West Seattle, Washington
22 Tuesday
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
“ICE activity is HERE in West Seattle,” was the statement projected onto a screen as West Seattle Indivisible opened its September meeting.
Photos like these, from Saturday, half a mile from WS Indivisible’s meeting site at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, had underscored that declaration. But the group’s meeting focus, community response to the immigration-enforcement crackdown, had been planned weeks if not months earlier.
WSI co-director Laurie Reinhardt opened the discussion with a recap of Saturday’s streetcorner demonstration in memory of 76 people whose deaths were linked to ICE operations, with memorial signs held by people dressed in black, standing at more than a dozen streetcorners along California SW between Morgan Junction and Admiral Junction. The signs were handmade by a WSI member, “emotionally grueling” work, as Reinhardt said, before segueing to a video showing some of the signs and signholders, set to somber music.
The first speaker was Natalia Vasileva of WSI’s immigration-focused team, presenting data she said had been collected by advocacy groups making disclosure requests – first showing a bar grant immigrant apprehensions per month in our state since 2022, increasing dramatically in recent months – almost 700 in June and July. Of those, she said, 120 of those 700 had convictions, but only three were felons, she said. For the first half of 2026, most people taken into custody spent “one week to two months” in detention.
Another bar chart showed Mexico as the home country for the vast majority of detainees, and almost all the others were Latin Americans; the rest of the top five countries from which detainees had come were Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela, and Colombia.
She said 300 children under 18 were taken into immigration custody in this state so far this year, adding that, around the country, 1900 children are currently in immigration custody. She said that volunteer lawyers are being sought by the Children’s Due Process Project to help petition for juveniles’ release.
WSI member Dianne talked about working with an immigrant and his partner, who were going through the system. He was an entrepreneur in his own country, went to school for a master’s degree, got a job here, bought a house, He ‘went to all his check-ins” and then was arrested and put into detention in mid-July because of an “erroneous domestic-violence charge.” They found a pro-bono lawyer who wasn’t available immediately so supporters and co-workers raised money to get him help sooner. But he remained detained. A judge finally found that his rights had been violated because he was detained at a check-in without warning, and he was released August 24. Then another man her group had been working with was detained this week; he is fighting Stage 4 cancer. A doctor at the detention center advised against detaining him further – so he’s home.
Next, a panel discussion moderated by veteran immigration lawyer Jay Stansell, with local people who work with groups including the Alaska Junction Community Defense Network, National Day Laborers Organizing Network, Adopt-a-Corner, and Kids in Need of Defense. Because of the work they do, most of the panel participants went by pseudonyms, and photography was not allowed.
KIND was explained as a nonprofit that “strives to protect the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children” so that “no kid has to appear in court by themselves.”
The NDLON volunteer explained that they stand in solidarity with people looking for work who are “vulnerable because of what’s going on right now.” They are there to make connections, not just show up for a while and leave. They hope they can be a deterrent “if ICE were to show up.” They want to make what they do more “accessible” and say that “anyone can do this – I’m just a regular person with no special skills,” not even another language.
The Community Defense Network volunteer said she’s involved in “patrol and rapid response.” For the former, people do it in a variety of ways, where there might be vulnerable people or an event. It can be “tailored to exactly what you want to do or feel comfortable doing.” They look for “suspicious” cars – heavily tinted windows, for example. Rapid response is what happens when someone’s been taken away – a call will go out (via Signal, these groups’ primary commuication channel) – usually the person has been taken away before resonse volunteers arrive, but the person’s vehicle and personal belongings have been left behind, so volunteers work to secure those and contact their family. Another rapid-response volunteer spoke next. She talked about what happened when contractor Eduardo Esparza was taken away in July – they were within a block of it. She talked about “aftercare” including in that case comforting the woman who tried to stop it. On Saturday at 42nd/Andover, they made sure the car got back to its owner’s family. They offer long-term care for families too – maybe fundraising, grocery buying, dogwalking, offering a place to stay for a few days. She said there are currently “20 abductions in Seattle per day,” many “unseen because they’re being sneaky.” She talked about the trauma experienced by one witness who saw what happened Saturday – saw the window-smashing, tire-slashing, the targeted people’s raw terror – so they’re getting that person some help. They can use volunteers doing almost anything.
