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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Harbor Avenue assault (updated Monday night); Highland Park double-impact hit-run
March 2, 2025 8:45 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Two more West Seattle Crime Watch reports, both involving drivers:

HARBOR AVENUE ASSAULT: This was dispatched as a crash (“motor vehicle incident” as logged by SFD) shortly before 11 pm last night, but a summary released by police says it turned out to be more:

At 2248 hours, the suspect randomly confronted the victims at the 1000 BLK of Harbor Ave SW. The suspect got in a disturbance with two unknown victims. The suspect made a threat to the victims. The victims drove away from the suspect to prevent further confrontation. The suspect was inside his vehicle and accelerated toward the victims’ vehicle. The suspect’s vehicle struck the back of the victims’ vehicle. The victims had injuries, and SFD responded to the scene. AMR transported the victim to the hospital. The suspect was placed in custody for Assault 2, DUI, and Obstructing. The suspect will be booked for Assault 2, and charges will be requested for the DUI and Obstructing.

The SPD case # is 25-56778. (Monday night update: Bail was set at $20,000 for the suspect. We haven’t seen case documents yet, though, so we don’t know if there’s more to the story, yet.)

DOUBLE-IMPACT HIT-RUN: The report and images were sent tonight by Tom:

On Sunday 3/2/2025 at 9:25 am, a white Cadillac Escalade driven by what appears to be a white male pulled out into the street from where he was parked and drove into my Subaru Crosstrek parked in front of my house on the 7500 blk of 15th Ave SW.

He hit it twice with enough force to move my car 6 inches until it hit the curb. The white Cadillac Escalade is a 2002-2006 model year with scrape marks on the front bumper driver side and probably damage to the right front bumper area. Front license plate appears to be missing and the rear license plate is covered or blacked out. Any additional information on this character would be greatly appreciated. SPD report # 25-57165.

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WEEK AHEAD: Free food @ West Seattle/Fauntleroy YMCA’s Annual Fund Drive Kickoff this Wednesday
March 2, 2025 6:33 pm
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 |   Fauntleroy | How to help | West Seattle news

Looking ahead to one of this week’s big events, here’s a reminder that the West Seattle/Fauntleroy YMCA (WSB sponsor) invites you to the annual fund-drive kickoff on Wednesday (March 5):

We are days away from the West Seattle and Fauntleroy Annual Fund Drive Kick-off event! Come join us at the Fauntleroy YMCA for an evening of food and drinks, and to learn more about the amazing work being done at the Y, along with what is possible with your support.

This is a free event for the community, RSVPs are required.

When: March 5th, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
Where: Fauntleroy YMCA Fellowship Hall, 9140 California Ave SW
Who: Everyone in our community
Perks: Meet your neighbors, learn more about the YMCA, Free food!

RSVP here: linktr.ee/WestSeattleYMCA

If you are unable to attend, you can still give to the West Seattle and Fauntleroy YMCA here: seattleymca.org/give/donate/west-seattle-fauntleroy-ymca

This flyer explains the Y’s goals and plans for the annual fundraising campaign.

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WEST SEATTLE SCENE: Third day of in-person sales for Girl Scout Cookies
March 2, 2025 4:14 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle people

(WSB photo)

During today’s West Seattle Farmers’ Market, we found members of Girl Scout Troop 40622 selling cookies outside Easy Street Records – one of many spots you can buy them in-person for the next two weeks. Many troops are at supermarkets – Troop 41268 sent this photo and report from Admiral Safeway during their first cookie-booth shift on Friday afternoon:

Our Brownie troop 41268 got a special customer who happened to be shopping at Safeway Admiral!

You can use this lookup to find your nearest cookie booths. Scouts are listed as selling cookies until 8 tonight, for example, at many local grocery stores, including West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor), both QFCs, all three Safeways, and Trader Joe’s; a cookie booth is also on the schedule at Marination ma kai on Seacrest Pier until 5:30 pm. This year’s cookies are $6/box and Scouts are using their proceeds for a variety of projects – Troop 40622, for example, is mostly interested in “helping animals,” we were told.

(We welcome photos from troops and customers during cookie season – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!)

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WHALES: Orcas in Elliott Bay again – close to shore (video, photos added)
March 2, 2025 3:34 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | Whales

3:34 PM: Transient killer whales have been in this area for the better part of four weeks now, notes Kersti Muul, in telling us a moment ago that they’re in Elliott Bay again – north side of the bay, heading southbound quickly. Let us know if you see them (and thanks to those who sent photos on Saturday!).

