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BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: Cascadia Fresh Market closes
January 21, 2025 11:34 am
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 |   Delridge | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

(File photo courtesy Cascadia Fresh Market)

Eight months after opening in the former Delridge Grocery Co-op space on the ground floor of Cottage Grove Commons in North Delridge, Cascadia Fresh Market has closed. Proprietor Jill Moore from Cascadia Produce had always framed it as a trial run. We had asked her recently for an update – and here’s what she sent us today:

Cascadia Fresh Market on Delridge has closed. Established as a pilot in May 2024 to test whether a low-cost market could thrive in a food desert, we now have our answer… and it’s a resounding “kind of.”

The Fresh Market succeeded in many ways. It covered its bills and the cost of food plus a little extra. But in nine months, I couldn’t quite move it to true business profitability. While this was disappointing, it was also incredibly enlightening. Launching a market involves much more than just managing the cost of food. A market is about community engagement, and that was by far the most gratifying part of running one in my own neighborhood.

However, even with a predictable schedule and food available right in their community, people have established habits. Changing those takes time — more time than a single year. The low-cost market model is essential, but I’ve come to believe it’s best suited to food security nonprofits, which are equipped to operate with the support of volunteers, grants, and other resources.

At Cascadia Produce, our larger business, we specialize in providing low-cost food in pallet quantities, primarily to food security organizations. At the Fresh Market, the model was reversed — we sold small amounts of a lot of different things. This required us to rethink sourcing and learn the logistics of smaller, right-sized deliveries, all while minimizing fresh food waste on slower market days.

We became passionate about moving case quantities of food more efficiently, which led us to utilize tools like the Too Good To Go app and partner with local hunger relief organizations for regular gleaning. I’m proud of how little went to compost during our time at the market. Fresh fruit and vegetables really can be lower cost than processed food when we layer distribution methods at a scale of economy.

I’m also proud of how welcoming the Fresh Market was — its bright, simple charm seemed to immediately relax people from all walks. It was so fun to discuss food systems and the curious ways food and people fall through the cracks. I met so many good dogs. If the space had included easier parking and more visible signage, this letter might have been very different.

So much went well. If you ever have the chance to run a project where you can engage in long, meaningful conversations with neighbors, take it. I loved the talks, tending the vegetables, and sourcing exciting new foods.

I firmly believe a nonprofit could build on the Fresh Market model and succeed with the support of volunteers and grant-funded employees. With food security funding set to decrease in Washington by June 2025, I’m happy to open-source the Fresh Market playbook. Cascadia Produce would gladly step back into the role of supplier for any organization willing to iterate on the model. Anyone who would like to discuss this should contact me at jill@cascadiaveg.com.

I owe a huge thank-you to our partners like the West Seattle Food Bank and the DESC building, which owns the Fresh Market space. Local elementary school PTAs, West Seattle Junction FC, various local community organizations, and my wonderful neighbors all offered incredible support.

As for what’s next: I’ve begun conversations about new ways to bring food to North Delridge. It’s too early to share specifics, but there are exciting possibilities. Cascadia Produce works alongside true innovators in food access, and we’re not pausing. We have a huge warehouse of food and we will find a way to connect it to our own neighborhood in some fashion. One thing I can share: this spring, Carrot Man’s Carrot Stand (our free-food stand) will return to 25th Ave SW!

In the meantime, I’ll be hosting a Produce-Only Pop-Up at the Fresh Market space on February 9th, from 12–7 PM, with the possibility of another later in the month. We still accept SNAP/EBT and Fresh Bucks along with cash and card payments. Follow Cascadia Produce or Cascadia Fresh Market for updates. We love you, Delridge.

We’ll follow up with DESC regarding long-term plans for the space. It was included in the Cottage Grove Commons project at community behest more than a decade ago.

