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Video: West Seattle diver Laura James & ‘Battery Roundup’ on Evening Magazine
March 7, 2012 8:56 pm
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 |   Seen at sea | West Seattle news

We mentioned it in today’s “West Seattle Wednesday” preview, but in case you couldn’t watch it on TV a couple hours ago, we now have video of tonight’s KING 5 “Evening Magazine” report about West Seattle diver/photographer Laura James and her “Battery Roundup” in WS waters. (Here’s our most recent report, from last week; here’s more background from Laura’s website.)

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West Seattle sky: Super sunset – and maybe auroras later?
March 7, 2012 6:39 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

Thanks to Emily Austin for the photo of tonight’s super sunset – apparently with “light pillar.” Gives us a reason to mention something you might want to look for tonight and tomorrow, if the sky is clear enough – local expert Alice Enevoldsen of Alice’s Astro Info mentioned it in e-mail, citing Spaceweather.com: Activity from a solar flare is expected to “reach our planet” just before 10:30 tonight, and that could mean auroras (aka Northern Lights) “at all latitudes,” Alice notes. We’ll be watching!

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Marination at Seacrest: City announces March 27 open house
March 7, 2012 5:14 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

The Seacrest transition is under way, with Alki Crab and Fish now closed, and Marination taking over next week, with months of renovation work ahead before they officially open this summer (as we reported last week). Now, there’s word of an open house later this month. Just e-mailed by Seattle Parks:

Seattle Parks and Marination, the new Concessionaire for the Seacrest Boathouse Facility, are hosting an open house on March 27, 2012, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the boathouse, 1660 Harbor Avenue SW.

The public is invited to the open house for a question and answer session and to learn about Marination’s vision and plan for providing quality food services at Seacrest. Come and learn about:

· What types of food they will have on their menu
· What types of boating recreation, and amenities, new and old, will be provided
· What types of remodeling and enhancements to the facility that are being proposed

We look forward to seeing you. For more information, please call Charles Ng, Operations Manager, Magnuson Park and Business Resources, at 206-684-8001, or email him at charles.ng@seattle.gov.

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SODO traffic alert: Soccer match tonight at The Clink
March 7, 2012 4:22 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

Reminder from SDOT – of note if you commute through SODO: “Tonight (March 7) 20,000 soccer fans are expected to be on hand at CenturyLink Field for the 7 p.m. Sounders’ CONCACAF Champions League match against Santos Laguna of Torreón, Mexico.”

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Westwood gunfire followup
March 7, 2012 4:01 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

(Tuesday afternoon photo by WSB’s Patrick Sand)
As a followup to Tuesday’s gunfire at Westwood Village, which did not cause any physical injuries but did lead to lockdown/shelter-in-place precautions at three nearby schools (WSB as-it-happened coverage is here), we now have information from the initial police report filed afterward. While that first police report isn’t always the “last word” – the investigation is continuing – we thought you might be interested to hear what it says, since it adds some detail not available yesterday:Read More

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West Seattle Grand Parade sign cost doubles: $ needed
March 7, 2012 1:26 pm
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 |   How to help | West Seattle Grand Parade | West Seattle news

(WSB photo by Christopher Boffoli from 2010 West Seattle Grand Parade)
An update to our story from last month about the West Seattle Grand Parade seeking your help again this year: Parade coordinators now have the price estimate for the signs that the city no longer provides, and it’s almost double last year’s cost! This is the second year the city has required event presenters to pick up these costs, and without $ help, the parade is in jeopardy. Here’s the update from parade co-coordinator Dave Vague:

The 79th Annual West Seattle American Legion Grand Parade is in need of community support to happen this year. The parade is currently scheduled for Saturday, July 21, at 11:00 AM. However, to run the parade, we are in desperate need to raise funds. Our largest expense started last year when the Seattle DOT required us to fund the cost of our own No Parking barricade signs. The initial bid last year was $3,000 and ended up being about $3,700. The bid we have secured for 2012 for the same signs as jumped to $7,000!

