West Seattle, Washington
09 Tuesday
6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
Some sun, some rain, some wind, high in the low 60s. Sunrise was at 5:11 am (as early as it gets, staying there until June 23); sunset will be at 9:05 pm.
ROAD-WORK PAUSE
The first Seattle World Cup match isn’t until next Monday but the “pause” for work in the right-of-way along certain Seattle routes has begun – this map shows where.
SCHOOL’S OUT
As noted on our West Seattle-wide list, today is the last day of classes for two more local schools – Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor) amd Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School.
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TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedules.
Washington State Ferries – Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is on the regular three-boat schedule; the Kitsap has replaced the Sealth as #3 boat, as the latter is out for work until August. Check the alert page for last-minute changes.
West Seattle Water Taxi – Summer schedule, with extra Friday/Saturday/Sunday runs including later-night schedules Fridays and Saturdays.
SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS
The city cameras’ updated-framegrab feature is not working; we’ve reported it. In the meantime, you can check live video for any SDOT camera via their map. State cameras are working and we do have one in the regular lineup:
1st Avenue South Bridge:
(We’ll return the regular camera lineup when the city cams are fully working again.)
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!
(WSB file photo – RainWise cisterns at Peace Lutheran Church)
Perhaps you’re listening to tonight’s rain coursing through a downspout and wondering if there’s something better to do with all that water than let it run into a side sewer or the street (eventually polluting local waterways). There might be, especially if you’re eligible for RainWise. The program offering subsidized features such as cisterns to store rainwater, or raingardens to filter it, is still going strong, and tomorrow night (Tuesday, June 9) is offering a short walking tour in West Seattle to show off possibilities and answer questions. It’s a free tour leaving from, and returning to, the northwest corner of AT Milo Park at 8402 30th SW (the long-ago Denny International Middle School site), 6 pm Tuesday. They’re requesting you RSVP by registering here.
(Photo courtesy Randy Winn)
6:01 PM: Thanks for the photo. Local activists gathered at 35th/Edmunds this afternoon for a protest that also served as a memorial. They’re carrying the torch lit by Marjorie Prince, who demonstrated at that corner for months – daily, while others joined her weekly for “Mondays with Marjorie” – until her recent death. Ms. Prince’s activism was lifelong, dating back into the ’60s. Her compatriots plan to continue gathering at this corner at 3 pm Mondays TFN.
ADDED 7:10 PM: Randy Winn, who sent the photo, adds these details:
More than fifty people gathered this afternoon at 35th & Edmunds to honor and remember Marjorie Price, whose presence has anchored “Mondays With Marjorie” for so long. MJ created a beautiful display inside the little shelter on the corner, laying out a collection of Marjorie’s handmade protest signs along with small memory cards people could take home.
We stood with her signs (and many others) supporting the causes she championed week after week. Someone placed her walker in her usual spot, a quiet reminder of her steadiness and resolve. For an hour, people waved signs, shared stories, and held space together. It was a community showing up the way Marjorie always did.
Some sang (“Give Peace A Chance”), and we all talked about Marjorie and how her example inspires us. As she said, “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.”
ADDED EARLY TUESDAY: Thanks to Lupe Carlos III for additional photos:
(WSB photo: Councilmember Dan Strauss with Council President Joy Hollingsworth at this morning’s Q&A)
Also in attendance at today’s informal periodic city councilmember Q&A session with reporters (earlier coverage here) was Councilmember Dan Strauss, who is the lone Seattle councilmember also on the Sound Transit Board. After the board vote a week and a half ago to approve a revised ST3 plan that does not include funding to get light rail to Ballard – which was part of what voters passed a decade ago – there were suggestions that Seattle voters who wanted more than the new plan might want to consider raising the needed money themselves. We asked Strauss his thoughts on the idea. “Inappropriate at best,” he replied, considering Seattle residents have been paying for a “Sound Transit project already promised.” He said he continues to believe that the second downtown tunnel could be dropped from the plan to clear enough funding to build all the way to Ballard. “We need to have a deeper conversation about that,” he said, adding that he considers the tunnel a regional amenity for ST, not a feature necessary to complete light rail in Seattle.