7:10 PM: Added photos above and below, sent by Bob Spears (thank you!).

7:52 PM: And here’s video by Vineta Jackson showing the orcas so close to shore, they were practically in touching distance (don’t try that, ever, though!):

That was at Don Armeni Boat Ramp (added – Eilene Hutchinson‘s photo below shows the context:)

ADDED: David Hutchinson sent these photos from that same sighting:

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Kids’ bike stolen outside church (update: found!)
March 2, 2025 2:00 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

2 PM: Sent by Katie:

Our 5-year-old’s bike was stolen this morning from outside our church at 39th and Thistle, in case anyone happens to see it around. It’s a bronze-colored Woom bike (20” OFF 4 mountain bike).

6:34 PM: Katie’s family has the bicycle back. Here’s how it happened (as partly explained in a comment below, and fully explained to us in email):

I spotted a woman riding the bike while leaving the Roxbury Safeway around 4:30 p.m.. I followed her until she reached a small homeless encampment near Westwood Village, at 22nd Ave SW and Barton. She parked the bike and walked away from it at that point. I was on the phone with police throughout all this. I then drove home, thinking the bike would be there until the police arrived, but even though they arrived quite quickly, the bike was gone. The officers, Sean and Sean, continued to be in touch with me and look for the bike, and they found it after about an hour. My son is very happy to have it back home. We’re really thankful to the SPD officers for going the extra mile to track it down.

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Beach naturalist program will be back, Seattle Aquarium says, but with changes
March 2, 2025 12:33 pm
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 |   West Seattle beaches | West Seattle news

(File photo)

By Anne Higuera
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

“It’s not cancelled.”

That’s the word from the Seattle Aquarium, which confirmed to WSB that its popular Beach Naturalist program will be back at select Puget Sound waterfront parks this summer, albeit with changes. Staff that worked on the program were among a dozen Aquarium employees laid off last month to address a budget shortfall, and the program has been on “pause” since then, spurring fears from volunteers and others that the program would be shuttered. Some contacted WSB with their concerns, so we looked into it.

For 20+ years, the naturalist program has trained hundreds of volunteers to meet park users at the tideline to safely observe and learn about starfish, sea slugs, and other aquatic life that becomes visible as the tide recedes. Lincoln Park and Constellation Park in West Seattle have been among the consistent locations over the years, with school field trips and other groups joining the throngs of park visitors to see the lowest tides of the year and on other selected days.

Aquarium spokesperson Tim Kuniholm describes the program as a “beloved tradition” that is valued for its connections to the community, but also one that will benefit from some changes that are “long overdue.” He says the Aquarium team assessing the program is, among other things, looking at new connections “working with community partners in more diverse communities.” Specifics are not yet available, though Kuniholm confirmed, “It will look different.”

(File photo)

Typically, volunteer training starts in March, but that is also on pause until the program details are finalized. The Aquarium is expecting to have more to share soon about how the program will operate in 2025. The beach naturalists have traditionally been out during the lowest daytime tides of the warm months (last year, the events started in May), with a few nighttime low-tide events too.

If you have comments about the program, the Seattle Aquarium is a nonprofit, overseen by a board of directors whose membership and contact info is here.

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Remembering Georgia the Wonder Dog, 2020-2024
March 2, 2025 10:57 am
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 |   Obituaries | Pets | West Seattle news

We have long published West Seattle obituaries free of charge. Every so often, we receive one for a beloved pet. (We published one of our own a few years ago.) Today, the family of Georgia the Wonder Dog wants to tell her story:

Blessed with a beautiful black shaggy tuxedo coat and a good-natured demeanor, all kids – and most adults – loved her personality passionately. They could see the connection and affection deep in her brown, human-like eyes.

Georgia was big with huge paws and could have easily been mistaken for a giant muppet or a small child stuck in a black bear costume.

She was large on loyalty and ripe with a unique canine-level of FOMO. She loved her family fiercely and always wanted them together. She was a consummate herder; if the kids ran ahead on the way to the West Seattle Sunday Farmers Market, or zipped past her on their wheels, she would pull the leash like an Iditarod champion — yelping and whining to get to them.

