West Seattle, Washington
07 Wednesday
(Photo from Kevin Freitas, while flying in)
Here is our highlight list for the rest of today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (which you can preview any time – our daily highlight list is meant to be a reminder rundown, with last-minute additions too):
READING WITH TODDLERS: 10:30 am at Paper Boat Booksellers (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor).
SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE: Noon to 6 pm today, visit Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) to see the work on display this year!
PLAY AMERICAN MAH JONGG: 2-4 pm, join players at Missing Piece (4707 California SW)
HOMEWORK HELP: 4-7:30 pm drop-in homework help for K-12 students, at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
KIDS’ ART WORKSHOP: With Rec ‘N The Streets at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW), 3-4:30 pm.
COMMUNITY PLAYDATE: 4:30-5:30 pm at Community School of West Seattle (22nd SW and SW Roxbury).
FREE YOGA FOR 12-STEP RECOVERY: Every Wednesday, continuing into fall, 5-6:30 pm at Inner Alchemy Studio and Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska), no registration but you MUST arrive no later than 4:55 pm.
FIX-IT WORKSHOP: The free (donations appreciated), 5:30-7:30 pm workshop is happening at West Seattle Tool Library (4408 Delridge Way SW, northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center), and the library is open for borrowing.
HAPPY HOUR FOR SAD PEOPLE AT MR. B’S: 5:30-7:30 pm, presented by Listening to Grief, explained here. (9444 Delridge Way SW)
WEST SEATTLE URBANISM: Talk about Seattle’s growth – current and future – at the weekly 6 pm meetup – this time back to SW Lander west of California (outside at The Good Society).
EVENING STORY TIME: 6 pm at Southwest Library (9030 35th SW).
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RUN WITH BROOKS DEMO: Join the weekly 6:15 pm group run with West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) tonight, with a bonus – Brooks is bringing shoes you can try out – all welcome, all paces.
PRACTICE SPEAKING SPANISH: A local group of Spanish-language learners gathers 6:30-8:30 pm at Mission Cantina (2325 California SW) to practice – details in our calendar listing.
LIVE MUSIC AT THE LOCOL: 6:30-8:30 pm. 21+. Rotating performer lineup. (7902 35th SW)
KUNDALINI YOGA: 7 pm at Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska).
MAD CRAFTY: Bring your craft project to Revelry Room (4547 California SW) for a crafty evening, 7-9 pm.
LIVE AT EASY STREET RECORDS: Free, all-ages show by Angles, 7 pm. (4559 California SW(
MUSIC BINGO: Play music bingo at The Good Society (California/Lander), 7 pm.
TRIVIA x 4: Four West Seattle Wednesday trivia venues: Admiral Pub (2306 California SW) at 7 pm … Larry’s Tavern (3405 California SW) at 7:30 pm … Quiz Night at 8 pm at Beveridge Place Pub (6413 California SW) … And Wednesday trivia starts at 8:30 pm at Talarico’s (4718 California SW).
SKYLARK OPEN MIC: West Seattle’s longest-running open mic! 7:30 pm signups for the weekly event at The Skylark. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
DANCE WITH BALORICO: Lessons at 8 pm and 9 pm at Viva Arts (4421 Fauntleroy Way SW) -sign up here.
SWING IT WEDNESDAY! Swing dancing and live music at 8:15 pm at South Park Hall (1253 S. Cloverdale, South Park).
KARAOKE: Sing at Admiral Pub starting at 9 pm, after trivia. (2306 California SW)
Planning an event, class, workshop, etc., that’s open to community participation/observation/visitation? Please email us info so we can add it to West Seattle’s only comprehensive event calendar! [email protected] – thank you!
If your household includes a Chief Sealth International High School student, tomorrow night (Thursday, October 8) is an important night – here’s the invitation from CSIHS principal Hope Perry:
Chief Sealth International High School families are welcome to the Curriculum Night on Thursday at 6 pm! Come and learn about all the great initiatives and programs. See you there!
Here’s the schedule, starting with dinner in the Galleria at 6:15, followed by breakout gatherings by grade.
6:02 AM: Good morning. Welcome to Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
Mostly sunny, high in the mid-60s. Sunrise will be at 7:17 am today, while sunset will be at 6:36 pm.
(Photo by Sarah H)
WORK ALERT
*Ramp annd lane closures continue for West Seattle Bridge streetlight repairs – late night and early morning – see the schedule here.