One of our sponsors from last year has agreed to fund a similar amount this year, which means we still need to raise $5,000 in the next four months. If you would like to donate or sponsor the parade this year we can use your help.

Donations can be made at the West Seattle American Legion Grand Parade website:
thewestseattleparade.com/Donate.html.

Or you can contact the West Seattle American Legion Post 160 directly at (206) 935-9407.

For more information, please contact Dave Vague vagued@comcast.net or Jim Edwards wsbigband@ureach.com.

As noted in previous reports, the parade cannot charge entry fees, or else it will have to pay an even-higher fee to the city for its permits. As do many local businesses, WSB supports many community events, so we’ve just chipped in again for this one. Whether you can give $10 or $1,000, we challenge you to join in too.

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Seen in The Junction: South breezeway closed; survey crew
March 7, 2012 11:47 am
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 |   Development | Utilities | West Seattle news

Just back from an errand in The Junction, during which we happened onto two unrelated but notable things:

BREEZEWAY REPAIRS: The Junction’s south breezeway – between Puerto Vallarta and Northwest Art and Frame – is closed today (and possibly longer; we’re expecting an update later from Liz with the West Seattle Junction Association). A pipe problem has to be fixed. So if you’re parking in the 44th SW lot behind that area, you’ll either have to use a business’s back door, or walk around via Edmunds. (4:17 PM NOTE: The breezeway is expected to be closed for 4-5 days.)

SURVEY CREW: In case you wondered: The one that was working on the west side of California, around the SW Alaska intersection, says their work is on behalf of the new property owners on the southeast side of that intersection (Equity Residential, which, as first reported here in January, expects to start construction this year at the site they bought in December from Conner Homes).

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Stolen Outback; powder vandalism
March 7, 2012 10:15 am
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

Topping West Seattle Crime Watch this morning – Christian‘s Outback was stolen overnight in North Admiral, and he hopes you’ll keep an eye out for it:

It is a 1996 Green Subaru Legacy Outback, License # AGF1432. I attached a photo to help with the description. Its a very distinctive outback because of the roof rack, lights, and spare tire. Also it is missing the front license plate, its in the front window instead of on the front bumper. Last seen in front of my house last night. Noticed it was gone at 7:30 this morning.

As SPD always says in its @getyourcarback Twitter feed of stolen-vehicle info (which just mentioned this one) – call 911 if you see it.

Speaking of stolen property, in case you missed the citywide-media reports, if you have been a theft victim, you might want to check the photos SPD has posted in connection with a big bust announced yesterday. The links are in the announcement on SPD Blotter (which this morning, by the way, has posted the first Aggressive Driver Response Team roundup in a while, with speeding-stop info from four West Seattle areas).

Finally, from Anita, word of a bizarre case of vandalism in the 3200 block of Belvidere:

Not even sure where you file this one. On Saturday morning, my husband came out of our house to find our car, which was parked in our driveway, covered in flour and Splenda. There was an open bag of flour and lots of little bags of Splenda strewn about our driveway. The car was a mess. We don’t have any teenagers or any other reason to think we would be targeted. We’re a plain old middle aged couple with one little kid. Wondering if anyone else has had this happen.

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West Seattle Wednesday: ‘Rise and Fall of Little Voice’ opens; more
March 7, 2012 8:46 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Images courtesy ArtsWest, from “The Rise and Fall of Little Voice”)
From midmorning stories to evening theater, here are highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY STORY TIMES: Preschool story time at West Seattle (Admiral) branch, 10:30 am, and Southwest branch, 11:30 am; Somali story time at High Point branch, 5 pm – SPL Calendar of Events has details on all 3.

EARLY DISMISSAL DAY: Seattle Public Schools classes get out two hours early today.

FIND OUT WHAT SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ALL ABOUT: Tonight is “College Night,” geared for everyone from high-school students looking ahead, to much-older prospective students looking to return to school, to people who want to study certain trades with experts – 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Brockey Center on the south side of SSCC’s campus, more details in last night’s preview.

