drink places where you’ll find specials in support of WSAW. The venue list is above – the spots with stars have artists, some of which are listed in this update on the Art Walk website.

Also today/tonight:

DELRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSURE CONTINUES: As first noted Monday, the center closure continues this week – but the egg hunt on Saturday IS on!

HOLY WEEK SERVICES: This is Maundy Thursday and you’ll find special services listed on our Easter & More page, plus two sessions today/tonight for labyrinth walking at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (3940 41st SW; WSB sponsor).

TINKERLAB DROP-IN: 4-5:30 pm at High Point Library, drop in to make a fun STEM-based craft. (35th SW/SW Raymond)

WESTSIDE NEIGHBORS NETWORK FORUM: What would you want out of this “virtual village” that’s being built by your neighbors to help support West Seattleites as they get older? Come to tonight’s forum at the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor), 6:30 pm. (36th/Snoqualmie)

OPEN MICROPHONE: 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), for musicians of all genres. (5612 California SW)

SUPER Z ATTACK TEAM, PINTO WAGONFIRE: 8-11 pm, “jazzy math rock” at Parliament Tavern. 21+. No cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

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Resurfacing ahead for West Seattle Stadium track; summer closure planned
April 13, 2017 10:23 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

10:23 AM: Seattle Parks sends word today that the West Seattle Stadium track (city photo at left) will be closed for a while this summer during its resurfacing project:

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is happy to announce that the design for the resurfacing of the West Seattle Stadium track is nearly complete and construction will begin this summer. During construction, the stadium track will be closed. SPR and the contractor hired for the project will work to minimize impacts to the neighborhood.

SPR hired DA Hogan as the lead design and engineering consultant for the project, which is located at 4432 35th Ave. SW, adjacent to the West Seattle Golf Course. This project will replace and resurface the existing rubberized track at the stadium.

The Seattle Park District provides $950,000 for this major maintenance project. Approved by Seattle voters in 2014, the Seattle Park District provides more than $47 million a year in long-term funding for SPR including maintenance of parklands and facilities, operation of community centers and recreation programs, and development of new neighborhood parks on previously acquired sites.

We have a followup question out to ask about how long – whenever it starts – the work is expected to last.

3:15 PM: Christina Hirsch from Parks replies:

We are finalizing documents to put this out to bid. We have a project window of May – end of August. The construction portion and closure will be approximately 7 weeks. We worked with our field scheduling group to identify this time. This track resurfacing project is a major maintenance project identified in our Asset Management Plan.

We are reaching out to the community now to let them know about the work. Once bids are open, we will be able to narrow down the exact construction schedule and we will be sure to share that with the community.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: 2 reader reports + WSCPC preview
April 13, 2017 9:36 am
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

Three West Seattle Crime Watch notes:

CAR PROWL: From Brian:

Thought I’d report this in case so Neighborhood Watch will be on the lookout. Car prowler entered my girlfriend’s car Tuesday night. She doesn’t keep valuables so nothing was taken. Her paperwork from the glovebox was strewn about. My cross street is Brandon and 23rd. Reported to police. Going to set up surveillance.

DUMPED LOOT? Steve e-mailed the photo below after finding “a pack and a lunch sack on 42nd between Andover and Dakota”:

Yours? Let us know.

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: WSCPC president Richard Miller has announced the special guest for next Tuesday’s meeting (7 pm April 18th, Southwest Precinct, 2300 SW Webster): Officer James Ritter, who will talk about the SPD Safe Place program and the Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum. And as always, SW precinct reps will talk with attendees in an open discussion of crime trends and neighborhood concerns.

