West Seattle, Washington
13 Friday
(WSB photos by Oliver Hamlin)
That’s Guila Muir, celebrating her 70th birthday at Alki Beach on Sunday. Not just on the beach – but also in the water!
Guila is a legend in the local community of open-water swimmers – those folks you see swimming off Alki, and sometimes far beyond! She tells WSB she’s not only celebrating the milestone birthday, but also 20 years of open-water swimming:
Her birthday party on Sunday also doubled as the kickoff for this year’s open-water-swimming season, though as she’ll tell you, “many swim year-round.” Kind of difficult to get a group shot in the water, so Guila and friends did that on dry land:
Among her personal highlights in the water, organizing the history-making Silver Seals of the Salish Sea crossing between Bainbridge and Alki back in 2021; she was also part of the Salish Sirens relay last year. So her party celebrated good times past and present.
Back in 2019, we covered a panel discussion hosted by Muir featuring other women from the open-water swimming community explaining their sport.
While adding new types of enforcement/safety cameras has been under discussion in recent years, the city already deploys several types, including school-zone speed-enforcement cameras, red-light cameras, and transit-lane cameras. Are they making a difference? That’s one of the issues set for discussion when SDOT talks about cameras at 9:30 am tomorrow with the City Council’s Transportation Committee, chaired by District 1 Councilmember Rob Saka. You can watch the meeting here and/or get the basics by looking at the slide decks and memo already linked to the agenda. (Info you’ll find includes the fact the city hasn’t installed a new red-light camera since 2013 – West Seattle has two – and new school-zone cameras on the way include California SW near West Seattle HS and SW Admiral Way near the permanent site of Alki Elementary.) This meeting includes a public-comment period, and the agenda has info on that too.
(Photos courtesy WSHS Rocketry Club)
We love hearing from, and about, clubs, teams, and other student achievers at local schools. There’s always something someone new – this is the first time we’ve heard from a Rocketry Club! Here’s the message they asked us to share with you:
We are West Seattle High School’s Rocketry Club! We compete in rocketry competitions, where we have to design, build, and fly our own rockets to a set altitude and get down without breaking our payload of two eggs. Our club is working to break accessibility barriers to STEM in the school and create a welcoming environment for students to learn, make mistakes, and have fun. As a competitive club, our goal is to build a team of students — and a rocket — to win The American Rocketry Challenge, a nationwide competition for student rocketeers! Our club is often found late at night after school trying to fix a problem, having fun, and building rockets. We are unique in our competition, being one of very few schools to have an active controlled airbrake that eliminates randomness from our launches.
While this airbrake is very cool, it is also very costly, and our club needs more funds in order to sustain our rate of development. With the competition deadline soon approaching, we are seeking donations to our club for us to buy more parts for our rockets. Currently our team has spent over $1,700 out of pocket, and we need the help of the community in order to get the resources needed to be one of the top 100 teams that make it to finals this year. Any amount of money would be greatly appreciated! These donations would go to buying more rocket motors, spare electronics, and extra rocket parts. Thank you for supporting the West Seattle High School Rocketry Club!
schoolpay.com/pay/for/Rocketry-Club–Donations/S2NkHtUpdates on our club can be found on Instagram at wshsrocketry!
If you’re by the water watching the sunbreak sunset, you might see Southern Resident Killer Whales – Kersti Muul says J-Pod is southbound from north Elliott Bay, east in the channel. And baby J62 is still “alive and well.”
As we noted after King County Executive Dow Constantine‘s appointment last Thursday as the new CEO of Sound Transit, he will likely be succeeded – at least temporarily – by Deputy County Executive Shannon Braddock, who like Constantine is a West Seattle resident. If the King County Council votes tomorrow (Tuesday, April 1, 1:30 pm meeting, streaming here) to appoint Braddock as acting county executive, she will make history as the first woman ever to hold that position. Braddock has worked in local government for 20 years, according to her bio on the King County website, including serving as chief of staff for both Constantine and for former County Councilmember Joe McDermott. Braddock is not among those who, so far, have announced they’re running for the executive position, which became up for grabs when Constantine announced – months before his Sound Transit appointment – that he did not plan to seek a fifth term.
