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Seafair Pirates and more for your West Seattle Saturday!
July 6, 2019 6:07 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Honeybee nn sea holly, photographed by Jim Borrow)

First Saturday of July! Here’s what’s happening, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

TAI CHI AT THE BEACH: 9 am, by Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza, taught by Caylen Storm. Free but donations accepted. All welcome. (2701 Alki SW)

HELP RESTORE LINCOLN PARK’S FOREST: 9 am-noon, get your weekend started during a fun morning with Friends of Lincoln Park. Meeting place and more are in our calendar listing. (Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Rose)

HIKE IN THE WEST DUWAMISH GREENBELT: 10 am, hike with the West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails Group and learn about native plants:

Join us at the trailhead at 14th Avenue SW and SW Holly to learn plant identification from Steve Richmond, an expert in controlling invasive plants and restoring native plant communities. Steve will also give an overview of greenbelt natural history and resulting restoration challenges. Please wear sturdy shoes or boots and be prepared for the elements. Total distance will be 1 to 2 miles.

(14th SW/SW Holly)

SEAFAIR PIRATES LANDING: The party starts around 10 am but the Pirates aren’t due until (approximately – could be earlier or later!) 1 pm-ish; when you hear the cannons, you’ll know they’re near. The Alki Bathhouse vicinity is the epicenter of it all. (2701 Alki SW)

LITTLE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT: West Seattle Little League hosts the District 7 12’s All-Star tournament at Bar-S starting today. Here’s the bracket; first games at 11 am. (64th SW/SW Admiral Way)

Update: Multiple readers report they’ve gone to SSC and this is NOT happening. PLANT SALE: It’s the peak of gardening season and the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) Garden Center is a great place to get plants. It’s open 11 am-3 pm today on the north end of the campus. (6000 16th SW)

EXPLORE AT LOW-LOW TIDE: 12:30 pm-3 pm, Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists are out again at Constellation and Lincoln Parks. Today’s low-low tide moment is 2:19 pm, out to -2.2 feet.

NORTHERN BALLARD: That’s who’s performing at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) tonight, 7-9 pm. All ages. No cover. (5612 California SW)

‘THE LAST WORLD OCTOPUS WRESTLING CHAMPION’: ArtsWest‘s current production is a hot ticket, but a few were left when last we looked. 7:30 pm curtain. (4711 California SW)

DEADGRASS: Bluegrass-style Grateful Dead tunes. 9 pm at Parliament Tavern. $7 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

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MORE CONGRATULATIONS! West Seattle Little League’s 9-10-11 All-Stars are district champs
July 5, 2019 10:31 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS & Sports

Two days, two consecutive West Seattle Little League district championships! Tonight, the 9-10-11 (11’s) won, and they’re on the way to the state tournament in Woodinville starting July 13th; the 10’s, whose district championship we reported last night, are in state competition in Gig Harbor, which starts tomorrow. Also this weekend, WSLL’s Kathy Powers tells WSB, “Our 12 year old team will compete in the District 7 tournament which will be held at our own Bar-S field starting tomorrow. We invite the community down to the field to enjoy some baseball!” Here’s the bracket; Bar-S is at 64th SW and Admiral Way on Alki Point.

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West Seattle YMCA closing early Monday night, opening later Tuesday
July 5, 2019 9:27 pm
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 |   Triangle | Utilities | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

From West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor) executive director Shalimar Gonzales:

Due to continued construction in the area, the city will be shutting off the water supply to businesses in the Fauntleroy Triangle, including the Y. We will be closing the West Seattle branch at 8:00 PM on 7/8 (2 hours early than normal), and we will reopen at 6:00 AM on 7/9 (30 minutes later than normal). Fauntleroy is not impacted and will operate as normal.

This is the same water shutdown mentioned in the most-recent Avalon/35th project update.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: 35th/Fauntleroy crash
July 5, 2019 8:30 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

8:30 PM: That SDOT image shows the north side of the 35th/Fauntleroy intersection at the southwest end of the West Seattle Bridge. A crash is partly blocking the intersection, so you will want to avoid the area for a while.

8:48 PM: The car that was blocking part of westbound Fauntleroy at the scene has been towed north and it appears the scene will clear soon. No major injuries.