SIDE NOTE: Strauss and Council President Joy Hollingsworth also were asked about another transit-funding issue, Mayor Katie Wilson‘s proposed doubling of the sales tax that buys more Metro service for Seattle. Both said they have “concerns” about how the revenue would be apportioned.
Two years after opening in The Junction, which was a year-plus after the longtime Alki location’s closure, Pegasus Pizza and Pasta has just announced new owners. Via email, here’s the announcement and photo we received today:
After more than 30 years as the head chefs and culinary backbone of Pegasus Pizza and Pasta, Gabriel Castro and Isidro Ocampo have acquired the popular West Seattle restaurant, promising continuity and fresh energy for the neighborhood favorite. Gabe and Isidro have been with Pegasus Pizza and Pasta since 1996 said the transition feels like a natural next step.
“We have poured my heart into this kitchen since day one,” Gabe said. “We have cooked for generations of West Seattle families, celebrated milestones with our guests, and built a team that truly cares. Now, as owner, we are excited to carry this restaurant forward while making it even better for our West Seattle community.”
Gabe continues, “Pegasus Pizza has always been special to me, I even met my wife here at Pegasus.” The previous owner has semi-retired and moving on, passing the torch to Gabe and Isidro. “I am incredibly grateful to Ted (the previous owner) for mentoring us and making Pegasus Pizza and Pasta what it is today.”, said Gabe.
Customers can expect the same beloved menu favorites and familiar warm hospitality that have defined Pegasus Pizza and Pasta for years. At the same time, their new ownership brings several enhancements, including offering a full breakfast menu (8 am-2 pm), in-house delivery (coming soon), 14 new flavors of fried jumbo wings and other expanded menu options. The new team has been focused on updating some kitchen equipment as well to enable faster and more reliable food
production. …
The announcement also says they’re planning a “Grand Reopening Weekend” Friday through Sunday (June 12-14).
The first of two Fauntleroy Creek culvert-replacement projects, under 45th SW north of SW Wildwood, will move into “early work” later this month, according to a Seattle Public Utilities announcement today, but the major work – which will close part of 45th SW for up to two years – isn’t set to start early next year. Here’s today’s announcement:
Construction is expected to start late June 2026 for the 45th Ave SW Culvert Replacement Project! This project is part of Seattle Public Utilities’ Fauntleroy Creek Culverts Replacement Program.
The primary goal of this project is to reduce the risk of culvert failure and impacts to public safety and the environment. The project will also provide fish passage through the culvert.
Early work for this project will begin in late June 2026, and continue into September 2026, when crews start relocating overhead power lines along 45th Ave SW. Starting early in 2027 and continuing through 2028, the culvert replacement under 45th Ave SW will have a greater impact on the community as crews remove the existing culvert and replace it with a larger, fish-passable culvert.
Here are some construction impacts to expect:
-There will be temporary parking restrictions near the project site for the duration of construction along 45th Ave SW.
-Pedestrian access will be maintained when it is safe to do so; at other times, detours will be required.
-Noise, vibrations, dust, and lights typical of construction workProject duration and working hours:
-Approximately 2 years from 2026 to 2028
-Construction and maintenance hours
In general, you can expect construction work: 7 AM – 10 PM on weekdays and 9 AM – 10 PM on weekends and holidays
For more information about noise, see Seattle Noise Ordinances
-Temporary road closure of 45th Ave SW between SW Wildwood Pl and SW Director Pl for up to 2 years starting in early 2027.
The second project, replacing the California SW culvert (see map above), isn’t set to start before 2028. If you’re in the area and missed the Q/A meetings that have been held, here’s our coverage of one from last fall.
12:39 PM: In advance of tomorrow morning’s City Council Public Safety Committee meeting, the presentation is posted for a major agenda item, the quarterly update on Seattle Police staffing, hiring, overtime, and performance. One key point: Fewer officers are leaving than expected. As a result, the presentation prepared by council staff suggests in its summary:
SPD is separating fewer officers than it has in past years. This change may affect the department’s ability to hire new recruits and translate into a slower expansion of the force. It is possible that SPD may need to slow its hiring to meet budgetary restrictions.