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One month until 13th annual West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day on May 13th
April 13, 2017 8:59 am
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 |   Community Garage Sale Day | West Seattle news

The countdown continues, and today marks exactly one month until the 13th annual West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day on Saturday, May 13th; it’s our tenth year coordinating the big sale day. Registration has been open for a week, and more than 90 sales are signed up! If you’re planning to shop on WSCGSD – whatever you’re looking to buy, you’re likely to find it somewhere. Even if you’re not in the market for anything major, you can walk or ride around to nearby sales and meet your neighbors – year after year, we hear that this one day of face-to-face, person-to-person “recycling” is extra-memorable for the mingling. If you’re still thinking about whether to have a sale, registration will be open until April 27th. Then we start putting together the clickable and downloadable map and listings, which you’ll find here and at westseattlegaragesale.com one week before WSCGSD. Having a sale and ready to sign up (with your up-to-20-word attention-grabbing listing)? Go here now!

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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday watch
April 13, 2017 6:59 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

(SDOT MAP with travel times/video links; is the ‘low bridge’ closed? LOOK HERE)

6:59 AM: Sunshine arrives – at least for a while – as we head into the heart of the commute. No outbound incidents reported so far.

7:43 AM: Commenter Julia mentions a crash on the eastbound bridge. SFD has a dispatch to the east section of the EB bridge but that’s all we know so far.

7:49 AM: Here’s what SDOT has tweeted about the crash:

Scanner says one person is hurt. You can get an updated view of the scene – for as long as SDOT keeps the camera zoomed in – in the top left quadrant of our featured cameras, above.

Also, SDOT says the signal at Delridge and Thistle is out and a crew is on the way.

8:14 AM: The crash on the bridge has cleared, SDOT says.

8:29 AM: No current incidents, so here’s some transportation-related news you might have missed:

POTHOLE PALOOZA: We’ve been talking about road woes for a long time here, including reminders about the city’s pothole-reporting/-repairing system, but SDOT says it’s launching an “aggressive” repair campaign starting next week, so it REALLY wants to hear from you. Here’s the story.

NO-PARKING TIMES EXPANDING IN FERRY LANE: As reported here yesterday, signs are expected to go up today changing the 3-7 pm weekday “no parking” rules in the ferry-waiting lane on southbound Fauntleroy Way to 2-7 pm.

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Chelan CSO, ST3, more @ Admiral Neighborhood Association
April 13, 2017 12:20 am
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 |   Neighborhoods | West Seattle news

Water pollution, mass transit, and expanded jurisdiction were the three main agenda items for the Admiral Neighborhood Association on Tuesday night:

CHELAN CSO PROJECT: King County is planning another combined-sewer-overflow-control project, this one to reduce the 17 million gallons that the Chelan CSO outfall spills into the Duwamish River on average each year.

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VIDEO: More unsheltered people accepting housing and/or services, City Council committee told
April 12, 2017 9:40 pm
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 |   Safety | West Seattle news

With one sanctioned encampment in our area, and two areas swept nearby, you might be wondering about the city’s newest stats on its homelessness-related effort. Above is the slide deck used when city staffers briefed the City Council’s Human Services and Public Health Committee this afternoon (here’s the PDF version). It included many West Seattle datapoints, so after taking notes while monitoring the briefing via Seattle Channel, we requested the deck to share with you. (Added – here’s the video; the briefing starts at 46 minutes in.)

Of interest:

*Camp Second Chance at the Myers Way Parcels has 33 residents now, four weeks after it was officially sanctioned – that’s about twice what we were told when we visited for this story last month, and about half its ultimate current capacity.

*The Navigation Team has contacted 291 people in the past 8 weeks, and 116 accepted housing/shelter options – a higher percentage than the city had been noting previously.

*In the Spokane Street area that’s being swept this week, the team made 38 total contacts, and eight have moved to indoor shelter or authorized outdoor encampments in the past two days – others got repair assistance or other help in getting their vehicles running, and “1 person accepted entry into a longterm inpatient substance abuse treatment program.” Others who have not accepted shelter/housing did accept other services such as case management.

*The council briefing also talked about encampment-clearing protocols and about other services available, such as sharps pickup and showers (751 unsheltered people have been served by the availability of showers at Delridge Community Center, the presentation noted), as well as trash service.

