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Thanks to Bill for the tip that fencing was up around the site of 4448 California SW [map], long planned for a seven-story mixed-use building. A spokesperson for the development team confirmed to WSB that demolition is expected within days, and a groundbreaking ceremony is planned in early March, now that the project has obtained financing. This is the same team that built the newly opened Harbor Flats apartments and is constructing 9201 Delridge Way SW, with the 17th/Roxbury site also in their portfolio – Housing Diversity Corporation, STS Construction Services, and Atelier Drome architects. The plans for 4448 California show its nearly 90 units are planned to be half apartments, half “lodging” (hotel). The online files also show that, like most developments, for the Mandatory Housing Affordability requirement, the owners have opted to pay the city a fee for affordable-housing development elsewhere rather than include it in their project; they were charged, and have paid, $595,000. (There will be some reduced-rent apartments because of the project’s participation in the city’s Multi-Family Tax Exemption program.) The development team spokesperson says that with construction about to start, completion is expected in fall of next year. (Note: Harbor Flats, STS, and Atelier Drome are WSB sponsors.)

UPDATE: Crash at Delridge/Thistle

February 13, 2025 7:48 pm

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| Delridge | West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

(Added: Reader photo)

7:48 PM: Just happened onto this – police are blocking southbound Delridge at Thistle. Texter says it’s a crash, involving a Metro bus. The SFD dispatch was very short-lived, so apparently no serious injuries. Avoid the area for a while.

8:25 PM: Reopened. Checking with SFD re: injuries, if any.

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Scenes from West Seattle Art Walk, frosty February edition

February 13, 2025 7:07 pm

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7:07 PM: Out on February’s West Seattle Art Walk, we visited the Alki Arts upstairs annex for the first of three days for the Feather in the Wind group show:

That’s Kassie Hennessey, who organized the show. Her work is primarily in graphite. Other artists include Suzanne Uschold, whose work looks like paintings at a distance – but it’s all created from fiber!

Her work includes many West Seattle scenes – on the table, that’s Bruun Idun the Lincoln Park troll! Between Kassie’s work and Suzanne’s work, you’ll find Marie Tornow and her Beachwood Pottery:

Also in the show, Johanna Lindsay and Gretchen Flickinger. They’ll be in the annex (door is just north of the street-level Alki Arts gallery, which is open tonight with art and live music) 12-6 pm Friday and Saturday too. This, and most Art Walk receptions, continues until 8.

8:34 PM: One venue staying open later than that is Jet City Labs (4547 California SW) in The Junction, with the group show “Transplants,” described as “featur(ing) art and poetry from three artists who grew up together and through their own individual journey ended up thousands of of miles away.”

Visual art is by Kyle Bradford and Travis Johnson, poetry by Keziah Beed.

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Scenes from Chief Sealth International High School ArtsWalk

February 13, 2025 6:24 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS culture/arts

6:24 PM: Student-created pottery is part of what you’ll see if you visit Chief Sealth International High School (2600 SW Thistle) for tonight’s ArtsWalk, on until 8 pm. Visual and performing arts showcases are happening in multiple spaces until everyone gathers in the theater for the “grand finale” at 7:30 pm.

It’s also a fundraiser for the school’s arts programs. More to come!

ADDED: WSB’s Aspen Anderson stopped in for a little jazz …

And poetry:

The greeters were Coral Dixon, Lida Henrikson, and Ronin Mann:

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WEST SEATTLE BIZNOTE: The Spot’s final week (updated Friday)

February 13, 2025 5:52 pm

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| Luna Park | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

ORIGINAL THURSDAY REPORT: Just under four years after bravely opening during the pandemic, the eatery/music venue The Spot (2920 SW Avalon Way) is closing. It’s been a semi-long farewell, but proprietor Philip Sudore confirmed today that this is the final weekend:

This Sunday will be our last Brunch shift. The landlords decided not to renew our lease. … I will miss the strong community that organically grew at The Spot. All the love and support that was shared between everyone that walked in our doors. So many bands started as a result of hanging out at The Spot. So many amazing relationships and partnerships started in our little place. It was a safe place for Families to bring their kids to experience and participate in live music while enjoying great food. It was also beautifully a safe place for people to come and share their art. I am so honored I was able to share in this with everyone!!!

Before Sudore, a musician himself, took it over, the space was a coffeehouse for many years. It’s owned by the same property owners/preservationists as the neighboring building that houses Luna Park Café; we have a message out to them. (Thanks for the tips on this.)

ADDED FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Here’s the response from the ownership firm (we’d also asked about the building’s signage) in its entirety:

The Spot came in at a difficult [time] during COVID and we wish them the best with their future business plans. The classic signage has been on this site for decades, we are committed to preserving it and are currently working to restore the neon. Another small business is already slated to open in the coming months, we are excited to welcome them into the space.

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UPDATE: Water break in High Point

February 13, 2025 4:06 pm

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4:06 PM: Thanks to Dörte for the tip. The Seattle Public Utilities water-trouble map confirms a break at 34th/Juneau, with more than 30 customers affected. SPU hopes to have it fixed within a few hours. This is just a block north of an 8-inch pipe break one week ago.