THIS YEAR’S SUMMER STREETS (CAR-FREE DAY) PLAN: An SDOT rep will talk about it (May 20th’s the day, by the way) during tonight’s Southwest District Council meeting, 7 pm, board room at South Seattle Community College. See the full agenda here.

BATTERY PROJECT ON TV: Our friends at KING 5 read about diver/photographer Laura James‘s “Battery Project” here and contacted her about doing a story, which you can see tonight at 7 pm on “Evening Magazine.” (In case you miss it, we’ll watch for the video clip online, to link here afterward.”

OPENING NIGHT AT ARTSWEST: At ArtsWest in The Junction, “The Rise and Fall of Little Voice” by Jim Cartwright, directed by Christopher Zinovitch, opens tonight. Winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, 1993. AW’s story synopsis:

In a working class town in Northern England, Mari Hoff is desperate for the elixir that will make her feel alive. And she’s not the only one. Her teenage daughter, LV is a shut in who lives by the light of the records left by her father. Turns out she’s a prodigy who can perfectly imitate the great vocalists she loves. Enter a seedy talent agent with big plans for Little Voice’s future, and a quiet young phone man with his own electric dreams, and you have a delirious burst of light to lift us all.

Curtain time tonight is 7:30 pm.

RESTAURANT NOTE: Pizzeria 22 sends word they’re closed tonight for a sold-out private wine dinner with West Seattle’s Siren Song Wines.

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West Seattle traffic alert: Crash at 35th/Thistle
March 7, 2012 8:09 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

(Photo added 8:17 am)
Looks like no major damage and no injuries, but traffic is being slowed, particularly on northbound 35th, by what appears to be a fender-bender involving an SUV and Access bus at 35th/Thistle. If you’re just heading out, you might consider another arterial for a little while if you can.

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Local filmmakers hope you can help save the day for their industry
March 7, 2012 12:42 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle politics

Local filmmakers made that video clip (featuring actors from the West Seattleites-featuring “The Collectibles“) to educate you, entertain you, and inspire you to give them a hand. Not the applause kind – the making-a-call or writing-e-mail kind. ASAP. They’re trying to save their industry from an unhappy ending.

As West Seattleite Todd Downing explains, SB 5539 – regarding incentives for the film industry in our state – is hung up in the State Legislature. The State Senate has passed it (including a “yes” vote from our area’s Sen. Sharon Nelson) but it hasn’t come to a vote in the State House, and it might fade to black if that doesn’t happen by Thursday. A phone call or note from you might help it get there. Todd elaborates:

Just about every state in the US has a film industry tax incentive program to entice productions to the state, and local areas within the state. Washington’s program is about mid-range in comparison to other states. What it does is refund a certain percentage of a production’s expenditures based on budget level and local talent/crew hired.

As we are sandwiched between Oregon and BC, both of which having superior incentive programs, much of our talent and skilled crew end up leaving the WA film community for jobs in Portland or Vancouver. Our existing incentive program is the baseline that we must build on to create more jobs for skilled crew and support personnel, as well as keeping performance talent in the state … Anyway, the numbers are pretty overwhelmingly in favor of continuing the current incentives by a huge margin of return per dollars spent.

Want to give SB 5539 a boost? We noticed on the Legislature’s website that it’s scheduled for a public hearing in Olympia at 10 this morning, before the House Ways and Means Committee (whose members include West Seattle State House Rep. Eileen Cody). You might not be able to get there, but you can call the legislative hotline at 1-800-562-6000, and e-mail/call Rep. Cody to urge that she support getting the bill to a vote.

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Followup: Chief Sealth auction total ‘huge increase’ over 2011
March 6, 2012 9:54 pm
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news

(WSB photo from last Saturday night)
Three nights after the Chief Sealth International High School Seahawk Spirit Dinner/Auction, CSIHS PTSA president Amy Daly-Donovan just announced the fundraising total: Nearly $60,000, “a huge increase over last year’s successful event.” The proceeds, she writes, will be shared between the PTSA for funding “programs and activities that support academics, student enrichment, and staff/curriculum support,” and the Performing Arts and Athletics programs.