Meantime, we went over to the Spokane/East Marginal area late this afternoon, and it appeared to be about three-fourths cleared.

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‘POTHOLE PALOOZA’: SDOT promises to ‘aggressively repair potholes across the city’
April 12, 2017 6:17 pm
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 |   Transportation | West Seattle news

Back when we were talking about crumbling 35th SW, Sarah sent that photo from similarly pockmarked Delridge, saying, “This is the southbound 120 bus stop at Delridge and Juneau. It has actually gotten worse since i first reported it a month ago. The road is literally washing away under the concrete.” We had been saving it for a Delridge-specific story – and then on Tuesday, noticed this crew fixing it:

Now, SDOT has just announced a road-repair campaign it’s calling “Pothole Palooza“:

Seattle is kicking off Pothole Palooza on Monday, April 17, a campaign to aggressively repair potholes across the city. Beginning today, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is asking community members to report neighborhood potholes so we can map them out as our Pothole Rangers move throughout the city.

There are three ways to report potholes:

*Calling our Pothole and Street Repair hotline, 206-386-1218
*Using the Find It Fix It App
*Filling out our online Pothole Report form

During the campaign, SDOT crews will be assigned to specific districts around the city. SDOT Crews will be joined by crews from Seattle Parks and Recreation, who will assist with these efforts.

“We recognize that residents have been patient through a tough winter that’s resulted in an increased number of potholes and we want them to know that we’re listening when they report them,” said SDOT Director Scott Kubly. “You’ve told us where they are, and we are marshaling our resources to fill them.”

Potholes occur when street pavement cracks and breaks because of water and vehicle traffic. During winter months, water can cause the material under the pavement to erode, freeze and expand, and then thaw and contract causing the pavement to sink down and break. Many streets, particularly in the outer areas of the city, have a very poor underlying structure, or sub base, which reacts poorly to these conditions. This freeze/thaw cycle can cause the pavement to crack so that it deteriorates quickly under the weight of traffic, and then streets can seem to break out in potholes overnight.

Guess that’s a new way to describe us, an “outer area of the city.” Anyway, the map of potholes the city shows as filled, and waiting, can be seen here.

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CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Police need your help finding boathouse-burglary suspect Paul Story
April 12, 2017 4:33 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Just tweeted by Seattle Police: The photo at right of Paul D. Story. We first reported one week ago today that Story had been charged in connection with the March 22nd boathouse burglary along the Duwamish River, and that a $100,000 warrant was out for his arrest. As you might recall, he was taken into custody after jumping into the river, swimming under the boathouse, and being pulled out of the water on the brink of hypothermia. He went to the hospital, then to jail, but was released on his own recognizance when charges weren’t filed in time to keep him in. When arrested, he gave an Admiral address at which his family says he lives with them “on and off.” If you see him or know where he might be, call 911.

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LAST CALL: Anything to add to Easter & More page?
April 12, 2017 3:44 pm
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle news | West Seattle religion

As we do every year, we’ve continued to update our seasonal-events-and-services West Seattle Easter & More page as info comes in, and the list keeps getting longer as the weekend approaches – egg hunts on both Saturday and Sunday, and religious services all week through Sunday. If you have something coming up tomorrow through Sunday, it’s not too late for us to add it – just e-mail the information to editor@westseattleblog.com – thanks! (The page is here as well as linked from our main navigation bar/menu.)

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Fauntleroy Way parking restriction expanding, and what else was discussed @ Fauntleroy Community Association
April 12, 2017 1:01 pm
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 |   Fauntleroy | Neighborhoods | West Seattle news

(UPDATED 3:06 PM with SDOT response on details of parking-change notification and sign installation)

Parking restrictions along a mile of southbound Fauntleroy Way, mostly alongside Lincoln Park, are expanding. We found out about that at last night’s Fauntleroy Community Association board meeting – but NOT because of any official briefing or other involvement; members, in fact, voiced displeasure with the idea.