To that last point, committee chair Councilmember Bob Kettle said, “Absolutely not!” That comment was in response to our question about it at a wide-ranging council-and-reporters conversation we just attended ta City Hall (with other participants including Council President Joy Hollingsworth, also in our photo above). Kettle says he remains adamant that the department needs to continue building to 1,258 officers (the presentation notes that “if current projections hold true, SPD will have reached an annual average of 1,192 FTE at year-end 2026” – eight more than the department is budgeted for). Lots more to note about the latest info when we get back to HQ; you can see the full presentation deck here.
7:59 PM: A few more points of note in advance of tomorrow morning’s 9:30 am committee meeting (the meeting agenda explains how to attend, comment, and/or watch):
-The slightly-higher-than-expected officer staffing is because of 13 fewer departures and five fewer hires in the last two quarters, which means salary costs could total $1.7 million more than budgeted
-The new hires are still overwhelmingly male – 90 percent – and that’s higher than the national rate of 80 percent
-Overtime costs are trending close to what’s budgeted
-The Super Bowl parade cost SPD $849,000 but the NFL is reimbursing for expenses
-Training costs related to the World Cup may be partly reimbursed by FIFA
The briefing also looks at response times; citywide they’re close to the 7-minute goal – the Southwest Precinct’s response times have risen slightly, according to this slide:
(Photo by Bob Burns)
Here’s your Monday list of highlights, mostly from our West Seattle Event Calendar:
SPRAYPARK SEASON: Daily splashing continues at the Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), 11 am-8 pm.
NO CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING: Weekly 2 pm meeting is canceled today.
PROTEST IN TRIBUTE TO MARJORIE: 3-4 pm at 35th/Edmunds, weekly protest will this time be in tribute to Marjorie Prince, who protested at that corner daily for months before her recent death.
FREE HOMEWORK HELP: Drop-in assistance 4-5:45 pm at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond)
COMMUNITY DIALOGUE WITH POLICE: Focusing on the Southwest Precinct, online, all community members welcome. Details and link are in our calendar listing.
CRAFTY NIGHT: 6-9 pm at Tim’s (16th/98th), no cover, bring your own project.
‘LISTENING TO GRIEF’ SUPPORT GROUPS: 6:30 pm, weekly group gatherings for people experiencing grief – you can participate once, weekly, or occasionally. Fee. Before you go, RSVP/register here. (4034 California SW)
D&D: Long-running weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, first-time players too! $5.
MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA X 2: Two venues offer you the opportunity for trivia tonight! 7 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander) and 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW).
PINBALL TOURNAMENT: Pinball players can enter Admiral Pub‘s 3-Strike Tournamment starting at 7 pm, with play beginning at 7:30. (2306 California SW)
POOL TOURNAMENT: Pool players! Enter The Corner Pocket‘s weekly tournament starting at 7 pm. $10 buy-in. (4302 SW Alaska)
ALKI MEDITATION: Monday night meditation at Alki UCC, doors open at 6:45, meditation at 7. (6115 SW Hinds)
MEDITATION IN FAUNTLEROY: Free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 pm.
JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: Monday night jazz with The Westside Jazz Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.
KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: End your Monday with a song – karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).
Big thanks to everybody who sends info for our calendar; if you have something to add or cancel (or update), please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Got a musical instrument you don’t need any more? A local student is organizing a donation drive, and asked us to share the request with you:
My name is Julian, a 7th grader who lives in West Seattle, and I have a Bar Mitzvah coming up on June 20th. As part of that, I am doing a Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) Project. It is a project where you give back to the community in a way that is meaningful to you.
I am helping organize an Instrument drive to Ted Brown Music Outreach, because they give a lot of instruments to people who can’t afford them, and I want everyone to have the opportunity to play music…. I think it would really help if the West Seattle community got involved.
If anyone has instruments to donate, they can drop them off at the School of Rock West Seattle (4701 41st Ave SW) or any Ted Brown Music location. Those without instruments can also donate money toward instrument repair and distribution.
Here are details of what can and can’t be donated:
What can you donate?
-Funds to support the program and repair instruments
-Working/salvagable band and orchestra instruments
-Playable/needing minor adjustments guitars
-Functional amps, pedals and other electronic equipment
-Professional keyboards and synthesizers
-Weighted-key fully functional digital pianos
-Complete name brand drum sets in good conditionPlease do not donate:
-Student instruments needing major repairs
-Acoustic pianos or organs
-Pianos built into furniture
-Keyboards with visible damage
-Sheet music or method books
-Non-functional electronic gear
-Empty cases
-Benches and stools
-Music StandsYou can donate funds at this link. Have questions or need us to pick up an instrument? Email my dad at chad.young@gmail.com
6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s Monday, June 8, 2026.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
Rain likely later today, high in the low 60s. Sunrise was at 5:12 am; sunset will be at 9:05 pm.