TRANSIT TODAY
Washington State Ferries – Vessel Watch indicates that Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth is on the two-boat schedule. Check the alert page for last-minute changes.
Metro buses – Regular weekday schedule today – any reroute/stop advisories will be here.
West Seattle Water Taxi – Regular summer schedule, which ends after one last night of later runs on Friday (October 9).
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!
(WSB photos, taken during DRCC anniversary celebration)
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
“Water is life. The Duwamish is life!”
So declared Alberto Rodriguez, a former Duwamish River Community Coalition staffer who was among the speakers as the DRCC celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday night.
The party, fittingly, played out on the river whose life – and the lives of the people who rely on it – has been protected and championed by the DRCC over that quarter-century. Supporters and staff gathered aboard Argosy Cruises’ Lady Mary and cruised down the Duwamish and back, before, during, and after a mesmerizing sunset.
There was dinner and dancing, and lots of gratitude. But first, words of welcome from the tribe that shares the river’s name and shore, spoken by Kristina Pearson of the Duwamish Tribe.
As the boat sailed past the river’s industrial shore, it notably passed the site of a recent major victory for the DRCC, declaring victory in its fight to keep Ash Grove Cement from increasing its burn rate of tires.
Speaking at that moment was the first director of DRCC – then the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition – B.J. Cummings. She recalled her first encounter with the river, kayaking in 1994: “I fell so hard.” Even before DRCC came to be, she spent five years patroling for illegal sources of pollution. The river’s listing as a Superfund site in 2001 brought the coalition to life, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing as the cleanups began.
The first one “was a mess,” Cummings recounted. And then there was the tale of T-117, for which the initial plan, she said, “didn’t go far enough” – the community pushed for more, and the port “overturned their own recommendations.”
Now, Cummings noted, the cleanup is “about halfway done” and in some places along the river, “habitat has been restored for salmon and people.”
(2011 WSB photo, B.J. Cummings & James Rasmussen with then-mayor Mike McGinn)
She also expressed pride for those who had followed her in DRCC leadership – particularly past and present executive directors James Rasmussen and Paulina López – for making the river “internationally known.”
She was followed by Rodriguez, an immigrant from Honduras who now works for Seattle Public Utilities in a role that includes a focus on the river, whose “straightening, shortening, deepening came with a cost,” and yet, he continued, it’s “ever flowing, adapting, shaping … never giving up, always giving back.” Like DRCC itself, a “small but mighty organization.”
The organization’s work has set precedents for others to follow. Rodriguez spotlighted some of them – including the first health assessment of a cleanup plan; a first-of-its-kind public hearing in a non-English language. He had words of praise for the DRCC’s acclaimed Duwamish Valley Youth Corps.
(WSB file photo, Duwamish Valley Youth Corps at a volunteer event)
Two young leaders who’d been part of the DWYC, Miriam Roman Olvera and Christopher Castro Leonardo, talked a bit about their experiences.
And as the night arrived, López spoke, marveling, “What a powerful night … We’re celebrating 25 years of community power … people coming together saying, our river matters, our health matters, our community matters, our children matter.”
(2020 WSB photo of Paulina López at People’s Park groundbreaking)
And not just in the context of the environment – she declared firm opposition to “the atrocities happening today” – federal immigration authorities’ violence. She compared the fight to protect “basic human rights” to the fight to save the river: “Back in 2001, they said ‘that’s the way it is’; we said, ‘the community’s speaking, and you need to listen’.”
As the Duwamish River Community Coalition navigates into its second quarter-century, it’s clear that it will be heard. Here are ways to help.
10:21 PM: Thanks to Jason for the photo and tip: A water-main break has closed SW Thistle by Chief Sealth International High School while Seattle Public Utilities crews make repairs. According to SPU’s water-trouble map, 10 customers are affected.
5:59 AM: The SPU map says repairs have been completed and service is restored.