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Singing, dancing, running, playing, screening, more for your West Seattle Tuesday
January 21, 2025 9:58 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Mallards in the sun on the Duwamish River, photographed by Steve Bender)

Big list for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

ROTARY CLUB OF WEST SEATTLE: Lunch meeting, noon at West Seattle Golf Course (4470 35th SW), with South Seattle College president Dr. Monica Brown speaking today.

CHESS CLUB: Tuesdays 1:30-3 pm, at the Center for Active Living (4217 SW Oregon). All levels welcome. (Questions? Email conwell@conwelld.net.)

PTA DINE-OUT FUNDRAISER: 4-9 pm at Mission Cantina (2325 California SW), the Fairmount PTA is hosting a dine-out fundraiser for the West Seattle School Equity Fund, which will benefit from part of the proceeds if you mention you’re ordering for the Fairmount Park fundraiser.

HOMEWORK HELP: Students can drop in for free help, 4-5:45 pm at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).

DROP-IN WINE TASTING: 5-7 pm Tuesdays at Walter’s Wine Shop (4811 California SW) – $10 fee, $5 off with bottle purchases.

DEMONSTRATION FOR BLACK LIVES: Long-running weekly sign-waving demonstration on the corners at 16th/Holden. 5-6 pm. Signs available if you don’t bring your own.

UNPLUGGED – A MUSICAL GATHERING: 6-8 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), acoustic musicians of all genres.

WEST SEATTLE RUNNER TRACK RUN: 6:15 pm, meet at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) for the free weekly track run.

OPEN CHOIR REHEARSALS: Singers invited! The Boeing Employees Choir – open to non-employees too – has open rehearsals again tonight and the next two Tuesday nights at the American Legion Post 160 hall (3618 SW Alaska), 6:30 pm.

FREE SWING DANCE LESSONS: At the Center for Active Living (4217 SW Oregon), “Intro lessons for East Coast Swing start at 6:30 PM and Intermediate Foxtrot with Swing start at 7:45. First class is free, so come and check it out.” More info here.

MAKE POTTERY: Weekly 6:30-9 pm “girls’ night” at pottery studio The Clay Cauldron (5214 Delridge Way SW), sign up in advance to work on your project(s).

BINGO AT THE SKYLARK: Play – free! – Tuesday night Belle of the Balls Bingo hosted by Cookie Couture, 7 pm. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

SONICS MOVIE: As previewed here last night, free screening of “Boom: A Film About The Sonics” at 7 pm, Easy Street Records (California/Alaska), Q&A with director afterward.

OPEN MIC: 7 pm at Otter on the Rocks (4210 SW Admiral Way).

TRIVIA X 6: Now SIX trivia options for Tuesday night – 7 pm trivia with Amelia at Future Primitive‘s Beer Bar on Alki (2536 Alki SW) … The Beer Junction (4711 California SW) has Sporcle Pub Quiz with David at 7 and 8 pm … 7 pm at Ounces (3803 Delridge Way SW), free and hosted by Beat the Geek Trivia; 7 pm at Zeeks Pizza West Seattle (6459 California SW), hosted by Geeks Who Drink; 7:10 pm at Admiral Pub (2306 California SW) … and Trivia Tuesdays at Christos on Alki, 7:15 pm (2508 Alki SW).

Hosting an event, class, performance, gathering, etc.? Tell your West Seattle neighbors via our event calendar – just email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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CONGRATULATIONS! Madison Middle School’s new robotics team headed to regional finals
January 21, 2025 9:04 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Early success for Madison Middle School‘s new robotics team! Proud parent Shawna Fukano sent the report and photos:

The Madison Middle School Madbots are headed to the FIRST Lego League Western Washington Championship after finishing in the top six of 24 teams at the semifinals this weekend. The team has a lot to be proud of so far in their inaugural year. Their Innovation Project on autonomous underwater vehicles placed 2nd at their first competition, securing them a spot in the semifinals.

At the semifinals, they placed 2nd in the Core Values category and 3rd in the robot games, where the robot they designed and coded had 2 minutes 30 seconds to complete as many missions as possible. Congratulations, Madbots!