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SATURDAY: Seafair Pirates due to arrrrrrrr-ive at Alki Beach
July 5, 2019 7:44 pm
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 |   Fun stuff to do | West Seattle beaches | West Seattle news

20160625 133514 Seafair Pirates landing at Alki - 1024x640(2016 photo by David Hutchinson)

One more warning – tomorrow’s the day to “keep a weather eye on the horizon” as the Seafair Pirates are expected to storm the shore at Alki Beach in early afternoon. Come early/stay late for general revelry including kids’ activities, vendors around the Bathhouse, and music. Seafair estimates the pirates will arrive between 1 and 2 pm, but the time can vary – last year it was around 1:40 pm. Current forecast, partly sunny. No road closures associated with the event but be ready for crowds, and if you will need to park, get there early.

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FOLLOWUP: Why the man arrested in Alki Avenue stabbing death won’t be charged ‘at this time’
July 5, 2019 3:54 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

(June 2018 WSB photo by Christopher Boffoli)

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says it’s not filing charges “at this time” against 25-year-old Nickolas Osborne, arrested Monday in connection with the June 2018 Alki Avenue stabbing death of 28-year-old Jonathan Pecina. Here’s the KCPAO’s statement:

We appreciate that Seattle Police Department has worked hard on this investigation, taking extraordinary measures to identify the previously unknown participant in this fatal encounter. Since that arrest and over the past several days, this office has made a thorough review of available evidence trying to determine whether the state could disprove a claim of self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt, as required by law. At this time we have concluded that we cannot file a charge.

A lengthy memo provided with the statement concludes in part:

In this case, the suspect has a plausible claim of self-defense. Even though Osborne disavows any memory of the incident, the evidence from independent, unconnected witnesses is that he was surrounded, taunted and baited by two men; that the men “kept pushing him and pushing him for a fight”; that the men were both using their belts as weapons; that they were assaulting Osborne with their belts, so much so that a witness commented “the guy is pretty tough because he’s taking some pretty good whacks”; that the assault went on for a while until Osborne “finally took a blow at them”; and that there was no doubt that the two men were the aggressors.

We’ll add the rest of the memo text once the names of witnesses can be redacted.

ADDED 4:27 PM: Below is the text of the KCPAO memo, with witnesses’ names redacted. Be aware that there are some graphic descriptions of the stabbing scene.

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4TH OF JULY AFTERMATH: Gunfire; park damage….
July 5, 2019 3:19 pm
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 |   Crime | Highland Park | West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

4th of July aftermath reports:

GUNFIRE, NOT FIREWORKS: We heard part of this call around 1:30 am but not enough until we could confirm with police. Now we have that confirmation. Near 9th SW & SW Henderson, a report of gunfire led police to discover that “a residence was struck several times” plus shell casings were found (at least 15, according to radio communication we heard at the time) in the intersection. No injuries reported.

FAIRMOUNT PLAYGROUND RESTROOM DAMAGED: Seattle Parks has just confirmed that the damage done to the comfort-station building at Fairmount Playground was the result of fireworks. It’s closed as a result:

(WSB photo, this morning)

Parks says it will put up fencing around the building while the interior damage is repaired.

The building is just a few years old, and cost more than $325,000.

LINCOLN PARK: Toward the south end of the beach, someone blew up a trash can:

That photo came in via text this morning.

BEACH DRIVE FIRE: No structure fires in West Seattle on the 4th or so far today. “Brush fire” is the most common categorization for open-area fireworks fires and this one around 6:30 pm at Beach Drive/Jacobsen Road was the only one:

The tipster who sent the photo said it was a fireworks-sparked fire.

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CRIME WATCH: Have you seen what burglars took from the West Seattle Tool Library?
July 5, 2019 1:29 pm
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 |   Crime | Delridge | West Seattle news

One week ago, burglars broke into the nonprofit West Seattle Tool Library, which is co-housed with Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in North Delridge. Christina Hahs hopes you will be on the lookout for what was taken:

Someone broke in to the Tool Library’s Shop last Thursday evening, about midnight, and stole the following items. We’ve fixed the door, so hopefully this doesn’t happen again. We’ve also submitted a police report, and are providing security footage to them, but there may not be much they can do.