ROAD-WORK PAUSE
Today marks the start of the “pause” for work in the right-of-way along certain Seattle routes to lessen the chance of traffic trouble during the World Cup matches; this map shows where.
SCHOOL’S OUT
As noted on our West Seattle-wide list, this week brings the last day of classes for several more local schools.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedules.
Washington State Ferries – Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is on the regular three-boat schedule. Check the alert page for last-minute changes.
West Seattle Water Taxi – Summer schedule, with extra Friday/Saturday/Sunday runs including later-night schedules Fridays and Saturdays.
SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera:
Low Bridge – Here’s the westward view. Also note, maritime-opening info is available via X (ex-Twitter):
1st Avenue South Bridge:
Delridge cameras: In addition to the one below (Delridge/Juneau), cameras are also at Delridge/Henderson, Delridge/Oregon, and (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!
(WSB/WCN photos by Torin Record-Sand)
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
WestSide Baby‘s 25th birthday bash Friday night was held not in a fancy banquet venue, but in the heart of the White Center warehouse where the nonprofit stores and sorts supplies for the babies and children it assists.
For “A Night Out with WestSide Baby,” the warehouse was temporarily decked as a cheery space where serious work is done the other 364 days of the year – with stuffies in party hats tucked into car seats awaiting recipients, and diaper-bundle basket-tossing for guests in the mood for games:
History was honored, also cheerily, with garlands of past event invitations, stacks of cupcakes as a throwback to the days of the most-famous of those vents (WS Baby’s annual fundraising Tea), and the school bus that had been the centerpiece of many years’ “Stuff the Bus” diaper-donation drives, parked just outside the party:
But the most memorable throwback of the night was the appearance of WestSide Baby founder Donna Pierce.
Pierce was a West Seattle-residing new mom herself when she started the nonprofit – something she admits she had no experience doing – because while she had no trouble filling her child’s needs, like diapers, she became painfully aware there were other families who did.
She marveled at the magnitude of what that work has totaled so far – more than half a million kids helped – “this is what you and we together have built.” She was one of four speakers; the others included WS Baby’s current executive director Ally Lindsay Johnson, who said Pierce’s act of giving was proof that one person can make a difference; she was introduced by co-emcee and WS Baby board chair Nicole DeCario:
And partygoers heard from two people now working to help families, after rising from childhood challenges like the ones WestSide Baby helps with – one was WS Baby’s own distribution manager Manuel Duron, whose family immigrated from México two years before WS Baby was founded:
The final speaker was Rachel McKnight from one of WestSide Baby’s partners, Open Arms Perinatal Services, where she had been a client who rose to management:
Despite the unconventional surroundings, the program did have traditional nonprofit-gala features – a silent aucion, a raise-the-paddle challenge during the program also emceed by WS Baby board member Amy Biancofior.
But the program was fairly short and sweet, with that key point repeated – half a million kids helped, despite the White Center-headquartered nonprofit remaining relatively lean, with a staff of 10.
Donation amounts were framed with descriptions of what they’d enable – $2,500, for example, is what WestSide Baby had to pay to cover freight costs for a donation of $63,000 worth of car seats, $500 trains a car-seat mechanic who can help them prepare donated car seats for reuse, $250 would cover “emergency diaper bundles for 28 families,” and on down the line.
You can help WestSide Baby any time, incidentally – donate money here, or donate items to their hub (the party site) at 10003 14th SW (most needed, it was mentioned Friday night, are size 6 diapers and diaper cream). Volunteers welcome too!
Thanks to everyone who’s sent bird photos – and a bit of video too; the clip above is from Chris, showing a Hummingbird that appears quite happy with a bloom-laden bush. The two photos. below are from Lynn, a bright yellow Western Tanager followed by a Spotted Towhee:
Erin sent the next two, a Downy Woodpecker and Steller’s Jay:
Jerry Simmons caught this scene with a nesting box serving a Bewick’s Wren family well:
And here’s his photo of a Black-capped Chickadee peeking out of a birdhouse:
Lots of Great Blue Heron sightings lately – Bob Burns sent this one:
Thanks again to everyone for sharing photos, from wildlife to scenery to breaking news – westseattleblog@gmail.com or text 206-293-6302!