“What else can I do?” is the question Stansell said everyone can ask. “It’s important to be alarmed (but also) to take action.”
The volunteer from NDLON said they take two-hour weekly shifts and bring coffee and treats, “it’s just like hanging out with friends … we’re just hoping to be here and nothing ever happens.” But things have gotten more nerve-wracking the last few months.” Stansell noted, “Being out there, you’re winning all the time,” likely being a deterrent – “you’re saving people.”
He then asked how people can help KIND. Its rep said that ICE is detaining juveniles when they’re not supposed to. Their cases are being sped up to a rate that even lawyers can’t keep up with. There are hearings at which 50 to 60 children are churned through the system in a day, “It’s ridiculous,” but her organization at least tries to provide information. Fundraising, pro-bono lawyers, those are things KIND is looking for (it has offices all over the country).
What’s the most important thing to do if you see an ICE abduction? Contact someone you know who is in rapid response. Better yet, the volunteer said, sign up for their group – and then you can text if you see something. She joined so she would “know what to do.” Her group literally started as a few neighbors and has done a lot of good work – she related helping a family who chose to “self-deport,” and needed suitcases – she said they put out a call and “five suitcases were on my porch” soon. If you volunteer, yes, you’re going to see negative things, but you’re also going to see positive things that “will overwhelm you,” in a good way. They also have training for just about everything people can help with, and if they don’t, “we’ll create the training together.”
Stansell said it’s people’s constitutional right to “be in their community, to witness what’s going on.” He added, “If you’re neighborly with your neighbors, you’ll know what’s needed.”
In subsequent discussion, the Rapid Response volunteer noted, “There’s no one right way to do rapid response.” Stansell said there is one important constant, though: “The Trump Administration considers us all people who are trying to violently overthrow the government” but they stress nonviolent action “so we can never be accused of being violent, because we’re not.”
They then heard from a nearby resident who was in the area of Saturday’s ICE operation and told a nearby construction crew about it – after which, she said, “they left and weren’t there today.” She also promoted the Southwest Family Fund, which is having an upcoming fundraiser at Southgate Roller Rink. The rapid-response volunteer said that “100 percent of the fund goes to people here who are impacted by ICE.”
WSI offers Constitutional Observer Training every week, Reinhardt reminded everyone (the WSI website has the info).
The group then broke into small groups so people could talk individually with the panelists. They do all their work on Signal- “security is key” – if you want to be referred to someone but weren’t at the meeting, contact WSI, which can put you in contact. And “tell people” about getting involved, one of the volunteers urged. (Ask your neighbors – maybe one of them is already involved.” (They have a hotline but don’t distribute it widely.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Get Out the Vote online event with the 34th District Democrats on Wednesday (September 23)
-No Kings: Vote Early event on October 17, focusing on a planned downtown demonstration
-Signmaking party in lieu of October 18 meeting
-Ballot-box march from here to Junction drop box on October 25 – “I would love to see a thousand people!” said Reinhardt. 1:30-3:30 pm, joyful with drumming etc., “Bop to the Box.”
Seattle Public Schools announced this afternoon that it’s changing its technology approach for its youngest students, starting early next year, after winter break. Key points of the announcement:
*K-2 students will no longer be assigned individual iPads beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
*iPads will remain available as shared classroom resources.
*Technology use will generally range from 0-30 minutes per day.
*Students will continue to use technology for instruction, assessments, accessibility, and approved learning activities.
*Hands-on, teacher-led learning will remain the primary instructional approach in K-2 classrooms.
*Students with IEPs, 504 Plans, and assistive technology needs will continue to receive required supports and accommodations.
