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(Photo from comment by ‘Tired’)

11:03 PM MONDAY: Police checking out 911 calls about possible gunfire just before 11 pm in the Westwood area have just confirmed it. Officers told dispatch they’ve found casings at 27th/Thistle [map], near Chief Sealth IHS and Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex. No word yet of injuries; at least one parked car is reported to have damage.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: The SPD summary of the incident changes the intersection to 27th/Trenton and adds other details:

At 2253 hours, several callers reported hearing the sound of gunfire in the area of 27 Av SW and SW Trenton St. Officers arrived at that intersection to find 13 spent 10mm shell casings on the east side of the intersection, and three spent 9mm shell casings approximately 10-15 yards west of them. A nearby parked and unoccupied vehicle had a round go through both the rear window and windshield. No bullet fragments were recovered. Surveillance footage didn’t reveal anything of evidentiary value. The spent shell casings were photographed and placed into evidence.

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WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE: New Year’s Eve/Day options

December 30, 2024 9:43 pm

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| Holidays | West Seattle news

Every year, you can count on WSB to be your holiday-info HQ, so a quick reminder if your plans for New Year’s Eve and/or Day aren’t set – this holiday is the grand finale for this year’s WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide, and we have a dozen listings, from New Year’s Eve walking and parading to New Year’s Day polar-bear swimming, plus restaurant and coffee “who’s open?” lists.

P.S. Not too late for any changes or additions – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Mirror thieves

December 30, 2024 7:42 pm

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| Crime | West Seattle news

The photo and report are from Stewart:

At 11:52 PM on Saturday, December 28, two men stole a convex mirror mounted in front of my building on Harbor Avenue SW. Took them three minutes. One unbolted the mirror, the other kept watch. Taller man wearing dark blue pants.

Screen grab from building security camera. Stolen mirror is on the left in the photo. Has a partial black protective cap.

If anyone saw or knows anything about this, contact Seattle Police at case number below:

24-948624

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VIDEO: Upper Fauntleroy coyote sighting

December 30, 2024 6:21 pm

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| Coyotes | West Seattle news

That coyote-sighting clip sent by Robert, from an exterior home camera alongside a slope in Upper Fauntleroy, is quick, but close up. Same camera caught one back in August. If you’ve missed our previous disclaimers – we feature coyote sightings for awareness, not alarm; one-sheets/infopages like this explain how to increase the chances they and we can keep a healthy distance apart. (Top tip: Don’t leave out food, including unaccompanied small pets and unsecured garbage/food waste.)

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FERRY ALERT UPDATE: Fauntleroy terminal reopens after 2-hour closure for ‘hydraulic leak’

December 30, 2024 3:29 pm

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| Fauntleroy | Transportation | West Seattle news

(‘Live’ photo from WSF dock cam)

3:29 PM: Just in from Washington State Ferries:

Due to a hydraulic fluid leak at the ferry dock, the Fauntleroy Terminal will be closed for about 2 hours, effective immediately. This closure is necessary to prevent the fluid from leaking into Puget Sound.

The route will continue to run between Vashon Island and Southworth. The Pt. Defiance/Tahlequah route is another option for customers needing to leave Vashon Island.

We are working as quickly as possible to repair the leak and will send an update as soon as we have more information.

4:10 PM: Update from WSF: “In an effort to move displaced traffic, the M/V Issaquah will run an unscheduled sailing to Seattle from Vashon. The vessel will load traffic and depart.”

4:26 PM: We asked WSF what exactly is leaking. We don’t have that info yet but spokesperson Dana Warr did note, “Pipefitters from our Eagle Harbor maintenance facility will assess when they arrive shortly, if not already there, and potentially fix on the spot. Based on the assessment, further impacts may occur, which our customer service teams will provide to the public.”

4:46 PM: Warr says the leak is from “concrete (components) that raise and lower the platform.”

5:28 PM: Repairs are done and Fauntleroy is reopening. We just drove by Lincoln Park and cars were already (or still) lined up more than halfway alongside the park, waiting. No boat at the Fauntleroy dock yet, though – Vessel Watch shows M/V Issaquah about two-thirds of the way back to Vashon (where M/V Cathlamet is) from its Seattle diversion.

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FOLLOWUP: New parking-restriction signage in former RV-encampment area along SW Trenton

December 30, 2024 2:17 pm

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| West Seattle news | Westwood

2:17 PM: Thanks to Juanita for the tip. Three months after the city cleared the RV encampment along SW Trenton by Westwood Village, new parking-restriction signs are in place, declaring it a four-hour-maximum zone between 7 am and 6 pm, Mondays through Saturdays. The signs are on both sides of Trenton between 26th and 28th.