(Photo courtesy Alki Kayak Tours)
Warm weather is in view and it’s time to get out on the water, so Alki Kayak Tours (1660 Harbor SW; WSB sponsor) is open for the season! Here’s the announcement from Gill at AKT:
We’re excited to share that Alki Kayak Tours (AKT) is officially open for the 2025 season! With the first 70° day of the year upon us this weekend, we’re ready to help the West Seattle Community make a splash and enjoy the beautiful weather.
Here’s what folks can look forward to at AKT:
•Lessons and instruction available 7 days a week, by appointment
•Hourly rental walk-ups this Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 6:00 PM (rentals appts available on website)
Come join us at Alki Kayak Tours to soak up the sun and make unforgettable memories on the water!
AKT is based at Seacrest Pier, along with Marination ma kai and the West Seattle Water Taxi dock.
Today’s city-circulated Land Use Information Bulletin brings word of a repaving project planned for SW Barton between 26th and 29th, to fix road damage blamed on buses. The bulletin specifically notes that a two-week comment period is now open regarding the determination that the project doesn’t need a full environmental-impact study; it has a “checklist,” from which we extracted this:
King County Metro buses on the RapidRide C route have a layover location on SW Barton Street between 26th Ave SW and 29th Ave SW in Seattle, WA. The layover location is within peat settlement prone and liquefaction prone environmentally critical areas (ECAs). Due to the heavy loads imposed by routine bus use over an inadequate roadbase, the roadway has experienced settling, resulting in dislocated concrete panels. To address this issue, SDOT proposes to repair the roadbed by removing existing peat deposits and filling the subgrade with lightweight cellular concrete, then installing new concrete panels on the roadway surface. An existing wastewater main is located below the roadway, within the area to be filled with stabilizing material. The wastewater main will be relocated to a position approximately one foot below and slightly north of its current location. This will move the pipe out of the area to be filled with concrete and align it with the post-construction road grade.
To support the project goals described above and meet City of Seattle construction standards, the project will also repair or improve the surrounding drainage infrastructure, curb lines, curb ramps, and sidewalks.
We contacted SDOT to find out more; they pointed us to this project page which says the work is expected to happen this fall. They also told us that official notification of nearby residents and businesses is expected to start with a mailer going out next week. Meantime, if you want to comment on the aforementioned environmental aspect, this notice explains how. There’s been a longrunning project aimed at saving the peat bog in adjacent Roxhill Park, so we’ll be looking into how/whether this might affect that, too.
(Yet more bountiful blossoming! Photo by Lorrie Church)
Here’s our “what’s happening” list today, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
BABY STORY TIME: Noon today at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW), geared toward little ones up to 18 months old.
CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING: See City Councilmembers preview what’s ahead for the week and get briefed on current issues such as what’s happening in the Legislature and planning for the FIFA World Cup, 2 pm. The agenda explains how to watch (no public-comment period at this meeting).
HOMEWORK HELP: Drop-in time for students to work with volunteer homework helpers at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), 4-5:45 pm.
LEGISLATIVE HEARING: As previewed here Sunday, the State Senate Transportation Committee has a 4 pm hearing on HB 1423, which would allow cities to try using cameras to enforce vehicle-noise rules.
‘DINE OUT FOR WSHS BOYS’ SOCCER’: 5-9 pm, Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW) will be open just for this West Seattle High School boys-soccer fundraiser, with a percentage of proceeds going to support the team.
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, first-time players included!
LISTENING TO GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 pm at Mama Be Well Healing Studio with Listening to Grief. (4034A California SW).
MEDITATION AT ALKI UCC: Every Monday, doors open at Alki UCC at 6:45, meeting is from 7-8:30. (6115 SW Hinds)
MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA: Three Monday night places to play! … 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: Another location for Monday night meditation – 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 features music on Monday nights – jazz with The Westside Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.
