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Just yesterday, we noted that two people have filed Seattle City Council District 1 campaign intentions but neither had made a formal announcement yet. Today, that changed – one of those two people, Preston Anderson, became the first to announce a campaign. In the announcement, Anderson is described as a West Seattle resident who is “a career social worker and former Army Medic who served two combat tours during active duty with over 5 years of service.” His announcement also says, “If elected, he would be the only homeless and behavioral health service provider elected to Council, and the first person of color elected to District 1, a diverse district that includes the neighborhoods of West Seattle, South Park, Georgetown, Sodo, and Pioneer Square. (Councilmember Lisa Herbold, who announced last month that she won’t run for a third term, is the first person ever elected to the seat; the council changed to 7 district-elected members and 2 citywide members starting with the 2015 elections.) The announcement says Anderson “presently works at the Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System administering funds for clinically focused transitional housing in collaboration with community based providers (and) continues his direct practice supporting Veterans with acute behavioral health needs.” He says his background would provide “expertise the current council simply doesn’t have” and that his signature issues would be “affordable housing and access to education (and) access to living-wage jobs” as well as “reducing gun violence in Seattle.” You can read his full announcement on his website. Formal filing week is May 15-19, so the field of candidates won’t be finalized until then; the primary election is August 1st.

UPDATE: Motorcycle rider in critical condition after collision on 35th SW

January 20, 2023 6:50 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:50 PM: Thanks for the tip. SPD and SFD are at a crash scene on 35th SW at Dawson, near Camp Long. Buses are also being routed off 35th in that area.

6:57 PM: SPD says the crash involves a driver and motorcycle rider. We’re headed to the scene in hopes of finding out more.

7:21 PM: Our crew says 35th is closed between Dawson and Brandon but that the Traffic Collision Investigation detectives aren’t being called out, so this will clear once the wrecked motorcycle and car are towed. We’re told the rider was taken to a hospital; we’re following up further with SFD to find out their condition when transported.

8:01 PM: The street is open again, per Metro alert saying buses have returned to regular routing.

8:06 PM: SFD spokesperson David Cuerpo says the rider, a 24-year-old man, was in critical condition when transported to the hospital.

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ELECTION 2023: King County Councilmember Joe McDermott announces he won’t run for reelection

January 20, 2023 5:31 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle politics

(WSB photo, Councilmember McDermott at White Center event in October)

Another elected official representing West Seattle and vicinity has decided not to run for reelection. This time it’s King County Council District 8 Councilmember Joe McDermott, who lives in West Seattle but represents a district that also includes White Center, Vashon and Maury Islands, and part of Seattle on the east side of the Duwamish River (as with the City Council, the County Council also has recently remapped districts). McDermott served in the State Senate and State House before moving to the County Council 12 years ago, shortly after fellow West Seattleite Dow Constantine became County Executive. He was the first openly gay person to serve on the County Council. He is also a current member of the Sound Transit Board. Councilmember McDermott’s announcement does not specify what he plans to do next:

I look forward to pursuing other professional opportunities yet to be identified once I leave office while always remaining involved in the issues I am passionate about. … I am grateful for the opportunity to work for our communities. I look forward to continuing doing so as a private citizen.

You can read the full announcement, including his list of accomplishments, here. State files show that no far no one else has registered a campaign for District 8, but the official filing week is still four months away.

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SURVEY: Help launch the South Delridge Action Plan

January 20, 2023 4:41 pm

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| Delridge | West Seattle news

The city’s been talking for a long time about neighborhood planning in southeastern West Seattle – and now it’s launching the process with a survey. Here’s the announcement we were asked to share with you:

City of Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) is partnering with community and other City departments to develop a vision for the future of South Delridge, which includes parts of neighborhoods such as Westwood, Roxhill, Highland Park, Delridge, and White Center. This will help the City support community and focus investments in the coming years.

Your input will help identify what issues to address through South Delridge Action Plan, as well as what you think the future of the South Delridge neighborhoods should look like!

Our survey closes on Sunday, February 19th, 2023. We will use feedback from this survey (along with feedback gathered at various community meetings) to identify community priorities, and strategies to address issues these.

This survey will take approximately 8 minutes to complete. Your input is important and will help make South Delridge a great place to live and work.

You can access the survey using these links:

English

Spanish:

Vietnamese

Somali

The city’s already created a North Delridge Action Plan – see it here.

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About the emergency response at Summit Atlas

January 20, 2023 4:08 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS breaking news

4:08 PM: Thanks for the tips about an SPD/SFD response at Summit Atlas, the charter middle/high school at 35th/Roxbury. We went over to check. Police were about to leave and told us that it was only a medical response and in the end, they weren’t needed. Tweets By Beat classifies the initial call as a possible overdose. We’re checking further with SFD, as the crew on scene was busy, so we don’t know yet whether a student was involved; a medic unit was originally dispatched (along with Ladder 13, which is what you see in our photo) but was dismissed within a few minutes of arrival.

4:14 PM: SFD spokesperson David Cuerpo says their crew treated a 17-year-old girl who was taken to Children’s Hospital by private ambulance. She was in stable condition when transported.

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SAVE THE DATE: Your next big chance for recycle/reuse dropoff in West Seattle

January 20, 2023 2:18 pm

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| Environment | West Seattle news

(March 2022 WSB photo)

Early alert: The West Seattle Junction Association and West Seattle Chamber of Commerce – with other partners such as Waste Management and Seattle Public Utilities – are teaming up for another recycle/reuse dropoff event this year, and the date is now set – Saturday, March 18th, starting at 9 am. This will again happen in the expansive north parking lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) on Puget Ridge. Other details – including exactly what they will and will not accept – are yet to come, but we did confirm that shredding is again part of the plan.