She was legitimately scared of the dark and only liked going around half the block late at night. She was spooked by the wind and flags flapping in it befuddled her. A Great Dane charged its fence once looking to play but she skirted away so fast, she knocked me flat on my back instead.

You might have heard Georgia barking at your dog from our deck or saw her carrying too-big-of-sticks in a lopsided fashion around the blocks near Olympia Coffee.

Whatever it was, it was all personality with Georgia. She would come to my side of the bed to give me kisses and wake me up. Because she was too big to turn around she had to back out past the wall and the edge of the bed slowly like one of those trucks that beeps in reverse.

She loved ball toss, lying in tall grass, snuggling the kids, lying on her back on the couch, playing in the snow, eating Zuks salmon treats from Next to Nature (and perhaps stealing a treat or two from the bulk bins … shhh), and running free with her dog walker Sue and her Tuesday off-leash pals.

She chased blackbirds and squirrels but her true obsession was bunny rabbits. She never did get one.

Sadly, Georgia passed away from an infection she couldn’t beat on December 9th, 2024.

We tried so hard to save her. She was our BFF (Best Fur Friend) and will be missed forever and ever.

We love you, Georgia dog!

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Special thanks to Drs. Wolfe and Wood and staff at Lien Vet Clinic as well as Dr. Ravi and dog whisperer-extraordinaire Adrienne at Animal Medical Center of Seattle for all their efforts and professionalism. Please consider donating any amount to an Emergency Vet Assistance program like redrover.org

(WSB publishes West Seattle obituaries and memorial announcements by request, free of charge. Please email the text, and a photo if available, to westseattleblog@gmail.com)

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WEST SEATTLE SUNDAY: 18 notes!
March 2, 2025 6:07 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(‘Fogbow’ photographed from Lincoln Park by Barbara Spector)

From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, here’s info for your Sunday:

TRAFFIC ALERT: As noted here, the Hot Chocolate Run downtown will close part of Highway 99 this morning.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE BOOTHS: This year’s Girl Scout Cookie in-person sales continue today! Go here to look for a cookie booth near you – multiple troops are selling at various spots, during various time slots, in West Seattle. (Is your troop out selling cookies? Send a pic – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!)

WESTIES RUN CLUB: For today’s run, meet at 9 am at Caffe Ladro. (7011 California SW)

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 winter produce (root vegetables! greens! cabbage! apples!) and 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)

ORGANIST HONORED: As previewed here, this morning’s 10 am service at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (3940 41st SW) will include a celebration of its long-serving organist John Van Lierop Jr.

BEE GARDEN WORK PARTY: 10 am-noon, first West Seattle Bee Garden work party of the year!

Our jobs:
General garden cleanup

What to bring/wear:
Your gardening spirit (no experience necessary)
Water bottle
Close-toed shoes
Dress for the weather
We have a selection of gardening tools and gloves available, but if you have a favorite from home, please bring it, we love learning about folks’ favorite tools.

So many thanks for your support of our community garden!

(Graham/Lanham)

DUWAMISH TRIBE LONGHOUSE & CULTURAL CENTER: The Longhouse is open for visitors, 10 am-5 pm. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

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)

COMMUNITY CLOG-DANCING LESSONS: First of three Sundays with 1 pm lessons at Alki UCC (6115 SW Hinds).

FAT SUNDAY WITH JAMBALAYA AND JAZZ: Everybody welcome! 1 pm at Admiral Church, lunch and music. (4320 SW Hill)

SUNDAY CRIBBAGE: At the West Seattle Eagles‘ HQ, 2 pm, tournament play for more advanced players. Non-members welcome too. (4426 California SW)

WELCOME ROAD WINERY: West Seattle tasting room open 2-5 pm, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)

MENDING WITH WEST SEATTLE TIMEBANK: Bring your own small projects and supplies to Elizabeth House (3201 SW Graham), 3-6 pm – details in our calendar listing.

MUSICIANS FOR THE WEST SEATTLE FOOD BANK: Bring money and/or nonperishable food donations to C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor) in honor of today’s 3-5 pm performance by Christy McWilson and Jasper Tollefson.

‘COVENANT’ CLOSES: Closing performance for ArtsWest‘s play, 3 pm, is sold out per playhouse website.

ASTRA LUMINA: Three more weeks to catch the celestially inspired light show on the grounds of the Seattle Chinese Garden at the north end of the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) campus. Tonight, 6 pm and later admission times. Tickets and info here.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: Sunday nights feature music 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!

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