The team is coached by science teacher Emma Mann and parent Steve Loeppky. Championship competition is scheduled for February 2.

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TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Post-holiday Tuesday
January 21, 2025 6:02 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

8:47 AM: Texter reports, “Something bad going on on West Marginal by the 1st Ave. Bridge. Traffic not moving at all.” No incidents logged right now, though.

8:50 AM: Update – “Malfunctioning light. Stuck on red.”

Earlier:

6:02 AM: Good morning – it’s Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

SCHOOLS

Reopening today, post-holiday.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Sunny and a high in the low 40s are expected today. Sunrise/sunset – 7:47 am and 4:54 pm. (5 pm sunset on Saturday!)

(Photo by Chris Frankovich)

TRANSIT

Metro buses – Regular schedule.

Water Taxi –  Also on a regular schedule today.

Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Salish as the “bonus boat.”

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:

Spokane Street Viaduct – This view usually looks westward, with eastbound lanes at left and westbound lanes at right:

Low Bridge – Looking west:

1st Avenue South Bridge:

Delridge cameras: Besides the one below (Delridge/Genesee), cameras are also at Delridge/Juneau, Delridge/Henderson, Delridge/Oregon, and video-only (so you have to go to the map), Delridge/Holden and Delridge/Thistle.

MORE TRAFFIC CAMS: All functioning traffic cams citywide are here (including links to live video for most); for a quick scan of West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras, see this WSB page.

See 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!

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WEST SEATTLE COYOTES: 3 more sightings, north to south
January 20, 2025 11:42 pm
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 |   Coyotes | West Seattle news | Wildlife

Three more coyote reports:

ADMIRAL: From Johnny:

as I was returning home at 1 am this morning, I saw a pack of three coyotes leaving Hiawatha Park on Walnut Ave. They ran down Forest Ave and turned on Fairmount toward the Admiral Way Bridge. I tried to warn them that the road is closed for construction, but they didn’t even slow down. Quite rude, if you ask me.

GATEWOOD #1: About half an hour after Johnny’s email, this text came in: “Gatewood coyote caught a rabbit, 36th & Willow.” The accompanying photo was a bit too graphic for us to show; it indeed appeared to be a coyote with a small animal dangling from its mouth.

GATEWOOD #2: Natalie sent this report and accompanying photos tonight:

Coyote sighting. Spotted the Gatewood pack at 9:35 pm heading east across California coming up Othello from Lincoln Park. They continued east on SW Orchard heading toward 35th. They were not afraid of us whatsoever and kept switching positions to make sure one was behind us. All three were plump and super healthy. Made sure to tell them not to eat anyone’s pets tonight.

Of course the only way to ensure that is to not leave unaccompanied animals outside. That and other advice on discouraging them from hanging around can be found here (and many other places).

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TUESDAY: ‘Boom: A Film About The Sonics’ screening @ Easy Street Records
January 20, 2025 8:59 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

That’s our video from a decade ago, when legendary Northwest band The Sonics rocked Easy Street Records in a Record Store Day 2015 show benefiting KEXP. Later that night, Northwest rock royalty joined them, musicians representing bands from Pearl Jam to Tacocat, so it was another luminous night in The Sonics’ half-century-plus history. You can watch some of that history tomorrow night, when Easy Street hosts a screening of the award-winning rockumentary “Boom: A Film About The Sonics,” with director Jordan Albertsen scheduled to be there for Q&A after the movie. Here’s the trailer:

Easy Street promises, “There will be exclusive movie merch, drinks, and killer tunes afterward.” Admission is free but space is limited, so don’t be late – 7 pm Tuesday (January 21).

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UPDATE: Crash in 3200 block SW Avalon Way
January 20, 2025 7:37 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

7:37 PM: Thanks to Ian for sending the photo. A multi-car crash is blocking the east/northbound side of the 3200 block of SW Avalon Way [map]. Apparently no injuries of note, though, as SFD was not dispatched.