5:33 PM: This one, like the one last week, was fixed so fast, crews were gone before we got there to check it out.

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BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Postseason continues for local high schools’ girls, boys teams

February 13, 2025 3:55 pm

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| West Seattle news | WS & Sports

All four local high-school varsity basketball teams are still in postseason play – the West Seattle HS boys play Blanchet at Franklin HS at 7 tonight in a district-qualifier game, the Chief Sealth IHS girls host Foster at 5:30 pm Friday night, (added) after winning the Metro 2A tournament with a 52-33 win over Cleveland Tuesday night:

Thanks to Sealth head coach Mario Martinez for the update and photo!

Meantime, the WSHS girls and CSIHS boys both have TBD games at 7 pm Saturday. The WSHS girls played last night, and WSB contributor Tracy Burrows was there:

(Alya Moore leads the fast break)

Wednesday night at the Cleveland High School gym, the West Seattle High School girls’ basketball team lost to Seattle Prep, 41-31, in the Metro League 3A Championship Tournament. The West Seattle Wildcats hung tough against a team with more height and experience at nearly every position. Seattle Prep pressured the ball effectively during much of the first half, causing turnovers and limiting West Seattle’s opportunities to execute their half-court offense. Prep led by a score of 28-14 at the half.

(Colby Timmons shooting from the line)

Scoring opportunities opened up for the Wildcats in the second half, but the shots just wouldn’t go in. The team played the entire game with a 6-person rotation, and fatigue may have contributed to an off-night of shooting. Still, the West Seattle girls played with tremendous intensity the entire game and pulled to within 10 in the fourth quarter after trailing by 15 at the end of the third.

(Seneca Lucas goes up for a shot)

This year’s West Seattle squad is a young team, with two freshmen and a sophomore as members of the starting five. Freshman Alya Moore led the scoring for the Wildcats, with 13 points and senior Colby Timmons racked up 10. Both teams will move on to the District Tournament, which starts on Saturday, February 15. West Seattle will play at either Inglemoor or Mercer Island at 7 pm on Saturday. The full District Tournament brackets will be finalized Friday night.

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Three new things the West Seattle/Fauntleroy YMCA wants you to know about

February 13, 2025 2:40 pm

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West Seattle/Fauntleroy YMCA (WSB sponsor) branch executive Cleveland King sends word of three things to know about: First, the 2025 fundraising kickoff event is set for 6 pm March 5 at the Fauntleroy Church Fellowship Hall (9140 California SW) – here’s your invite to that; you are promised a fun time and a way to support making Y programs available to more people. Next, they’re starting up competitive basketball at both the Fauntleroy and Triangle locations, and tryouts are coming up next month, for girls and boys, 3rd through 8th grade. Here’s the flyer with dates and times; registration is open now. Finally, also for youth, sports-performance training will be offered at the main location in The Triangle, for ages 10 through 18 – you can find out more about that here.

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Didn’t get your recycling picked up this week?

February 13, 2025 1:03 pm

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| Utilities | West Seattle news

Seattle Public Utilities is still catching up from weather-affected collections missed last week, and has just acknowledged the missed-recycling situation, which some WSB commenters brought up:

Recycling may have been missed for Wednesday customers this week.

Please report it as a missed collection by calling it in to customer service line as we are aware online reporting is having issues.

As a reminder to all, if your collections were missed, please report it!

You can do that online here.

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FOLLOWUP: Here’s what we’ve learned about Tuesday’s Upper Fauntleroy warrant operation

February 13, 2025 12:06 pm

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| Fauntleroy | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

Back on Tuesday morning, a multi-agency law-enforcement operation converged on a house in the 8800 block of 38th SW in Upper Fauntleroy, with a helicopter circling above. Though marked Seattle Police cars were part of it, SPD had no information to provide, and King County Sheriff’s Office told us the helicopter wasn’t theirs (we asked because the KCSO helicopter Guardian One is the main helicopter supporting local law-enforcement agencies). We also inquired with the Washington State Patrol, as the last vehicles leaving the scene included one with their logo. Today WSP answered our inquiry by saying the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was the lead agency. We subsequently contacted the local DEA to ask what they could tell us; the entirety of their reply – “It is part of an ongoing DEA narcotics investigation.”

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West Seattle Art Walk, CSIHS ArtsWalk, more for your Thursday!

February 13, 2025 10:08 am

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Top of our list today, it’s the second Thursday of the month, which means it’s West Seattle Art Walk night!

That’s the list of winter-quarter Art Walk venues – some with receptions tonight, some with food/drink specials for Art Walk’ers, some with both! They’re scattered around the West Seattle peninsula, with concentrations in the three Junctions. Specific artists’ shows are previewed here, including group shows – Kyle Bradford leads one at Jet City Labs (4547 California SW), 6-10 pm, and Kassie Hennessey leads one in the upstairs annex at Alki Arts (6030 California SW), 5-8 pm. Have a great time wandering as many venues as you have time and transportation to visit!

