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Theater, music, more for your West Seattle Friday
April 22, 2022 9:12 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Photo by Marc Milrod)

Accompanied by photos of Thursday’s rainbow show, here’s what’s ahead for the rest of your Friday:

LAST DAY FOR SURVEY: Today is the final day to answer Seattle City Light‘s survey about its plan for an electric-vehicle-charging lot in Morgan Junction (here’s our most-recent coverage).

‘COULD YOU HUG A CACTUS’: Online premiere party for Alki Elementary‘s musical, 6:30 pm. Our calendar listing has info on how to watch.

MUSIC AT C & P: The Whateverly Brothers perform at C & P Coffee Company (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. No cover.

(Photo by Stewart L.)

SPORTS: The West Seattle HS baseball team (16-1) hosts Bishop Blanchet (12-4), 7 pm at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle).

MUSIC AT THE SKYLARK: The Jaydogs, The Drive Through, The Mortgage Lifters play Americana and swing pop, doors at 7 pm, music at 8 pm, 21+, $10 cover. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

‘THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE’: Opening night for Twelfth Night Production’s new musical, 7:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW). Get tickets here.

Have something for our calendar/daily lists? Email westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK, WEATHER: Friday notes, including presidential visit, plus weekend alerts
April 22, 2022 6:03 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:03 AM: Good morning. It’s Friday, April 22nd.

WEATHER

Today’s forecast: Partly sunny, high temperature possibly into the 60s.

PRESIDENTIAL VISIT

President Biden stayed overnight in downtown Seattle and is scheduled for events in Seward Park and Auburn before flying out of Sea-Tac at mid-afternoon, so traffic effects are expected again today.

ROAD WORK, TODAY AND THIS WEEKEND

Today – Fifth day of the two-week WSDOT closure of the West Seattle Bridge/Spokane Street ramp to northbound 99 for pavement repair.

This weekend – As noted here on Thursday, SDOT crews will be working on curb ramps at 16th/Barton, the new crosswalk at 45th/Admiral, and pavement markings at 16th/Findlay and on Marine View Drive and West Marginal Way.

BUSES, WATER TAXI, FERRIES TODAY

Metro is on its regular weekday schedule. Watch @kcmetrobus for word of reroutes/cancellations. Masks are no longer required, but are recommended – as explained here.

Same mask policy for the West Seattle Water Taxi, which is operated by Metro. Now on the summer schedule – adding later evening runs on Fridays and Saturdays.

Ferries: WSF is still using the two-boat schedule for Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth. Check here for alerts/updates. And note that WSF also has dropped its mask mandate, but also recommends you wear one.

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES

760th morning without the West Seattle Bridge.

Low Bridge: Automated enforcement cameras remain in use; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends; the bridge is open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. (Access applications are available here for some categories of drivers.)

1st Avenue South Bridge:

South Park Bridge:

West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:

Highland Park Way/Holden:

The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):

Are movable bridges opening for vessels? Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed; 1st Ave. S. Bridge openings are also tweeted by @wsdot_traffic.

All city traffic cams can be seen here; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are also on this WSB page

Trouble on the roads/paths/water? Text or call us (when you can do so safely) – 206-293-6302.

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UPDATE: 3 to hospital in 2-vehicle crash at Roxbury/21st
April 21, 2022 9:40 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts | WS breaking news

9:40 PM: A car and pickup truck have collided at 21st/Roxbury, and Seattle Fire has sent a “rescue extrication” response. Two people were reported trapped in the car; one has been extricated, and they’re working to get the other one out. Roxbury is blocked both ways.

9:54 PM: That’s the view from the 15th/Roxbury traffic camera. Three people are reported hurt, between the two vehicles. Firefighters have told dispatch this was a “high-speed head-on” crash.

10 PM: The second trapped person has been removed from the car, firefighters have told dispatch.

10:14 PM: The three injured people are all being taken to the hospital. SFD says they are in “stable condition” and says the truck driver is a 41-year-old woman, the car driver is a 43-year-old man, and the car passenger is a 45-year-old man. Added photo above, taken by a person who was on the scene helping even before emergency crews arrived.

2:30 AM: Police just reopened Roxbury – the scene has finally cleared.