(WSB photo)
Shannon Woodard, interim executive director of DNDA, visited Mechanics Bank in The Junction this week to accept a $7,500 grant that’ll help support the housing/art/community nonprofit’s work. One big event ahead: The Arts-in-Nature Festival returns on Saturday, June 27, 10 am-8 pm, at Camp Long (5200 35th SW). Admission will be free, and you’ll be able to wander the park to enjoy music, movement, and storytelling performances, as well as immersive art installations in the park’s rustic cabins. Accepting the grant, Woodard told Mechanics Bank’s Andrew Tento (pictured above with her) and Bob Livingston that though her role as interim executive director is new, she’s been on the DNDA board since 2015, and has worked in the housing sector, setting her up for leadership in DNDA’s housing work, too. “As well as providing affordable housing, we prove community,” Woodard noted – and that’s what the June 27 festival will be about, too.
By Macey Wurm
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
Tulsa, Oklahoma’s best-known literary connoisseur and community connector has taken a leap across the U.S. and landed right here in West Seattle.
Jeff Martin, co-founder of Magic City Books, was recently profiled by the New York Times for his “Literary King” status, with his then-impending move to Seattle making the article’s headline. Excited West Seattle readers sent us the link, so we sat down with Martin – who recently moved into a home near Fauntleroy Park – to find out more about his motivation and potential plans. (Books, after all, are huge here, with two indie bookstores in West Seattle and numerous book clubs.)
Martin has built a name for himself over the past decade operating the Tulsa book store as a nonprofit, and creating a nationally recognized event space visited by countless best-selling authors.
But it took years to develop – at 23, Martin was introduced to the industry by working on the program team for a bookstore by happenstance. An opportunity opened after the then-manager went on extended leave, after which Martin offered to jump in.
And jump he did. He started reaching out to authors and publishers, hoping to get more and more people coming through the store, and began to build relationships within the literary community.
“I liked the idea of bringing people together for these kinds of shared experiences,” he explained.
A few years later, in 2009, Martin went out to do his own thing. This manifested in some different forms, at one point a book-centered social hour cleverly named “Beer Pub,” and later Booksmart, with the intention of bringing in one author per month.
The last indie bookstore in Tulsa that sold new books closed in 2013, which ultimately convinced Martin to open up one of his own, and Magic City was born. Stephen King headlined the first official event, a year and a half after the store’s opening.
When Martin’s work with Magic City Books was featured in The New York Times earlier this spring, the Times described it as having “helped transform his midsize city into a dynamic cultural hub.”
“I’ve done projects that have kind of been highlighted in there, but it’s a totally different thing when it’s about you personally… not to mention the intensity of the interviews.” Martin said “But I really lucked out. The reporter they sent was so amazing, and so engaged with what we were doing.”
Initially, Martin recalled, the reporter thought the NYT article to read as an obituary. That is, until its publishing was postponed, and ended up coinciding with Martin’s decision to move. It then read as an ode to everything Martin has already achieved, and his move worked to establish a potential continuum of his dedication to the community.
“This kind of gives it a sense of what the next step is, what’s coming, and it feels a little bit more open ended.”
Martin is going to work here for a museum (more on that in a moment), but he hasn’t completely closed the door on the literary community he worked to build, or Magic City Books, with which he expects to remain involved. “I’m so invested in that city. We have an amazing staff and a crew where I just found myself not needed day to day. And I’ll still provide a lot of oversight and creative energy from afar… And I’ll go back.” (Conveniently, Alaska Airlines just launched a daily, year-round direct flight from Seattle to Tulsa.) “I kind of ran out of excuses not to try it. I don’t like the idea of regret, so we took a shot.”
The move first came about as he and his wife Molly had lost three of their four parents over the past two and half years. “Those are shocks to your system.” Martin explained, and they ultimately led the pair to want to build a relationship closer to remaining family members living just across the Idaho border.