No posters with sticky dots, no easels with butcher paper and Sharpies – just informational pamphlets and one-sheets at SDOT‘s info-table in The Junction today, six days after the recommendation for paid street parking (and other changes) was announced (WSB coverage here). The table was in the sunshine right on the 42nd/Alaska corner by QFC, not under the overhang, so you couldn’t miss it. We went by just before 1 pm, three hours into the info-session, with one hour to go. The SDOT reps told us they had talked to about 65 people (though no one stopped by during the ~10 minutes that we were there). They also say they’ve received about 100 comments so far via the online comment form (open until month’s end), and they’re sending a mailer to 4,000 residential and business addresses in the general Junction area next week. They’re also seeking to meet with businesspeople, optimally block by block, and they have a presentation scheduled with the Center for Active Living. So which way is the sentiment going? we asked, absent any visual displays we could assess. “Strong feelings both ways” was the reply. “A lot of people nervous about change, a lot of people excited, especially about the pedestrian improvements.” No other general public outreach events were planned after today’s tabling, they told us, but the project page has an email address and phone number you can use for questions, as well as the comment form.
5:23 PM: Thanks for the tips and photo. Police are blocking 60th SW north of Admiral Way because of a standoff with a woman they’re trying to get to surrender. The original classification of the incident that led to this is “threats.” More info soon.
5:40 PM: SPD tells us the woman they’re trying to take into custody is wanted for threatening a neighbor with a knife among other harassment accusations, and is in crisis.
6:07 PM: SWAT officers are being dispatched.
6:57 PM: Not resolved yet. Ongoing incident details have been moved to a tactical radio channel, which is encrypted (meaning it sounds like garble to anyone without official radio gear).
7:38 PM: No word of an arrest yet. A neighbor notes, in a comment below, a “flashbang-type” noise – there are several types of devices used in standoffs that would generate that type of sound.
8:26 PM: SPD tells us the suspect is in custody.
Tiny houses have arrived at the southeast West Seattle site of Glassyard Commons, planned for 20 tiny houses and 72 RVs, sheltering about 140 people. It’s been four weeks since the ceremonial groundbreaking (WSB coverage here) to be operated by the Low-Income Housing Institute, the nonprofit that runs most of the city’s tiny-house villages; site-prep work actually began in late July. At last month’s ceremony, LIHI reiterated that they expect to open Glassyard Commons – named because the state-owned site at 7200 2nd SW was known as the WSDOT “Glassyard” – in November. We are checking back to see if they’re still on target. It’s been almost nine months since we first reported the plan after discovering it in city permit filings.
We’ve been trying for weeks to find out what’s going in at what used to be Miso in Highland Park – we found workers there one day and they said they couldn’t comment; the windows subsequently were papered over and have been that way for a while. Went by today and spotted the sign for Curry’s Culture, promising Indian cuisine, in line with one of West Seattle’s current food trends. Despite the banner, Curry’s Culture at 16th/Holden is NOT open (yet) – the banner is a holdover from Miso – but research turns up another Curry’s Culture in Columbia City, so we have a message out requesting details.
(WSB photo from last year’s Monster Dash)
The West Seattle Monster Dash has always been a fundraising fun run for local co-op preschools. This year, with their funding future still unsettled – as we’ve been reporting – your support and participation matters more than ever. Here’s the official announcement:
The 15th annual Monster Dash is Saturday, October 24, at Lincoln Park, with the 5K at 9:30 a.m. and the Kids Monster Dash at 10:30 a.m. There will also be costumes, a Kids Zone, DJ, food and warm drinks, photos, and the usual crowd of current co-op families, alumni, and neighbors.
What makes Monster Dash especially significant this year is that it’s our biggest annual fundraiser, and it’s happening as the South Seattle College Cooperative Preschool community continues navigating the financial uncertainty created by the state funding-model changes.
In other words, the event itself is still the fun West Seattle Halloween tradition it has been for 15 years, but the fundraising carries considerably more weight this year.
Find out more, and sign up, at monsterdash.westseattlepreschools.org
PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN FOR WEST SEATTLE BLOG
Chief Sealth International High School‘s varsity volleyball team is having a great year – undefeated until last night, having lost only one set on their way to eight consecutive victories. It just so happened that the first match we were able to go photograph ended as their first loss, 3-1 to Seattle Academy at CSIHS. But it was close – photojournalist Oliver Hamlin reports that the Seahawks won their first set 25-21.
But they lost the next three sets 24-26, 23-25, and 19-25. More scenes from last night’s match:
Above, Violet Lindow hits the ball; below, Malia Perez sets:
Sasha Lee hits:
Parker Wahl:
KahMaia Sutton:
Nia Long bumps:
Annika Gwilym sets:
Sylia Has bumps:
No rest for head coach Lori Tavila‘s Seahawks, as their next match is tonight, on the road at Garfield HS, 7 pm.