Instead, the notification arrived as it had for some other area residents – via an SDOT-sent postal-mail postcard. (We asked SDOT this morning for a digital version – [added] see the PDF version here.) The postcard says that what is currently a 3-7 pm weekday prohibition on parking in the ferry-waiting zone, between SW Fontanelle and the terminal, will expand to 2-7 pm, and new signs will be installed soon.

(ADDED 3:06 PM: SDOT spokesperson Sue Romero tells WSB, “These mailers went out last Thursday and Friday (4/6 and 4/7) and were mailed to residents along Fauntleroy Way SW from SW Fontanelle to SW Barton St, and 1-2 blocks west. Sign installation is scheduled to begin tomorrow.”)

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Lincoln Park’s original zipline/cable ride is gone forever
April 12, 2017 11:02 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

Many have asked about the disappearance of the longtime zipline/cable ride by Lincoln Park‘s south-end play area. Apparently it vanished, unexplained; we asked Seattle Parks if it was coming back, and spokesperson Christina Hirsch says no:

We’ve installed a new cable ride at the new Lincoln Park north end play area, near the wading pool. The south-end cable ride has been permanently removed. It did not meet current safety standards and was no longer maintainable.

The south-end play area will be renovated within the next five years.

The renovated North Play Area opened last October.

P.S. Somehow we can’t find a photo of the now-gone zipline/cable ride in our archives. YouTube, however, has immortalized many rides … here’s one clip from 2007 that clearly shows the entire installation.

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West Seattle Wednesday: From college to candidates, meetup to music, and more…
April 12, 2017 9:49 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous


(Black-capped chickadee harvesting nesting material, photographed by Trileigh Tucker)

We’ve made it to midweek! Here are highlights of what’s happening:

HOLY WEEK SERVICES & MORE: Check the list for today/tonight here.

OFFICE JUNCTION TOUR, MEETUP: 11 am, West Seattle’s only coworking center, WS Office Junction (WSB sponsor), welcomes you to stop by for a tour. 12-1:15 pm, it’s the weekly local-biz meetup. All welcome! (6040 California SW)

BABY STORY TIME: 11:30 am at High Point Library – stories, songs, rhymes, fun and free. (35th SW/SW Raymond)

GAME ON! 2-4:30 pm at High Point Library – “Spring Break special edition of board games and open play on the Kinect and Wii.” (35th SW/SW Raymond)

ADMISSIONS WORKSHOP: 3-4:30 pm at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) library, get help with the admission/enrollment process. Full details in our calendar listing. (6000 16th SW)

BOSTON MARATHON SUPPORT RUN: Join the free group run from West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) tonight at 6:15 pm, as a sendoff for locals who are headed to the Boston Marathon. (2743 California SW)

CITY COUNCIL POSITION 8 CANDIDATES: See all 10 of them at tonight’s 34th District Democrats meeting, which also is scheduled for an appearance by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal. 6:30 pm social time, 7 pm program, The Hall at Fauntleroy – full agenda in our calendar listing. (9131 California SW)

THE BILLY JOE SHOW: 8-11 pm at Parliament Tavern – “Honky tonk for the soul with Billy Joe Huels of The Dusty 45s, featuring Robin Cady, Kohen Burrill, and guitar legend Rod Cook.” 21+. No cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

TALARICO’S TRIVIA: The famous weekly 8:30 pm trivia hosted by Phil Tavel. Prizes! (4718 California SW)

AND THERE’S MUCH MORE … on our complete-calendar page.

