West Seattle, Washington
17 Thursday
4:23 PM: If you’re noticing the police north of The Junction, they’re looking for a bank robber after a holdup was reported at the WaFd Bank in the 4100 block of California SW. A K-9 team is part of the search. The robber is described as female, Asian, 18-20 years old, light bandanna, light clothing, last seen eastbound on SW Dakota from the bank (which is at California/Dakota).
5:32 PM: No further updates and the search has downsized. If you have any information, the SPD incident # is 25-190224.
Before the week gets busy, here’s our annual reminder that the West Seattle Farmers’ Market will NOT be in its usual place next Sunday, because pf West Seattle Summer Fest. It’ll be on California north of Oregon (the stretch you can see in our photo above, looking northwestward over the back of the “road closed” sign in place for yesterday’s mega-busy market). Regular time – 10 am-2 pm Sunday – and many of your favorite vendors, but one block north. (That stretch of street holds the main stage for the first two days of the festival, but that’ll be broken down and removed overnight after Saturday night’s shows; there’ll still be music on Sunday, but just on the West Side Stage, off SW Alaska west of California). Lots more festival info all week, and we look forward to seeing you at Summer Fest – brought to you by the West Seattle Junction Association (with community co-sponsors including WSB) – 1 pm-8 pm (music till 11) on Friday, 10 am-8 pm (music till 11) on Saturday, 10 am-5 pm (with the Farmers’ Market!) on Sunday.
If your neighborhood/group/organization has a great idea but is short on money to turn it into reality, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Neighborhood Matching Fund might be able to help. It’s accepting applications for this year’s grants, explained in this announcement:
This granting program consists of two funds – the Community Partnership Fund and the Small Sparks Fund – which support grassroots projects that build stronger communities.
-The Community Partnership Fund provides funding up to $50,000. Applications are currently open and must be submitted by 11:59 pm on September 8, 2025. This fund provides opportunities to create large and lasting impacts in your community by supporting community organizing, public art projects, park improvements, cultural events, design and construction of community facilities, and more.
-The Small Sparks Fund provides funding up to $5,000 per project, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis through October 31. This fund is designed to support small community activities such as neighborhood clean-ups, block parties, community art projects, workshops, and more.
The NMF team is hosting three virtual workshops for those interested in applying to the fund. Each workshop will provide an overview of the grant, the qualities of a strong application, and the review process.
The first workshop is a little over a week away, on Tuesday, July 15. The dates, times, and links are all listed here.
Love scavenger hunts? Summer Scramble is back, and coordinator/founder Alice Kuder wants you to be able to plan ahead! Here’s her announcement:
The 3rd annual Summer Scramble Treasure Hunt is coming to West Seattle, running from Thursday, July 31st through Sunday, August 3rd. It’s FREE, FUN, and FAMILY FRIENDLY!
Discover hidden treasure in West Seattle with friends, family, or all by yourself. Whether you are a newcomer or long-time resident, Summer Scramble is a free community treasure hunt designed to introduce you to parts of West Seattle you may not have experienced before. Even better, by playing, you will discover some awesome local businesses and “communication hubs”, AND compete to win the booty from one of three treasure chests.
How do you play? It’s so easy! Go to wondersinaliceland.com. Register your team, then download the instructions today. Then, on July 31st, download the bingo-style clue sheet and map and hit the streets to solve as many of the 25 clues as you can. When you solve a clue, go to that location and take a selfie in front of it. Send your selfies to me at a url to be announced. Participating businesses will display a Summer Scramble sign in the front window that includes the phrase, “You’re clued in!”
Each team that solves at least 15 clues will qualify for the treasure chest drawings. That’s all there is to it!
The hunt is open to everyone of all ages. It begins at 12:01 AM on Thursday, July 31st, and ends at 7 PM on Sunday, August 3rd. Registration is open now, but you can register and send selfies anytime during those four days.
Summer Scramble is orchestrated by Alice Kuder, Preparedness Coach at Just in Case, because she loves scavenger hunts, small businesses, West Seattle, and creating opportunities for free fun!
Questions? Contact Alice Kuder, 206-708-9800, Alice@JustInCasePlans.com, wondersinaliceland.com
81 teams participated last year.
(Lincoln Park, seen from ferry)
Here’s what’s on the Monday highlight list from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (are we missing something? let us know!):
FAMILY STORY TIME: Southwest Library‘s 10:30 am story time is open to wee ones and their parents/guardians/caretakers. (9010 35th SW)
HIGHLAND PARK SPRAYPARK: Open every day 11 am-8 pm. Free. (1100 SW Cloverdale)
COLMAN POOL: Continuing through Labor Day, the outdoor salt-water pool at Lincoln Park is open every day, noon-7 pm. Fee.