Thanks to Erin Jackson for the photo described as the “North American nebula … captured over a couple hours this weekend with my telescope near Lincoln Park.” Back here on Earth, we have highlights of what’s up in the hours ahead, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
FREE INDOOR PLAYSPACE: West Seattle Church of the Nazarene (4201 SW Juneau) welcomes little ones and their caregivers, 9 am-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, free.
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ABOUT PAID JUNCTION STREET PARKING? Six days after going public with the recommendation, SDOT is tabling outside Junction QFC (42nd/Alaska) 10 am-2 pm today
SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE: 10 am to 6 pm, visit Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) to see the work on display this year!
POSTCARDS4DEMOCRACY: New postcard-writers as well as returnees are welcome at this weekly advocacy gathering, 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor). Sign up here before you go, if this is your first time.
ROTARY CLUB OF WEST SEATTLE: Noon lunch meeting at West Seattle Golf Course (4470 35th SW),
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET HEARING: Two sessions today for the first public hearing on the city budget proposal – 1 pm online, 5 pm in-person – the agenda explains how to participate.
CHESS CLUB: All levels! 1:30-3 pm, at the Center for Active Living (4217 SW Oregon).
OTHER EVENTS AT THE CENTER: Dozens of classes, presentations, etc., every week! Go here for the full Center for Active Living calendar.
DINE-OUT FUNDRAISER: 4-9 pm at Mioposto (2139 California SW; WSB sponsor), part of the proceeds go to Seattle Civic Dance Theater!
HIGH-SCHOOL SPORTS: Two home varsity matches – in girls’ soccer, West Seattle HS vs. Holy Names, 4 pm at Walt Hundley Playfield (34th/Myrtle), and in volleyball, WSHS hosts Eastside Catholic at 7 pm in the school gym (3000 California SW)
DROP-IN HOMEWORK HELP: For K-12 students, 4-5:30 pm at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 4:30-6:30 pm open house for prospective preschool through 4th grade families. (34th/Myrtle)
INFO SESSION – LIGHT-RAIL PROPERTY ACQUISITION: 5-7 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW), Sound Transit reps available to talk with owners/tenants.
DROP-IN WINE TASTING: 5-7 pm Tuesdays at Walter’s Wine Shop (4811 California SW) – $15 fee, $5 off with bottle purchases. Tonight’s spotlight is on the “strange, surprising, and spectacular.”
DEMONSTRATION FOR BLACK LIVES: Long-running weekly sign-waving on the corners at 16th/Holden. 5-6 pm. Signs available if you don’t have your own.
TRACK RUN WITH WEST SEATTLE RUNNER: Meet up by 6:15 pm at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) for WSR’s free weekly track run.
SING WITH THE BOEING EMPLOYEES CHOIR … even if you’re not a Boeing employee! Open rehearsals continue tonight, 6:30 pm, at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (3940 41st SW), and our calendar listing explains how to RSVP.
TIM’S OPEN MIC: 6 pm signups, 7 pm music – weekly open mic hosted by Levi Said at Tim’s (16th SW and SW 98th) in White Center.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: Weekly lessons at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW), 7 pm – info in our ongoing calendar listing.
WOMEN’S MEDITATION CIRCLE: Weekly small-group meditation at Mama Be Well Healing Studio (4034-A California SW), 7 pm. Our calendar listing has info on registering before you go.
BINGO! Play free weekly Belle of the Balls Bingo at The Skylark, 7 pm. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
SING WITH THE METS: The Seattle Metropolitan Singers rehearse in West Seattle, and they welcome new singers too. 7 pm – get the location by email (info in our calendar listing).
TRIVIA X 4: Four Tuesday trivia options – The Beer Junction (4711 California SW), Sporcle Pub Quiz with David at 7 pm and 8 pm … 7 pm at Ounces (3803 Delridge Way SW), free, hosted by Beat the Geek Trivia … 7 pm at Zeeks Pizza West Seattle (6459 California SW), hosted by Geeks Who Drink … 7 pm at Admiral Pub, free to play, prizes. (2306 California SW).
KARAOKE AT POGGIE TAVERN: 9 pm until 1:30 am, sing at The Poggie! (4717 California SW)
Organizing an event, fundraiser, class, performance, gathering, etc.? Tell your West Seattle neighbors via our event calendar – just email info to [email protected] – thank you!