ADDED 12:19 PM FRIDAY: From the SPD summary:

A Dodge Dakota pickup truck was travelling eastbound on SW Roxbury St nearing 21 Av SW. At the same time, a black VW Jetta was traveling westbound on SW Roxbury nearing 21 Av SW. According to a witness, the truck crossed the centerline and struck the sedan head on. The male driver and male passenger of the sedan suffered multiple broken bones and had to be extricated from the vehicle. The female driver of the errant truck suffered facial injuries.

All three were transported to Harborview Medical Center.

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‘When? When? When?’ West Seattle Bridge reopening questions – and birds! – @ Community Task Force meeting
April 21, 2022 9:04 pm
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 |   West Seattle Bridge Safety Project | West Seattle news

By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

A big part of the role of West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force members is to serve as community liaisons to circulate information to and from fellow community members. When the CTF met online today, one member explained all she’s hearing from everyone with whom she talks is “When? When? When?” regarding a bridge-reopening date.

No date yet. But today’s meeting had a definite “light at the end of the tunnel” – well, bridge – mood.

BRIDGE UPDATES: SDOT’s Heather Marx recapped what’s happening now with repairs, including the first two deliveries of specialized structural concrete Saturday and Wednesday.

The nesting pair of peregrine falcons on the bridge have required coordination with the state and creation of a “falcon management plan,” just approved today, less than a week after the nesting birds were found.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Recognize these business burglars or their vehicle?
April 21, 2022 7:12 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Meeples Games was burglarized early today. The report and photos are from Dani at Meeples:

Early this morning we had a break in at Meeples Games. We are asking for help from the community to try to identify these two individuals or the vehicle they are driving.

-Break-in happened at 5:07 am on Thursday, April 21st

-They took about $2000 worth of Magic: the Gathering singles from our case

-They left around 5:11 am.

-They were carrying a large yellow crowbar which can be seen in a few of the pictures.

-Anyone with information should call us (206.535.7896)

The police incident number is 22-099401.

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UPDATE: President arrives in Seattle after Alki flyby
April 21, 2022 5:49 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle politics

5:49 PM: Thanks to James Tilley for the top photo of Air Force One, visible from Alki as President Biden and entourage headed in for a Sea-Tac landing earlier this hour. Kay Kirkpatrick saw the 747 in the distance from Westcrest Park, too:

The Seattle Times reports the president’s motorcade left the airport about 20 minutes ago. His itinerary through tomorrow afternoon includes a fundraiser tonight and a visit to Auburn tomorrow.

P.S. Metro reroutes during the visit include the C Line.

6:26 PM: The presidential motorcade went directly to the fundraiser location, reported to be at a home on Lake Washington.

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ROAD WORK: Here’s what’s planned in West Seattle this weekend
April 21, 2022 4:54 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

With weekend weather looking promising for road work (among other things), SDOT is out with its list of what’s planned. We always include this in the Friday morning traffic watch, but here’s even-earlier warning:

On Saturday and Sunday, we’ll be updating curb ramps on 16th Ave SW and SW Barton St in the Highland Park neighborhood. Parking will be limited in these areas during this work. People walking and biking in the area will be detoured to the other sides of the intersection for crossing.

Throughout the weekend, signs and marking crews will be working in several locations.

·Marking a crosswalk on 45th Ave SW and Admiral Way SW
·Pavement marking work and sign installations on 16th Ave SW in the vicinity of SW Findlay St
·Restoring the pavement markings on Marine View Drive SW between SW 104th St and SW 106th St
·Updating the remaining pavement markings and installing reflectors on West Marginal Way SW between 2nd Ave SW and Highland Park Way on Sunday. Time permitting, they will also install reflectors on the lane lines on Highland Park Way between SW Holden St and S Holden St.
·Installing crosswalks and legends on 1st Ave S and Olson Pl S on Sunday

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SOON-TO-BE-SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: Cruise season starts Saturday
April 21, 2022 2:47 pm
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 |   Port of Seattle | West Seattle news

(WSB reader photo sent in 2018 by Huck)

If you have a view of Elliott Bay, it’s about to get busier for the spring/summer: The Port of Seattle is expecting its first cruise-ship arrival of the season on Saturday (April 23rd) – the 4-year-old, 4,000-passenger-capacity Norwegian Bliss (above), docking at Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal at Pier 66 downtown. The port’s announcement says 296 ship calls are expected this summer, with “an expected 1.2 million revenue passengers.” According to the full-season schedule, the first multi-arrival day will be a week from Saturday, with three ships due in on April 30th. The season will last exactly six months, with the last ship call scheduled for October 23rd.