WADING POOLS: Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) and EC Hughes (2805 SW Holden) are scheduled to be open today, noon-7 pm. Free.
CITY COUNCIL: 2 pm “briefing meeting” today; see the agenda here;
watch live via Seattle Channel. (No public comment at the briefing meetings.)
CRAFTING & CREATIVITY NIGHT: 6-10 pm, Monday is “Crafting and Creativity Night” at The Missing Piece (9456 35th SW), info here.
D&D: Long-running weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, first-time players welcome too!
LISTENING TO GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 pm, ongoing weekly group, participate once, occasionally, or every week. Fee.(4034 California SW)
MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA: Three places you can play tonight! 7 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander) … 7 and 8 pm Sporcle Pub Quiz at Three 9 Lounge (4505 39th SW), 21+ … 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW)
ALKI MEDITATION: Every Monday – doors open at Alki UCC at 6:45, and the meeting is from 7-8:30. (6115 SW Hinds)
POOL TOURNAMENT: The Corner Pocket‘s weekly pool tournament starts at 7 pm. $10 buy-in. (4302 SW Alaska)
FAUNTLEROY MEDITATION: More Monday night meditating – free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 pm.
JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: Live music on Mondays! Jazz with The Westside Jazz Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.
MONDAY KARAOKE 9 pm Mondays, sing karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).
Thanks to everyone who sends info for our calendar – if you have something to add or cancel (or otherwise update), please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Quick reminder that the city has declared Saturday (July 12) this year’s “One Seattle Day of Service,” with volunteer opportunities offered citywide.
If you’re interested in checking out remaining openings, the first step is to register, and you’ll find the link in the original announcement. (Local events with openings include one with Schmitz Park Creek Restore, still with dozens of spots when we checked this morning.)
P.S. Two events at Webster Pond have 40+ openings, too!
6:03 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Monday, July 7, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES
Sunny, high near 80. Today’s sunrise was at 5:20 am; sunset will be at 9:08 pm.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule today.
Washington State Ferries – WSF has resumed three-boat service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas, M/V Cathlamet, and M/V Issaquah. Vessel Watch will show you which boat is where.
Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service; summer schedule, with later runs on Friday and Saturday nights, plus weeknights with Mariners home games (and certain special events).
ROAD WORK
-Tomorrow and Wednesday, “potholing” work is planned for the Fauntleroy Way intersection with the ferry dock, as previewed here.
-16th SW is set for speed-cushion installation near Cloverdale and near Trenton; we’re awaiting more info from SDOT.
SUMMER FEST LATER THIS WEEK
-The street closures for West Seattle Summer Fest start rolling out Thursday afternoon (see that day’s timeline here), and from Thursday night through Sunday night, California will be closed north (to Genesee) and south (to Edmunds) of SW Oregon, and SW Alaska will be closed between 44th on the west side and 42nd on the east side.
SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Low Bridge – Looking west:
1st Avenue South Bridge:
Delridge cameras: In addition to 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 a problem 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!
As the long weekend ends, the West Seattle Crime Watch reports have suddenly stacked up:
GUNFIRE SUSPECT RELEASED: One of the Fourth of July arrests noted in our roundup was that of a 23-year-old man accused of “drive-by shooting.” The police narrative presented for his first court hearing Saturday, which we obtained today, includes more details than the SPD Blotter post. The report says that the report came from the Harbor Avenue 7-Eleven, that a man had fired two shots from the sun roof of a black VW, and police stopped what they believed to be that car in the 1000 block of Harbor. The gunfire suspect told police he had a confrontation with someone at a gas station. Meantime, a witness said they saw the VW in a car-to-car confrontation at West Marginal/Chelan, after which the suspect allegedly fired into the air through the sun roof, then proceeded to the Harbor Avenue 7-Eleven. That’s when the witness called police. The report says the witness couldn’t positively identify the suspect or anyone else in the car as the person who fired the gun. But someone told police the gun had been fired inside the car; they saw a shell casing there, and found another one in the intersection at West Marginal/Chelan. Police arrested the suspect and booked him into jail; at his bail hearing, prosecutors asked that he be held on $150,000 bail; the appearance-court judge released him on personal recognizance.(The police report filed for the hearing, it should be noted, had “no” checked off in the space where it’s asked if law enforcement would object to the suspect’s release.)
STOLEN F-250: The owner came home from a trip today and found it gone.
I discovered my truck stolen when arriving home today. My neighbor last saw it Wednesday the 2nd..It’s a dark-gray/blue 1990 Ford F-250, license plate D93929D. It has an Alki sticker on the back window. It was stolen from (the 2400 block of) Alki Avenue SW.
They’re in the process of getting a police report filed; call 911 if you find it.