For the past 17 years, Martin also held the position of director of communications at a Tulsa museum, Philbrook Art & Gardens, which led to a new job that also played a big factor in the ultimate decision to move to West Seattle – Martin started work last month at the Seattle Art Museum, as Chief of Creative Strategy and Storytelling.
His goals mirror those at the Philbrook, drawing the distinction between “respected” and “beloved” for the Seattle Art Museum, and helping Seattleites begin to identify SAM with the latter. He wants to give voice and personality to the institution, leaning into an air of fun. “Part of my job is to try to create some kind of unified theory of the museum and make people understand what it is and kind of bring the tone back.”
So, why live in West Seattle? Martin spoke fondly of his new home bordering Fauntleroy Park. He liked the idea of being close to Puget Sound, and experiencing the small-town energy that he felt this part of Seattle exudes. “Downtown, obviously it’s so crazy and hectic. So when you come over here, it’s kind of like: exhale. We may not stay in this part of the city forever, but it felt to me like a good starting point.”
Since his move, Martin has been exploring the local scene in West Seattle, and trying to find some spots that stick. He specifically mentioned visiting Paper Boat Booksellers (WSB sponsor), and was excited by their curated selections. He also went to Admiral Theater, and noticed its status as the peninsula’s only movie theater.
“There’s not a lot of movie theaters in West Seattle. So that’s something that maybe we need to figure that out.” Martin was first interested in filmmaking as a teenager, wanting to write scripts before he moved to explore the book world.
As for bringing something similar to Magic City Books to the Seattle scene, Martin has no immediate plans, though he did mention a warm Seattle welcome from book-fanatics as a result of the New York Times article.
“It was an amazing way to kind of get introduced to everybody really fast. So I’ve had all these meetings. But it’s just been a really nice thing to have this entry to the city,” Martin said.
(Photo courtesy Jeff Martin)
Two more coyote sightings sent in by readers:
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT: This video and report came in via text late last night:
Wild coyote sighting just now. 46th x Andover. Walked up the driveway and trotted through my front porch. May be worth putting up a notice to people in case they have animals out.
FRIDAY MORNING: Further south, Stuart emailed about this sighting:
Coyote sighting … alley between 46th/47th and Edmunds around 7am.
Unfortunately holding part of a cat as it walked away.
Followed it onto 46th as it continued down toward Hudson with an army of crows squawking at it.
Keep an eye on those outdoor pets.
We followed up with Stuart to ask more about the cat for anyone missing one, and he said it had already been identified by a neighbor as theirs. Coyotes eat more rodents than anything else, according to researchers including this one, but unattended pets are certainly at risk from predators and other dangers.
(Colorful clouds during Saturday’s sunset – photo by Sara Walsh; tonight’s sunset is at 9:04 pm)
After a wildly busy Saturday, it’s a quieter Sunday on our West Seattle Event Calendar – here are highlights of what’s happening (and not) on June’s first Sunday, starting with some good news if you have to head east off the peninsula:
TRAFFIC NOTE – I-5 REOPENED EARLY: Thanks for the tip! What was expected to be a full-weekend closure of I-5 northbound between I-90 and the U-District has ended early, and the freeway’s back open.
SUNDAY FUNDAY RUNDAY PRIDE PARTY: 9 am, Westies Run Club runs from Marination Ma Kai (1660 Harbor SW) today, in “Pride Party” mode – rainbows and glitter encouraged!
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: In The Junction, weekly Sunday morning games are happening at The Missing Piece (4707 California SW), 9:30 am.
(Saturday photo by Oliver Hamlin for WSB)
THUNDER ROAD GUITARS’ GRAND OPENING WEEKEND: Second day of the celebration for Thunder Road Guitars and The Bass Shop (both WSB sponsors) in their new location at 2611 California SW, 10 am-6 pm, featuring another set of “massive giveaways” plus discounts – details here; our Saturday coverage is here.
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Open every Sunday year-round on California SW between Oregon and Alaska, 10 am-2 pm, now in almost-summer produce-and-products season – asparagus, lettuce, greens, microgreens, peppers, mushrooms, cabbage, beans, garlic, fruit (strawberries and cherries!), more – and many options for baked goods, cheeses, meats, fish, poultry, fresh- and pre-prepared foods, nuts, condiments, pasta …
MASTER GARDENERS AT THE MARKET: If you have a gardening question, you can get an answer from a Master Gardener! Their weekly clinics at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market continue today, 10 am-2 pm. (Look for their booth toward the south end of the market.)
