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SDOT says the long-planned sidewalk project along 35th SW in Arbor Heights will start construction soon – possibly before the end of the month. It was originally scheduled for last year, but as reported here in December, it slid to this year. And now, we have received an update from SDOT project spokesperson Ching Chan, along with the “fact sheet” and map embedded above (and visible here):

As you may know, this project to improve the intersections along 35th Ave SW, from SW 100th St to SW 106th St near Arbor Heights Elementary and Westside School, has been in the planning stage for a couple of years now. Due to a number of factors, the project was placed on hold previously. I am writing to inform you that the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be moving forward with the construction work and may begin construction as early as the week of March 26. We hope to complete this project before school starts in September.

Chan says SDOT already has “reached out to Arbor Heights Elementary, Westside School, Seattle Public Schools Transportation Department, and sent construction notices to nearby residents to inform them of the upcoming construction work,” but that still doesn’t include everyone who drives/rides/walks in the area, so they asked us to get the word out too. Chan also says SDOT is working to schedule a “public meeting to help provide more project information to community members in a couple of weeks” – we’ll publish a followup when there’s a date/time/place for that.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Hit-run driver leaves car parts behind, plus 3 burglary reports

March 11, 2018 8:07 pm

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| Crime | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

One reader report and three police reports in West Seattle Crime Watch:

READER REPORT – HIT AND RUN: From a North Admiral resident, via e-mail:

I live on the 1900 block of 42nd Ave SW. Last night at about midnight, my neighbors and I heard a loud noise. We all did not notice anything wrong at that time. This morning when I took a look at my truck, I noticed some damage. The noise was from a car that hit my truck as it was parked in front of my house. I did not get a look at the car last night, but it left some parts on the street. From these parts it is apparent that the car was a 5 series BMW built between 2009 and 2017. It will have some damage to its right front bumper, headlight, and fender. My truck was pushed back 3 feet, into the curb and suffered damage to its right front bumper, headlight, and fender.

The Seattle Police were notified and came to asses the situation. They were very nice and will be on the lookout for the damaged 5 series BMW. If you happen to see a 2009-2017 5 series BMW with damage to its right front, please contact the SPD.

We’ve asked for the incident-report number, and will add it when available.

And from the Seattle Police report files, narratives are available for three recent West Seattle burglaries, which we’ve summarized as follows:

9400 BLOCK 11TH SW: Police were called by residents of a house who believe someone broke in while they were away for about four hours last Tuesday morning/afternoon. They didn’t notice anything wrong until that evening, when they realized someone had gone through their bedroom, taking items including jewelry and a case that contained cash and documens.

5600 BLOCK 37TH SW: Last Monday morning, someone renovating a vacant house on this block discovered that it had been broken into overnight. The burglar(s) took tools from multiple rooms. Police lifted fingerprint evidence from the window through which entry had been made.

9400 BLOCK 22ND SW: Also last Monday, a burglary was reported at a business in this block. “Numerous electronic items” were taken, the report says. The person reporting the break-in told police they suspected a former employee who had been fired.

(Police-report narratives are seldom available for more than a fraction of cases, so please let us know directly if you have something to report in Crime Watch so your neighbors around the peninsula know! Once it’s been reported to police, e-mail the info to editor@westseattleblog.com – but if it’s happening now or just happened, such as an active police search, text or call 206-293-6302 – thank you!)

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YOU CAN HELP! Concord fundraiser – ‘a really good deal’ – 2 weeks away

March 11, 2018 5:46 pm

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

Concord International (Elementary) School is in South Park, but is part of Seattle Public Schools‘ southwest cluster, and has West Seattle kids in attendance. It’s also a school where three in four kids qualify for free- or reduced-price lunch. The Concord PTA is hoping people all around our area will support their upcoming fundraising auction, now less than two weeks away – Saturday, March 24th:

We have some very cool auction items to bid on – a week in Mexico, 3 month gym membership, a signed Sounders jersey, a private dinner by famous chef Young Cho. Your ticket purchase of $25 includes dinner as well as 2 drink tickets, which is a really good deal.

The event is set for 6-9 pm March 24th at South Park Community Center (8201 10th Ave. S.) and you can buy tickets right here, right now.