8:26 PM: Added overhead view, also sent by a reader. Meantime, the scene is reported to have been cleaned (of broken glass) and cleared.

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BASKETBALL: West Seattle HS boys defeat Kentridge @ MLK Day Classic Tournament
January 20, 2025 6:56 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

(WSHS #21, Wes Armstrong)

Story and photos by Tracy Burrows
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

MLK Day is a popular date to showcase high-school basketball in Seattle and throughout Washington. This afternoon, the West Seattle High School boys team matched up with Class 4A Kentridge High School in the MLK Day Classic Tournament at Seattle Pacific University.

The game started with cold shooting from both teams, with the first quarter ending with the Kentridge Chargers leading 10-9. In the second quarter, West Seattle found a groove by cutting down on turnovers and hitting key shots.

(WSHS #3, Sully Pond)

The Wildcats led by 5 at the half, 28-23. Halftime included a brief presentation on Dr. King’s legacy with a reminder to fans to consider how we can put hope into action to make the world a better place.

After the half, the lead seesawed back and forth for much of the third and fourth quarters. During a late game timeout, Wildcats Coach Fred Wilson exhorted his team to play with energy and pound the ball inside on offense. The team responded and with less than a minute to go, Wes Armstrong drove to the bucket, was fouled, and made a key free throw that gave the Wildcats a 3-point lead. West Seattle prevailed by a final score of 51-48. Duncan Monnin led with 13 points, followed by Alex Pierce and Tyce Sayles with 9 each.

No rest for the Wildcat boys – next game is at 7:30 pm tomorrow (Tuesday, January 21), at Eastside Catholic.

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UPDATE: Big response, ‘small fire’ at Nucor
January 20, 2025 4:36 pm
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 |   West Seattle fires | West Seattle news

4:36 PM: Seattle Fire has a big response at Nucor. SFD radio says some workers are evacuating and more to follow. Updates to come.

4:39 PM: Incident command says it “appears to be a small fire” but they are working to get power cut to the area where it’s happening.

(Photo texted by Kevin)

4:42 PM: Firefighters have just reported that the fire is “under control.” No injuries reported so far.

(Photo sent by Nona)

4:45 PM: The fire is now reported “tapped” (out). SFD will start demobilizing some of the responders.

5:35 PM: Going back to listen to the initial incident audio, we note the original dispatch was for “an oil fire under a roller in the rolling mill.”

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YOU CAN HELP: Four items that Westside Neighbors Shelter is seeking right now
January 20, 2025 2:43 pm
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 |   How to help | Triangle | West Seattle news

Temperatures are down and shelter need is up. Keith Hughes from Westside Neighbors Shelter, the privately operated facility that is West Seattle’s only emergency overnight shelter, is asking for these four items:

We are completely out of stocking caps and gloves, and getting short on blankets and pillows. We have been taking care of 55 to 60 people every night with this very cold weather week. Thanks for your continued support.

The shelter is at 3618 SW Alaska. Donation-dropoff hours are on its website.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Hit-run rampage
January 20, 2025 1:03 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

(WSB photo)

In case you too are wondering about the big police response on SW Thistle near 24th SW: In the center of our photo is a red Honda Accord whose driver is being investigated by police for an alleged hit-and-run rampage this past hour. It was first reported in the 7900 block of Delridge Way SW, where at least one parked car is reported to have been hit; then the same car was reported “driving through yards” near 22nd/Thistle; and police finally caught up with the driver and car a block from there. What they’re trying to sort out is the report that the driver was fighting with and/or being assaulted by a passenger at least part of the time that this was happening; the passenger is reported to have fled on foot, northbound on Delridge, and police were looking for him in the Home Depot vicinity at last report.

