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TRAFFIC ALERT: Fauntleroy crash north of ferry terminal
December 16, 2019 2:41 pm
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 |   West Seattle traffic alerts

2:41 PM: Thanks to the caller who wanted to give people a heads-up – police and SFD have responded to a crash north of the ferry terminal on Fauntleroy. Two drivers involved, the caller says, and it’s causing some congestion. We are headed down to look.

3:02 PM: Both travel lanes are clear. Just a bit of a looky-loo slowdown because of police lights on both sides of Fauntleroy.

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UPDATE: Seattle Fire ‘full response’ for 4100 block 38th SW
December 16, 2019 1:42 pm
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 |   West Seattle fires | West Seattle news

1:42 PM: Seattle Fire has just upsized a response in the 4100 block of 38th SW. Crews already on scene say it’s a wall fire and everyone is out OK.

2:05 PM: Photo added. Many of the units have been dismissed from the call.

2:10 PM: Our crew reports the fire is out, not much damage – an electrical short is suspected but the SFD investigator has been called in to check and City Light has been summoned too. The three people who were in the house are unhurt.

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DEVELOPMENT: Demolition finally starts at 1250 Alki SW
December 16, 2019 12:35 pm
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 |   Development | West Seattle news

Demolition finally started this morning on the three remaining vacant, much-tagged houses at the 1250 Alki SW condo-project site. (Two other houses were moved and relocated, one in January 2018, the other in October 2018.) This site was originally proposed for 125 apartments four and a half years ago. The downsized 40-condo project just secured $43 million in financing, announced last week.

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BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: Grand opening set for Nos Nos
December 16, 2019 10:35 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS beverages

(November photo, courtesy Nos Nos)

Over the weekend, readers messaged us to say it looked like Nos Nos, the new coffee/etc. shop in Upton Flats at 35th/Graham, had opened. That was actually a “friends/family” open to get ready for the grand opening, which, proprietor Khalid Agour tells us, will be tomorrow – Tuesday (December 17th), 6 am-3 pm. Those are the hours for starters but they’re hoping to extend to 6 pm as soon as February.

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SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: USS Nimitz, returning
December 16, 2019 9:31 am
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 |   Seen at sea | West Seattle news

Thanks for the tips, and to Jim Borrow for the photo! The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is returning to Bremerton this morning after a month at sea.

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7 for your West Seattle Monday!
December 16, 2019 9:00 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Photo by David Hutchinson – downtown skyline after the sun emerged Sunday)

Highlights for the day/night ahead:

WALK IN LINCOLN PARK: 10 am with Sound Steps. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP: 2 pm at Southwest Library. This month’s book is “The Mermaid Chair” by Sue Monk Kidd. (9010 35th SW)

WINTER CONCERT: 7 pm at Madison Middle School. (3429 45th SW)

MONDAY NIGHT JAZZ: 7 pm at The Alley. 21+. (4509 California SW)

3 TRIVIA/QUIZ NIGHTS: Here are your Monday night options:
*Best of Hands Barrelhouse (7500 35th SW), 7 pm, $2/person, 21+
*The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW), 7:30 pm, free, all ages
*Parliament Tavern (4210 SW Admiral Way), 8 pm, $2/person, 21+

SEE WHAT ELSE IS UP TODAY, TONIGHT, BEYOND … by browsing the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide and year-round Event Calendar!

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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Monday watch
December 16, 2019 6:59 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

(SDOT MAP with travel times/ Is the ‘low bridge’ closed? LOOK HERE/ West Seattle-relevant traffic cams HERE)

6:59 AM: Good morning. No incidents right now but a few notes:

35TH/ALASKA: The intersection reopened Sunday evening after weekend work and is scheduled to be closed again next weekend (starting Friday night, December 20th).

35TH/BARTON: The new left-turn signals were activated over the weekend.

FERRY ALERT: A downsizing on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run – the 90-car Sealth is replacing the 124-car Kitsap this week.