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SUNDAY READING: Seattle Times magazine spotlights local media, with WSB mention

March 11, 2018 3:28 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle online

If you read the Sunday Seattle Times, you might have seen the cover story for this week’s Pacific NW Magazine section, Ron Judd‘s overview of our city’s local-media scene, nine years after the region was rocked by news of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer scrapping its print edition. We’re honored to have been included in the coverage, with Mike Siegel‘s photo of WSB’s living-room newsroom and a mention of independent-local-online-only news leaders/survivors, including us. The story starts on page 10 of the print magazine in today’s Times, and you can also read it online.

It’s now been more than 10 years since WSB went commercial in fall 2007, covering West Seattle 24/7, and we’ve been so busy covering the news that there wasn’t time for an anniversary party, but we do want to say “thank you” – to everyone who comes here to find out what’s up, and to everyone who sends tips and photos and lost/found pet notices and calendar listings and more. “Community collaboration” is and continues to be what WSB is all about. And huge thanks to the local businesses who advertise on WSB – reaching local customers and making it possible for us to continue comprehensive local-news coverage 24/7.

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TUNNEL TOLLING: Next discussion Wednesday – and not in Olympia this time

March 11, 2018 1:08 pm

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| Alaskan Way Viaduct | Highway 99 tunnel | Transportation | West Seattle news

(WSDOT aerial photo of new tunnel’s south portal, taken last month)

The Highway 99 tunnel’s expected to open in a matter of months, but the toll rates have yet to be finalized. The decision is in the hands of the Washington State Transportation Commission, which usually meets in Olympia, but will be meeting in downtown Seattle next Wednesday (March 14th). It’s a day-long meeting with multiple topics; tunnel tolling is scheduled for 1:30 pm – it’s a briefing/discussion, not a vote, as there’s no final proposal yet. The meeting is at Puget Sound Regional Council HQ (1011 Western, fifth floor), open to all, with a public-comment period in its final half-hour, starting at 4:10 pm. Meantime, you can see WSDOT’s latest tunnel-construction update by going here.

P.S. Semi-related reminder – as we reported on Thursday, one of the Alaskan Way Viaduct’s last pre-demolition inspections will close it Saturday, March 24th, 6 am-6 pm (and the next day if needed, though most recent inspections have just used the first scheduled day)

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SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: ‘Delta 45’ yacht returns

March 11, 2018 11:52 am

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| Seen at sea | West Seattle news

(Photo by James Bratsanos)

Lots of questions this morning about that big yacht in view off western West Seattle right now. It’s the same one that spent hours off Alki back on Tuesday, as we noted here that day. It’s identified only as Delta 45 on MarineTraffic.com, referring to the yacht-building firm Delta Marine, based on the Duwamish River just south of South Park – that’s where it returned to after its time off Alki earlier this week. They didn’t respond to our inquiry about it, and we still haven’t found anything else about it online, aside from this mostly paywalled reference.

12:50 PM: If you were hoping to go do some gawking – it’s headed back into the Duwamish as of a few minutes ago.

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What’s up for your post-time-change West Seattle Sunday

March 11, 2018 7:57 am

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| West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

The unusually angled birds were photographed by Katy Coffey. And you might be forgiven for feeling a little sideways yourself, now that Daylight Saving Time has arrived. Here are today’s highlights from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FREE ZUMBINI CLASS: 9:30 am at Lee’s Martial Arts, free demo class for little ones and a parent/caregiver. Details in our calendar listing. (3270 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE ULTIMATE FAMILY FRISBEE: 9:30 am start time today at Walt Hundley Playfield. All welcome. (34th SW/SW Myrtle)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: See what’s fresh today, 10 am-2 pm in the street in the heart of The Junction. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

MEET THE GREYHOUNDS: Meet-and-greet with Greyhound Pets Inc. at Admiral Mud Bay, 11 am-1 pm.

FREE CONCERT: Ladies’ Musical Club, 3 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library, featuring songs for soprano and mezzo-soprano, with Molly Tomlinson, soprano; Katie Stevenson, mezzo-soprano; Maria Khavin, piano. (2306 42nd SW)

TONIGHT’S SUNSET … This year’s first Daylight Saving Time sunset will be at 7:09 pm. (You can always find sunset/sunrise and moonset/moonrise times on the WSB West Seattle Weather page.)

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