We have an inquiry out to SDOT for more info.

This isn’t the first area where the city has made changes after clearing an RV encampment – others include Harbor Avenue (overnight-parking restrictions) and SW Andover (bike lane added). This area also has had school-zone-related changes in recent months, with Chief Sealth International High School and Denny International Middle School a short distance north (on the other side of Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex) – speed cushions and a new four-way stop – but these are the first changes directly affecting parking, which is in abundant supply (more than a thousand spaces) at the adjacent shopping center.

6:04 PM: To be a little more precise, WWV has just under 1,300 parking spaces. Nonetheless, SDOT spokesperson Ethan Bergerson says supporting access to the “commercial areas” is a goal of the new restrictions:

The new parking restrictions were added based on community requests relayed to SDOT staff by the Unified Care Team. The changes are intended to support parking turnover and curb access near parks and commercial areas. The parking time limits will apply to a slightly larger area than you mentioned, on the north side of SW Trenton St between 26th Ave SW and 29th Ave SW, and on the south side of the street for most of the block between 26th Ave SW and 28th Ave SW. The paint and posts that you describe are intended to help clarify the areas where parking is not allowed near crosswalks in order improve visibility for people to safely cross the street.

The paint-and-posts are “curb bulbs” we also noticed in the area – here’s one at 26th/Trenton:

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WEST SEATTLE GIVING SPIRIT: Final spotlight shines on SMASH

December 30, 2024 11:51 am

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| How to help | West Seattle Giving Spirit | West Seattle news

All holiday season long, we’ve published the stories of area nonprofits, explaining what they do and how you can support their work. This pilot project started with an invitation from the Learning Communities Foundation, and concludes today with our final spotlighted nonprofit – SMASH. Here’s their story!

At SMASH (Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare), we believe healthy musicians make for a healthy music scene, and Seattle’s music scene rocks! But here’s the thing: many of the musicians who bring us joy on stage, struggle to access basic health care. That’s where we come in.

SMASH offers free and low-cost health services to musicians living in the greater Puget Sound area, helping them stay in tune with their health so they can keep creating the music we all love. From dental and hearing care to mental health support, we make sure our local music creatives get the services they need to thrive.

This mission is personal to us, and it’s inspired by incredible people like West Seattle’s Susie Tennant. Susie was a beloved figure and neighbor in the West Seattle music community, known for her kindness, energy, and tireless support of musicians. Her advocacy for musicians in our community helped lead to the breakout of bands like Nirvana and countless others, and she is widely recognized as one of the most powerful people in Seattle music. Her legacy lives on in everything we do, and through our Susie Tennant Memorial Fund.

Supporting SMASH isn’t just about health care — it’s about continuing Susie’s vision of a music scene where artists are cared for and empowered to shine.

Now, in order to keep musicians healthy and playing the music we love, we need your help. By making a donation today, you will help SMASH fund life-changing care for the artists who make West Seattle – and all of the Puget Sound area – so special. Whether it’s helping a musician protect their hearing for their next gig or get the mental-health support they need, every gift makes a big difference.

Join us in supporting the creative heartbeat of our community. Be a rock star for our rock stars, and help keep our local musicians healthy – because a healthy music scene is a thriving music scene.

Donate to SMASH today!

Thanks again to everyone who’s made the West Seattle Giving Spirit series possible, from the nonprofits telling their stories to the people reading them and to those who’ve chosen to support them. Learn about all the nonprofits we’ve featured by scrolling through this archive.

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Bebop Waffle Shop’s last day, bonus tree-viewing (and voting), Music Quiz night, and more on the list for your West Seattle Monday

December 30, 2024 9:58 am

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| West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

A few happenings from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and Holiday Guide (if there are any cancellations we haven’t yet heard of, please text 206-293-6302):

BEBOP WAFFLE SHOP’S FINAL DAY: Last day before Bebop Waffle Shop closes (as announced last month) – open until 3 pm. Photo above is from M, who bought the mug and suggests inquiring about other dishware availability. (2600 California SW)

FAUNTLEROY CHURCH FESTIVAL OF TREES: Another chance this morning to go see the decorated trees in the Fellowship Hall at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW). “Vote” for your favorite(s) with nonperishable food donations.

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE: Blood-donation pop-up in West Seattle today – check if appointments remain.