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The Whale Trail’s Winter Gathering hears about what researchers are doing and what you can do to help endangered orcas
December 15, 2019 10:03 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | Whales | Wildlife

(Southern Residents during pre-Thanksgiving visit, photographed by Trileigh Tucker)

By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

Four months after the most recent news of Southern Resident Killer Whale deaths, we’ve had no further losses – but no gains, either.

So the endangered resident orcas’ population remains at 73, attendees were reminded at The Whale Trail‘s Winter Gathering this past week.

TWT executive director Donna Sandstrom gathered supporters and experts at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) both to celebrate the season and to review the whales’ status and what action you can take to help. Here are the highlights:

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TONIGHT’S LIGHTS: Return of the Gai Family display
December 15, 2019 7:51 pm
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 |   West Seattle Christmas lights | West Seattle news

A longtime Christmas-season landmark in West Seattle is shining again. We received multiple tips abut the return of lights to the Gai Family house in the 3200 block of 36th SW. Not just the lights, but also the Madonna:

The family retired the display in 1996, according to a newspaper ad that year thanking the community. That was nine years before the death of patriarch Phil Gai, who with his brother Henry ran their namesake breadmaking company. One of the tipsters who told us about this, Douglas, says the Gais’ son Ron was “putting on the final touches” just last night.

P.S. Know of lights we should see? westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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TRAFFIC ALERT: 35th/Alaska intersection reopens early
December 15, 2019 5:30 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

Just went over to check again on the 35th/Alaska intersection closure – and found it had ended early. S 35th is open again along the entire stretch that had been restricted because of the closure. SDOT plans to close the intersection again next weekend, so watch for updates on that as the projected Friday (December 20th) start time gets closer.

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VIDEO: Holiday-photo fun with Cocoa Cris Cringle
December 15, 2019 4:51 pm
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle news

4:51 PM: If you like your Santa photos on the jolly side – it doesn’t get more fun than photos with Cocoa Cris Cringle. He has arrived at Easy Street Records (California/Alaska) for his annual holiday-photo session, $20, raising money for the West Seattle Food Bank. Props and hats are on hand for your use. Cocoa Cris is at ESR – with live music this year! – until 7 pm.

7:25 PM: Added photos – that’s Cocoa Cris with assistant Aubrie above, and his first visitors of the evening below:

Video of Hugh‘s musical accompaniment:

P.S. It’s not a family-photo op – 21+ venue – but Cocoa Cris will be back in West Seattle 7-10 pm next Sunday, December 22nd, for a “mostly music” show at Parliament Tavern (4210 SW Admiral Way).

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Temporary dog-park appeal fight to get a hearing on Monday
December 15, 2019 3:31 pm
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 |   Highland Park | Pets | West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

(WSB photo from October, site currently planned as temporary off-leash area at Westcrest)

A Westcrest Park neighbor who says the planned temporary replacement for the dog park is too small will argue her case downtown tomorrow.

West Seattle’s only dog park is closing for up to six months next year because of a drainage project; we first heard about it when Inge Anderson‘s appeal was mentioned at an HPAC meeting in August. At the time, as we subsequently reported, the city only planned to keep the “small/shy dog area” open during the closure, but it has since – as reported here in October – planned to cordon off some extra space north of the Westcrest P-Patch. Not big enough, Anderson says, so she continued to pursue her appeal of the Determination of Non-Significance filed by the city in relation to the drainage project. Anderson contends Seattle Parks should create a much-bigger temporary dog park with some of the space further north at Westcrest, atop the underground reservoir. When that came up at an October community meeting about the temporary dog park, a Parks rep said it wasn’t possible, but Anderson communicated separately with Seattle Public Utilities, which told her it was. (We asked Parks Friday about the discrepancy and have not yet received an answer.)

Her hearing before the city Hearing Examiner, previously set for September, is now scheduled for 9 am tomorrow in the HE’s hearing room on the 40th floor of the city Municipal Tower (700 5th Ave.). There’s not likely to be a decision immediately, as the HE usually issues a written ruling a few weeks after a hearing. The drainage project that will close the permanent off-leash area is expected to start next spring.