Families with students in those grades are getting an explanatory letter from the district, which you can read here. That same page also includes an FAQ, which says this is why the district’s making the change:
Seattle Public Schools is committed to providing developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children. Research and instructional best practices emphasize the importance of balancing technology use with:
-Direct teacher instruction
-Reading and writing
-Small-group learning
-Discussion and conversation
-Play-based learning
-Hands-on exploration
-Movement and social interactionThe goal is for technology to complement learning, not replace these important experiences.
District executives unveiled the changes in a media briefing; we’ve added the district video of that above. In opening remarks, superintendent Ben Shuldiner said it’s something of a course correction from the extensive technology reliance dating back to when schools closed during the pandemic. Will other grades be next? Shuldiner said they want to see how this works, first. How will they measure that? “We want to hear from the parents, and the kids themselves,” primarily, he said.
Two cross country athletes from West Seattle High School set school 5K records at the Bellevue Invitational meet over the weekend, reports WSHS athletic director Corey Sorenson:
West Seattle Cross Country delivered a historic day at Saturday’s Bellevue Cross Country Invitational at Lake Sammamish State Park!
Zach O’Keefe and Evelyn Satwicz each established new West Seattle 5K school records:
Zach O’Keefe — 15:53.16
Evelyn Satwicz — 18:41.88The Wildcats also turned in two strong team performances, with the girls finishing fifth and the boys placing sixth.
Congratulations to Zach, Evelyn, and the entire West Seattle Cross Country program!
1:01 PM: Thanks for the tip. A vehicle-fire response has the northbound I-5 exit to the westbound West Seattle Bridge closed right now.
Thanks to the tipster for that photo.
1:47 PM: Still closed, per WSDOT, which also notes that the exit to Columbian Way – heading EB to Beacon Hill at the east end of the bridge – is open.
(Added: SFD photo)
3:10 PM: SFD confirms it’s a garbage-truck fire and says it’s “predominantly contained to the garbage compartment… Crews are working to restart the engine to unload the contents and extinguish the fire.”
3:22 PM: Update from SFD: “Crews are unable to restart the engine. Rescue Company 1 is responding. The plan is to cut into the side of the garbage compartment of the vehicle to access the fire. Once extinguished, the garbage truck can be safely towed off the freeway.”
(Added: WSDOT photo)
4:17 PM: Update from SFD – “Fire is under control. The garbage truck will be towed off the freeway and crews will continue to monitor it.”
4:37 PM: WSDOT says the ramp is cleared and has reopened.
We’ve already previewed part of what’s on the HPAC agenda for Wednesday – the Homestead Community Land Trust plan for the ex-substation at 12th/Holden. An even-bigger agenda item: Crime and safety.
(WSB photo: Capt. Krista Bair at one of last week’s community meetings)
Southwest Precinct commander Capt. Krista Bair, who was at community meetings last Thursday about Roxhill Park (WSB coverage here) and Alki (WSB coverage here), will also be at HPAC’s first fall meeting. The community coalition’s neighborhoods – Highland Park, Riverview, South Delridge – have seen multiple shootings this summer, as summarized on the HPAC website – and are seeking updates on the investigations as well as plans to prevent more violence. HPAC’s meeting is set for 6:30 pm Wednesday (September 23) at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW).
(Fall colors preview in Gatewood – photo by Troy Sterk)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around the peninsula for the rest of today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
STORY TIME AT DELRIDGE LIBRARY: 10:30-11 am for little ones and their parents/caregivers, in Spanish and English. (5423 Delridge Way SW)
NO CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING: The weekly 2 pm meeting is canceled today.
(added) DROP-IN HOMEWORK HELP: 4-5:30 pm, it’s back at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
DEMONSTRATION: West Seattle Resist plans a pop-up protest 4-6 pm in support of immigrants. (California/Charlestown)
LIVE MUSIC AT SEBASTIANO’S: 6 pm at the wine shop, piano jazz! (3278 California SW)
MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA X 3: Three venues on our list with trivia tonight – Music Quiz at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW), 6:30 and 7:30 pm sessions… Also, 7 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander), $2 cash to enter … 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW).