ASTRA LUMINA: Celestially inspired light show on the grounds of the Seattle Chinese Garden at the north end of the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) campus, timed entries starting at 5 pm. Tickets and info here.

HANUKKAH: Tonight is the sixth night; no public events scheduled.

GET CRAFTY: 6-10 pm, Monday is “Crafting and Creativity Night” at The Missing Piece (9456 35th SW), info here.

D&D: Weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, including first-time players.

LISTENING TO GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 pm with Tamara Kubacki, meeting at Mama Be Well Healing Studio (4034 California SW). “Grief groups are brave and safe spaces where bereaved people can share their stories and speak their loved one’s name without fear of getting advice, platitudes, or being shut out, no matter how long it’s been since their loved one’s passing.” – you can attend once or multiple times. Fee. Preregistration requested – our calendar listing explains how.

MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA! Four places to play tonight! Easy Street Records‘ every-other-week Music Quiz has 6:30 and 7:30 pm sessions (4559 California SW) … 7 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander); 7 and 8 pm Sporcle Pub Quiz at Three 9 Lounge (4505 39th SW); 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW)

MEDITATION IN FAUNTLEROY: Monday night meditating – free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 pm.

MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: The Alley in back of Bonjour Vietnamhas music Monday nights, with The Westside Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.

MONDAY KARAOKE 9 pm, it’s Monday night karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).

If you have a West Seattle/White Center event to add to our calendar, and/or our Holiday Guide, please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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FOLLOWUP: Winter Wander 2024 winners and gratitude!

December 30, 2024 9:00 am

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| Holidays | West Seattle news

West Seattle’s only holiday-season scavenger hunt keeps growing every year! Winter Wander creator Alice Kuder asked us to share this wrapup of how it went this season:

Thanks to the more than 200 fun-loving West Seattleites who participated in this year’s Winter Wander Scavenger Hunt, the event easily met its goals to provide free family fun, promote local small businesses, and solidify a West Seattle holiday tradition.

Collectively, Wanderers solved 25 clues that led them to 15 local businesses. They submitted 377 selfies to win more than $800 in prizes! There’s no way of telling how many smiles and how much laughter everyone shared, but all reports point to lots of both.

Prize donations from the businesses filled three Flee Bags® donated by event orchestrator Alice Kuder, Disaster Preparedness Coach with Just in Case, LLC. Alice is also a real-estate broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, NW Real Estate.

Three lucky teams were chosen by random drawing to win the prize bags. Those teams were: The Merry Medlocks; Cotton-Headed Ninny-Muggins; and, 34th scAVEngers.

Mark your calendars now for the 6th annual Winter Wander Scavenger Hunt, which is scheduled for Dec. 5-15, 2025. If you want to be notified when registration opens in November, send your request to Alice@JustInCasePlans.com. You can contact Alice at the same address if you own a local business and would like to be featured in next year’s Winter Wander.

Thank you to all past, present, and future Wanderers! You make West Seattle the Best Seattle!

Following is a list (in no particular order) of the 15 local businesses that enthusiastically participated in Winter Wander 2024 and their associated clues. Please reward them with your patronage!

How many could you have solved?

Clue: If your angle is to test your skill, this gem of a store isn’t “run of the mill.”
Solution: Emerald Water Anglers – 4707 California Ave SW

Clue: A centripetal force infuses the Junction; at California and Oregon there’s many a function.
Solution: Center for Active Living – 4217 SW Oregon St.

Clue: Fish and rice are more than okay. Add healthy toppings at ____ ____.
Solution: Just Poké – 4735 42nd Ave SW

Clue: Full or crescent, whatever the phase, our wellness goods are sure to amaze.
Solution: Moon Room Shop and Wellness – 5902 California Ave SW

Clue: Come for the gallery, stay for the fun. Create, sip and laugh with everyone!
Solution: Alki Arts – 6030 California Ave SW

Clue: Go West of California for spirits galore. Add burgers and sports, who could want more?
Solution: Whisky West – 6451 California Ave SW

Clue: Between Red and Yellow we will show how weights and treads make fitness grow.
Solution: Orangetheory Fitness – 4755 Fauntleroy Way SW, Suite 130

Clue: A Cuban sandwich will bring you luck with boiled peanuts from my truck.
Solution: Aimee Owenz – 9050 35th Ave SW

Clue: Strength training for all on Avalon; with coaches and classes there’s no time to yawn.
Solution: Seattle Strength and Performance – 2942 SW Avalon Way