MONDAY KARAOKE 9 pm Monday nights, it’s your turn to sing during karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).
Thanks to everyone who sends info for our calendar – if you have something to add or cancel (or otherwise update), please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
School fundraiser season continues, and Holy Family Bilingual Catholic School has both an online auction all this week and a Saturday gala for which ticket sales end tomorrow:
Do you have an itch to shop but don’t want to leave the house? Look no further! Holy Family Bilingual School’s Online Auction kicks off April 2nd-6th and we have something for everyone! From tickets to your favorite sporting events, gift cards to support local businesses 🛒, to summer gear and much more!
All proceeds will go toward the development of our **After School Club Program** for our Falcons, with additional funds benefiting scholarships and enrichment opportunities.
Want to celebrate with us in style? 🎉 Don’t miss out on our **Gala Party**! Dress up in your best Brazilian Carnival attire, enjoy delicious food, drinks, and dance the night away!
**Tickets are on sale now – but hurry, they close on Tuesday, April 1st at 1 PM!** Click this link to grab yours!
Your support helps us soar—**Thank you for supporting our Falcons!**
This flyer has more information.
6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Monday, March 31, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES
Your Monday forecast is partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the mid-50s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:49 am and 7:38 pm.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule – first weekday since the “service change,” with three West Seattle routes affected.
Water Taxi – West Seattle service is normal.
Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V Tillikum is serving as the “bonus boat” this week.
ROAD WORK
-This week, repaving work is set for NB Delridge Way between Genesee and Dakota – details here.
-In White Center, the 16th/104th closure is over – work wrapped up earlier than planned.
STADIUM ZONE
–Mariners’ opening homestand continues with a 6:40 pm game vs. Detroit.
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 a problem 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!
9:17 PM: Police tell dispatch they are finding “shell casings all over” the 5200 block of 26th SW, after dozens of 911 calls reporting gunfire. No word of injuries or damage so far. Police are closing parts of 26th and Brandon in the area while they investigate.
9:21 PM: Police have now heard from a resident reporting some kind of bullet damage on 25th SW, and one officer told dispatch this may have followed a “large group attending some kind of vigil.” … A second residence and a vehicle are reported to have bullet damage too.
10:32 PM: And more reports of damage (in comments below, too).
12:28 AM: More than three hours after the gunfire, police are wrapping up evidence collection and will be taking down the crime-scene tape and reopening the streets.
7:26 AM: Here’s what SPD just posted:
Seattle police detectives are investigating a shooting shortly after 9 p.m. last night in West Seattle.
On [March] 30, patrol officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired and property damage near 26th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Brandon Street. When police arrived, all involved parties left the area. They did not locate any victims with injuries, no suspects, and no cooperative witnesses.
Officers determined that a large crowd of people were attending a vigil, likely for one of the recent South Seattle homicide victims earlier in the morning. Responding officers located over 100 fired rounds spanning several blocks around the vigil. There was bullet damage to a nearby RV trailer, a house, and they found a damaged, abandoned vehicle.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. Detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit responded to process the scene.
If anyone has any information, please call 911, or the SPD Violent Crimes Tipline at 206-233-5000. Incident Number: 2025-85095
ADDED 11:28 AM: An area resident sent us audio and photos:
Below is the spot where the vigil was being held:
Another photo shows that if you look at the grouping of candles from above, the red ones form “24” and the white ones form four letters starting with KAY. If anyone else has photos etc. to add, you can do so anonymously and without address specifics – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you.
1:56 PM: At least one commenter suggested seeking comment from City Councilmember Rob Saka, who lives in the area and who is vice chair of the council’s Public Safety Committee. Here’s what he told us:
On Sunday night my family and West Seattle neighbors experienced a terrifying incident. Over a hundred gunshot rounds were fired just outside of my home – practically in my backyard. My 10-year-old daughter was awake at the time and heard everything. After the shooting, I had to wake up my two youngest children for the sole purpose of ensuring that they were safe. It has left my family, my neighbors in Delridge, and many people across our broader West Seattle community feeling traumatized.