P.S. As we’ve reported in the past week or so, you’ve got ample chances ahead to support other school fundraisers too: Gatewood Elementary‘s auction this Friday, Madison Middle School‘s auction this Saturday, Arbor Heights Elementary‘s “family photo event” this Saturday-Sunday, Lafayette Elementary‘s auction March 17th, Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor)’s auction March 23, Schmitz Park Elementary‘s auction March 31.

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‘College Night’ tomorrow at South Seattle Community College
March 6, 2012 6:52 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

(Photo courtesy SSCC)
Landscape/Horticulture is just part of a long list of studies you can pursue at South Seattle Community College in West Seattle – which is throwing open the doors to prospective students, families, community members, etc., tomorrow night, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm, during its annual College Night. If you come to SSCC’s Brockey Center (on the south side of the campus at 6000 16th SW), you can find out about starting a degree there, finishing a degree there, getting a 2- or 4-year degree there, or joining one of its training programs. They’ll also have information about getting money for school. Parking is free, admission is free, and refreshments are promised too. Want to know more? Find it here.

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DESC Delridge project: Design Review ‘packet’ now online; Advisory Committee meets tonight
March 6, 2012 3:34 pm
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 |   Delridge | DESC Delridge project | Development

Two notes about the DESC Delridge Supportive Housing project – first, the “packet” for this Thursday’s Design Review Board meeting (8 pm, Senior Center of West Seattle) is available online – download it here. Also, tonight is the second meeting of the Community Advisory Committee, which is tasked with prioritizing community concerns and will again listen to public comment; it meets at 6 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way).

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Update: Shots fired at Westwood Village; no one hurt; schools take precautionary steps
March 6, 2012 1:07 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle police

1:07 PM: We are on the way to Westwood Village, after a report of possible shots fired. There’s no indication anyone has been shot – no medic calls, for example. Police describe the situation as “still fluid.” Our son, who attends school at Chief Sealth a few blocks away, texted us that they are in lockdown/shelter in place, and we are trying to call to confirm. Again, no reports of anyone hurt, and we will be on scene before long for an update.

1:17 PM UPDATE: Our crew is almost to Westwood but meantime we have heard from a WSB’er who was there (and who sent the photo immediately above this paragraph). She says police are mostly concentrated in the Bank of America area on the east side of the center, and are searching for something/someone. As noted in comments, we have heard from parents who say Denny, next to Sealth, is also in lockdown. Again, no reports of any injuries related to whatever has happened.

1:26 PM UPDATE: Our crew has arrived at Westwood Village. The police activity there is indeed around B of A – we are trying to find someone who can talk to us. But the shopping center itself is business as usual aside from that one particular area, so there does not seem to be an atmosphere of general danger.

1:36 PM UPDATE: One officer at the scene said that they were looking for three people in connection with this incident, and have arrested two. The school lockdown, he said, was indeed a matter of standard procedure when schools are within blocks of an incident. Still no word of any injuries, and we still don’t have the full scope of what exactly happened, but we should be able to put it together before long.

1:39 PM UPDATE: If you’re among the many parents who have been receiving texts from your kids, you probably already heard, but our son just texted us to say the lockdown/shelter in place is over. We haven’t heard back from Seattle Public Schools yet with any official comment.

1:50 PM UPDATE: Conflicting info from commenters regarding the shelter in place, but we have another assurance from the top of the ranks at the Southwest Precinct that it’s a precaution, everybody at the schools is fine.

2:18 PM UPDATE: We’re at the Sealth/Denny campus. Just got this update from Southwest Precinct commander Capt. Steve Paulsen:

Still sorting out the facts given the information we are obtaining from possible involved subjects..There was a disturbance at Westwood Village, exact location is still being determined. Shots were fired with subjects dispersing. We took the extra care in locking down our nearby schools as precaution. We worked closely with our school administrators to ensure the safety of our students. Our Denny and Chief Sealth students were never in any danger.