‘LISTENING TO GRIEF’ SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 pm, weekly group gathering for people going through grief – you can participate once, weekly, or occasionally. Fee. Before you go, RSVP/register here. (4034 California SW)
D&D: Long-running weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, first-time players too! $5.
PRACTICE SPEAKING SPANISH: 6:30-8:30 pm, this informal group gathers at Future Primitive Brewing in White Center (9832 14th SW), all welcome.
canceled ALKI MEDITATION: Two places to meditate on Monday nights – in north West Seattle, there’s meditation at Alki UCC, doors open at 6:45, meditation at 7. (6115 SW Hinds)
MEDITATION IN FAUNTLEROY: In south West Seattle, free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 pm.
COMEDY AT OTTER ON THE ROCKS: 7 pm monthly comedy night, this time with Hayden Kristal headlining. Our calendar listing includes the ticket link. (4210 SW Admiral Way)
MONDAY NIGHT SALSA LESSONS: Series continues, 7 pm with BALORICO at Viva Arts (4421 Fauntleroy Way SW).
YOM KIPPUR: The Jewish “Day of Atonement” observance starts at sundown.
POOL TOURNAMENT: The Corner Pocket‘s weekly tournament, 7 pm. $10 buy-in. (4302 SW Alaska, entrance on California)
PINBALL TOURNAMENT: Sign up at 7, start playing at 7:30, at Admiral Pub (2306 California SW).
JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: Monday night jazz with The Westside Jazz Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.
KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: Monday night karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).
Huge thanks to everybody who sends info for our calendar, which we update daily; if you have something to add or cancel (or update), please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Make it a musical fall by joining the West Seattle Community Orchestras – here’s a reminder that tryouts are tomorrow:
September 22, 5-8 pm: West Seattle Community Orchestras Auditions
Audition for West Seattle Community Orchestras! These auditions are casual and help our conductors decide which of our ensembles is the best fit. Pre-registration encouraged, all orchestral instruments welcome.
K-12 students participate in our programs for free; adults pay a minimal registration fee. For more information, please email cassie@wscorchestras.org or visit wscorchestras.org/register.
Most WSCO performances are at Chief Sealth International HS (2600 SW Thistle), as are their practices.
6:00 AM: Good morning. It’s Monday, September 21, 2026.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
Increasing cloudiness expected throughout the day, high in the upper 60s. Sunrise will be at 6:55 am today; sunset will be at 7:08 pm. (Fall officially begins at 5:05 pm Tuesday.)
ROAD WORK
As announced by SDOT, the first phase of a repaving project on SW 106th is expected to begin today:
Monday, Sept 21 – Wednesday, Sept 23
o SW 106th St between 35th Ave SW and 32nd Ave SW will be reduced to a single lane alternating between eastbound and westbound traffic.
o Driveways will be CLOSED during working hours. Driveway access will be provided to the extent possible, but there may be delays of up to one hour to let equipment clear or to let new asphalt cool down enough to accept traffic loads.
TRANSIT TODAY
Washington State Ferries – The Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is on the three-boat schedule.
Check the alert page for any late-breaking changes.
Metro buses – Regular weekday schedule today – any reroute/stop advisories will be here. (Including one for the SW 106th project zone mentioned above.)
West Seattle Water Taxi – Regular summer schedule, with later night runs Fridays and Saturdays for just under three more weeks.
BRIDGE TRAFFIC CAMERAS
Here are four bridge views from the SDOT map:
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Low Bridge – Here’s the westward view:
1st Avenue South Bridge:
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!
10:44 PM SUNDAY: Details are few so far, but police are investigating a reported armed robbery just after 10 pm in Morgan Junction. The initial report was that it happened at the gas station/mini-mart at 6540 California SW (though it should be noted, that address has two other businesses open at this hour, Domino’s Pizza and the BECU ATM). The only descriptive info sent out over the radio was a Black man in his 20s, no other details. Since there’s been so little radio traffic on this, we might not find out more until the written report is available.