Clue: Sharing is good, my mama always said. Don’t need a full office? Try coworking instead.
Solution: West Seattle Coworking – 3703-C California Ave SW

Clue: Above the Bowl it’s not too freaky to have a drink at our cool tiki.
Solution: Three 9 Lounge – 4505 39th Ave SW

Clue: For packing and shipping we’re the best. So many services at _______ ____
Solution: Mailbox West – 6523 California Ave SW

Clue: Of clothing and homewares, curators are we. Vintage is our specialty.
Solution: Doll Parts Collective – 4832 California Ave SW

Clue: To kids in need, we bring cheer. Please donate now or volunteer!
Solution: WestSide Baby – 10002 14th Ave SW

Clue: Red tree, blue tree, green tree, white, make these grounds colorful and bright!
Solution: Florence of Seattle Assisted Living – 8424 16th Ave SW

Special thanks to Randy Winn, who contributed much of the creativity that made the clues so much fun, and to West Seattle Blog for their help in promoting the event.

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TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Last Monday of 2024

December 30, 2024 6:30 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:30 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Monday, December 30th.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Partly sunny with possible showers in the forecast, high in the mid-40s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 7:57 am (still the latest sunrise of the season) and 4:27 pm.

TRANSIT, INCLUDING HOLIDAY-SCHEDULE PREVIEW

Water Taxi – Regular service today, fare-free tomorrow (New Year’s Eve), no service Wednesday (New Year’s Day).

Washington State Ferries today – 2-boat service on the Triangle Route with M/V Issaquah and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V Tillikum as the “ghost boat.” Check here for last-minute changes. (Reminder, the WSF system is now in winter-schedule mode.)

Metro buses today – Regular schedule today, fare-free 3 am Tuesday to 3 am Wednesday, Sunday schedule on Wednesday.

ROAD WORK

*The Admiral Way Bridge seismic project paused work last week, but tomorrow (Tuesday, December 31), the traffic flow is scheduled to shift again.

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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UPDATE: Police arrest suspect after domestic-violence assault at Fauntleroy/Alaska (new info added Tuesday)

December 30, 2024 4:27 am

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| Crime | Triangle | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

(Added: Texted reader photo)

4:27 AM: Thanks for the tips. Police are at the gas station/minimart at 4580 Fauntleroy Way SW trying to arrest a suspect. Radio traffic indicates the person they’re after is an assault suspect; the incident is described as domestic violence. More details as we get them.

4:44 AM: According to audio from the initial dispatch, the victim was described as a “man, bleeding badly, who said he was in a fight with his wife.” The victim has been taken to a hospital.

4:59 AM: They’re still searching for the suspect, now with a K-9 team helping. She is described as a Hispanic woman in her late 30s, about 4’8″, pink sweater, possibly armed with a knife (though the assault was not described nor dispatched as a stabbing).

5:14 AM: The K-9-accompanied search has ranged into the neighborhoods north/northeast of Fauntleroy/Alaska, so if you’re in that area and seeing/hearing police, it’s related to this.

5:48 AM: That search is continuing. Meantime, police have obtained a warrant to search the vehicle in which the suspect and victim are reported to have arrived at the gas station.

(Added: Reader photo)

5:53 AM: The tracking team has wound up back at the gas station. Meantime, we’re following up with SFD on the victim’s condition when taken to the hospital.

6:04 AM: They’ve finished that search; no one inside. The vehicle was initially described as a pickup truck but subsequent mentions, and at least one nearby resident, say it’s an RV.

6:14 AM: The search is wrapping up for now. We’ll be following up with police too.

11:45 AM: SFD says the victim, 34, was in stable condition when transported.

1:05 PM: And police have just confirmed to WSB that the suspect, 37, has been arrested. The jail register shows she was booked just before 10 am.

ADDED TUESDAY AFTERNOON: Here’s the SPD summary of the incident:

At 0401 hours, the victim drove his RV to the Shell Gas Station located at the 4500 BLK of Fauntleroy WY SW. The victim fell asleep, and the suspect became mad. The suspect started yelling at the victim and she pulled out a knife. The suspect slashed at the victim, and he blocked it with his arm. The victim suffered a deep laceration on his upper right wrist. The victim was transported to HMC by AMR. K9 responded to the scene and completed a track, but the suspect wasn’t located. A warrant was completed and approved. The suspect wasn’t located inside the RV. … The suspect was later located, arrested, and booked into KCJ for Assault.

She remains at the King County Jail as of late today.

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