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UPDATE: House fire on 16th SW blamed on ‘hot ashes in a trash receptacle’
April 12, 2017 8:51 am
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 |   West Seattle fires | West Seattle news

FIRST REPORT, 8:51 AM: Our apologies for failing to cover today’s 3:40 am fire call in real time. Several people have asked about it, and this is what we have found out so far this morning: While Seattle Fire sent a “full response” to this house on 16th SW near Cloverdale, it was an “exterior fire that extended into the home,” quickly extinguished, according to SFD spokesperson Lt. Harold Webb. Everybody got out before the SFD units arrived, he says; no one was hurt. Lt. Webb is awaiting the investigator’s report on the cause, and we’ll add that information here when it’s available.

3:58 PM: Just in from Lt. Webb – the fire was ruled accidental, sparked by “hot ashes in a trash receptacle” that “ignited next to the house and extended into the house.” Damage is estimated at $70,000.

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West Seattle coyotes: 35th SW sighting
April 12, 2017 8:45 am
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 |   Coyotes | West Seattle news | Wildlife

Thanks to the texter who sent word of a late-night double coyote sighting: Two in the 5600 block of 35th SW [map]. They wanted to be sure people in the area knew about it before letting their pets roam outdoors; researchers say coyotes’ diets actually includes more wild small animals – rodents, in particular – than domesticated ones. The sightings reports we’ve received over the years are archived here; state experts’ advice on coexisting with coyotes is here.

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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Rainy Wednesday
April 12, 2017 6:57 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

(SDOT MAP with travel times/video links; is the ‘low bridge’ closed? LOOK HERE)

6:57 AM: No incidents in/from West Seattle so far; the rain is the biggest factor affecting this morning’s commute.

WORK DELAYED: The paving work scheduled for today on surface Spokane St. at Harbor Island has been postponed because of the rain.

IN THE STADIUM ZONE: The Mariners‘ first home stand continues with another 7:10 pm game vs. the Astros.

7:33 AM: If you’re heading to southbound I-5 from the West Seattle Bridge, things will be a little clogged right at the exit, where WSDOT says a crash is blocking the HOV lane.

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THURSDAY: West Seattle Art Walk 2.0 launch
April 11, 2017 9:25 pm
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 |   West Seattle Art Walk | West Seattle news

We’re two nights away from the second Thursday of the month, which means West Seattle Art Walk night. With something new!

For starters – the Art Walk hours are expanded: “5 pm to late,” is how Lora Swift of the West Seattle Junction Association explains it. Here’s the full list of venues – take a close look and you’ll see something new:

What’s new is that restaurants and beverage spots are supporting Art Walk with extended happy hours and/or special drinks, as listed above; the starred venues are the places you’ll find artists. (You can also find the spring-quarter supporting eating/drinking spots listed here – including WSB sponsor Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW), where the tasting fee is waived on Art Walk night.)

Also, the new West Seattle Arts Council has formed – and you’ll see their work continuing to expand Art Walk into multiple WS neighborhoods. For starters, support local art – and local businesses – by getting out this Thursday night! (We’ll spotlight some of the artists on Thursday.)

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YOUR VOICE, YOUR CHOICE: List of 211 West Seattle/South Park ideas trimmed to 10
April 11, 2017 7:46 pm
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 |   Transportation | West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

The first-ever Your Voice, Your Choice: Parks and Streets process for what used to be the Neighborhood Park and Street Fund is now on to the next phase. We first told you in January about the chance to suggest ideas for these grants of up to $90,000, with $2 million to be spent citywide; then the city invited community members to review the suggestions – in City Council District 1, West Seattle/South Park, 211 came in – and now the Department of Neighborhoods has announced which 10 are moving on to the next phase of review. You’ll find them on the map above (which also includes the 60 from the six other council districts around the city – grab the map with your cursor and pull it up to see the rest of D-1, and click on any marker to bring up more information about that specific proposal); here’s the list:

Project #17-006: Trail improvements at Roxhill Park
Neighborhood: South Delridge

Project #17-014: Improve 5-way intersection at Dallas Ave S, 12th Ave S, and Thistle St
Neighborhood: South Park

Project #17-019: Bus stop improvements on Barton St
Neighborhood: South Delridge

Project #17-031: Crossing Improvement along SW Henderson St
Neighborhood: Highland Park