9:49 AM MONDAY: We obtained the narrative from SPD:
On 09/20/2026 at 2203 hours I was working uniformed patrol for the Seattle Police Department … I responded to a Robbery call at 65XX California Av Sw. The call notes read as follows:
2 MIN AGO, ROBBERY AT GUNPOINT
I contacted XXXX who is employed as a clerk at the gas station located at 65XX California Av Sw. XXXX stated that the following had occurred: A customer (XXXX) was purchasing beer at the counter. The suspect has his firearm drawn and tells XXXX to move out of the way.
The suspect points the firearm at XXXX and tells him “give me all your money” while pointing the firearm directly at him. XXXX opens the cash register and starts to manually hand all the money to the suspect from the cash register. After receiving the money, the suspect then proceeds to walk out of the store and leaves in an unknown direction. It is unknown if the suspect utilized a vehicle or left on foot.
XXXX stated that approximately 1700-2000$ dollars were taken by the suspect. XXXX showed officers video footage of the robbery and the suspect can be described as follow: black male, 20s, black mask, black hoodie, Nike tech pants and the suspect was wearing all black/gray colors. The firearm that the suspect utilized was black. XXXX was not injured during the commission of the robbery.
Thanks to JayDee for sending the photo of tonight’s sunset, second-to-last one of summer 2026. Tuesday (September 22) will bring the first sunset of fall – about two hours after the equinox moment (5:05 pm) – and you can welcome the change of seasons by watching with educator/expert skywatcher Alice Enevoldsen at Solstice Park. She’ll be there 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm; official sunset time is 7:07 pm, but the sun could drop below the timberline as early as 6:50 pm. The gathering spot is on the park’s top level, upslope from the tennis courts (7400 Fauntleroy Way SW) and P-patch. If you haven’t been to one of Alice’s sunset watches, the location is perfect because that area of the park has granite markers and paths aligned with the setting sun’s locations for equinoxes and solstices. Free, all ages, educational, and fun!
Thanks to Eddie for the photo and update – the Sound Transit work on the bike/foot path from Delridge alongside the West Seattle Bridge, scheduled to continue through today, ended early, and he found the path reopened on Saturday. The work involved soil sampling along the area where a new light-rail-only bridge is planned to be part of the West Seattle Link Extension project.
Community members of all ages can get vaccinated at clinics coming up at local schools – here’s the announcement we were asked to share to you (corrected):
Seattle Visiting Nurse Association runs annual flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics at various middle and high schools in partnership with Seattle Public Schools.
These clinics are open to the public, but appointments are required. Our first clinic is coming up on 10/4 at Louisa Boren STEM K-8.
These clinics are open to the public, but appointments are required. The registration link is also below—please feel free to re-title it for your communications. Our first clinic is coming up on 10/10 at Louisa Boren STEM K-8.
Patients will be able to get a flu shot, COVID-19 vaccine, or both in the same appointment. We can vaccinate kids 4 and up for flu and 5 and up for COVID-19. All patients can receive COVID-19 vaccines this season due to a Washington State Department of Health order.
We will be using the updated Moderna products for 2025. Each patient needs their own registration, in their name, with their information.
We are currently able to accept almost all local health plans, including Medicare and Apple Health, but cannot accept Cigna, Tricare, or First Choice insurance.
If anyone has questions, they can email us at info@seattlevna.com.
Here’s the registration link.
On Sundays we often look ahead to events in the coming week. This Thursday evening, Paper Boat Booksellers (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor) will host a West Seattle writer’s book launch: “Climate Anxiety and Spiritual Resilience” by Suzanne Crawford O’Brien. The author is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University. From the publisher’s description:
Religious and Indigenous practices that counter despair, cultivate courage, and sustain moral action in the fight for environmental justice. Climate change is an ecological and political crisis, but it is also a spiritual one. Fractured relationships with the natural systems that sustain us and frustration with leaders’ seeming inability to respond, has led many to grief, despair, burnout, and moral exhaustion. Indeed, current research on eco-anxiety and climate grief show that emotional overwhelm undermines collective action, even when solutions are known and available.