No one in Seattle should have to be exposed to this. The sense of safety and peace in our homes and neighborhoods is a fundamental right, and what occurred last night is simply unacceptable.
I want to assure my constituents that I am working closely with the Seattle Police Department as they investigate this incident.
While I’m grateful for the swift response of our Seattle Police officers, it’s clear that we need to do more. My constituents are fed up with the rampant crime and gun violence throughout the city. Certain communities, such as Delridge, continue to bear the brunt of Seattle’s gun violence crisis.
This incident underscores the urgent need for continued and intensified efforts to address gun violence and enhance public safety across our city. I have proposed a public safety resolution up for a vote by the full Council tomorrow, and the Council is also considering a bill to regulate after-hour activities at unregulated clubs that have been sites of regular shootings and violence.
Moving forward, my focus remains on supporting the community and working collaboratively with first responders, local stakeholders, and city leaders to find meaningful solutions that will prevent such incidents from happening again and again.
If you have any information about this incident, I strongly encourage you to call 911, or immediately contact the SPD Violent Crimes Tipline at 206-233-5000.
8:24 PM: Thanks for the tip. Police and medics are on the westbound West Seattle Bridge near the Delridge offramp because of a motorcycle crash. Updates to come.
8:27 PM: Medics just told dispatch the rider did not survive.
8:38 PM: Police just confirmed the death.
8:50 PM: We missed the original dispatch, so we’re checking the archived audio for any other details. No other vehicle reported involved, so far; initial dispatch was “motorcyclist vs. jersey barrier … right at the Delridge exit.”
(WSB photo)
10:20 PM: As a commenter noted, the motorcycle was toward the end of the Delridge offramp, by Fire Station 36. Our photo above is what we could see from under the bridge. Meantime, SPD has posted about this, but no additional details; they’re asking anyone who might have information to call the Traffic Collision Investigation unit at 206-684-8923.
1:51 AM: SPD has since updated its post to say the rider who died was a 42-year-old man. This is the first deadly collision in West Seattle in five months, since the October 30 one-car crash in Seaview that killed 31-year-old Riley Kestner.
ADDED 3:59 PM: The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the crash victim as Kristopher M. Griebe.
Less than one month to go for the State Legislature, and while the spotlight is on big concerns like the budget and education funding, other issues are moving along too. Among them, the proposal to allow cities to use cameras as a tool to enforce vehicle-noise rules. The city is backing and tracking that bill, with neighborhoods like Alki and Belltown complaining about vehicle noise. The State House version of the proposal, HB 1423 – with co-sponsors including 34th District State House Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon – is now making its way through the State Senate, where it has a hearing tomorrow afternoon in the Senate Transportation Committee (of which 34th District State Sen. Emily Alvarado is a member). If you’re interested in commenting, the bill’s official infopage has the link you can use (as well as full text of the bill); if you want to watch the committee meeting, set to start at 4 pm Monday, you can do that on this TVW page.
Spring is the start of outdoor sale season, and the West Seattle Eagles have one for your calendar, especially if you’re interested in being a seller. Here’s the announcement:
Plant and Craft Sale – April 26, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the West Seattle Eagles Club. Join us for a plant, art and craft sale in the south parking lot, accompanied by a BBQ selling hamburgers and hot dogs from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
We welcome friends or associates of members to participate in the sale. You do not need to be a West Seattle Eagles member. Spots are available for $15 each; please provide your own plant rack or table. Proceeds from the spots will benefit Fred Hutch Cancer Center.
This event is the perfect opportunity to sell plants, pots, and/or garden art from your garden. It’s also an ideal venue for artists, crafters, and anyone who enjoys making unique garden creations. If you are interested in participating, please contact Sue Irvin at irvdiamonds@comcast.net.