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VIDEO: Reflections on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at South Seattle College-hosted Community Celebration
January 20, 2025 12:25 pm
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle news

(Photo courtesy Seattle Colleges)

By Aspen Anderson
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

In advance of today’s holiday, Seattle Colleges hosted the 52nd annual Community Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday at South Seattle College’s Brockey Center. The event featured music, speeches, and reflections focused on continuing Dr. King’s fight for justice.

KIRO TV anchor Deedee Sun emceed the event, welcoming attendees with a call to action. “We’re all here today because we see a better future for tomorrow,” Sun said.

(Greater Works performing ‘We Shall Overcome’)
Gospel choir Greater Works, directed by DaNell Daymon, opened with a high-energy performance of “Praise Him,” earning a standing ovation. Their second song, “The Lord is Blessing Me,” brought even more energy to the room, with the audience clapping along and many wearing T-shirts emblazoned with “social justice.” (We featured two of their songs in this report on Friday.)

Reverend Dr. Phyllis Beaumonte of Mount Zion Baptist Church delivered an invocation that highlighted Dr. King’s courage and enduring relevance.

“We should ask ourselves how we can honor and continue his legacy, not just for a gathering once a year,” Beaumonte said. “Who will take the baton he spoke of and continue the support for voting rights,for housing for the poor. Who has the courage to speak out against racism, anti-semitism, do those things that are required of us for when we leave this place, our skin color is not going to matter. It will return to ashes to ashes and dust to dust.”

Keynote speaker Tim Wise (video above), a prominent anti-racist educator, delivered a candid critique of systemic racism in the U.S., quoting Dr. King: “The largest part of white America is still poisoned by racism, which is as native to our soil as pine trees, sagebrush, and buffalo grass.

“You won’t hear that Dr King quoted on Monday.,” Wise said, referring to the overlap of MLK Day with the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. “They take one line out of one speech, which I gather is the only speech they ever heard…one line about judging people on the content of their character rather than the color of their skin…You don’t get shot for that line. You don’t get shot for that sanitized version of a vision of America, he gets shot, because he said some other things, and he believed in some other things.”

U.S. House Rep. Pramila Jayapal (video above) reflected on Dr. King’s activism during turbulent times, drawing parallels to present-day challenges.

“The year he died … has a lot of similarities to the moment we find ourselves in today,” Jayapal said. “… Dr. King would want us to come together and refuse to give in to the divisiveness, to the racism, to the xenophobia that is being fueled and spread, to stand up courageously for our most vulnerable communities, for our students, For our workers and demand what is right, no matter how difficult it may seem in the moment.”

She encouraged action, saying, “I will be spending the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King’s birthday Monday, January, 20, right here at home feeding the hungry.”

The program also honored social-justice leaders and initiatives, including the Academy for Rising Educators (ARE), which focuses on diversifying the teaching workforce. Dr. Pat Russell spoke about the program’s mission, noting that 80% of teachers are white.

“These children are not seeing themselves,” Russell said. “When you don’t see yourself you get the message loud and clear, ‘this is not for me.’ We need to make sure that every child knows that education is for them and that’s what ARE is about.”

Speakers also included Seattle Colleges Chancellor Dr. Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap (video above), who spoke of her time as president of SSC, talking about its evolution toward becoming an anti-racist institution.

The event concluded with Greater Works’ rendition of “Oh Happy Day,” led by the choir and joined by the audience. Sun closed the celebration with a message: “I hope this day wakes you up.”

The event served as a kickoff to Seattle Colleges’ second annual Social Justice Week, continuing the conversation and commitment to equity inspired by Dr. King. See the event listings here.

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UPDATE: Stuck truck on Delridge
January 20, 2025 11:51 am
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 |   Delridge | West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

11:51 AM: A texter reports, “There is a fuel truck stuck on the median just outside the Shree’s gas station on Delridge south of Brandon, It’s backing up southbound traffic.” Avoid the area for a while.

11:59 AM: You can see the truck in the backdrop of our screengrab from the nearest SDOT camera. Police have just been dispatched.

12:02 PM: Officers arrived to find the truck has gotten itself unstuck and departed.