P.S. If you’ve noticed a cruise ship here recently, that was Ovation of the Seas, same one that was hanging around last fall because its Australian season was canceled. It will start Alaska cruises from here next month.

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EV-charging lot, festival’s return, earthquake readiness, cleanup challenge, more @ Morgan Community Association
April 21, 2022 12:40 pm
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 |   Neighborhoods | West Seattle news

By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

As always, the Morgan Community Association packed a long list of topics into its quarterly meeting, facilitated online last night by MoCA president Deb Barker.

ELECTRIC-VEHICLE CHARGING LOT: We first reported on this a month ago. Seattle City Light wants to convert the 4,520-square-foot former substation at 4118 SW Morgan into an 8-space fast-charger lot for electric vehicles. Coby Zeifman from SCL came to the MoCA meeting to make the first public presentation about the proposal, joined by Theo Gideon, also of SCL.

The site operated as a substation 1945-2002. It’s scheduled for soil cleanup “later this year.” For everyone who has suggested using the site as housing instead, Gideon noted that it would have to be declared as “no longer serving SCL’s current and future needs.” But SCL does not consider that to be the case:

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen 1992 white Nissan pickup (update: found); hit-and-run driver damages apartment building
April 21, 2022 11:34 am
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Two reports in West Seattle Crime Watch:

STOLEN PICKUP: WSB readers have been immensely helpful lately in finding stolen vehicles (like Zack’s van). Maybe you can help find Sean‘s pickup truck:

1992 Nissan pickup, stolen in the Admiral District (Wednesday) night, 4-19. I have owned it since 2000. Family history in every dent.

As shown, plates are B27758P. We’ll add the police-report # when we get it.

UPDATE: Found.

HIT-RUN: The photo’s from a reader who says this happened at Maris (4722 Fauntleroy Way SW) around 2:30 am:

No injuries, so no SFD dispatch; SPD confirms the driver fled after the crash, but the car was not stolen, and the incident remains under investigation.

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West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force, Alki Community Council, more for your Thursday
April 21, 2022 10:49 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Trees along Harbor SW by Don Armeni Boat Ramp, photographed by Marc Milrod)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and inbox, reminders for the rest of today/tonight:

2 SCHOOL DINE-OUT FUNDRAISERS: Have pizza, help schools! Follow the links for details:
–Madison Middle School ASB benefit at MOD Pizza (4755 Fauntleroy Way SW), now through 10 pm tonight
–Highland Park Elementary PTA benefit at Proletariat Pizza (9622 16th SW), 4-9 pm

WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE COMMUNITY TASK FORCE: At this 4 pm online meeting, you’ll find out what’s up with bridge repairs, among other topics. Here’s the agenda; here’s the livestream link.

BOARD GAME NIGHT: Come try something new at Meeples Games (3727 California SW), 6:30-10 pm.

WEST SEATTLE SKYLINK INFO + MUSIC: At The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW) tonight, West Seattle SkyLink is having an informational session/Q&A tonight at 7 pm along with a music showcase hosted by The Brodcast. $10 cover. All ages until 10 pm.

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 7 pm, open to everyone to attend in person (Alki UCC, 6115 SW Hinds) or online – agenda and attendance info are in our calendar listing.

Have an event to list on our calendar/in our daily lists? We’re adding more daily – email westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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West Seattle’s Little Free Art Gallery reopens
April 21, 2022 9:54 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

Along with Little Free Libraries and Little Free Pantries, West Seattle has a Little Free Art Gallery, and it’s reopened for the season. Mindi Katzman first told us about it last year and just sent these photos and update:

After a brief winter closure, West Seattle’s Little Free Art Gallery has re-opened.

As a reminder to your readers, it is located in the Morgan Junction just a few blocks east of Thriftway on 38th Avenue SW, between Graham and Morgan.

Please c’mon by and grab a little piece. Or, leave a piece. Or just enjoy!!!!

Looking forward to brightening your point of view.

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TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK, WEATHER: Thursday notes, including presidential visit
April 21, 2022 6:02 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

9:59 AM NOTES: Robert reports a stalled van blocking a lane at the bottom of the Admiral Way hill. Also just for the record, 26th SW west of Delridge Playfield had a tree blocking it in the 7 am hour but we just checked and it’s since been cleared.