The Eagles’ HQ is next to the post office, at 44xx California SW in The Junction.
Less than four months until the 2025 Alki Art Fair! You can get in the spirit right now by dreaming up a design for the T-shirt contest announced this week:
Alki Art Fair is requesting artists to submit a design for the 2025 Alki Art Fair T-Shirt! The winning submission will receive a $200 award and recognition on the Alki Art Fair website. The design will be featured on the 2025 Alki Art Fair T-Shirt and may also be used for posters and other marketing materials for the fair.
Submissions should include the name “Alki Art Fair” somewhere in the design and reflect the mission of Alki Art Fair, which is to celebrate arts and music with the goal of advancing art education and appreciation by offering opportunities for community involvement and cultural diversity through art. Submissions must be family-friendly and appropriate for all Alki Art Fair attendees. The design must include 3 colors or less. The dates for this year’s fair are July 18-20.
Please submit your design as a high-resolution image or vector file no later than May 1st to info@alkiartfair.org. Include your name and phone number and please specify if you are under the age of 18 and provide a parent or guardian contact name and phone number. Submissions are welcome from artists of all ages.
The winning submission will be chosen by the Alki Art Fair Board. The submissions will be reviewed on originality, composition and representation of the Alki Art Fair mission. Proceeds from the sale of the T-shirt will support Alki Art Fair.
Interested in entering? Find more info here!
Thanks to Kevin Seda-Kane for the photos and report on how Troop 799 spent their Saturday:
The annual Pinewood Derby took place at the West Seattle VFW. Scouts designed their own cars and raced them against each other. Lots of fun, designs, and good times were had.
Categories of competition were best design and fastest car.
The Pinewood Derby is a Scouting tradition with more than 70 years of history, as recounted here.
If you’ve walked the waterfront path at Lincoln Park lately, you too might have seen a river otter engaged in beachfront dining. The photo above was sent by KT, taken by husband Robert on Friday; the one below is from Adam, taken on Saturday:
And yes, those are RIVER otters, not sea otters, which are seldom seen around here. Learn more about them here – and don’t be surprised to see one crossing a road or sidewalk, as sometimes their dens are inland.
(Added: Photo by Robin Sinner, from Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook)
9:58 AM: If you can spare time for Sunday whale-watching, Kersti Muul reports orcas were passing Constellation Park, southbound, a short time ago. That means they’ll eventually have to turn around and head back this way, so keep watch, and let us know if you see them!
10:08 AM: Kersti says they’re now passing Brace Point, “mid-channel.”
1:39 PM: Kersti just texted to report they’re northbound now, headed toward Brace Point, “east in channel.”
2:02 PM: Kersti says thry’re now making a close pass by Lincoln Park.
(Spring sunset at Alki, photo by Tami Lenzie)
From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, here are possibilities for your Sunday:
POP-UP BRUNCH: Rice, Beans, & Happiness is popping up outside Milpa Masa (34th/Webster) 9 am-2 pm.
WESTIES RUN CLUB: Today’s run leaves from Dough Joy Donuts (4310 SW Oregon), 9 am.
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: Meet up with other players – all levels – 9:30-11:30 am at The Missing Piece. (35th/Roxbury)
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Open 10 am-2 pm, with early-spring produce (root vegetables! lots of greens! cabbage! apples!) plus beverages, flowers, cheese, yogurt, fish, meat, prepared hot food, baked goods, nuts, dried peppers, garlic, candy, condiments, more. (California SW between SW Alaska and SW Oregon)
DUWAMISH TRIBE LONGHOUSE & CULTURAL CENTER: The Longhouse is open for visitors, 10 am-5 pm. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)
MONTHLY GRIEF CIRCLE: Any kind of grief is OK for you to bring to this gathering, 10:30 am at Nurture Wellbeing/Studio 102 (6307 California SW) – full details here.