But there is a path forward, one found within religious and Indigenous traditions that have long cultivated practices for living with loss, sustaining hope, and acting ethically within fragile ecosystems. By bringing the psychology of climate grief into conversation with Indigenous and religious traditions, this book offers a framework for moving beyond paralysis toward resilient, justice-centered engagement. Each chapter draws on case studies from diverse Indigenous and religious traditions. challenging extractive worldviews, emphasizing relationality and interdependence, and grounding justice in care for land, community, and future generations. Together, they explore what it means to engage in inner activism: the work of moral courage, clarity, and presence that makes sustained ecological action possible. Practices of mindfulness, ritual, lament, storytelling, and community accountability are presented not as private coping strategies but as sources of collective resilience and ethical commitment. Emphasizing hope without denial and action without burnout, this book offers spiritual resources for transforming grief into courage, solidarity, and sustained engagement for ecological justice.
If you’re interested in attending the 6 pm event on Thursday (September 24), RSVP here ASAP, as there’s an attendance cap. All ages welcome; wine for 21+ attendees.
If you couldn’t get to this weekend’s biggest rummage sale on Saturday, you have another chance, until 3 pm today – and the deals are even bigger, because everything is half-price! We just stopped by Fauntleroy Church‘s Second-Time Sale for photos of what remains available. This curated sale raising money for church programs (such as the popular Recycle Roundup, which returns on October 3) has a wide variety of items in good shape – toys, housewares, furniture, games, clothing, jewelry, tools, sports gear, more.
It’s in (and outside) the church Fellowship Hall, 9140 California SW.
Two coyote reports received Saturday (thank you!):
AT NINO CANTU SOUTHWEST ATHLETIC COMPLEX: This one photographed by Jessie didn’t need a invitation to take the field:
We saw this healthy looking coyote running across the soccer field above the pickleball courts at the sports complex at about 7:10 (Saturday) night while we walked the dogs.
ON THE BLUFF: This may be the same coyote roaming blufftop yards along Sunset SW as reported here last Sunday, but this photo’s from Joe:
Coyote visit on Sunday morning 9/13, North Admiral/Sunset Bluff.
We publish coyote sightings fpr awareness, not alarm; some people still don’t realize they share our neighborhoods. Learn more about coyotes here.
(Orca Half runners on Saturday, photo by Clarence Higuera – the race repeats this morning!)
Here’s what to know for summer’s final Sunday – mostly listings from our West Seattle Event Calendar:
ORCA HALF, DAY 2: A second day today for the Orca Half, from Lincoln Park to Don Armeni, with shuttles from the finish line to start line, and running starting in waves around 7:30 am. (No road closures.)
WEST SEATTLE RUNNING CLUB: 8:30 am, meet at Alki Statue of Liberty (61st/Alki) to run with friends old and new.
SUNDAY FUNDAY RUNDAY: 9 am, Westies Run Club meets at Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW) for today’s run.
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: In The Junction, weekly Sunday morning games are happening at The Missing Piece (4707 California SW), 9:30 am.
WEST SEATTLE ART TOUR: Dozens of artists, spread among 16 stops where you can see how they work! It’s the second day of the free annual West Seattle Art Tour, 10 am-5 pm, interactive and printable maps here – browse the artist and location lists and decide where to go and who to see! (WSB is a co-sponsor of the tour.)
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Now in the still-bountiful end-of-summer produce-and-products season, open for shopping and eating (as it is every weekend of the year, even holidays), 10 am-2 pm, California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska.
MASTER GARDENERS CLINIC: Also in The Junction – this season’s last chance to get your gardening questions answered at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market, 10 am-2 pm.
MAKERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, monthly 206 Makers’ Market at Jet City Labs. (4540 California SW)
THE WORKS SEATTLE POP-UP: 10 am-2 pm crafting outside The Works Seattle‘s new Junction location (4540 California SW) – make shrinky-dink keychains.
FREE NIA CLASS: Begins at 10:15 am; first class free if you pre-register. At Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary. (3618 SW Alaska)
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Open today! Need a tool but don’t need/want to, or can’t, buy it? Look for it at, and borrow it from, the West Seattle Tool Library, open 11 am-4 pm on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)
SECOND-TIME SALE: Second of two days to shop this curated rummage sale, previewed here. 11:30 am-3 pm at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW).
WEST SEATTLE RESIST: 11:30 am-1:30 pm, weekly action in The Junction.
COLMAN POOL FINALE: Noon-7 pm, this year’s last postseason weekend wraps up at the outdoor pool on the shore at Lincoln Park – see the schedule here. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)
SNAIL MAIL SUNDAY AT MR. B’S: Monthly writing event at Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SW), 1-4 pm.
WATCH THE SEAHAWKS AT THE HYDRANT: Bring your pup! Weekly watch parties, with today’s kickoff at 1:25 pm. (4541 California SW)
WELCOME ROAD WINERY: You’re welcome Sunday afternoons (among other times) at this West Seattle tasting room (with a patio!) – open 2-5 pm today, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)
CLASSIC NOVELS (AND MOVIES) BOOK CLUB: 2:30 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor) – this month’s title, “Dandelion Wine.”
MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 3-5 pm, Orville Johnson & Mark Graham at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), no cover, all ages.
ARTSWEST MATINEE: First 3 pm performance of “The Chinese Lady” at ArtsWest (4711 California SW).
EVERGREEN ENSEMBLE: Choral concert, 3 pm at Holy Rosary (42nd/Genesee).
WEST SEATTLE INDIVISIBLE: This month’s meeting focuses on neighborhood protection amid the ongoing ICE activity, 3:30 pm at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church (3050 California SW).
BLACK TEA AT REVELRY ROOM: 7 pm-midnight, nighttime tea service with teas curated by host Jack Sanders, info here. (4547 California SW)
LIVE AT KENYON HALL: Richard Gilewitz performs at 7:30 pm at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW).
UNDERGROUND TRIVIA AT CORNER POCKET: Trivia starts at 7:30 pm – free to play, with prizes. (4302 SW Alaska)
LIVE JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: 8-10 pm jazz with the D-Lux Jazz Trio at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW).
Organizing, or assisting with, an event that should be on the WSB community Event Calendar – whether one-time or recurring? Please email us the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
6:47 PM: Thanks for the tip. The low bridge is having “mechanical issues” again – avoid TFN.
7:19 PM: More bridge trouble (thanks for this tip too):A crash is blocking lane(s) of the westbound high bridge near the crest.
8:02 PM: SDOT says the high bridge is clear.
9:18 PM: Just checked back on the low-bridge live camera – it has reopened. Reminder that it’s scheduled to close next weekend for more repair work.
(Canoes off Duwamish Head, photos by Clarence Higuera)
You may have seen several tribal canoes departing from Don Armeni Boat Ramp this morning, headed for downtown and the 34th Salmon Homecoming. The event at Waterfront Park next to the ferris wheel continues until 8 pm, with workshops, food and cultural sharing. 
(Paddlers headed for the Salmon Homecoming included Duwamish Tribal Council member Ken Workman, front center)
A non-profit group organizes the event annually to coincide with the return of salmon to local waters. The canoes launching late morning from West Seattle included Duwamish, Puyallup, and Snohomish canoe families, and were joined by canoes from other tribes as they reached Pier 62.
As noted here earlier this week, salmon are due in local creeks soon
Even if you can only get to one stop on the West Seattle Art Tour, you’ll likely see a lot!