If you see any of the following items, with West Seattle Tool Library or WSTL written on them, on Craigslist or at any local pawn shops, please let us know so we can claim them. We’d just like to have our stuff back so it can be available for everyone in the community to use.

Makita Cordless Hex Driver Drill
Makita Reciprocating Saw
Makita Combo Cordless Driver and Drill Set
Makita Cordless Impact Driver
Craftsman 165 Piece Mechanics Tool Set
Custom Electronics Repair Kit – A Husky 22″ Black Tool Box containing soldering and wiring supplies
Cen-Tech Function Digital Multimeter
Master Dual Material Screw Driver Set – 20 piece
6-8 different drill and driver bit sets in Dewalt and Milwaukee boxes

Here are images of similar items.

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COUNTDOWN: Kids’ Zone changes at West Seattle Summer Fest 2019, now 1 week away
July 5, 2019 12:14 pm
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 |   West Seattle festivals | West Seattle news

We are now exactly one week away from the first day of West Seattle Summer Fest, the peninsula’s biggest party of the year, three days and two nights in the streets in the heart of The Junction, Friday, July 12th, through Sunday, July 14th. Today’s preview: Changes in the Kids’ Zone. The festival is presented by the West Seattle Junction Association, whose executive director Lora Radford tells WSB that “the rides are less expensive, we have more inflatables, and we’re donating back a percentage of the proceeds to our fellow nonprofits.” Those nonprofits are in turn helping out at the ticket booth – West Seattle Helpline on Friday, Global Visionaries on Saturday – and WSJA is still looking for volunteers to help on Sunday: A four-hour shift gets you a full day pass to games for any one of the three festival days. Email lora@wsjunction.org if interested. For more about the Kids’ Zone, including pricing and advance wristband purchase, go here.

P.S. Ride hours this year are 10 am-8 pm Friday and Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday.

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What’s happening on your post-holiday West Seattle Friday
July 5, 2019 10:14 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Gull and chick, photographed by Vincent Marx off Harbor Ave)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you’ll find even more for today/tonight/beyond):

MAGIC SHOW: Hourlong show at Southwest Library with world-class magician Maritess Zurbano, 11 am. All ages. Free. (9010 35th SW)

EXPLORE AT LOW-LOW TIDE: 11:30 am-3 pm, Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists are out again at Constellation and Lincoln Parks. The low-low tide moment is 1:31 pm, out to -3.0 feet.

CORNER BAR: Highland Park Improvement Club‘s monthly pop-up bar-and-more starts at 6 pm. See the theme and music plan on the HPIC website. (1116 SW Holden)

BASEBALL: The Highline Bears vs. the Kent Bulldogs, 7:05 pm at Steve Cox Memorial Park. (1321 SW 102nd)

ACOUSTIC BLUES: 7:30 pm performance at Kenyon Hall with Orville Johnson, Grant Dermody, and John Miller. Ticket info in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

WEST SEATTLE SOUL: Special Friday edition at Parliament Tavern! “13-piece funk/soul dance and jam band lays it down!” 9 pm. $10 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

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Another West Seattle park might get improvements. Your thoughts sought – but this time, it’s not the city asking
July 5, 2019 9:04 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

One of West Seattle’s smaller parks – which has an international backstory – might get some improvements. But first, a survey for you. Here’s the announcement:

The Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association is considering making some improvements to Nantes Park on Admiral Way in honor of our 40th anniversary of twinning with France in 2020. We would love to involve the neighborhood! As a start, we have created a very short, anonymous survey to solicit feedback on how people in West Seattle use the park currently and what sort of improvements might be valuable. Please help us by filling this out; there are only 8 questions. Thanks!

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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Post-holiday Friday
July 5, 2019 6:57 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)

6:57 AM: Good morning! For everybody who’s not getting a 4-day weekend, here’s how things look right now.

STADIUM ZONE: Mariners play the A’s at 7:10 pm.