FREE NIA CLASS: 10:30 am Sundays, first class free if you pre-register. Inner Alchemy Sanctuary/Studio (3618 SW Alaska)
GUILA’S 70TH BIRTHDAY BASH & OPEN-WATER SWIM SEASON START: 11 am epic celebration at Alki – details in our calendar listing; everyone’s invited.
SIGNMAKING FOR HANDS OFF! 2 SESSIONS: 11 am at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond) or 3:30 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library (2306 42nd SW), making signs for next Saturday’s mobilization at Seattle Center. Space is limited today.
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Need a tool to get your project going, or to finish assembling a holiday gift? Borrow it from the Tool Library, open 11 am-4 pm on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)
MUSIC WORKSHOP: Last chance to learn at a St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church music workshop, 12:15 pm. Details in our calendar listing. (3050 California SW)
WELCOME ROAD WINERY: Enjoy your Sunday afternoon at this West Seattle tasting room open 2-5 pm, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)
CLASSIC NOVELS (AND MOVIES) BOOK CLUB: 3 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), the club’s monthly gathering, this time discussing “The Idiot.” Arrive early to buy your beverage!
MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: Also at 3 pm at C & P, The Go Janes perform. No cover, all ages!
FREE COMMUNITY YOGA: 5 pm class at Dragonfly (3270 California SW).
FREE COMMUNITY MEAL: 5:30-6:30 pm at Bethany Community Church (8600 9th SW) in Highland Park, all welcome.
LIVE MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: Looking for Sunday night music? Find it with the Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW) – 8-10 pm.
Are you planning, organizing, and/or publicizing something that should be on our community event calendar – one-time or recurring? Please email us the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
(WSB photos by Dave Gershgorn)
Today’s most vivid event: The White Center Roper Romp, a chance to put on wig, shades, caftan, and sandals before channeling the spirit of TV’s classically sassy Helen Roper. Photographer Dave Gershgorn surveyed the scene for WSB and partner site White Center Now. Above, Bradi “Helen” Jones rocked the hatch seating outside Tim’s Tavern, before she and other Helens gathered for their fabulous photo-op:
Tim’s was also hosting the White Center Vintage Sale today, and what crowd could better appreciate the concept?
David “Helen” Mazza was among those browsing the wares (and wearables):
Tim’s was also a venue for this weekend’s Tikipalooza, so some aloha-wear was co-mingled with the caftans. Everyone had their own slightly different twist on being Helen-esque – note Ingrid “Helen” Falid‘s outerwear:
The Helens crawled White Center’s bar scene, including a stop at Beer Star across from Tim’s:
Though Helen Roper’s been gone from TV for more than 40 years, clearly she’ll never be forgotten!
Greg reports this theft happened to his mother-in-law on the northeast side of The Junction – maybe you’ll find one or more of these items discarded: Two 8×11 envelopes from Amazon, woman’s black fuzzy zip-up short jacket, no hood – house and car keys were in it.
A West Seattleite found an e-bike they’ve been trying to get back to its owner:
Comfort cruiser type, step-through bicycle found in North Admiral area on March 15. It has been listed on Bike Index for a couple of weeks and trying to reunite with its owner. Please contact with bike details to claim; color, make, model, serial number, etc. She’s a beauty.
Yours? Email us – westseattleblog@gmail.com – and we’ll connect you.
“It’s scary.” That’s why, Roxie told us, she organized some of her Brookdale Admiral Heights neighbors for a protest this afternoon. The federal changes aren’t the only things that scare her – inaction by concerned citizens, she said, is scary too. So this was the action taken today by about two dozen seniors who stood and sat on multiple corners at Admiral/California, about half a block south of their building.
Their signs addressed a variety of areas of concern, from Social Security to the Veterans Administration to chief cutter Elon Musk.
They drew a fair amount of honking from people in passing cars. Organizer Roxie, by the way, is 90 years old, and said she had a history of political involvement back when she lived in Montana. She’s not interested in going back there, though – she’s worried that if Social Security is cut, she’ll have to get family there to take her in.
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