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PHOTOS: Holiday shopping’s in the basket(s) at St. Nicholas Faire
December 15, 2019 1:40 pm
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 |   Holidays | How to help | West Seattle news

The rain’s stopped, the game’s over – so here’s where to go: Now until 4 pm at First Lutheran Church of West Seattle (4105 California SW), it’s the one-of-a-kind St. Nicholas Faire. This combination holiday shopping event/fundraiser features dozens of custom-made gift baskets with themes – cooking, sports, gardening, toys, picnic gear, barbecue accessories, much more – and gift certificates/cards for local businesses.

Art too:

You bid for them, silent-auction-style, while also enjoying sips (wine tasting!) and snacks. There’s a small admission charge, raising money for the West Seattle Helpline and West Seattle Food Bank (which also benefit from the overall proceeds); a longtime supporter of both, the church’s pastor Rev. Ron Marshall, is emceeing:

Bring a nonperishable food donation too.

P.S. If you’re driving, there’s a big parking lot behind the church, at 44th/Dakota.

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FOLLOWUP: Student’s ‘Bringing Warmth’ donation drive – extended!
December 15, 2019 12:19 pm
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news | White Center

Good news if you don’t make it to Good Day Donuts (9823 15th SW) by 1 pm for Chief Sealth IHS senior Emily Un‘s “Bringing Warmth” caat/blanket collection – the folks at the shop say they’ll keep a bin throughout the holidays so you can drop off a donation some other day. GDD is open 7 am-2 pm Tuesdays-Fridays, 8 am-2 pm Saturdays, 9 am-1 pm Sundays.

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WEST SEATTLE ART: Colorful Click! pop-up on a gray day
December 15, 2019 12:08 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

As the official start of winter nears, here’s a reason to dream of spring – colorful garden-inspired art at Click! Design That Fits (4540 California SW; WSB sponsor). West Seattle artist Lorene Edwards Forkner is in the shop with prints of her paintings, described here as “part of a daily practice in which I pick something from my garden and try and capture the colors in what I call a watercolor gesture.” She’s debuting these color-blocked creations in a pop-up continuing until 3 pm today.

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HOLIDAYS: Local kids ‘Shop With A Cop’ in West Seattle to start their Sunday
December 15, 2019 10:46 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle police

(WSB photos)

For all the opportunities to get Santa photos in West Seattle, dozens of local kids also had the chance for a photo with The Grinch. That was part of the festivities during this morning’s “Shop With A Cop” event at Westwood Village Target.

Seattle Police officers teamed up with dozens of students to do some holiday shopping.

This is the result of a partnership between Target, SPD, the Seattle Police Foundation, and The If Project.

Today’s event was bigger than some we’ve covered before – SPD says more than 60 kids participated.

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St. Nicholas Faire, Cocoa Cris Cringle, tea, tunes, more for your West Seattle Sunday!
December 15, 2019 6:07 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

(Northern Flicker, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

From the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide and Event Calendar:

SANTA PHOTOS: Find St. Nick at CAPERS, 9 am-noon, DIY photos with $20 suggested donation benefiting West Seattle Food Bank. (4525 California SW)

SANTA AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE: Your one chance this season for Santa photos at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse2 with Gail Ann Photography, 9 am-2 pm, “semi-private 10-minute visits with Santa,” packages starting at $30. 20% will be donated to the Fauntleroy Community Service Agency. “Children of all ages will experience the wonderment of everything Christmas as they are welcome to explore under the tree, chat with Santa, read a book with Santa and most important, share their Christmas list with Santa!” Pets welcome too. Walk-ins welcome. (9131 California SW)

BRINGING WARMTH: Bring blankets and coats to Chief Sealth IHS senior Emily Un‘s donation drive, 10 am-1 pm at Good Day Donuts in White Center. (9823 15th SW)

LAST DAY FOR TREES BY THE SEA: Presented by the same West Seattleites who bring you Shipwreck Honey, this Alki Christmas-tree lot is closing for the year after today. 10 am-8 pm. West Seattle tree delivery available! (2530 Alki SW)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Year-round in the street in The Junction, 10 am-2 pm. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