We also have three hit-runs for which people are requesting info:
SUNDAY NIGHT, 13TH/CLOVERDALE: Pam says the driver of this car hit hers and is looking for info:
She says the plate starts with CVY and the crash happened at 8:25 pm tonight. We’ll add the police report number when we get it.
FRIDAY, SW HENDERSON: Cami says video shows a driver hitting her partner’s car (below) and another “off Henderson” on the Fourth of July.
She’s looking for the other victim. If that was you and you haven’t connected yet, contact us.
THURSDAY, ARBOR HEIGHTS: Jackie emailed to say her dad’s parked car was hit at 1:10 am Thursday (July 3) at 35th SW/SW 104th. He reported, “From the debris left at the scene, the moving car was a metallic dark-blue Tesla, circa 2020-2023, Model Y.” It’s likely to have major damage. If you have information, the SPD incident # to refer to is 25-185016.
10:01 PM: Seattle Fire has a big response headed to a crash at 16th SW/SW Sullivan – firefighters have told dispatch they’ll have to extricate someone from the crashed vehicle.
10:03 PM: The person is now out so they’re downsizing the response. But 16th is closed, Thistle to Cloverdale, and that’s expected to last a while.
10:48 PM: Photo added. And as commenters remind us, 16th just south of the scene is marked for speed humps/cushions that SDOT is about to install. (We’ve been awaiting SDOT info after a tip just before the holiday weekend.)
ADDED MONDAY MORNING: The 29-year-old driver was taken to a hospital by private ambulance, indicating his injuries were not life-threatening. As commenters note, he hit parked cars; SPD called for tow trucks for three vehicles in all, including the driver’s.
(WSB photo from Summer Fest Eve 2024)
West Seattle Summer Fest – next Friday, Saturday, Sunday (July 11-13) in the heart of The Junction – is the main event, but Summer Fest Eve (Thursday, July 10) gets bigger all the time. It’s always the same night as July’s West Seattle Art Walk, which this time includes The Art of Music mini-concerts (not just in The Junction). Here’s the announcement from Art of Music coordinator John Redenbaugh:
The next free admission Art of Music performances presented by the West Seattle Junction Association are coming up on Second Thursday Art Walk rvening July 10 (Summer Fest Eve) at seven locations — five of them are in the Alaska Junction (click here to view the Alaska Junction Summer Fest Eve flier featuring all five). Musicians will perform from 6 pm to 7:45 pm (with one 15-minute break at the midpoint).
ALASKA JUNCTION
Steve and Kristi Nebel @ Verity Credit Union
Golden Hart @ Great American Diner & BarThe St. Bees Duo @ John L. Scott Real Estate West Seattle
Karin Kajita and Al Shabino @ CAPERS
Maggie Laird @ Itto’s VinoGREATER ADMIRAL DISTRICT
Abby K @ WEND Jewelry
GREATER MORGAN JUNCTION
Marco de Carvalho @ Pine Lake Cellars
The July Art of Music Page is posted on the West Seattle Art Walk website, here. There you will find a description of all July performers and venues and the opportunity to listen to music performed by each musical artist.
Bonus Music in Addition to The Art of Music on Art Walk Evening in the Alaska Junction:
* At Bonjour Vietnam: Westside Jazz Trio
* At VAIN: Honey Bear
* At Angora Rugs and Home Decor: Stephcynie
Music is not all you’ll find in The Junction on Thursday during Art Walk/Summer Fest Eve – here’s the art lineup, and here’s other fun. Plus here’s our preview of the timeline for festival setup that day/night – that’s part of the Thursday night fun, wandering The Junction’s closed streets as Summer Fest takes shape.