You’re invited to an ArtsWalk tonight too:

CHIEF SEALTH IHS ARTSWALK: Music, drama, poetry, more in multiple venues on the Chief Sealth IHS campus (2600 SW Thistle), 6-7:30 pm in classrooms and then 7:30-8 in the theater, free!

Here’s what else is happening today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SCHOOL TOURS/OPEN HOUSES: Three yet to come today/tonight at Louisa Boren STEM K-8 (5950 Delridge Way SW):

Thursday, February 13th @ 10:30 am – Middle School Tour
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Thursday, February 13th @ 6:00 PM
MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Thursday, February 13th @ 6:45 PM

And tonight is the rescheduled open house at Concord International Elementary in South Park (723 S. Concord), 5 pm.

SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER: The center is open Thursdays-Saturdays 10 am-3 pm, north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.

WEST SEATTLE UKULELE PLAYERS: All levels welcome to this weekly 1 pm gathering. Email westseattleukuleleplayerswsup@gmail.com for info on where they’re playing today.

HPCS FOOD-TRUCK VISIT: First of three events tonight at this venue – every Thursday, 4-8 pm, Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW) gets a food-truck visit. Tonight it’s Jallos Jollof Rice.

WINE TASTING WITH CLARK: Also a regular Thursday event at HPCS, 5-7:30 pm – details here.

HIGHLAND PARK RUN CLUB: And then, run or walk the neighborhood with the Run Club, leaving from HPCS at 6:30 pm – info here.

VISCON CELLARS: The West Seattle winery’s warm, cozy tasting room/wine bar is open Thursdays, 5-9 pm (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor). Stop in for wine by the glass or bottle! Viscon Cellars is a West Seattle Art Walk venue, too.

WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES’ COMMUNITY MEETING: Second of two sessions, 6 pm, online – our calendar listing has the registration link. (Here’s our report on toplines from the first one, held Wednesday afternoon.)

WORDS, WRITERS, SOUTHWEST STORIES: 6 pm online, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society‘s monthly presentation tells the story of Seattle’s Olmsted parks. Go here to register for the viewing link.

WESTIES RUN CLUB: This group’s 6 pm weekly Thursday run starts at Future Primitive on Alki (2536 Alki SW).

WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: Meet at 6 pm at 47th/Fauntleroy – details in our calendar listing.

TRIVIA: 7 pm at Burger Planet, hosted by Good Old-Fashioned Local Trivia (9614 14th SW).

‘COVENANT’ AT ARTSWEST: “Covenant” starts its second weekend, 7:30 pm. Ticket link is in our calendar listing. (4711 California SW)

ALTERNATIVE VALENTINE PARTY: As previewed here, the West Seattle Food Bank is benefiting from a show tonight at the Lumberyard Bar in White Center (9630 16th SW), featuring punk band No More Death Stars. Buy your ticket online here (it’s more at the door)!

DJ NIGHT: The weekend starts early at Revelry Room (4547 California SW), with DJ Nada ROsa, starting at 8 pm.

Are we missing anything for today/tonight? Also – looking ahead – are you planning an event that should be on our calendar and in our daily preview lists? Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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Become a Master Composter Sustainability Steward!

February 13, 2025 9:13 am

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| Environment | Gardening | West Seattle news

Seattle Tilth has a training program coming up and asked us to help circulate the announcement so that West Seattleites are aware of it too. Half the sessions are online, and half are in-person in other parts of the city, but it’s for everyone in Seattle:

If you are a, or know a, Seattle resident interested in learning about compost and preventing waste, and then teaching others, here’s how to become a Master Composter/Sustainability Steward. This free training program is looking for individuals who want to learn more about these topics and then share what they learned in their communities.

Starting on March 19, we will teach 12 classes via Zoom and in person in both Seattle’s Wallingford and Rainier Beach neighborhoods, followed by volunteer activities throughout the city. Our teachers are subject-matter experts but there is no expectation of prior knowledge. A more detailed description of this year’s volunteer training and the link to the application form can be found on our webpage at tilthalliance.org/our-work/environmental-stewardship/master-composter-sustainability-stewards/mcss-training.

Application is open until February 21.

We strive to put together a diverse cohort that represents all of Seattle’s communities.

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TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Thursday watch

February 13, 2025 6:02 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:02 AM: Good morning – it’s Thursday, February 13, 2025.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

The Cold Weather Advisory is still in effect until noon, with wind chills as low as the teens; the forecast for today is again cold, cloudy, possible rain/snow showers in pm, high near 40. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 7:17 am and 5:30 pm.

(Wednesday moonrise, photographed by Mike Burns)

SCHOOL REMINDER

Next week (February 17-21) is midwinter break for Seattle Public Schools.

TRANSIT

Metro buses – Regular schedule.

Water Taxi – Also on a regular schedule today.

Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Issaquah and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V Salish as the “bonus boat.”

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 (including links to live video for most); for a quick scan of West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras, see 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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