Thanks to Christopher for that photo.

Earlier:

6:02 AM: Good morning. It’s Thursday, April 21st.

WEATHER

Today’s forecast includes showers and a high near 55.

PRESIDENTIAL VISIT

Be aware of potential traffic effects tonight and tomorrow, with President Biden visiting Seattle. Air Force One will be using Sea-Tac, according to The Seattle Times, though the Boeing Field website notes a Temporary Flight Restriction order.

ROAD WORK

Fourth day of the two-week WSDOT closure of the West Seattle Bridge/Spokane Street ramp to northbound 99 for pavement repair.

BUSES, WATER TAXI, FERRIES TODAY

Metro is on its regular weekday schedule. Watch @kcmetrobus for word of reroutes/cancellations. And a change in mask policy: You’re NOT required to wear a face covering on the bus, but it’s recommended – as explained here.

Same goes for the West Seattle Water Taxi, which is operated by Metro. (corrected) Midday service resumes today after 3 days without it. Summer schedule – adding later evening runs on Fridays and Saturdays – starts at the end of this week.

Ferries: WSF is still using the two-boat schedule for Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth. Check here for alerts/updates. And note that WSF also has dropped its mask mandate, while noting they’re still recommended.

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES

759th morning without the West Seattle Bridge.

Low Bridge: Automated enforcement cameras remain in use; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends; the bridge is open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. (Access applications are available here for some categories of drivers.)

1st Avenue South Bridge:

South Park Bridge:

West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:

Highland Park Way/Holden:

The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):

Are movable bridges opening for vessels? Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed; 1st Ave. S. Bridge openings are also tweeted by @wsdot_traffic.

All city traffic cams can be seen here; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are also on this WSB page

Trouble on the roads/paths/water? Text or call us (when you can do so safely) – 206-293-6302.

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UPDATE: Crash on Harbor Avenue
April 20, 2022 10:14 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

10:14 PM: SDOT reports northbound Harbor Avenue SW is closed in the 3200 block because of a crash. SFD initially dispatched it as a “rescue extrication” because a driver had reportedly hit a tree, but the first crew at the scene reported that the driver was out and “in stable condition,” so the response was downsized before most dispatch units had even arrived. Avoid the area for a while.

11:40 PM: SDOT says the scene is clear.

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HAPPENING NOW: Online bidding to benefit two local preschool programs
April 20, 2022 9:06 pm
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 |   Delridge | How to help | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Another school-benefit auction is happening right now online. We just received this announcement tonight:

Join RIFC & SWEL for our virtual 9th annual silent auction!

The silent auction is the biggest fundraiser of the year between SWEL and our sister site RIFC. Help us reach our $30,000 goal!

Without families of these schools and community members like YOU, we would not be able to provide the amazing, high quality, dual language program in the heart of Delridge.

The auction is live and closes at 4 pm on April 27!
You must register online to bid: charityauction.bid/rifcswelsilentauction

-Click the register tab on the top of website
-Fill out registration form
-Create an account with either a password or log in with an access code
-Enter your credit card info
-You’re good to go!

Bid on sports merch, museum passes, self-care kits, and more! All proceeds go directly back to these non-profit preschools.

Make sure to check on your bids throughout the week to not get outbid!

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FOLLOWUP: Will Fauntleroy Way tree survive curb-ramp construction? Here’s what SDOT is doing
April 20, 2022 6:56 pm
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 |   Environment | Fauntleroy | Transportation | West Seattle news

Towering over those road-closed barricades at Fauntleroy Way and SW Fontanelle is the old chestnut tree we told you about a week ago. The tree is on private property, close to the corner where a curb ramp will be built, and the residents of the house on that property are worried that the construction will lead to the death/removal of the tree. They’ve been asking for an update from the city, and received this from SDOT‘s Ching Chan via an email thread on which we were cc’d:

… we will not move forward with construction work at the northeast corner of Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Fontanelle St until our Arborist has had a chance to inspect the tree root system.

The project team just confirmed that our Urban Forestry Arborist and our contractor will be onsite next Monday morning, 4/25 to remove the sidewalk to inspect the tree roots. Our Arborist will supervise the air spading work (break up and remove compacted soil around tree roots using compressed air) to ensure it is conducted properly and that the tree will not be harmed in the process. Our Arborist will conduct an inspection once the root system is exposed. The assessment will then be shared with our ADA Program Engineers to help them determine whether there are feasible alternative curb ramp designs at this corner that can minimize damage to the tree’s root system. This process may take up to several weeks.