With the holiday weekend ending, we checked the log for the big picture on fire calls to which SFD responded. The log doesn’t have a call category for “fireworks fires,” so we can’t say for sure how many of these were caused by people setting off fireworks. But these are the calls in our area that were categorized as “fire”:
FRIDAY, FOURTH OF JULY
If you noticed that burned, foamed (and obscenely graffitied) car parked on the west side of the 4500 block of California SW in The Junction, it caught fire just after 11:30 pm Friday. It was still there during this morning’s Farmers’ Market, and still there as of late this afternoon (when we researched the call after a tip). Other Fourth of July fires from the log:
1:23 am: “Brush fire” 28th/Trenton
10:16 am: “Bark fire” 7000 block Beach Drive
4:18 pm: “Brush fire” Puget Blvd./Delridge Way
9:39 pm: “Illegal burn” 61st/Alki
SATURDAY, JULY 5
That photo sent today by David shows the area charred Saturday night in what was categorized as a “brush fire” at 28th/Thistle (Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex), dispatched at 8:25 pm. Overall, a more fiery day/night in West Seattle, according to the SFD log. Other calls labeled “fire” on Saturday:
1:14 am: “Brush fire” 34th/Admiral
4:15 am: “Rubbish fire” 59th/Lander
7:02 pm: “Bark fire” 4400 block California SW
8:59 pm: “Brush fire” 6400 block 31st SW
9:43 pm: “4 Red” (midsize non-medical dispatch) 5900 block 31st SW
10:26 pm: “Brush fire” at 3429 45th SW (Madison Middle School’s address)
10:48 pm: “Brush fire” 9000 block 8th SW
11:28 pm: “Brush fire” 28th/Barton
SUNDAY, JULY 6
And here’s what’s on the log through a short time ago (the “brush fire” call just closed out):
2:41 pm: “Shed fire” 5300 block 47th SW
6:33 pm: “Brush fire” West Marginal/Highland Park Way
We have no way to break out the many medical calls to which SFD responded (always a far busier call category for firefighters than actual fires), so we don’t know whether any local calls were fireworks-related, but Harborview Medical Center did send us and other regional media a general total of fireworks injuries HMC had seen (as the regional trauma center):
As of 9 a.m. today, clinicians at Harborview Medical Center had treated 47 people with fireworks-related injuries during the July Fourth holiday weekend.
The injuries are characterized as:
18 involving hands
13 involving eyes
8 involving other body areas
8 involving multiple areas (such as hands and eyes)
No structure fires were reported in our area over the holiday weekend, aside from the “shed fire” listed for Sunday.
Two quick coyote notes while we work on other stories:
A texter sent that photo today from Camp Long, after seeing the coyote “on the west edge, on the path a little bit north of Schurman Rock.” Earlier this week, we had a note from Gay, reporting, “Wanted to let you know that my wife saw a coyote running down Marshall … about 9:30 am. It was heading south toward the greenbelt at the end of the block. Keep your kitties and small dogs inside.” The official advice on coexisting with coyotes is here, and advises encouraging them to keep their distance by not providing any food source, inadvertently or otherwise, from unattended pets to bowls of their food to thrown-out-but-not-secured human food.
Not like you need an excuse to go to the beach on an afternoon like today, but if you do … this month’s edition of the Makers Art Market has more than 20 vendors, just east of the Alki Beach Bathhouse, until 5 pm. Want to combine sun protection and fashion? See Campelle hats at the east end of the market, made by Simge:
If you sense a bit of tropical vibe, that might be because Simge founded Campelle in Miami. Meantime, on the north side of the market, it’s all Pacific Northwest inspiration for what Dan‘s selling at Dannomyte!:
And Tobi‘s crocheted Fawna’s Friends stuffies range from octopuses to chickens:
A quick trip through the market also revealed jewelry, photos, pottery, cards, and more (see the vendor list here). At the very least, this will get you in the mood for more outdoor shopping with artists and crafters, including next Friday through Sunday at West Seattle Summer Fest in The Junction, and July 18-20 at the Alki Art Fair.
That’s the Trujillo family in their Rivian R1S electric vehicle. You probably know Laurel and Andrew as proprietors of Ounces in North Delridge. They’re hosting a Rivian owners meetup next Saturday (July 12) and it’s not just your average meetup – Laurel explains, “For this meetup, we’re trying to break the world record of most Rivians in a caravan and we want to make sure all the Rivian Owners of West Seattle get the invite to come down on July 12th and take part in this super cool, fun and hopefully momentous event! The record to beat is 70 Rivians and it will take all of our fellow West Seattle Rivian Community (and beyond) to do it!” They’ve been Rivian owners for more than a year and say it’s a “fun and unique community to be a part of, which is why we thought it would be a cool idea to gather and meet other local Rivian Owners in West Seattle –– and to uplevel the gathering even more, might as well try to break the record!” They’ll start from Ounces at noon next Saturday in the back parking lot, then, “We’ll take a Caravan Cruise around Alki, then return to Ounces for a social meetup with Rivian swag giveaways! All Rivian R1 Models welcome! Just arrive by 12 pm to join.” More event details here. (If you haven’t been to Ounces, it’s at 3809 Delridge Way SW.)
Family and friends are remembering Lou Landino, and sharing this remembrance with the community:
Louis Landino
March 17, 1941 – June 29, 2025Louis Landino, a driven and accomplished man, passed away on June 29, 2025, at the age of 84.
Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania on March 17, 1941, Lou went to Muhlenberg College for his undergrad and University of PA in Philadelphia for dental school. Lou then made his home in Seattle, where he attended the University of Washington to obtain his specialty in Orthodontics. After graduation, he began to build a decades-long career as an orthodontist. With more than forty years in practice with his two locations in Tukwila and West Seattle, he earned a reputation for excellence, precision, and dedication to his craft — helping shape the smiles of countless patients and leaving a lasting mark on the local community.