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CONGRATULATIONS! West Seattle Little League 8-9-10 All-Stars headed for state
July 4, 2019 10:51 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS & Sports

An exciting day of 4th of July baseball! Congratulations to the West Seattle Little League‘s 8-9-10 (10U) All-Stars, who won the District 7 championship today in SeaTac and are headed for the state tournament. They won by beating Renton twice. In the photo, sent by Courtney:

From L to R: Jaxton Daily, Kye Ritzman, Coach Chris Kraynek, Cole Williamson, Andrew Nguyen, Ayla Moore (front), Eli Slatkin, Head Coach Mike Fahy, Henry Timmons, Ben Grimes, Coach Mike Timmons, Asher Straus, Mateo Garcia, Samuel Kraynek, Owen Fahy, Waylon Ryan

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WEST SEATTLE 4TH OF JULY: Early-evening notes
July 4, 2019 7:34 pm
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle news

(Photo by David Hutchinson)

As night approaches, West Seattle’s shores are full of people enjoying the holiday – from the sandy stretch of Alki to the downtown-facing Harbor Avenue shore:

(WSB photo)

And police are out in force, ready for the crowd. The Alki Bathhouse even has a banner:

(Photo by David Hutchinson)

On the street side, lots of SPD presence:

(WSB photo)

We checked in with Southwest Precinct police who were there. You’re welcome to be on the beach until 11, which is when they’ll start clearing people. To clear traffic quicker after the 10:15 pm fireworks show across the bay, they’re using the same plan as last year. Speaking of fireworks = Kay sent this photo from Riverview Playfield:

No artificial turf there so it’s not among the fields where Seattle Parks plans to keep the lights on until 11. As for other fireworks deterrence – considering they’re illegal in the city – we’ve heard some dispatches on the scanner today, but the mayor did not make any statements about ordering SPD to step up enforcemen, as City Councilmember Lisa Herbold had requested. Herbold did finally get a response from the mayor’s office, as she reported in her weekly newsletter. No change from previous years, basically (read the response here). So if you’d like to see more enforcement next year, Herbold writes, you might consider contacting the mayor too.

Meantime, Herbold also calls attention to a new way Bellevue is handling complaints this year. And right over the city-county line, where fireworks are legal on the holiday, the King County Sheriff’s Office got funding for extra patrols in unincorporated areas.

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VIDEO, PHOTOS: 2019 West Seattle 4th of July Kids’ Parade
July 4, 2019 4:41 pm
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle news

That’s our video of everyone in today’s West Seattle 4th of July Kids’ Parade, as it began this morning in North Admiral. You’ll see all ages from babies to seniors in the crowd as participants walked, rolled, pedaled, even pogo’ed westbound from 44th/Sunset, wearing and/or waving red, white, and blue gear, flags included. Right before the parade began, Leilani Nitkey sang the Star-Spangled Banner:

She’s sung the anthem in previous years, but this was the first time since July 4, 2015. This was the 25th annual parade, an all-volunteer effort, coordinated this year by Megan Erb and Nicole Lutomski:

The sea of paraders filled neighborhood streets:

Once everyone arrived at Hamilton Viewpoint Park, it was time for the family-fun afterparty finishing up the morning.

Sack races are always a highlight:

State Sen. Joe Nguyen was race announcer this year:

He wasn’t the only elected official on hand – all three City Council District 1 candidates co-sponsored the parade. Community co-sponsors help power it (this year they also included us as well as a longtime WSB sponsor, Dream Dinners). Community donations help too – if you can chip in, here’s how.

SIDE NOTE: We’re a little over two weeks from our area’s next parades – the West Seattle Grand Parade, 11 am Saturday, July 20th, which travels southbound on California from Lander to Edmunds, preceded in The Junction by the PAWrade (more on that here).

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West Seattle low-low-tide scene: Sea stars
July 4, 2019 3:47 pm
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 |   Fauntleroy | West Seattle beaches | West Seattle news

Thanks to Jim Spraker for the photo of sea stars under the Fauntleroy ferry dock, seen on this low-low-tide day, with summer’s lowest tides this week (as previewed here). Tomorrow will be mega-low, too – out to -3.0 feet at 1:31 pm Friday.