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What’s happening, and not happening, on this West Seattle Monday
January 20, 2025 9:49 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Cold, clear morning – photo by James Bratsanos)

Here’s what you need to know for this West Seattle Monday. First, the major MLK Day closures:

LIBRARIES: Closed.

SEATTLE PARKS FACILITIES: Here’s their plan.

MAIL/POST OFFICE: This is a USPS holiday.

‘PARKING HOLIDAY’: No charge for street parking in city neighborhoods with pay stations.

SOLID WASTE PICKUP: West Seattle is NOT one of the areas of the city where it’s delayed a day this week.

Here’s what is happening:

MLK DAY OF SERVICE: Here’s the roundup of local volunteering opportunities that we published last week.

GET CRAFTY: 6-10 pm, Monday is “Crafting and Creativity Night” at The Missing Piece (9456 35th SW), info here.

D&D: Weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, including first-time players.

LISTENING TO GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 pm with Tamara Kubacki, meeting at Mama Be Well Healing Studio (4034 California SW). “Grief groups are brave and safe spaces where bereaved people can share their stories and speak their loved one’s name without fear of getting advice, platitudes, or being shut out, no matter how long it’s been since their loved one’s passing.” – you can attend once or multiple times. Fee. Preregistration requested – our calendar listing explains how.

COMEDY: Monthly “Routine Killers” comedy show at Otter on the Rocks (4210 SW Admiral Way), 7 pm. West Seattle’s own Travis Sherer headlines! A few tickets left – go here fast.

MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA! Three places to play tonight! 7 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander); 7 and 8 pm Sporcle Pub Quiz at Three 9 Lounge (4505 39th SW); 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW)

MEDITATION IN FAUNTLEROY: Monday night meditating – free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 pm.

MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: The Alley has music Monday nights, with The Westside Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.

MONDAY KARAOKE 9 pm, it’s Monday night karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).

If you have a West Seattle/White Center event to add to our calendar, please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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THURSDAY: ‘Understanding Our School-Funding Crisis and Doing Something About It’
January 20, 2025 9:06 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

In our coverage of last Wednesday’s Morgan Community Association meeting, we mentioned a Gatewood Elementary PTA member’s presentation about local advocacy with the State Legislature regarding school funding. Here’s the official announcement of an event this Thursday night:

Understanding Our School Funding Crisis and Doing Something About It!
Organized by West Seattle High School PTSA and Chief Sealth International High School PTSA

Thursday, January 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
West Seattle High School Theater (3000 California Ave. SW)

The WSHS PTSA and Chief Sealth PTSA invite the community to a Public School Funding Teach-In and Advocacy Training on January 23 in the WSHS theater.

The event will feature presentations and a Q&A session with Mary Fertakis, Vice Chair of the Washington State Board of Education; Oliver Miska, founder of the People’s Big Five; Robert Cruickshank, of Washington’s Paramount Duty.

The event is also an opportunity for you to take action in support of ample funding of basic education in Washington and to enjoy a Billion Dollar Bake Sale!

Child care is available for potty-trained kiddos. Please RSVP, here!
Questions? Email legislative@wshsptsa.org

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TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Monday, MLK Day and Inauguration Day
January 20, 2025 6:03 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:03 AM: It’s Monday, January 20, 2025, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day.

SCHOOLS

Closed for MLK Day.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

A Cold Weather Advisory alert is in effect until 8 am. The wind chill is into the 20s, though the forecast has today’s high in the low 40s, under sunny skies. Sunrise/sunset – 7:48 am and 4:52 pm.

(Photo by Hana Alishio)

TRANSIT

Metro buses – Regular schedule despite the holiday.

Water Taxi –  Also on a regular schedule today.

Other transit off-peninsula – The Metro Matters site has the full regional list.

Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Salish as the “bonus boat.”