The West Seattle High School Model United Nations (WSHSMUN) club has just attended its first conference of this school year, and their head delegate, Lars Norman, sent us this photo and report to share their work with you:
– The conference last Saturday, Educational Model United Nations (EDUMUN), is the first of four PNW Circuit conferences. For EDUMUN, and other MUN conferences; delegates are assigned committees and positions, which they then research before attending. At EDUMUN, our delegates debated specific topics, primarily topics focused on current or historical crises, working to come to resolutions with delegates from across the PNW.
– WSHSMUN was incredibly proud to attend EDUMUN with a delegation of 22 delegates: Iris Christian, Franki Breznau-Foster, Maeve Zimbabwe, Adele Peterson, Phoebe Austin, Amelia Uy, Ryder Anderson, Sia Griffiths, Yaphet Etana, Sylvie Patrick, Ava Bajaj, Adelaide Miller, Josephine Mangelsen, Hannah Haskel, Madeline Knight, Miles Alba, Eden O’Donnell, Brynn Patrick, Evelyn Nguyen, Ely Thomas, and Head Delegate Lars Norman. We would like to give special thanks to Christina Dahms (Ms. Dahms), the faculty advisor of WSHSMUN, who gladly helped coordinate the details of attendance, and to all who helped chaperone and transport our delegation.
– Lars Norman was awarded Best Position Paper for his research on Post-Drought Somalia.
– WSHSMUN’s second conference of the year, Pacific Model United Nations (PACMUN), is coming up! On November 14th and 15th, WSHSMUN will travel to the Grand Sheraton Hotel, for two days of diplomacy! Be sure to follow our Instagram Page, @wshsmodel.un for WSHSMUN updates and photos!
Here’s a more-global look at what Model United Nations is about.
6:00 AM: Good morning. Welcome to Tuesday, October 6, 2026. State ferries are back in service this morning (and their foghorns are sounding).
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
Sunshine after the fog, high in the mid-60s. Sunrise will be at 7:15 am today, while sunset will be at 6:38 pm.
WORK ALERT
*Ramp annd lane closures continue for West Seattle Bridge streetlights – late night and early morning – see the schedule here.
*Today is the second scheduled day of sidewalk repairs on 16th SW near South Seattle College (WSB sponsor).
TRANSIT TODAY
Washington State Ferries – Back in service; Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth is on the two-boat schedule. Check the alert page for last-minute changes – and see the real-time map with vessel status here.
Metro buses – Regular weekday schedule today – any reroute/stop advisories will be here.
West Seattle Water Taxi – Regular summer schedule, which ends this weekend, after one last night of later runs on Friday (October 9).
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!
It’s prime time for pumpkins! Two notes:
TONY’S PUMPKIN PATCH: The photo is from Anthony Morella, who’s bringing back the seasonal spirit of the former Tony’s Market at 35th/Barton, selling fresh Washington-grown pumpkins starting this Friday, October 9. Anthony is a relative of Tony’s two generations of proprietors, the late Tony Genzale and his son Joey Genzale, and says they’ll be open daily 9 am-7 pm through Halloween: “We will be selling many kinds of pumpkins and other fall goodies.” He’s also planning to sell Christmas trees again this year.
FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION’S PUMPKIN SEARCH: This year, a new plan for this fall favorite:
There’s quite a change-up for the Great Pumpkin Search this year. The search will be run from the Fauntleroy Community Association table at the Fall Festival [Sunday, October 18], and it will begin at the same time as the festival opens, at 1:00. There will be new hiding places, which will be described when searchers sign in. As in past pumpkin searches, in addition to pumpkins, there will be prizes hidden, the most special one being a beautiful glass pumpkin from Avalon Glassworks.
As reported here Sunday, the Fall Festival has some changes this year too, including activities centering on the church/Y campus at 9140 California rather than both sides of the street.
8:09 PM: The missing teenager mentioned here has been found safe.
Earlier:
(‘Live’ image from Fauntleroy dock)
6:08 PM: Washington State Ferries‘ “Triangle Route” – Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth – has been out of service all day as part of a systemwide crisis that ensued after 23 engine-room employees called in sick and WSF couldn’t get fill-ins. (We’ve been updating here.) WSF has restored some of the other service lost throughout the day around the system, and now it says Triangle Route service will be resuming within the hour – “The route will run 2-boat schedules with the 3rd unscheduled boat.” You can check the real-time map here; as of this writing, it looks like M/V Kitsap is heading from Vashon to Southworth, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet still docked at Vashon.