Project #17-044: Improved crossings on S. Cloverdale
Neighborhood: South Park

Project #17-068: Crossing improvements at 35th Ave & SW Dawson St
Neighborhood: West Seattle

Project #17-085: Add sidewalks to S. Sylvan Way
Neighborhood: High Point

Project #17-145: Install marked crosswalk along SW Alaska St.
Neighborhood: Junction

Project #17-153: Install crosswalk near Youngstown
Neighborhood: Delridge

Project #17-163: Traffic-calming on Avalon Way
Neighborhood: Fairmount

The proposals that make the final cut after SDOT and Parks reviews will go for district-by-district community votes in June; the city promises more information on that when it gets closer.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: New case against Casey Carlstedt; plus, car-prowl reader report
April 11, 2017 4:00 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Two West Seattle Crime Watch reports this afternoon:

NEW CASE AGAINST CASEY CARLSTEDT: “The defendant’s behavior appears to be spiraling out of control.” That’s what a prosecutor wrote in the most recent charge filed against 24-year-old Casey Carlstedt – in connection with a case that WSB readers helped solve.

We first mentioned Carlstedt in February, when he was charged in connection with a driving-related incident in The Junction.

Now he’s been charged in another incident that also was originally reported here – the case of the bicycle stolen from Doug‘s car in North Delridge on November 28th while he was inside his house getting his child, recorded on video:

Carlstedt is charged with stealing Doug’s bicycle, and the police-report narrative in the charging documents mentions Doug’s original report here, as well as what unfolded in the comments:

A reader spotted the bicycle at Westwood Village the next day and published this comment with a photo. Doug subsequently retrieved it, though the suspect got away.

The court documents go on to say that Carlstedt was identified with the help of yet another WSB commenter who recognized him and told police his family lived on the south side of The Junction.

Carlstedt has been back in the King County Jail since March 7th, three weeks before the bike-theft charge was filed. Online records show he was arrested in The Junction and cited for harassment, and the jail register shows he is also held in connection with four other misdemeanor cases – reckless driving, theft, two “driving with a suspended license” incidents – plus the felony 2nd-degree-theft charge involving the stolen bicycle, with a total bail amount set at $23,000. The March booking was the 13th time he had been booked into the jail in less than 11 months.

Also in Crime Watch today, a reader report:

CAR BREAK-IN: Willie says his car was broken into on Pigeon Point last night, in the 3900 block of 19th SW [map], with camping equipment and motocross gear stolen: “A large MSR tent known as the board room was taken along with 2 large SealLine dry bags, one green and one yellow, along with a smaller black seal line dry bag. A 2 burner camp chef stove. and a large black duffel with Fox armor and a twice-worn pair of mx boots inside, as well as miscellaneous other camping gear and essentials.” If you have any information, or spot any of the stolen items, you can call police and refer to incident number 2017-903230.

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UPDATE: County Council’s budget chair shelves County Executive’s arts-access tax
April 11, 2017 3:36 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle politics

3:36 PM: One month after County Executive Dow Constantine proposed a sales-tax increase to pay for increased arts/culture access, the County Council’s budget chair says he’s shelved it. South King County-representing Councilmember Dave Upthegrove pulled the proposal from the agenda for a committee meeting tomorrow, “effectively killing” it, according to a subsequent news release, which quotes Upthegrove as saying, “This is the wrong proposal at the wrong time. As currently configured, the funding is distributed in an unfair manner that hurts, rather than helps, our efforts to achieve equity.” He says he’d be willing to reconsider it next year.

5:16 PM: Responding to our request for comment from or on behalf of Constantine, Deputy County Executive Sung Yang told WSB that the executive is not giving up hope of getting it onto the August ballot. He noted that three councilmembers co-sponsored it, and that there’s still time to take action by May 1st to let voters decide its fate in August.