We will notify property owner … and tenants at this property once we’ve come to a decision. We will notify adjacent households once construction is scheduled so they are aware and informed of our work scope and schedule.

The tree trunk is currently adorned with signs of support, and the residents are still gathering online petition signatures in support of preserving it.

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UPDATE: Verizon phone outage blamed on ‘fiber issue’
April 20, 2022 3:14 pm
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 |   Utilities | West Seattle news

3:14 PM: Thanks for the tips. Verizon phone customers are reporting trouble, not just here but in other states too, according to online reports. No official company statement so far. But some government agencies are starting to acknowledge it too.

3:36 PM: We inquired with Verizon media relations via email. The reply: “We are aware of an issue impacting voice calls for some Verizon customers. Our engineers are engaged and we are working quickly to identify and solve the issue.” (This is affecting our hotline too, by the way, so if you have a tip, text 206-293-6302, don’t try voice calling!)

5 PM: Sometime in the past 15 minutes or so (since previous attempts), our service was restored, both incoming and outgoing voice calls – at least as tested with the AT&T phone we also have in the house.

5:06 PM: We’ve also received an update from Verizon: “A fiber issue in the core of the network caused some of our customers to experience intermittent call failures today. The issue was identified and resolved by Verizon engineers and the majority of impacted customers should be seeing service as usual. If any customer is still experiencing lingering issues, please restart your device. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.”

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen silver Trailblazer (update: found)
April 20, 2022 1:53 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Sent by Patty:

My neighbor Harold’s 2007 silver Chevy Trailblazer Super Sport, license # DP 35451, was stolen sometime Monday morning, 4/18, from SW Dakota & 47th Ave SW. Another neighbor believes he saw it still on the street outside the house at 7:30 a.m.; Harold noticed it gone around noon. (He was home all morning.)

A handicapped parking placard was displayed at the time it was taken, but may have been removed. Any help locating the vehicle would be greatly appreciated. Police report #22-096889.

FRIDAY UPDATE: Patty says the Trailblazer was found in Burien, “being parted out.”

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Keeping Up With The Roses: Welcome, new West Seattle Blog sponsor!
April 20, 2022 12:25 pm
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 |   Gardening | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

Today we welcome Keeping Up With The Roses as our newest sponsor! Here’s what owner Dominic Vigil would like you to know about what he offers:

Keeping Up With The Roses offers full-season rose care subscriptions that will ensure that you will have beautiful roses all season long. Each subscription includes pruning, fertilizing, deadheading, winterizing, and specialized care for each of your roses. I also offer a variety of other gardening services, such as bulb planting and installation of micro gardens.

I’ve lived in Seattle for more than 16 years. In that time, I’ve learned the rhythms of the seasons, from the surprise sunshine days of March to the last mild weeks of October until the winds come up. My connection to our climate means that I’m intimately aware of the right times to prune, to plant, and to pause. Seattle neighborhoods have their own microclimates and over the years I’ve learned how to work with them. I have over 36 beautiful rose bushes of my own that I love taking care of.

Clients seek me out either because they’ve purchased a house with neglected roses or because they want to add roses to their yard. I can see the “bones” of an old rose and with some time and care I can bring it back to full blooming beauty. For clients who are adding new roses, I like to spend time with them in their yard finding the right site for their rose that will be a good growing spot for the plant but also provide joy to the owner.

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Keeping Up With The Roses clients have a new appreciation for the roses in their yard and the roses they see when they’re out in the neighborhood. They’ve told me that they can enjoy the view guilt-free because I’ve taken an uncertain chore off their list! If you’ve got roses that need some sprucing up, I’d love to chat with you – info@keepingupwiththeroses.com or 206-351-8459.

We thank Keeping Up With The Roses for sponsoring independent, community-collaborative neighborhood news via WSB; find our current sponsor team listed in directory format here, and find info on joining the team by going here.

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Low-low tide, Morgan Community Association, more for the rest of your West Seattle Wednesday
April 20, 2022 10:48 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Sunny bunny, photographed Tuesday by John Skerratt)

Reminders for the rest of today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

ORDER DEADLINE FOR MOTHER’S DAY FUNDRAISER: Seattle Lutheran High School‘s HUGS chocolates-and-flowers fundraiser is taking orders through today.