Lou had a vigor for life. He raced Formula One cars, piloted planes, hunted and fished, golfed (with several hole-in-ones), carved birds with precise detail, painted, and crafted furniture by hand. Each of these pursuits reflected not just talent, but a commitment to learning, improving, and doing things well. He was a man of great skill and deep pride in everything he accomplished. Even after suffering a stroke with partial paralysis in 2008, he began to paint with his non-dominant hand — continuing to produce expressive, abstract works that still reflected his eye for detail and creative spirit.
He is survived by his wife, Lori; sister, Susan; daughters, Marti and Rachel; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. His legacy endures in the many things he built, created, and achieved throughout his long and full life.
A celebration of Lou’s life will be held (update) at The Hall at Fauntleroy, 9131 California Ave SW, on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 from 2 pm – 4 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages you to honor his memory by embracing the things you do best — with pride, purpose, and an unwillingness to settle for anything less than your highest standard.
Please share photos, memories and condolences on the guestbook located at emmickfunerals.com/obituaries/louis-landino
(WSB publishes West Seattle obituaries and memorial announcements by request, free of charge. Please email the text, and a photo if available, to westseattleblog@gmail.com)
(Goldenrod Crab Spider on Calendula, photographed by Rosalie Miller)
Notes for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
BIG-BILL AFTERMATH: West Seattle Indivisible is hosting a community gathering to come together and “be in community to process our emotions and potentially learn about or share some ideas for action and resistance” regarding the bill just passed by Congress and signed. 8:30-9:30 ampm at Alki Statue of Liberty. (61st SW/Alki SW)
ART ON THE CORNER: Last day of three-day art sale, proceeds to nonprofit, 8:30 am-3 pm at 39th SW/SW Holden
WESTIES RUN CLUB: No run today.
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: Meet up with other players – all levels – 9:30-11:30 am at The Missing Piece. (35th/Roxbury)
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, with summer produce (berries! lots of greens!) plus beverages, flowers, cheese, yogurt, fish, meat, prepared hot food, baked goods, nuts, dried peppers, garlic, candy, condiments, plants, more. (California SW between SW Alaska and SW Oregon – but remember that next week, July 13, it’ll be a block further north because of Summer Fest)
MASTER GARDENERS: No clinic at the market today or next Sunday.
BEE GARDEN: As previewed here, the West Seattle Bee Garden‘s monthly work party needs weeding help most of all this time! 10 am-noon – with cake! – Lanham/Graham.
FREE NIA CLASS: 10:30 am, first class free if you pre-register. At Inner Alchemy Sanctuary/Studio (3618 SW Alaska)
(added) MAKERS ART MARKET: 11 am-5 pm by Alki Beach Bathhouse (2701 Alki SW) – shop more than two dozen artists/crafters.
SPRAYPARK SEASON CONTINUES: Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale) is open every day, no matter what the weather, 11 am-8 pm.
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Need a tool but don’t need to, or can’t, buy it? You’ll probably be able to 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 RESISTS: Sunday signholding in The Junction (California/Alaska), 11:30 am-1:30 pm.
COLMAN POOL: The heated salt-water outdoor pool at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) is open today as its 7-day-a-week season continues, noon-7 pm, with four hour-and-a-half swim sessions, each half lap swimming and half open swim – see the schedule here.
WADING POOLS: Also at Lincoln Park, the wading pool will be open, as will the EC Hughes wading pool (2805 SW Holden) – hours for both today are noon-7 pm.
ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS: Weekly free tours! Grounds at 3201 Alki SW open at 1 pm; last tour starts 3:45 pm; more info in our calendar listing.
WELCOME ROAD WINERY: Enjoy your summery Sunday afternoon at this West Seattle tasting room (with a patio!) open 2-5 pm, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)
WEST SEATTLE MODERN CLASSIC BOOK CLUB: 3 pm at Paper Boat Booksellers (4522 California SW), “Lucky Jim” by Kingsley Amis is this month’s book.
‘THE EFFECT’ AT ARTSWEST: Today brings an afternoon performance for the current play at ArtsWest (4711 California SW), 3 pm – check here for tickets.
SOCCER: 4 pm at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle), West Seattle Junction FC vs. Snohomish FC. Bring nonperishable food for the West Seattle Food Bank! Get tickets here.
ASTROLOGY FUNDRAISER: Astrologer Stephanie Gailing is doing 15-minute readings, 5:30-8 pm, at Sebastiano’s Natural Wines (3278 California SW), raising money to support the ACLU.
THEATER BY THE CAMPFIRE: Dacha Theatre presents “The Grown-Ups“ at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW), 8 pm. Get tickets here.