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If you lose or find a pet tonight (or any other time of year) …
July 4, 2019 2:24 pm
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 |   Pets | West Seattle news

A message approved by WSB mascot Miles, 19, adopted from a shelter cage at the original Junction Petco when he was 5:

The WSB Lost/Found Pets page is one of those things you might not know about unless you’ve needed it. For more than a decade, our site has had the only West Seattle-wide lost/found pets page, visible to all, no membership required, no charge to use, with hundreds of reunions resulting. We hope you won’t need it but every year, fireworks noise leads to an uptick in lost/found pets, mostly dogs bolting and cats hiding. If you have one to report, email westseattleblog@gmail.com or text 206-293-6302 with a photo if available, description, area where lost/found, and contact #.

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THE WEST SEATTLE TURKEY: Holiday-week sightings
July 4, 2019 12:14 pm
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 |   Seen around town | West Seattle news | Wildlife

On this patriotic holiday, we note that the turkey has a unique American history – you can read about it here and here (among other places). So, it’s a great day for an update on The West Seattle Turkey, now in its third month on the peninsula. The top photo was texted to us this week; the next one, sent today by Christine:

The Turkey does enjoy finding new perches, as Joy discovered outside the West Seattle High School wood shop earlier this week:

Thanks to everyone for the ongoing photos and sighting reports. While we just call it The West Seattle Turkey, several have given it names – Rose, for example, has named it “Admiral Belvidere,” appropriate given the area in which The Turkey has settled.

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What you need to know as West Seattle 4th of July 2019 begins
July 4, 2019 6:07 am
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle news

(Last night’s sunset at Statue of Liberty Plaza, photographed by Marc Milrod)

Happy Independence Day!

First, transportation info:

TRANSIT: Metro is on a “Sunday with extra late-night service” schedule … The West Seattle Water Taxi is on a Sunday schedule (Vashon is not running) … Washington State Ferries‘ Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route is on a weekend schedule … Sound Transit express buses and light rail are on a Sunday schedule.

TRAFFIC CAMS: Check them here.

Holiday happenings:

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: As previewed here, the Seattle Amateur Championship‘s final day will be played today at West Seattle Golf Course. Spectators are welcome. It begins with tee times between 7:30 am and 9 am. (4470 35th SW)

4TH OF JULY KIDS’ PARADE:Be part of West Seattle’s only 4th of July parade! Starts at 10 am from 44th/Sunset and travels west, then east, across a few North Admiral blocks before concluding at Hamilton Viewpoint Park (1120 California SW) with sack races and kid activities. Here’s our preview. (See the route here)

LOW-LOW TIDE, WITH BEACH NATURALISTS: Explore the shore with expert advice from Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists, 10:30 am through 2:30 pm this time, at Constellation and Lincoln Parks. (Today’s lowest tide is -3.4 feet at 12:43 pm)

4TH OF JULY BASEBALL: The Highline Bears semipro summer team are back home for the holiday, 11:05 am vs. the Kent Bulldogs at Steve Cox Memorial Park. Ticket info here. (1321 SW 102nd)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Open 11 am-2 pm. Visit the home of West Seattle’s history! (61st/Stevens)

PARKS & POOLS: Here’s the city list of what’s open and what’s not.

Interested in holiday shopping?

AVALON GLASSWORKS: This Luna Park shop/studio’s famous “art-glass seconds” sale is always on the holiday, running 9 am-3 pm today. (2914 SW Avalon Way)

And finally … fireworks!

SEATTLE’S BIGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW: Only one major show within city limits, and that’s the Seafair Summer 4th at Lake Union. You can usually see much of the show from certain north-facing spots in West Seattle, including Hamilton Viewpoint, Belvedere Park/Viewpoint, and much of Harbor Avenue, including Seacrest Park. Don’t show up at the last minute unless you’re on foot – parking fills up early just about everywhere with a view. The show starts around 10:15 pm. (It’ll be live on TV on Channel 7, too.)

THREE TREE POINT FIREWORKS: South of West Seattle, this waterfront neighborhood presents a display fired from an offshore barge around 10 pm, funded by community/business donations. Where’s Three Tree Point, you ask? Here’s a map. Where can the show be seen outside Three Tree Point? Depending on where the fireworks barge is, you could watch from the west side of Marine View Drive in a few spots, if there’s a good southward view.