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:

Spokane Street Viaduct – This view usually looks westward, with eastbound lanes at left and westbound lanes at right:

Low Bridge – Looking west:

1st Avenue South Bridge:

Delridge cameras: Besides the one below (Delridge/Genesee), cameras are also at Delridge/Juneau, Delridge/Henderson, Delridge/Oregon, and video-only (so you have to go to the map), Delridge/Holden and Delridge/Thistle.

MORE TRAFFIC CAMS: All functioning traffic cams citywide are here; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are on 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!

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen red Civic
January 19, 2025 8:08 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Another stolen car to watch for – this report was sent by Jerry: “Our 1992 red Honda Civic, license plate number ABC8590, was taken tonite between 5:00-6:30 pm from California & Eddy streets.” That’s right by Morgan Junction Park and its expansion site. Police report # 25-17697.

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VIDEO: Piano prodigy plays as Mode Music and Performing Arts accepts a gift from West Seattle Nursery and its customers
January 19, 2025 7:00 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

A mini-concert by 8-year-old Ashton Hart Wecker celebrated a big gift today from West Seattle Nursery and its customers to Mode Music and Performing Arts, the nonprofit sibling to North Delridge’s Mode Music Studios (WSB sponsor). Ashton is a performing prodigy who has studied at both Mode and MMPA, both helmed by Erin Rubin, who was at the nursery to accept the gift from WSN proprietor Marcia Bruno with a heartfelt hug:

The gift was in the form of a check for $4,000. Almost half was from WSN customers adding a donation to their holiday-season purchases, exceeding the drive’s goal; the nursery rounded the customer-donation total up to $2,000 and matched that. The donation drive’s progress was tracked throughout the season by a “thermometer” – here’s WSN employee Bella posing with it:

(Photo provided by West Seattle Nursery)

WSN’s Marie McKinsey explains, “Bella did the graphics and came up with the idea to stack presents to indicate where we were with donations. William, our carpenter and maintenance person, built it out of scrap lumber.” Marcia said WSN employees stepped up financially during the campaign too, some by donating their tips! The end result – youth immersed in music education – was exemplified amply by Ashton, who’s been playing piano since age 4. The Westside School (WSB sponsor) student performed other classics including Billy Joel‘s “Piano Man,” and even had a sticker on his keyboard in honor of that artist:

You can see and hear Ashton busking at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market most Sundays. As for Mode, Erin says it has new middle-school programming, and registration is open for this year’s camps – watch for more on that soon. Beyond that, Mode’s move to make way for light rail is still looming in the future, but while Sound Transit continues to wait for the federal Record of Decision, businesses like Erin’s don’t have access to relocation money yet.

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FOLLOWUP: Here’s who’s being recommended to become your next two local State Legislators
January 19, 2025 4:46 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle politics

If the King County Council goes with recommendations made today by the 34th District Democrats‘ Precinct Committee Officers, State House Rep. Emily Alvarado will succeed Joe Nguyen as this district’s State Senator, and Seattle School Board president Gina Topp will succeed Alvarado. The PCOs – who themselves are elected to those roles – voted in a special meeting held today in Bellevue and online, facilitated by the King County Democrats. (Since state legislators serve in partisan positions, when their jobs become open between elections, state law and party rules govern the process for choosing replacements.) The process required that three names be sent to the County Council, even if three people hadn’t declared interest in the positions, so although Alvarado was the only declared candidate for State Senator, her name will go to the council along with 34th chair Jordan Crawley and member Drew Estep (both of whom made it clear in brief speeches that they wholeheartedly support Alvarado for the job); for the job she would be vacating, five candidates were nominated – the PCOs chose to use ranked-choice voting, and Topp was the leader, followed by Seattle mayoral adviser Brianna Thomas and Burien deputy mayor Sarah Moore (final round of ranking ended at Topp 35, Thomas 14, Moore 4), so their names will go to the county council. (Side note: Topp said that if she gets the legislative appointment, she’ll stay on the School Board.)