LOW-LOW TIDE: Out to -2.4 feet at 2:22 pm. Tread lightly if you go exploring!

ALKI ELEMENTARY @ LANDMARKS BOARD: 3:30 pm meeting of the city Landmarks Board includes consideration of whether Alki Elementary should be a city landmark, a procedural step in the process of planning its rebuild, but public comments will be accepted.

MORGAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm online, MoCA’s quarterly meeting includes a presentation/discussion about the proposed electric-vehicle-charging lot in Morgan Junction. More agenda info, and how to watch/listen, in our calendar listing.

SKYLARK OPEN MIC: 7:30 pm signups @ West Seattle’s longest-running open mic – no cover to watch. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

TRIVIA: Larry’s Tavern (3405 California SW) hosts Wednesday-night trivia starting at 8 pm; at 8:30 pm, trivia is back at Talarico’s (4718 California SW) with Phil T.

Something for our calendar? Email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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PHOTOS: Orcas in view off West Seattle
April 20, 2022 10:04 am
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 |   West Seattle news | Whales

10:04 AM: Orcas are in the area again – Kersti Muul reports they’re “breaching off Constellation Park.” Updates to come.

(Added: Photo by David Hutchinson)

10:15 AM: Now reported to be “off the volleyball area” on Alki.

11:58 AM: These are still the transient orcas that have been in the area recently, Kersti notes in comments. That means, among other things, they primarily eat mammals – seals and sea lions, in partiicular – while the Southern Resident orcas prefer fish.

2:38 PM: Adding more photos:

(This photo and next by Mike Burns)

ADDED: And a photo from Danny McMillin:

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1 more week to register for West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2022!
April 20, 2022 9:00 am
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 |   Community Garage Sale Day | West Seattle news

170+ sales are now registered for West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day – Saturday, May 14th – and we’re announcing today that registration will end at 11:30 pm Wednesday, April 27th – one week from tonight. That’s when we start working on the map/guide so it’s ready one week before WSCGSD. If you’re ready to register – have your up-to-20-words listing ready, and find the signup form here! Sale hours are 9 am-3 pm on May 14th, with some sellers adding earlier and/or later hours, and a few even adding extra days – if you plan any of that, include it in your listing. Two more notes: Hotwire Coffee is offering spaces to sellers who don’t have anywhere to host their own sales; also, if you tried to sign up last night but couldn’t access PayPal, that service was having a systemwide issue for a while. If you had or have trouble with PayPal when registering, email us – westseattleblog@gmail.com – for a backup link.

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TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK, WEATHER: Wednesday watch
April 20, 2022 6:03 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:03 AM: Good morning. It’s Wednesday, April 20th.

WEATHER

Mixed forecast – partly sunny morning, rain likely by afternoon, high in the 50s..

ROAD WORK

*Third day of the two-week WSDOT closure of the West Seattle Bridge/Spokane Street ramp to northbound 99 for pavement repair.

*SPU‘s pavement-restoration work on California SW in the SW Myrtle could start this week.

BUSES, WATER TAXI, FERRIES TODAY

Metro is on its regular weekday schedule. Watch @kcmetrobus for word of reroutes/cancellations. And a change in mask policy: You’re NOT required to wear a face covering on the bus, but it’s recommended – as explained here.

Same goes for the West Seattle Water Taxi, which is operated by Metro. Also, no midday service again today, because of training. Check its status via Water Taxi Vessel Watch. Summer schedule – adding later evening runs on Fridays and Saturdays – starts at the end of this week.

Ferries: WSF is still using the two-boat schedule for Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth. Check here for alerts/updates. And note that WSF also has dropped its mask mandate, while noting they’re still recommended.

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES

758th morning without the West Seattle Bridge.

Low Bridge: Automated enforcement cameras remain in use; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends; the bridge is open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. (Access applications are available here for some categories of drivers.)

1st Avenue South Bridge:

South Park Bridge:

West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:

Highland Park Way/Holden:

The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):

Are movable bridges opening for vessels? Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed; 1st Ave. S. Bridge openings are also tweeted by @wsdot_traffic.

All city traffic cams can be seen here; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are also on this WSB page

Trouble on the roads/paths/water? Text or call us (when you can do so safely) – 206-293-6302.

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