We visited Stop #1 a little while ago, and like most stops, the lineup features guest artists as well as the host. In the front yard here, we found Jennifer Kegel of Elmgrove Pottery, and talked with her about her stained-glass-inspired designs. In the backyard are the bright paintings and mixed-media work of Debbi Murray:
Debbi’s husband Steve was standing in for her when we visited. Inside the house, Kassie Hennessey was discussing her feather drawings with an Art Tour-ist:
And toward the front of the house, we met host Lea Basile-Lazarus, who posed with one of her paper-pulp paintings:
And as proof that the Art Tour is for all ages, on our way up the front stairs, we passed a family with elementary-age kids, excitedly discussing their plan to walk to two more stops. One more hour of Art Touring to go today, until 5 pm, and then a full second day tomorrow (Sunday), 10 am-5 pm. Free – find the maps and lists here! (When you arrive in the area of a stop, you’ll see signage, so don’t worry about getting lost.)
1:30 PM: California/Graham is one of the dozen-plus streetcorners where West Seattle Indivisible has protesters standing in vigil this afternoon for people whose deaths were linked to ICE activity. This was scheduled weeks ago, so it’s a coincidence that it’s happening hours after ICE officers swept into West Seattle, reportedly taking away three people and leaving behind their vehicle with construction equipment, smashed windows, and flat tires. This demonstration is expected to continue until 3 pm. We’re off to check some other intersections where at least one person per corner planned to hold memorial signs.
1:39 PM: We have passed several on our way up to The Junction, where signholders are at the many-cornered California/Edmunds intersection.
1:58 PM: Above, at California/Oregon; below, California/Alaska:
2:21 PM: At California/Charlestown:
2:42 PM: And at California/Admiral:
For 40 joyful minutes this morning, hundreds of people joined in and along South Park streets to celebrate Latin American heritage and culture, participating in or watching Seattle’s annual Fiestas Patrias parade. Above is our unedited video of the entire parade, with musicians, folkloric and Indigenous dancers, scooters, unicyclists, floats and vehicles from sponsor Sea Mar Community Health Centers (representing their locations from Clark County in the south to Whatcom County in the north), concluding with more than 50 horseback riders, Grand Marshal was West Seattleite Teresa Mosqueda, District 8 King County Councilmember from North Delridge, riding in a classic Mustang convertible:
Other West Seattleite sightings included Chief Sealth IHS football players and the Proyecto Saber program from Sealth and neighboring Denny IMS. The parade just concluded at its ending point at the South Park Community Center (we recorded video from its starting point at 14th Avenue South and South Henderson), but the Fiestas Patrias celebration continues all weekend with a festival at Seattle Center downtown, also presented by Sea Mar.
9:17 AM: We’ve received multiple reports of this, including the following just sent by a reader:
ICE just terrorized our neighborhood and took three poor souls away. They pinned in the car and busted out windows pulling them from their car. and damaged our car. Now we have to clean up the mess!!!
11:49 AM: Received from another reader:
Here are some pictures of the truck of the crew ICE arrested this morning. It had slashed tires and busted windows. Truck had construction equipment inside.
PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN FOR WSB
Huge night for West Seattle High School quarterback Carlos Patino (above) as the Wildcats scored their first football win of the season, 54-14 over Lincoln last night at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex. Patino threw for 7 touchdowns and ran one in too.; the defense scored a safety and Grady Scheff caught an interception. Justice Nguyen caught three touchdowns while Scheff and Cohen Cicero caught two each. Here’s Scheff running past Lincoln defenders after catching a pass from Patino to score a touchdown on the opening drive:
Big night for the fans too:
Here’s Nguyen preparing to catch a pass from Patino before taking it into the endzone:
Below, Nguyen breaks a tackle on his way to his second touchdown
Kian Deeds, kicking an extra point.
Cicero catches a pass for a touchdown:
Cicero and Patino, celebrating a touchdown in the second quarter:
The Cheer Team had a spirited night:
Dylan Seaborn-Diaz rushing in the fourth quarter.
And Patino throwing his seventh touchdown of the game:
The Wildcats are home again next week, 7 pm Friday (September 25) vs. Roosevelt at NCSWAC,
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