LIVE MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: Sunday night music provided by the Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW) – 8-10 pm.
Are you planning, organizing, and/or publicizing something that we could feature on the WSB community event calendar – one-time or recurring? Please email us the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
The report and photo were sent by Patti:
Stolen and missing: a brown 2008 Ford Ranger pickup with a camper shell and roof rack, C89334U.
Today we found insurance papers for a vehicle from South Seattle in the middle of a street in North Admiral. When contacting the owner, they realized their vehicle had been stolen, probably on July 4. The owners ask for help in locating the vehicle in case it is still in West Seattle.
Call 911 if you find it.
(Bee Garden photo: Volunteers, earlier this year)
If you have some spare time on Sunday, the West Seattle Bee Garden could benefit! Here’s the announcement that Lisa asked us to share:
This Sunday the 6th is our July work party, 10-12 pm. Our big focus is weeding! Some areas of the garden have gotten pretty wild so I’m hoping we can make a big dent and give our intentional plants much needed space and sunlight.
In the spirit of the holiday weekend, I also encourage you to bring your social side and join us for a break with lemon raspberry cake (homemade! homegrown raspberries!) and sparkling water. If you’d like to bring something to share, you are welcome to, but no pressure.
As usual:
-dress for the weather: it’ll be warm and sunny – hats and sunblock encouraged
-wear close-toed shoes
-we have tools but bring a favorite if you have one
-no experience necessary, all levels of garden-curious folks are welcome
-this is a family-friendly event, kids are welcomeAdditional volunteer opportunities
In July and August, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2-4 pm, a youth group from the High Point neighborhood will be gardening and stewarding in and around the Bee Garden. The group has leaders, extra hands are appreciated. If you have interest and availability in supporting this community work, please reach out to Abbie at: abbiec@nhwa.org.
The Bee Garden is at the north end of High Point Commons Park (Graham/Lanham).
Reader report sent by CW:
Around 7 am on June 21, 2025, someone with the master key broke into the USPS mail boxes for our townhome complex and stole everyone’s mail.
This incident was not the first time our cluster box unit (CBU) had been broken into. Around 6:30 am on November 27, 2024, someone with a master key broke into our CBU, but during that break-in, an image of the mail thief was captured by a door camera.
After the second incident, we decided to reach out to the U.S. Postal Service, to ask if our CBU could be re-keyed.
A supervisor at the West Seattle branch informed me that it would be impossible to re-key our CBU because all CBUs sharing the same zip code have the same master key, and all of the CBUs in our area would need to be re-keyed.
The supervisor recommended calling and filing a report with the US Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455, option 3.
There’s also an option of filing the report online at mail theft.uspis.gov
While searching the Internet for information, we learned why it’s important to report stolen mail to the US Postal Inspection Service.
There are over 139,000 mail collection bins and 16.5 million CBUs in use across the country, and the U.S. Postal Service is planning to strategically replace only 49,000 traditional locks with higher-security electronic locks, in areas identified as high postal-crime areas.
With USPS master key fetching $1,000 to $7,000 on the dark web, we don’t see mail theft going away any time soon.
We wanted to share the above information with the other residents of West Seattle so they would know whom to call if their mail is stolen.
If you have any tips for the USPIS, CW says the confirmation numbers they received for these two incidents are 38105618 and 38105621.
One week from today, we’ll be in the heart of the second day of West Seattle Summer Fest, the peninsula’s biggest party of the year, and it’ll likely be warm. This year, the festival’s zero-waste aspirations will bring back something that hasn’t been offered in years – free filtered water. The official festival map shows where:
You can support the water stations by buying a West Seattle-branded drinking container made by Seattle’s own MiiR, who’s providing the refill spots – two types of containers available; order yours now and pick it up at the festival! Summer Fest hours are 1-8 pm Friday, July 11, 10 am-8 pm Saturday, July 12, and 10 am-5 pm Sunday, July 13, with main-stage music until 11 pm Friday and Saturday. Preview the music, food/drink, vendor lineups, and more on the Summer Fest website.
This busy summer month’s highlights aren’t all outdoors. This one is about the outdoors – happening inside. You’re invited to the premiere of the film about “beaver detective” Pamela Adams!
Take a journey into the ecosystem of West Seattle’s Longfellow Creek with first public premiere of the film “Freelance Beaver Detective – Tracking Urban Wildlife” on Friday, July 18, 7 PM -9 PM, @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center.
Learn about the local beaver population, and wild endangered coho salmon spawning, through the lens of local WS filmmaker Kay D. Ray, and featuring local beaver detective Pamela Adams, as well as photojournalist Tom Reese, who will be available for post film Q&A.
Tickets by donation. Kids under 18 are free.