WREATH SALES: Pathfinder K-8 PTSA and students are selling handmade wreaths in The Junction during the West Seattle Farmers Market (10 am-2 pm). All proceeds go to support outdoor education. (California/Alaska)

NATIVE HOLIDAY GIFT FAIR: Duwamish Longhouse Native Northwest Holiday Gift Fair is open one last day, 10 am-5 pm: Native artists and vendors at a beautiful venue.(4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

VIVA TOUR: Vashon Island Visual Artists have an open-studio tour continuing today too and are sponsoring WSB to get the word out. 10 am-4 pm – last day! (Map and info here)

CLICK! POP-UP: Pop-Up with local artist Lorene Edwards Forkner at Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor), 10:30 am-3 pm. (4540 California SW)

SANTA + FACE-PAINTING: Santa House in The Junction, 11 am-2 pm, with free holiday face-painting. South end of Farmers’ Market. (California/Alaska)

BONUS SHOPPING DAY: Wyatt’s Jewelers (WSB sponsor) at Westwood Village is open Sundays noon-5 pm this season for extra holiday shopping. (2600 SW Barton)

SAINT NICHOLAS FAIRE AND AUCTION At First Lutheran Church of West Seattle from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm – unique shopping opportunity with dozens of themed gift baskets to bid on. Admission $5 per person or $15 per family. Bring a non-perishable food item. All proceeds go to the West Seattle Food Bank and the West Seattle Helpline. This year we will be having 3 events at the Faire: Silent Basket Auction, Live Auction, and Raffle for a 55” LG TV. (4105 California SW)

SANTA AT TRAM’S: Santa photos at Tram’s Salon, 1-4 pm. (4110 California SW)

SEASONAL SIPPING: Holiday High Tea at South Park Hall, 1 pm. Tickets here. (1253 S. Cloverdale)

JAMTIME: Bluegrass and more at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 1-4 pm. No cover. 21+. (5612 California SW)

FINAL PERFORMANCE: Join Twelfth Night Productions for “Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Radio Play. 3 pm at Kenyon Hall. Buy your ticket(s) online at this Brown Paper Tickets link, or at the venue box office. (7904 35th SW)

COCOA CRIS CRINGLE: Photo time at Easy Street Records, 4-7 pm: “Making my unique annual holiday memories with fun photos, $20 – hats, props, and candy canes provided. This year we have live musical accompaniment with keys by Hugh Sutton; I will be singing some holiday classics! Pets welcome. Proceeds benefit the West Seattle Food Bank.” (California/Alaska)

CHURCH CONCERT #1: Enjoy music of the season in a free vocal and instrumental concert at Fauntleroy Church, starting at 4 pm in the sanctuary. Fully accessible by elevator from parking. (9140 California SW)

CHURCH CONCERT #2: “The Gift: An Alki UCC Musical Christmas,” 6 pm. Details here. (6115 SW Hinds)

SEE THE LIGHTS: Uehara-Bingen Christmas Lights Show on Alki! 5:45 pm. “The show is ~25 minutes long, and everyone will gather outside the front of our house, so be sure to dress warm!” (1736 Alki SW)

JAZZ CONCERT OF CHRISTMAS CLASSICS: Mark Lewis Trio & Dick Lupino at the Pacific Room on Alki (WSB sponsor), 6 pm – details and cover info here. (2808 Alki SW)

NORTHWEST BOYCHOIR: The annual “Festival of Lessons and Carols” at Holy Rosary Church, 7 pm. Tickets here. (42nd SW/SW Genesee)

SUNDAE + MR. GOESSL HOLIDAY REVUE: 7 pm at Parliament Tavern. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

BLUEGRASS JAM: 7 pm at Whisky West. 21+. (6451 California SW)

NORTH CORNER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: This “professional conductorless chamber ensemble” performs at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 7:30 pm. Details and ticket info here. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

SEE MORE … in the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide and Event Calendar

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VIDEO: Caspar Babypants’ holiday show for West Seattle fans
December 14, 2019 11:28 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

Tonight wasn’t Caspar Babypants‘ first Easy Street Records show, but it was his first as a Grammy nominee. (Under that alias, anyway.) Even on a cold, drippy night, his trademark yellow T-shirt and bouncy tunes evoked sunshine and smiles:

Easy Street was wall-to-wall people. We edged into the loft to record a couple songs, including his classic “My Flea Has Dogs”:

And his rework of “Pop Goes the Weasel”:

Next month, he’ll find out if his album “Flying High” gets the Grammy for Best Children’s Album.