We are currently interviewing individuals. No individuals were injured by gunfire or property was damaged. The SW Precinct will be providing high visibility in the area of Westwood Village and our schools this afternoon as well as the rest of the week when school gets out.

We can attest to the latter – Denny appears to have gotten out on schedule; there are two police cars visible along Thistle. Sealth assistant principal Lupe Barnes says they will continue sheltering in place till dismissal before 3.

3:15 PM UPDATE: Sealth dismissal happened as usual; we took the photo above at the campus shortly before 3. In comments, Cheryl, a Roxhill Elementary parent, says she got a robo-call saying that school had “sheltered in place” as well and will get out at their normal time.

3:47 PM UPDATE: Here’s the letter that Denny Principal Jeff Clark and Sealth Principal Chris Kinsey sent home with students:

Dear Denny and Sealth Students and Families,

This afternoon gunshots were fired at Westwood village. As a result, to ensure the safety of our students, both Denny and Sealth went into a lockdown. After a few minutes, we shifted to a “shelter-in-place” where we keep the exterior doors locked and resume normal class activities.

We have been in consultation with the Seattle Public School Safety and Security Office as well as the Seattle Police Department to monitor this situation in our community. As always, safety is our top priority.

Thanks for your support,

Jeff Clark, Principal
Denny International Middle School

Chris Kinsey, Principal
Chief Sealth International High School

(The letter also was read in a robo-call.)

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Got an hour Thursday night? Help Puget Sound and Sanislo
March 6, 2012 12:06 pm
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 |   Environment | How to help | West Seattle news

Diver Laura James‘s video shows what came out of just one “outfall” off Alki when stormwater was running fast and furious. Your everyday choices can ensure that stormwater is less toxic – and you’ll know what choices to make and not make, if you can spare an hour Thursday night, with a bonus side effect: Sanislo Elementary, which is hosting the event, will win $1,000 from Sustainable West Seattle, which is presenting it, if at least 50 community members show up. (The money would go toward a native-plant-education project at Sanislo.) Ready to help? Be at Sanislo (1812 SW Myrtle) at 7 pm Thursday. You’re also invited to stay afterward for an 8 pm meeting described by organizers as intended “to discuss a ‘greenway’ proposal to filter street stormwater on 21st and provide sidewalks or safe routes to school.” Plus – you’ll be gifted with a free native plant – and there’s free pizza. Need more info? tox-ick.org, or contact cate@sustainablewestseattle.org.

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Build a new West Seattle school? Rebuild an old one? BEX IV levy-input meeting set
March 6, 2012 11:32 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Five years ago, Seattle Public Schools went to voters with the Building Excellence (BEX) III levy, which included money to build a new Denny International Middle School on the campus of Chief Sealth International High School, renovated as part of the project. After the vote, some community members complained they weren’t really aware that an unprecedented shared campus would be created as a result of the levy.

We can’t speak for what led up to that levy, since WSB wasn’t a news service then – but we CAN tell you that the next BEX levy (IV) is being planned now, and here’s your chance to speak up loud and clear about what you think should (and, maybe, should not) be part of it: The district has just announced three meetings to “share information and ask for feedback about options for possible building-construction projects to be included” in the levy, which goes to voters next February. One is in West Seattle: 6:30 pm April 5th, at Denny (whose old site, now an open field, might be used to build a new school, if that winds up in the levy).

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Traffic alert: Truck trouble on new East Marginal Way bridge
March 6, 2012 10:46 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

In case you’re planning to head through the East Marginal Way/Spokane Street area (map) east of the “low bridge”/under the “high bridge” any time soon – you may encounter traffic trouble, as police have been working on diverting traffic away from the new Port of Seattle-built East Marginal Way Grade Separation bridge, after a semi-truck crash on that structure. No word of injuries.

