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The state 2A track and field championships start this Thursday (May 28) in Tacoma and will include representation from Chief Sealth International High School – we received this photo and update to share with you:
Chief Sealth International High School‘s track & field team had a strong showing at last week’s SeaKing District Championship competition, with numerous podium finishes and several Seahawks advancing to this week’s WIAA 2A State Championships in Tacoma. Chief Sealth will send three individuals and two relay teams to compete across six events at the State meet: Remy Wittman (1600m & 800m), Forest Andrews Wehling (3200m) and Calvin Washington (Shot Put), as well as the Girls 4x400m Relay team (Doe Doe, Paige Dempsey, Elena Latterell, and Harper Gilbert) and the Unified 4x100m Relay team (Kelechi Olekanma, Cash Kochansky, Chloe Greenman, and Joey Snyder). The WIAA State Track & Field Championships will take place this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. The full schedule of events and participants is available on the WIAA’s website.
Thanks for the photos of what was a vivid but short-lived burst of color during tonight’s sunset! Above, Steve Heck‘s view from The Kenney; below, how Curry Gibson saw it:
(added) Bob Burns sent this as seen from Alki:
Tonight’s official sunset time was 8:52 pm; the latest sunset time of the year will be 9:11 pm, starting June 22 and continuing for a week.
(WSB photos by Torin Record-Sand)
The rain did not deter a larger-than-usual turnout today for the traditional Memorial Day service at Forest Lawn in High Point, some with umbrellas, others under a canopy in view of the cemetery flagpole:
We recorded it all on video:
After Scouts from Troop 799 brought in the national and state flags, speakers expounded on the theme of gratitude.
Lou Vargas from Dignity Memorial, which owns Forest Lawn, welcomed attendees, and introduced the first guest speaker, Elizabeth Orvis of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations:
She spoke of the sacrifices made by many to protect our freedom, and the importance of supporting the families they left behind. Gratitude for Filipino Americans’ contributions was a theme for both this service and one that the Dignity team had led earlier in the day at another cemetery in Tukwila. The National Anthem singer was Sofia Nigro:
Dignity’s Carrie Burgess observed that Memorial Day is “a sacred time” for gratitude and remembrance.
And if you wonder whether it’s OK to say “Happy Memorial Day,” guest speaker West Seattle VFW Post 2713 Commander Steve Strand said yes:
The U.S. Army veteran explained that it’s important to enjoy life – including holidays – because of those who fought and died for our right to do that. Among them – the thousands of Filipino and American prisoners-of-war in World War Two forced by Japanese captors onto what became known as the Bataan Death March.
A flag was presented to Michael Hayes, descendant of a soldier forced onto the Bataan Death March:
In addition to that act of gratitude, another followed, with certificates of appreciation presented to many of those participating in the event:
The service concluded shortly thereafter, and as attendees headed out, flag-decorated graves throughout the ceremony underscored the words of many speakers:
Two Washington State Ferries notes:
TICKETING TROUBLE: According to the WSF alerts/bulletins page, “Vehicle reservations, Wave2Go ticketing and terminal ticket sales and redemptions are offline due to a systemwide outage. … Please allow extra time for payment processing at your departure point.” No ETA for a fix. (6:45 PM: Working now, as of early evening, reports WSF.)
ONLINE MEETINGS TOMORROW: Two chances for updates and Q&A with WSF senior management tomorrow (Tuesday, May 26) during the periodic systemwide community meetings – both to be held online, noon and 6 pm. You can go here to get the link for participation in either meeting (or both, though they say the presentations will be identical).
(WSB photo: Marjorie Prince during a solo protest last summer)
After many weeks of “Mondays with Marjorie,” today local activists will be protesting at 35th/Edmunds without Marjorie. They are circulating the news that Marjorie Prince, known for her daily protest vigils (often solo) near The Mount, where she lived, has died:
Marjorie passed away quietly this past Tuesday evening. We will be continuing our Mondays with Marjorie every Monday in her honor. Currently we are planning to use our current time from 3-4 pm on Monday, June 8th, as a memorial in her honor. Please feel free to join us that day (or any Monday). She will be missed.
As noted in a WSB story about Ms. Prince and her ongoing protests last December, she focused on a variety of issues that were related to what she called the Trump Administration’s “active dismantling” of the United States. She was a former political-science professor and lifelong Democrat whose experience protesting stretched back to civil-rights demonstrations in 1968. This quote is on the 35th/Edmunds wall in her memory now:
(WSB photo, Monday morning)
CLARIFICATION AND ADDITION: Mondays with Marjorie is a project of Postcards for Democracy, whose Kathryn Rawle circulated this obituary that Ms. Prince co-wrote herself.
(Photo added, sent by Dr. Brandon Premier)
9:44 AM: Thanks for the tips! Multiple reports of orcas in Elliott Bay this morning. Most recently, NB off Don Armeni, per Kersti Muul.
9:49 AM: She says they’re now westbound along Alki.
11:45 AM: Thanks to Marshall for the update – they’re now “center channel between Vashon and Fauntleroy, orcas tossing a seal … teaching how to hunt.” (Transient orcas eat other mammals like seals and sea lions, while the less-often-seen Southern Residents tend to focus on fish.)
(‘Bey’ the Bald Eagle, photographed by James Tilley)
Here’s info you might find useful on this Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026:
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
Rain and wind expected by pm, low-60s high. Sunrise was at 5:20 am; sunset will be at 8:52 pm.
TRANSIT/TRANSPORTATION
Metro: Sunday schedule
West Seattle Water Taxi and its shuttles: Regular weekday schedule
Washington State Ferries: The ferry-alert page says Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth will be on a holiday schedule today
Sound Transit: Sunday schedule for light rail, ST Express buses
Other services: See a list here
No charge for street parking in Seattle neighborhoods with city-managed pay-to-park
TRAFFIC CAMERAS
Our page highlighting local cameras is here
SDOT’s map with cameras and alerts from around the city is here
CLOSURES
Seattle Public Library facilities
Schools
Government offices
Banks
RAIN-OR-SHINE OUTDOOR AQUATICS
Highland Park Spraypark (11 am-8 pm, 1100 SW Cloverdale)
Colman Pool (noon-7 pm, on Lincoln Park shore, session schedule here)
REMEMBERING
*The traditional Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Forest Lawn (6701 30th SW), 2 pm, all welcome
Anything else we should know/ensure your neighbors know about? Texting’s the best way to reach us today – 206-293-6302 – thank you!
Police say three men stole various items from Global Smoke and Vape at 35th/Roxbury just before 1 am, and though no weapons were used, they’re calling it a robbery because the theft involved force. So far the description of the robbers is only partial, “three Hispanic or Black males dressed in all black.” If you have any info, the case number is 26-146478.
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