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A texter identifying themselves as veteran radio personality Bob Rivers‘s longtime agent sent that link – a new video featuring one of his popular holiday spoof songs, taking on Christmas lights and starring West Seattle’s best-known well-lit house. So if you’ve wearied of singing along with “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and/or “Joy to the World” after the 20th time, check this out. (And explore Rivers’s “Twisted Christmas” discography.)

TONIGHT’S LIGHTS: ‘Sense of stillness’

December 24, 2024 5:08 pm

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| Holidays | West Seattle Christmas lights | West Seattle news

On this Christmas Eve, a decoration display that evokes the Christmas wish for “peace on Earth”:

This winter scene at the “Candy Cane Pole” will breathe a sense of stillness into your soul. With its crisp white forest and Deer a-grazing, you will be taken back to a simpler time. Can you spy Santa peeking out the window?

Stop and pause awhile at 6303 45th Ave SW
Mr and Mrs Winter Merriment

To see what we’ve shown previously, scroll through this WSB archive!

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From the police files: Bullets found near school

December 24, 2024 4:04 pm

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| Pigeon Point | West Seattle news | West Seattle police | West Seattle schools

We asked SPD about an incident logged just after noon Monday because its classification on the call map suggested it might have been a shots-fired incident, and the address was near Pathfinder K-8 on Pigeon Point. The police report says someone called in to report finding two bullets on the ground on the trails just outside the campus, “on the path that comes from 20th Avenue SW leading south to the school through the woods.” This was further described as a trail “outside the large fenced property to the west of Pathfinder School.” Police arrived and took the two unspent 9mm bullets; the person who found them said they hadn’t seen anyone around or near the bullets.

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FOUND: Stolen and opened Christmas gift with 2 framed kids’ photos, other pics

December 24, 2024 2:55 pm

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| Fauntleroy | West Seattle news

One more mystery to solve on this Christmas Eve, a little too urgent for our regular lost/found board. From the WSB inbox:

Stolen/opened Christmas gift with two framed kids’ photos and more. Found yesterday above the ferry dock near Fauntleroy Creek overlook. Damp then, now dried out and in good condition. Do you recognize these youngsters or the pottery studio photos?

We can connect you if these are yours – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you.

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WHALES: Southern Residents return to this area

December 24, 2024 1:26 pm

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| West Seattle news | Whales

1:26 PM: The last few times orcas have passed West Seattle, the weather’s been drippy. Not today. Kersti Muul says they’re southbound near the north edge of Elliott Bay at last report, so if you have time, get out those binoculars and head be ready to head out if they don’t turn around.

2:57 PM: See comments for updates!

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DEVELOPMENT: 28 townhouses, houses planned on southeast edge of The Junction

December 24, 2024 12:02 pm

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| Development | West Seattle housing | West Seattle news

(WSB photo)

Checking the city’s online files for notable development proposals hasn’t yielded much lately, but we keep checking anyway, and found one this week: An early-stage proposal that has four old brick duplexes on the east edge of The Junction, west side of the 5000 block of Fauntleroy Way SW, slated for demolition, to be replaced on the 31,785-sf site by 28 new residential units – 20 townhouse duplexes and eight standalone houses. Off-street parking would be along the alley to the west. The stretch of Fauntleroy Way between The Junction and Morgan Junction has been slowly redeveloping for years, primarily into townhouses, but mostly a few units at a time; the size and scale of this makes it noteworthy. County Assessor files do not yet show a record of sale for the parcels, whose addresses range from 5029 Fauntleroy to 5045 Fauntleroy [vicinity map], but the developer is listed on the site plan as IS Property Investments and the architect is listed as David Cone. Again, this is an early-stage proposal, so it’s not in any official review phase yet.

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What you need to know for your West Seattle Christmas Eve 2024

December 24, 2024 10:04 am

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| West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Thanks to Clay for the photo from Gatewood)

Our daily “what’s happening” list is in part a list OF lists today, with info we’ve been compiling as Christmas Eve/Day approached. So that’s where we begin:

GROCERY-STORE CLOSING TIMES: Most supermarkets close early tonight. This list is in the Christmas Eve/Day info atop our West Seattle Holiday Guide.