VOLUNTEER AT THE BEE GARDEN: 10 am-noon, all welcome to help at the West Seattle Bee Garden (Lanham & Graham):
The garden looks great but could use a little taming. Weeding is the name of our game this weekend! As usual:
-Dress for the weather
-Bring a water bottle
-And a heads up: The closest restroom is at QED coffee a block or two up the streetNo experience is necessary, just your gardening spirit. Thanks so much for your support of our community garden! I look forward to seeing you out there.
WEEKEND SINGALONG BRUNCH: 10 am at Admiral Pub (2306 California SW), sing to hits of the ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and enjoy a buffet breakfast – if this morning is sold out, look at dates ahead.
FREE NIA CLASS: Begins at 10:15 am; first class free if you pre-register. At Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary. (3618 SW Alaska)
SPRAYPARK SEASON: Daily splashing continues, rain or shine, at the Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), 11 am-8 pm.
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Need a tool but don’t need/want to, or can’t, buy it? You’ll probably be able to find it at, and borrow it from, the Tool Library, open 11 am-4 pm on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)
WEST SEATTLE RESIST: Regular weekly West Seattle Resist Sunday sign-holding event, 11:30 am-1:30 pm. South of Farmers’ Market. (California SW and SW Alaska)
FREE FLAG-FOOTBALL CLINIC: Girls 10-16 interested in flag football are invited – noon-2 pm on the field at 2701 SW Kenyon, free, just show up! Presented by (but not at) the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor).
COLMAN POOL’S FINAL PRESEASON WEEKEND: Noon-7 pm, final preseason weekend concludes at the outdoor pool on the shore at Lincoln Park – see the session schedule here, with 7-day-a-week operations starting next weekend. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)
WELCOME ROAD WINERY: You’re welcome this afternoon at this West Seattle tasting room (with a patio!) open 2-5 pm, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)
SIP & SCULPT AT MR. B’S: 6 pm creativity opportunity at Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SW).
BLACK TEA AT REVELRY ROOM: 7 pm-midnight, late-night tea service with host Jack Sanders, info and RSVP here. (4547 California SW)
UNDERGROUND TRIVIA AT CORNER POCKET: Trivia starts at 7:30 pm – free to play, and you can win prizes! (4302 SW Alaska)
EVENING SCREAMING: This month’s gathering of Scream Club Seattle on the shore at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) is at 8 pm.
LIVE JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: 8-10 pm jazz, with the Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW).
Organizing, or helping with, an event that we could add to the WSB community calendar – whether one-time or recurring? Please email the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
That’s the start of the first wave of the first event in today’s record-setting 10th annual Loop the ‘Lupe at Walt Hundley Playfield – the “Elite Wave” taking on the only obstacle-course 5K in Seattle city limits, with bonus obstacles. The “Family Wave” of the obstacle course featured high-profile participants – here are two of them:
(WSB photo by Oliver Hamlin)
Mayor Katie Wilson and her daughter Josie joined in. City Councilmember Rob Saka told us he had invited her – we photographed him with Loop the ‘Lupe director Brian Callanan:
(WSB photo by Oliver Hamlin)
One more elected official ran in Loop the ‘Lupe – state Attorney General Nick Brown (unfortunately no photo). In all, 781 people were registered for today’s event, the most ever. Now some scenes from the main event, the obstacle course itself:
(OBSTACLE COURSE PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN)
Also along the way – runners got squirted by Scouts:
Top two Elite Wave finishers were 17-year-old Lute Williams and 18-year-old Blake Thomas:
Loop the ‘Lupe features two non-5K events – a short walking course geared toward seniors, the Silver Saunter:
(PHOTOS FROM HERE BY TORIN RECORD-SAND)
And the events concluded with the Kids’ Dash:
Medal presentations, too – including this team whose name got a callout from emcee Seaver Radovich earlier, as the first team name in which he’d ever encoutered alliteration with the letter “U” – the Uterus Unicorns:
(They’re in women’s medicine, you might have guessed.) You can see all the results here. One more note – as always, Loop the ‘Lupe was one big party, and that included a barbecue, reason enough to have come to the field even if you weren’t running:
Loop the ‘Lupe benefits community and social work done by Our Lady of Guadalupe, which is just west of the field where all the fun unfolded today. WSB was media sponsor again this year; you can see all the sponsors here, including four that are also WSB sponsors (West Seattle YMCA, The Mount, Lake Washington Physical Therapy-West Seattle, and O’Neill Plumbing).