WHAT’S NEXT: After ratification by the KC Democrats, the names go to the County Council, who will make their decision Tuesday. Public comment will be accepted at the council’s 11 am meeting, either in person or online – the agenda explains how; county councilmembers then will interview the candidates for both positions, make their decisions, and the appointees will be sworn in immediately. They’ll serve until these positions can go before voters this fall. The 34th District includes West Seattle, White Center, Burien, and Vashon/Maury Islands; Alvarado and Topp are both West Seattle residents.

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WEEK AHEAD: HPAC’s first meeting of 2025
January 19, 2025 2:49 pm
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 |   Delridge | Highland Park | Neighborhoods | West Seattle news

This week isn’t as busy as last week for community-coalition meetings, but so far there’s one on the calendar: HPAC – the community coalition for Highland Park, Riverview, and South Delridge – meets in person on Wednesday, 6:30 pm at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW). Here’s the announcement:

While Highland Park, Riverview, and South Delridge sit along a ridge, we have huge environmental impacts on the watersheds to our east and west. This month our meeting will hear reports from both sides, Longfellow Creek along Delridge and the Duwamish Waterway.

We are super excited to have guest Pamela Adams from BeaverInsights coming to discuss her research and observations of the beaver families living in Longfellow Creek.

It’s easy to pass over or near this urban creek daily without noticing it’s presence, but up and down the creekbed, from Nucor Steel to the Roxhill Bog, several families of beavers, plus other wild critters, have taken up residence and are busily going about their lives. Find out more about them and learn about the benefits they bring to water quality and salmon habitat.

On the Duwamish Waterway side, we will be hearing about progress in the plans for the new West Duwamish Wet Water Treatment Facility, soon to be built near the base of the Highland Park Way hill. King County Wastewater staff will update us on the design and upcoming construction milestones.

As usual, we will have a chance to speak with representatives from the Seattle Police Department about any public safety concerns. The Southwest Precinct building sits directly atop Longfellow Creek, as it runs through an underground culvert below the Home Depot parking lot.

Our meetings are free and open to the public, please join us!

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YOU’RE INVITED: West Seattle Troop 284’s 110th anniversary celebration
January 19, 2025 12:51 pm
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 |   West Seattle history | West Seattle news

A local Scout troop is celebrating more than a century of history – 110 years, to be exact – and you’re invited to the party. Troop 284 is celebrating its 110th anniversary on February 8, with an event at Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Walmesley Center (35th/Myrtle):

COME JOIN US TO CELEBRATE 110 YEARS OF SERVICE TO WEST SEATTLE!

Doors will open at 5:00 pm, dinner will be served at 6:00 pm. We will have a program featuring Troop 284 alumni over the years. We hope you can join us to celebrate this historic troop.

You can buy your ticket(s) now by going here – $65/person, $500 for a table of eight. Questions? bsatroop284westseattle@gmail.com

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen black Corvette
January 19, 2025 10:55 am
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

The report and photo are from Cam:

My 2014 black Chevrolet Corvette, Washington license plate BZD3572, was stolen on 1/19/2025 at 2:05 AM on the 27xx block of 60th Ave SW in West Seattle. The car has a white “Live Long and Prosper” Spock (Star Trek) hand decal on the Passenger side rear panel. I can be emailed at x.cw.x@outlook.com or called at 425-686-8232 for any information regarding the vehicle.

We’ll add the police report # when we get it. (11:55 am update: 25-017145)

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UPDATE: Car-on-side crash at 31st/Thistle
January 19, 2025 9:39 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS breaking news

9:39 AM: This didn’t generate a big emergency response, so we might have missed it if not for the texter who sent that photo. This happened in the past half-hour at 31st SW and SW Thistle. The response level indicates no serious injuries, but we’re verifying with SFD.

9:58 AM: According to incident audio, the driver walked/ran away from the scene before police got there; he was described as white, 25-30 years old, medium to heavy build, blue sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, black shoes. The crash also was reported to have knocked down some of the pedestrian signage at the intersection.

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