We mentioned the film back in January when Adams spoke to the Highland Park Action Committee (WSB coverage here).
(Seen on Alki on Friday – photo by Lora Radford)
A bit quieter than many summer Saturdays since it’s right after a holiday, but we do have some options for today/tonight – maybe you can try something you don’t usually have time to! – mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
SATURDAY GROUP RUN: Meet at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) at 8 am for the free weekly group run. (And sign up for the WSR-presented Float Dodger 5K, now just two weeks out!)
ART ON THE CORNER: 8:30 am-3 pm art sale in Gatewood to raise money for nonprofits. (39th SW/SW Holden)
HEAVILY MEDITATED: Free 9 am meditation at Inner Alchemy Sanctuary/Studio (3618 SW Alaska) – register here.
INTRODUCTORY WALK: First of two sequential weekly walking events – meeting at the same spot, 47th/Fauntleroy, first at 9:30 am for a flat-terrain 1-mile walk.
WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: That’s followed immediately by this walk in which you can participate even if you didn’t take the introductory stroll. Meet at 47th/Fauntleroy.
DELRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, Saturdays through October, at Hope Academy in South Delridge (9421 18th SW). Fresh produce, cooked-on-site food, body-care products, more!
COURTYARD YOGA: 10 am at WEND Jewelry (3278 California SW).
MASTER GARDENERS: Got a garden-related question? They’re ready to answer! Saturdays this summer, they’re at The Home Depot (7345 Delridge Way SW), 10 am-2 pm.
PARENT & PUP: Get creative at Rain City Clay (4208 SW 100th) in Arbor Heights, 10 am.
MORNING MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform. Info about Marco’s music is here.
FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am – free weekly in-person group for writers of all levels. For location info, go here.’
ALKI HISTORY WALKING TOUR: Meet at 11 am at the Log House Museum (61st SW/SW Stevens) to learn what you didn’t know about the Alki area!
SPRAYPARK SEASON CONTINUES: Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale) continues daily operations today, 11 am-8 pm.
FAMILY READING TIME: At Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW)
MODE MUSIC STUDIOS STUDENT SHOWCASE: Noon-1:30 pm, live music with Mode Music Studios (WSB sponsor) students at Tim’s Tavern in White Center (SW 98th/16th SW), no cover!
WADING POOLS: City-run wading pools expected to be open in West Seattle today are Lincoln Park (12 pm-7 pm) and Hiawatha (12 pm-5:30 pm).
COLMAN POOL: Swim in the heated salt-water outdoor pool at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW), noon-7 pm – see the schedule here.
LOG HOUSE MUSEUM OPEN: Explore the present and past at the home of West Seattle history, open for your visit, noon-4 pm – see the new exhibit about Seattle Teriyaki! (61st/Stevens)
VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER OPEN: The center is open to visitors noon-3 pm, as explained here. (2236 SW Orchard)
VISCON CELLARS TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: Tasting room open post-holiday – wine by the glass or bottle – 1-6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor).
NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY TASTING ROOM, WINE BAR, STORE: On the north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus:
The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room, Wine Bar, and Retail Store are open Thursday-Saturday from 1-6 pm. Come taste and purchase our student-produced wine! The Northwest Wine Academy features a large tasting room and retail store. While tasting one of our current releases, you can request a tour of our barrel room and bottling area. Come support our student winemakers and join us for a student tasting.
POSTCARDS 4 DEMOCRACY: Monthly noon Saturday gathering for advocacy-at-a-distance at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor).
GRAND OPENING: Starting at 1 pm, Fourth Emerald Games celebrates its opening day in The Junction, as previewed here. Upstairs at 4517 California SW.
FREE MASSAGE: Walk into Nepenthe (9447 35th SW) 3-5 pm for short, specific free massage.
SALSA ON ALKI: Waterfront dancing returns, starting at 4:30 pm – details here.
EVENING MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: Circle of Songs, monthly acoustic event, 6-8 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor). No cover, all ages.
DUB SEA FISH STICKS: 6:05 pm home game vs. WP at Steve Cox Memorial Park‘s Mel Olson Stadium. (1321 SW 102nd, White Center). Go here for tickets.
‘THE EFFECT’ AT ARTSWEST: Third weekend for the new play directed by Mathew Wright, with a 7:30 pm performance tonight. (4711 California SW)
REVELRY ROOM DJ: Saturday spinning starts at 9 pm – tonight it’s Chloe Harris at Revelry Room. (4547 California SW).
SATURDAY NIGHT SK8 PARTY: 9 pm-midnight with DJ Josh, 21+, at Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th SW, White Center).
KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: For Saturday night singers, 10 pm karaoke awaits you at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)
Got a West Seattle event coming up? If community members are welcome, your event is welcome on our calendar! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
10:08 PM: Every Fourth of July, right about now, we start live-chronicling what police/fire responders are handling. And as usual, it’s busy. For one, police have just implemented a traffic plan and are blocking Harbor/Alki to traffic beyond what’s already there. If you’re headed that way – don’t, until the Lake Union fireworks are over and things start clearing out 11-ish. More to come …
10:18 PM: The traffic-blocking was related to a felony incident they’re just wrapping up, also requiring a tow truck to impound a vehicle. The vast majority of Southwest Precinct activity these past few hours has been in the Alki area. And now there’s a foot pursuit near Duwamish Head involving possibly armed suspects, 1300 block Alki SW, “possibly a strong-arm robbery, six juveniles.”
10:33 PM: Now police have a reported juvenile suspect “barricaded in a bathroom” toward the north end of California SW (they’re trying to straighten out the location)…. Meantime, if you’re wandering, there’s been virtually no mention of fireworks, trouble or otherwise, over the air, for quite some time, though plenty are being set off here in Fauntleroy and certainly elsewhere. … The aforementioned California SW standoffresponse is described as inside an apartment building.
11:40 PM: Thanks to commenters who solved the standoff situation – 7100 California, not 1700. Not a juvenile. And lots of fireworks calls now. … “Car fire” SFD response at California/Oregon.
12:45 AM: Stabbing in 7700 block 17th SW, The victim is a 17-year-old girl.
5:00 AM: Here’s the SPD summary of last night’s major arrest on Alki:
At 2000 hours, Officers were flagged down on Alki Av SW by a victim. The victim stated that an unknown suspect brandished a firearm at the victim, and he felt fearful for his life. Officers quickly checked the area and located the suspect that the victim positively identified on Alki Av Sw. Officers placed the suspect into custody and recovered a firearm on the suspect. The suspect was transported to KCJ and booked for Felony Harassment.
We don’t have further info about the stabbing yet but will add it when we do.
5:13 AM: Just off the Harbor exit of the westbound bridge, police are trying to contact suspect(s) in a car after stopping it via PIT following a 90 mph-pursuit from somewhere east of West Seattle. Haven’t heard what they pursued for, but they’re calling for reinforcements. … Update: That’s the Harbor ISLAND exit, officers are telling dispatch, and they have one person in custody.
5:42 AM: The Harbor Island exits from the bridge and 99 will be blocked while this investigation – with a revised location, Spokane/Klickitat beneath the bridge – continues. One snippet of info, it involved a gun.
6:25 AM: The exits have reopened. And we’ve also heard it noted that this incident – which, again, started outside West Seattle – involved a burglary.
11:14 AM: SFD says the stabbing victim was in stable condition when transported. We don’t have police info on the case yet.
1:03 PM: Here’s what police just posted to SPD Blotter:
Seattle police detectives are investigating the violent stabbing of a 17-year-old girl in the Delridge neighborhood in West Seattle this morning.
At about 12:20 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a burglary and assault in the 7100 block of 17th Avenue Southwest. When police arrived, they found blood on the door and made immediate entry into the house believing the suspects were still inside.
Inside, they found the victim with multiple stab wounds all over her body and she had significant blood loss. Officers pulled her to safety, and the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) provided her with medical treatment. SFD transported her to Harborview Medical Center in serious, but stable condition.
Patrol officers set up a security perimeter around the house until the Hostage Negotiation Team and the SWAT team arrived on scene. Officers applied for a search warrant, and it was signed by a judge. Ultimately, SWAT searched the house, but they did not find the suspects.
While investigating, officers learned the teen suspects, a boy and girl, ran from the house before officers arrived. The circumstances leading up to the violent assault are under investigation. If anyone has information, they are asked to the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. Anonymous tips are accepted.
Detectives in the Homicide and Assault Unit are assigned to this case.
Incident Number: 2025-187428
7:44 PM SATURDAY: Another SPD Blotter post tonightreveals an arrest for one of last night’s other incidents in the wider Alki area; most “suspected shots fired” calls last night were fireworks, but not this one:
On July 4, at about 9:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of someone shooting out of the sunroof of a car in the 2400 block of Harbor Avenue Southwest. There, police located a shell casing and interviewed witnesses. There were no reported injuries or property damage.
While investigating, officers found the suspect driving nearby on Harbor Avenue Southwest and performed a high-risk traffic stop. Police detained all the occupants while they further investigated. Officers could see a bullet shell casing on the rear floorboard of the car.
Ultimately, police determined the driver to be the shooter, and they arrested him. The two passengers were investigated and released. Officers impounded the car to the Vehicle Processing Room for further evidence search.
Police booked the suspect (23 years old) into the King County Jail for Investigation of Drive-By Shooting.
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