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This morning’s site outage: Please accept our apology
March 6, 2012 10:32 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle online

computer.jpgWe apologize to you for WSB having been all but inaccessible for more than an hour and a half this morning – the longest outage in years. Our server-management company, the usually impeccable WiredTree, had what they described as a “complex” problem that affected not only our site, but many others elsewhere. They say it’s fixed now. One reminder – Whenever anything goes awry, we step up our already intensive reporting on Facebook (here) and Twitter (here), so that we can continue keeping our 24/7 news-coverage commitment, so during this outage, we reported breaking news there – and we also had just started to post WS stories to our White Center site, whitecenternow.com, hosted by a different server company, so NOT affected if WSB’s host company has trouble. Again, sorry about that, and now on with the rest of the day …

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Police investigate shooting incident on 16th SW
March 6, 2012 10:25 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle police

Just after 9 am, a sizable police/fire response rushed to a home in the 7000 block of 16th SW for a call listed on 911 as “assault with weapons.” Scanner traffic indicated a 77-year-old man was rushed to the hospital with a possible life-threatening gunshot wound. There was no indication at the scene or over the radio that a suspect was being sought, so we called SPD Media Relations Officer Renee Witt to ask about the nature of the initial call; she said all indications were that this was self-inflicted (though of course, investigators will have to verify). One neighbor also told WSB via e-mail that authorities at the scene told her that there was “no danger” to anyone in the area.

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What ‘visioning’ participants hope to see in Delridge’s ‘Brandon Node’
March 6, 2012 9:39 am
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 |   Delridge | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

(Click to see larger image)
That’s the “3-D” look at the area of north/central Delridge known as the “Brandon Node” – which was centerstage at last Wednesday night’s “visioning” open house sponsored by the North Delridge Neighborhood Council and Delridge Neighborhoods District Council at Martin’s Way. We dropped by in the first hour; now NDNC co-chair Parie Hines has put together and published a thorough look at the entire event, its results, and next steps. You can see her report here, on the NDNC website. One key summary point: The desire voiced for new food-related businesses in the area was four times the desire voiced for other types of businesses. However, as another chart in Parie’s report shows, that doesn’t mean everyone’s clamoring for restaurants – the #1 type of food-related business that open-house-goers wanted to see was “farmers’ market/produce,” followed by “bakery.” The most-desired non-food business: “Children’s or clothing consignment store.” Outside the business realm, street trees and bike racks were atop wish lists.

North Delridge leaders plan to pursue ways to make this all happen, including city support; attendees last Wednesday included City Council President Sally Clark and Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen and Richard Conlin – Clark mentioned the Brandon Node event during what amounts to council “open mike” time at their weekly briefing session yesterday.

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West Seattle snow: ‘Winter weather advisory’; morning commute
March 6, 2012 6:40 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

(Refresh for latest pic from WS Bridge & 1st Ave. S. Bridge cams, more on the WSB Traffic page)
More snow showers are possible by mid-morning, according to the National Weather Service’s “Winter Weather Advisory.” So far, no major commute effects of the snowfall we covered overnight, though; no changes for area schools, either. We’ll keep tabs on conditions in the next few hours and update as needed.

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West Seattle Weather Watch: Early-early-morning snow
March 6, 2012 1:04 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

1:04 AM: A wave of it is moving through, headed north to south, west to east. Seeing it yet?

1:30 AM UPDATE: It’s been here for about 10 minutes – and as one commenter describes it, it’s more like snow-sleet – you can hear it. Just added video.

1:55 AM UPDATE: Going on an hour now, still snowing. The photo above shows a non-arterial street near WSB HQ, with the snow sticking – but it’s deceptive – without cars passing, you can hear meltwater going into the storm drains.

2:56 AM UPDATE: No longer snowing. Maybe half an inch accumulated (we’re at about 330 feet up) on the cars and the plants; the street-sticking snow didn’t stick around for long. We’ll see in a few hours what the morning commute’s like, though – we’ll be covering that in a separate story.

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