P.S. If you can’t get to that event, Fauntleroy Church‘s spring Recycle Roundup, also a free dropoff event, will be one month later, on Saturday, April 22nd.

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FOLLOWUP: Parking-lot gates going in at West Seattle High School

January 20, 2023 12:43 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Last August, we reported on a plan to add gates to the West Seattle High School parking lot, after longrunning complaints about after-hours use for illegal/dangerous activity. Today, gate installation is under way. Thanks to Pat for the tip; we just went over for a photo. We never did get info on what days/hours the gates will be open, so we’re following up with Seattle Public Schools. (This is the second day in a row we’ve had a note about the WSHS parking lot; Thursday we reported on a plan to put four portables in the lot, which would remove 30 parking spaces.)

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Beach walk, games, cakes, coffee benefit, new open mic, more for your West Seattle Friday!

January 20, 2023 10:39 am

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| West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Photo by David Hutchinson)

Here’s what’s ahead as this Friday continues:

BEVERAGE BENEFIT: Go to Hotwire Coffee (4410 California SW) today and tell them you’re there to support the Genesee Hill Elementary PTA, and 20 percent of the proceeds will be donated. Open until 5 pm!

SCRABBLE CLUB: Come play 12:30-1:30 pm at Margie’s Café in the Senior Center of West Seattle (4217 SW Oregon).

AFTER-SCHOOL MAGIC LEAGUE: Weekly 4-6 pm event for 12+, $5 per player – learn about and play “Magic: the Gathering” at Meeples Games (3727 California SW)

CAKE POP-UP: Lovely and Dapper Desserts at The Nook (2206 California SW) with their famous tin-can cakes, 5-10 pm.

NEW MONTHLY OPEN MIC: At Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW):

6 – 6:30 – Sign up
6:30 – 9:30ish – Play like you haven’t played in public for 3 years and you’ve been honing your skills and your creative process to a fine point for a moment just like this!

Free to All Ages – Hosted by ‘The EL’ at Kenyon Hall.

Encouraging the advancement of songwriting and performance skills in a community driven listening environment. We are focusing on the support, development and inspiration of local creators and performers.

BOWLING BENEFIT: 6:30 pm at Roxbury Lanes (28th/Roxbury), join White Center Pride for a fun(draiser) with bowling and more! All ages welcome.

LIVE AT C & P: 7-9 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Levi Said performs originals and covers.

‘LAUGH UNTIL YOU DIE’: Play “Mafia,” with comedians! 7 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW) – get your ticket(s) here.

LIVE AT THE SKYLARK: 7 pm doors, 8 pm music, “high-energy night of indie rock” with with MAD Cutaways, One Night at the Eagles, Tio Nacho’s House. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL: One home game tonight – the West Seattle HS boys’ team hosts Rainier Beach at 7:30 pm. (3000 California SW)

NIGHTTIME BEACH WALK: Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists will lead a nighttime low-low-tide beach walk at Constellation Park (63rd/Beach Drive), 8-10 pm.

Something to add to our calendar? westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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YOU CAN HELP: Want to be a Seattle Urban Nature Guide?

January 20, 2023 9:49 am

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| How to help | West Seattle news

Earlier this week, we noted that recruiting is happening now for Seattle Aquarium beach naturalists. Another volunteer education program is looking for more people, too – they asked us to share this announcement for anyone interested in becoming a Seattle Urban Nature (SUN) Guide:

Looking for a great way to volunteer in your community? Are you passionate about nature and the environment? Seattle Parks and Recreation has a wonderful opportunity for you to engage with fellow community members and share your passions and enthusiasm. Becoming a SUN Guide involves taking a 6-week training course as well as a program observation period, at which point you will become a valued Volunteer Naturalist. Come explore with us as we visit several different parks around Seattle, learning how to interpret nature in a powerful and meaningful way.

Find out more about what SUN Guides do here; take the next step here.

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TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Friday begins

January 20, 2023 6:01 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, January 20th.

WEATHER

Sunshine expected today, high in the mid-to-upper 40s. (Thursday’s high was 42, six degrees below what’s normal for that date.)

TODAY’S TRANSIT STATUS

–Metro is on a regular schedule today but still down buses and down drivers – keep watching notification channels such as @kcmetroalerts for trip cancellations and route suspensions.

-The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule.

-WSF’s Triangle Route remains on a two-boat schedule- check here for alerts/updates.

ROAD WORK AHEAD

Next Tuesday and Wednesday (January 24-25), expect intermittent lane closures on the South Park Bridge, 8 am-3 pm each day, for power-washing the bridge sidewalks.

SPOTLIGHT CAMERAS

Delridge cameras: Besides the one below (Delridge/Genesee), cameras are also up at Delridge/Oregon, Delridge/Juneau, Delridge/Orchard, and Delridge/Henderson.

High Bridge – the camera at the top:

High Bridge – the view from its southwest end (when SDOT points the 35th/Avalon/Fauntleroy camera that way):

Low Bridge – open again:

1st Ave. S. Bridge – the south route:

Highway 99: – the northbound side at Lander.

MORE TRAFFIC CAMS: All working traffic cams citywide can be seen here, most with video options; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are also on this WSB page … Are movable city bridges opening for vessels? Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.

If you see a problem on the roads/paths/water, please text or call us (when you can do so safely) – 206-293-6302.

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