RESTAURANT LIST: Our list of restaurants open Christmas Day includes some info on Christmas Eve.

COFFEE-SHOP LIST: Same goes for the coffee list.

LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING: We invited businesses to let us know if they’re open Christmas Eve. We have a few in the Guide. (Not too late to add – post a comment)

CHRISTMAS EVE CHURCH SERVICES: We’ve heard from a dozen churches with services tonight (and beyond), also listed in the Guide.

Here’s what else we have – some are regular listings, so, apologies if there are Christmas Eve changes we weren’t notified about – let us know!

LIBRARIES CLOSED: Seattle Public Library has a systemwide closure today and tomorrow.

FAUNTLEROY CHURCH FESTIVAL OF TREES: On this Christmas Eve morning, you can go see the decorated trees in the Fellowship Hall at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW), until noon, and “vote” for your favorite(s) with nonperishable food donations.

POSTCARDS 4 DEMOCRACY: Long-distance advocacy via handwritten postcards sent to voters in other states – the work continues post-election – drop in 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), all welcome.

HOLIDAY MUSIC AT THRIFTWAY: 11 am-2 pm, Alex Baird serenades shoppers at West Seattle Thriftway (4201 SW Morgan; WSB sponsor)

WEST SEATTLE RUNNER TRACK RUN: Canceled tonight – shop’s closed today and tomorrow.

BINGO AT THE SKYLARK: Canceled tonight – venue’s closed.

TRIVIA X 5: Five regular trivia options for Tuesday night – see the calendar and let us know of any cancellations.

Hosting an event, seasonal or otherwise? Tell your West Seattle neighbors via our event calendar and/or Holiday Guide – just email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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Can you help Nick’s Christmas cards find their way home? (update: resolved)

December 24, 2024 9:13 am

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| Holidays | West Seattle news

9:13 AM: From the WSB inbox this morning:

Our Christmas cards were delivered to the wrong address yesterday and we’re wondering if the blog could help? They are labeled correctly, but a certain delivery company dropped them at the wrong house! (Photo attached – this isn’t our front porch!)

We’ve driven the few streets surrounding our house to check similar house numbers, but no matching house exists… is there a chance that the blog could help crowd-source finding our missing cards?

If you got them by mistake – contact us (westseattleblog@gmail.com or text 206-293-6302) and we’ll connect you!

2:39 PM: Nick says “the house has been located.”

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TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Christmas Eve Tuesday notes

December 24, 2024 6:01 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:01 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Christmas Eve – Tuesday, December 24th.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

The rain is expected to take a break during much of the day, but it’ll be breezy, high in the low 50s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 7:56 am (just one minute short of the latest sunrise of the season) and 4:22 pm.

(One more look at winter’s first sunset – Saturday photo by Chris Frankovich)

NO SCHOOL

One more mention that school’s out this week and next.

TRANSIT, INCLUDING HOLIDAY-SCHEDULE PREVIEW

Water Taxi – Regular service today, no service tomorrow.

Washington State Ferries today – 2-boat service on the Triangle Route with M/V Issaquah and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V Sealth as the “ghost boat.” Check here for last-minute changes. Weekend timetable tomorrow.

Metro buses today – Regular schedule today, Sunday schedule tomorrow.

3 ROAD-WORK UPDATES

*The Admiral Way Bridge seismic project has paused work this week; one week from today, on December 31, the traffic flow is scheduled to shift again.

*The Delridge pedestrian-bridge earthquake-safety project has largely wrapped up, and the bridge is now open again.

*Beach Drive gas-pipeline work continues into January, PSE tells us – here’s our update.

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:

Spokane Street Viaduct – This view usually looks westward, with eastbound lanes at left and westbound lanes at right:

Low Bridge – Looking west:

1st Avenue South Bridge:

Delridge cameras: Besides the one below (Delridge/Genesee), cameras are also at Delridge/Juneau, Delridge/Henderson, Delridge/Oregon, and video-only (so you have to go to the map), Delridge/Holden and Delridge/Thistle.

MORE TRAFFIC CAMS: All functioning traffic cams citywide are here; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are on this WSB page.

See trouble on the bridges/streets/paths/water? Please text or call our hotline (when you can do it safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities if they’re not already on scene) – 206-293-6302. Thank you!

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