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ELECTION 2017: See all ten Seattle City Council Position 8 candidates @ 34th District Democrats tomorrow
April 11, 2017 1:30 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle politics

Both at-large (citywide) positions on the Seattle City Council will be on the ballot this fall. One – Position 9 – has an incumbent, West Seattle resident Councilmember Lorena González, and two challengers so far. The other – Position 8 – is open, since Councilmember Tim Burgess isn’t running for re-election. So far, 10 people have filed to run for that seat, and you can see and hear from all 10 of them at Wednesday night’s 34th District Democrats meeting. An endorsement vote is expected afterward. The organization also is scheduled to hear from 7th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal. Tomorrow night’s meeting starts at 6:30 pm (program @ 7) at The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California SW).

P.S. Everybody campaigning for city offices so far this year is listed here.

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West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2017: 75+ sales, and other updates
April 11, 2017 12:32 pm
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 |   Community Garage Sale Day | West Seattle news

After five days of registration for West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2017 – coming up 9 am-3 pm Saturday, May 13th – more than 75 sales are signed up. They’re all over the area, from North Admiral to Arbor Heights, Westwood to North Shorewood, Marine View to Seaview, Highland Park to Morgan Junction, Fairmount to Fauntleroy, and beyond. The list includes benefit sales, block sales, a P-Patch sale, moving sales, “baby arriving soon” sales, business sales (including a guitar garage sale at Thunder Road Guitars, an arts-and-crafts bazaar at C & P Coffee Company). Looking for something specific? Sellers’ listings so far mention furniture, vehicles, appliances, kid stuff, clothing, antiques, birdhouses, gardening gear, barbecues, games, puzzles, even a soda machine. (All the listings will be available with the map packet here and at westseattlegaragesale.com one week before WSCGSD.)

If you are looking for someplace to sell because you don’t have many items, or because you don’t have a space for a sale … Hotwire Online Coffeehouse in The Junction has a few courtyard spaces left – e-mail info@hotwirecoffee.com ASAP if you’re interested. So far this year, it’s the only multi-seller space we’ve heard of (if you have one and plan to sign up, please let us know ASAP so we can point people your way – garagesale@westseattleblog.com – thanks!).

To register your own sale site – go here. (If you’re a first-timer, don’t be startled when the PayPal screen shows the name A Drink of Water and a Story Interactive – that’s just WSB’s official LLC name, and you ARE in the right place.)

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HELP, AND SAVE! Last week of discount registration for first-ever Loop the ‘Lupe
April 11, 2017 10:57 am
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 |   High Point | How to help | West Seattle news | WS & Sports

Be part of history – the first-ever Loop the ‘Lupe event in West Seattle. Our Lady of Guadalupe is launching the obstacle course and 5K fun run/walk on June 4th at Walt Hundley Playfield (kitty-corner from the church and school, at 34th/Myrtle), and sponsoring WSB right now to help get the word out.

Not only will Loop the ‘Lupe include a 5K and an obstacle course, organizers add that the lineup for that day (start times here) also includes “a quarter-mile, flat, obstacle-free ‘Senior Saunter‘ for those aged 50+ and a ‘Youth Dash‘ for kids younger than 8.”

Loop the ‘Lupe is a benefit for the Walmesley Center at OLG, as explained on this page where you can donate to support the center even if you can’t be part of the June 4th event:

… the Walmesley Center at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (is) a valuable community resource that hosts numerous athletic events and social outreach programs that benefit all of our West Seattle neighbors, whether they’re members of the parish or not. The Walmesley Center has hosted more than 20,000 kids and families through its athletic programs since its opening. The Center is also the place where more than 3,000 people every year volunteer and take part in events like free community meals for seniors, blood drives, flu shots, and and presentations on social justice concerns.

Sign up for Loop the ‘Lupe by next Saturday (April 15th) and you get the early-registration rate, $25 – you can do it right now by going here.

P.S. Here’s the course map.

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