The Grammys will be announced January 26th. Not long after that, according to his website, Caspar B has a February 2nd show in West Seattle, a fundraiser for the South Seattle College Co-op Preschools‘ scholarship fund, at SSC’s Brockey Center.

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HOLIDAYS: Santa photos @ Menashe Family Lights
December 14, 2019 8:32 pm
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle Christmas lights | West Seattle news

Extra-big crowd at Menashe Family Lights (5605 Beach Drive SW) tonight because of the special guest – Santa Claus! He’s there until 10 pm for photos with the twinkling display as a backdrop. Bring nonperishable food for the West Seattle Food Bank, and look for the canopy out front.

P.S. If you can’t catch Santa there tonight, look for him at the Hometown Holidays Santa House on the south end of the West Seattle Farmers’ Market tomorrow, 11 am-2 pm, California/Alaska.

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SCOUTING: Girls invited to learn about new West Seattle opportunity
December 14, 2019 8:18 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle people

Tween/teenage girl(s) in the family? This is an invitation for them:

Troop 282 has a new and exciting opportunity for girls 11-17 years old! Female leaders with outdoor experience are forming a Scouts BSA girls’ unit and taking applications for membership. Come to our “Meet & Greet” at 7 pm on Wednesday, December 18th at West Side Presbyterian Church (3601 California Ave SW) to find out about this fantastic new Scouting program for girls.

Meet our Scoutmaster Juanita Beale along with other adult leaders who will mentor our young women and assist in building a strong program. Mrs. Beale has over thirty years of experience in the BSA program, is fully trained, and has five sons who all earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Risë Pyscher has backpacking and climbing experience and runs the wilderness first aid activities and trainings throughout the District.

Girls now have the same opportunity as boys to learn from the same program, earn the same merit badges, and achieve the same advancements, including Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle Scout. Our Troop will run a year-round program with opportunities for fun, adventure, learning, challenge, and responsibility, with the goal of building character, good citizens, and strong leaders.

Please join us to explore this great new opportunity for girls in our community!

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen guitars
December 14, 2019 4:39 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

The guitars in the photos were stolen from Jakob in a vehicle break-in early this morning:

Stolen guitars from (5600 block of) Delridge Way SW. Taylor Acoustic 814CE Jakob Singer written on the case. Tape holding in battery by jack. 2004 Les Paul Standard tobacco sunburst. No pick guard with warn finger marks by volume knob.

SPD incident # is 19-462306.

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HOLIDAYS: Peak weekend for West Seattle Christmas-tree shopping
December 14, 2019 2:52 pm
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle news

The photo is from Tiffany at Trees by the Sea, Alki’s only Christmas-tree lot (2530 Alki SW). Their announcement:

This is going to be our last weekend, so if there are repeat or new customers that were going to come down and get a tree from us, then this is the last weekend for it! We still have plenty of trees to choose from, from tabletop trees to 8-foot nobles. All of them cut in the past 10 days so they are all still fresh, great-looking trees. Hours are 10-8 Saturday and Sunday. We are also still offering free delivery within West Seattle through the weekend.

With one fewer option after tomorrow, that means this is your peak weekend for Christmas-tree shopping. Other options are listed in the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide.

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READER REPORT: Abandoned Mongoose bicycle
December 14, 2019 2:38 pm
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 |   Seen around town | West Seattle news

Missing a bicycle like that, or know someone who is? Wayne sent the photo, saying it turned up “next to our garbage cans at 47th and Lander.”

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