IF YOU’RE GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE OR CONSIDERING IT … Here’s the list of official fireworks displays around the state

WE’RE ON DUTY TODAY – 24/7/365 as always, so if you have a news tip, please text/call 206-293-6302 – thank you!

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COUNTDOWN: 9 days to West Seattle Summer Fest 2019!
July 3, 2019 9:40 pm
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 |   West Seattle festivals | West Seattle news

West Seattle’s biggest party of the year starts in just nine days: West Seattle Summer Fest, presented by the West Seattle Junction Association in the street in the heart of The Junction, Friday, July 12th through Sunday, July 14th. Though those are the official festival dates, locals know it all kicks off the night before with what we’ve come to know as Summer Fest Eve. On Thursday, July 11th, the streets close so festival setup can begin, so you can wander at will (California from Oregon to Edmunds, Alaska from 42nd to 44th) while also enjoying West Seattle Art Walk night. You’ll find performances at several spots in the street – including the kid-delighting Bubbleman – and outdoor cafes set up outside some of the year-round food-and-drink spots. When the festival officially kicks off on Friday morning, if you don’t have to be off-peninsula for, oh, say, work, come enjoy a quiet few hours before the music starts in midafternoon – here’s the lineup, as announced at the end of May. Thats all on the main stage at the north end of the festival grounds, California north of SW Oregon; even more music is planned on the Community Stage in Junction Plaza Park (42nd SW/SW Alaska) – that schedule is here. Lots more to preview, from kid stuff to pet stuff, vendors to community groups food and drink … just want to be sure for starters that your calendar is set!

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ELECTION 2019: Talking with City Council District 1 candidate Phil Tavel
July 3, 2019 6:07 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle politics

(WSB photo)

Two weeks from today, the county will mail primary-election ballots. So this week we’ve been presenting a series of new interviews checking in with the City Council District 1 (West Seattle/South Park) candidates. Tonight we conclude with Phil Tavel, one of two challengers aiming to make Councilmember Lisa Herbold‘s first term her only term. Your WSB co-publishers sat down with him last week; video of our wide-ranging conversation is below, unedited:

If you can’t or don’t want to watch/listen, we have text toplines below – but note that they do not represent a full transcript, nor are they direct quotes except where signified by quotation marks, just (in some cases very) brief summaries of the questions/responses:

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REMINDER: 25th annual West Seattle 4th of July Kids’ Parade tomorrow!
July 3, 2019 5:38 pm
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 |   Fun stuff to do | Holidays | West Seattle news

(WSB file photo)

Start your holiday with West Seattle’s only Independence Day parade – the 25th annual 4th of July Kids’ Parade in North Admiral! Gather at 44th and Sunset (or as close as you can get) by 10 am – the route is on the parade website (you can sit on the curb and be a spectator if you want). Led by SPD, SFD, and the “neighborhood blue truck” as organizers call it, the parade features all the families who show up – often with decorated bikes, trikes, wagons, strollers, and scooters. After a few words from organizers Nicole Lutomski and Megan Erb, and the national anthem by Leilani Nitkey, it’s a low-key meander along a few blocks, ultimately ending at Hamilton Viewpoint Park for sack races and craft activities (presented by some of the parade’s community co-sponsors). Food and treat trucks will be there too, as well as the SPD and SFD vehicles that participate. We’re proud to be among this year’s co-sponsors – see you at the parade!

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FERRY/TRAFFIC UPDATE: 3rd boat rejoins Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run; vehicle backup continues
July 3, 2019 2:50 pm
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 |   Fauntleroy | Helicopter | West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

2:50 PM: With the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run still down to two boats (Issaquah‘s been out with steering trouble since this morning), and the holiday getaway beginning, there’s a huge vehicle backup headed toward the dock – all the way to California/Fauntleroy, per both police and texters. WSF estimates the wait at 2 1/2 hours. The run is continuing to stay on the 3-boat schedule but all trips that would be the #2 boat are canceled TFN.

3:36 PM: Some good news – the Issaquah has just gone back into service, so the run is back to three boats.

5 PM: For everybody starting to call/text about the helicopter, just a TV chopper checking out the ferry traffic.

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