(PHOTOS BY DAVE GERSHGORN FOR WEST SEATTLE BLOG)
Three hours of remembering and reconnecting are just wrapping up at West Seattle High School, where alumni from many years gathered for the annual All-School Reunion.
Above, WSHS Alumni Association president Karen (Seamens) Dobbs and Nancy (Rutherford) Sleight led attendees in singing the historic alma mater song. Memorabilia was on display as usual:
And more-modern logos adorned school merch offered for sale:
Along with gathering in the commons …
… people also gathered class by class in smaller spaces including classrooms and the library:
Every year the 50th-anniversary class is spotlighted – that meant this year was the turn for those who graduated in the bicentennial year, 1976. You can read what various classes’ alums are up to – and about this year’s two Hall of Fame inductees – in the latest issue of the Alumni Association publication, the Chinook.
(PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN FOR WEST SEATTLE BLOG)
Some of the 130+ players who competed in the Westside Pickleball League‘s “Rally on the Rock” tournament today went home with medals like that.
Players also went home with the knowledge that they not only had fun, but also supported students. The all-day tournament at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex raised money for Chief Sealth International High School Athletics, and this year included youth players – 15 and under – for the first time, league co-founder Rosina Geary told WSB. That meant competitors spanned a wide range of ages:
The support for CSIHS included two $2,000 scholarships donated to the Class of 2026. And Sealth supportred the tournament too, with student-athletes and coaches volunteering.
Today’s tournament was the end of the league’s fourth year of play (we first wrote about it 3+ years ago). Year five will start this fall – watch the league website for updates.
3 PM: Seattle Fire has a “full response” going to a townhouse in the 3000 block of 60th SW [vicinity map], and SPD is blocking streets near the scene. Updates to come.
3:04 PM: Arriving units report lots of smoke coming from one unit at a two-story residential building – but then as we typed this, they report “the fire appears to be out, by occupant” and are downsizing the response.
3:41 PM: Our crew talked with SFD on scene.
They traced the fire to a heater and say damage is minimal; no one was hurt.
2:49 PM: As we type this, it’s pouring in White Center, but the White Center Pride Street Festival has been going “all out” in keeping with this year’s theme, and drawing lots of visitors. We were there for photos just before the rain.
This (downpour) too will pass, eventually, and the festival – on 16th between Roxbury and 100th – is scheduled to continue until 8 pm, so there’s plenty of time left for the fun, which includes three DJs, a bouncy house, bull-riding, wrestling later outside Lariat Bar, and performances. The beer garden is outside The Lumber Yard, and there’s plenty of food at WC restaurants (including WSB sponsors Big Mario’s Pizza and Alpine Diner).
3:13 PM: One more photo for now, and some additional ones later: The Lumber Yard’s aforementioned beer garden took the downpour in stride:
8:45 PM: As promised, here are additional photos of what our photographer saw at the festival:
The restored Welcome to White Center sign was an attention-getter. So was Metro’s Pride-themed bus:
Rainbow umbrellas were perfect for the on-off rain:
Things got bubbly too:
And the beats went on:
Some pets showed off in style:
This was the seventh annual festival presented by White Center Pride!
Those are some of the cars (and trucks, and motorcycles) on display right now in the West Seattle High School lot (3000 California SW) during the Greasy Peeps student club’s annual car show. Community members are here showing off their vehicles too, like Don and his Spirit of America edition 1974 Chevrolet Nova hatchback:
Ernie is here with a 1958 Olds:
The show is scheduled to continue until 3:30 pm.
Reported via email:
Last night (3am), there was a car prowler in the North Admiral neighborhood (near Hiawatha Playfield).
I did make a police report (no report number yet), but wanted to share with you all as well. I did catch most of it on my ring camera, but could only get one image that includes his face (attached). Wasn’t deterred by my cameras or motion sensor lights.
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