7:52 PM: As for tomorrow, WSF says, “For Tuesday, Oct. 6, we anticipate operating more normal service across the system. Customers should continue to check our rider alerts before traveling for the latest route specific service information, as schedules remain subject to change based on crew and vessel availability.”
Readers asked about signage on the West Seattle Bridge indicating upcoming ramp closures. We couldn’t find an announcement but finally tracked down info from Seattle City Light, whose spokesperson Kate Jacobs tells WSB that this is so they can get the theft-darkened lights back on:
The work you referenced is part of Seattle City Light’s broader effort to restore 80 streetlights on the West Seattle Bridge and Spokane Street Viaduct that went dark due to copper wire theft this summer.
Work of this scale on a high-traffic bridge requires lane closures to keep the public and crews safe, and each closure requires an approved traffic control plan. To minimize public impact, the work will occur in stages overnight from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. across eight days. Repairs are scheduled to finish on October 15. I included the full repair schedule below.
As we make repairs, we will also add protections to help prevent future theft. We continually update our theft-prevention measures based on the latest expert guidance, lessons from past incidents, and available technology. Examples of these measures include reinforced junction box covers, tamper-proof lids, and welded access doors.
Repair schedule:
Mon, Oct 5 – Complete closure of the NB 1st Ave S off-ramp from the West Seattle Freeway WB. On-ramp also closed from 1st Ave S approach from S Horton St.
Tue, Oct 6 – Complete closure of the Harbor Island WB ramp from the West Seattle Freeway WB. Right lane closed approaching the ramp to detour traffic. Right lane closure of the WB West Seattle Freeway from Harbor Ave SW off-ramp to the SR99 on-ramp.
Wed, Oct 7 – Complete closure of the West Seattle Freeway WB ramp from SR 99 SB. Right lane closure of the WB West Seattle Freeway (High Rise) from the SR 99 on-ramp to the Harbor Ave SW off-ramp.
Thu, Oct 8 – Complete closure of the Harbor Island WB ramp from SR 99. Right lane closure of the WB West Seattle Freeway (High Rise) from the SR 99 on-ramp to the Harbor Ave SW off-ramp.
Mon, Oct 12 – Right lane closure of the WB West Seattle Freeway (High Rise) from the SR 99 on-ramp to the Harbor Ave SW off-ramp. Right lane closure of the EB Weast Seattle Freeway (High Rise) from the Delridge Way SW on-ramp to SR 99 NB on-ramp.
Tue, Oct 13 – Right lane closure of the EB Weast Seattle Freeway (High Rise) from the Delridge Way SW on-ramp to SR 99 NB on-ramp. Complete closure of the NB SR 99 ramp from the West Seattle Freeway EB. Right two lanes closed approaching the ramp to detour traffic.
Wed, Oct 14 – Complete closure of the NB SR 99 ramp from the West Seattle Freeway EB. Right two lanes closed approaching the ramp to detour traffic. Right lane closure of the EB West Seattle Freeway lower deck from 1st Ave S ramp to the 4th Ave S ramp.
Thu, Oct. 15 – Right lane closure of the EB West Seattle Freeway lower deck from 1st Ave S ramp to the 4th Ave S ramp.
MONDAY: One week after chicken chain Starbird opened in The Junction, the next one on the way – Dave’s Hot Chicken – has just put up its sign. Thanks to Eddie for the photo of the installation. It’s been a year since we first reported that Dave’s and tea chain Gong Cha were moving into the ex-Haymaker space at California/Alaska. No opening date announced yet; we’re checking.
TUESDAY: We’ve just learned they’re planning to open November 12.
Early heads-up for three events tomorrow (Tuesday, October 6) tackling topics you might want to talk, or ask, about:
WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION PAID STREET PARKING: As part of the feedback collection after going public last Wednesday with their recommendation for paid street parking in the West Seattle Junction – as mentioned in our first coverage – SDOT plans a drop-in info session outside the Junction QFC (42nd SW and SW Alaska) 10 am-2 pm Tuesday.
LIGHT-RAIL PROPERTY ACQUISITION: Do you own or rent a house/apartment/business that’s up for Sound Transit acquisition as they prepare to build the West Seattle Link Extension light-rail line? ST plans a drop-in info session at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW), 5-7 pm Tuesday. (They’re also having one in SODO 12 pm-1:30 pm Wednesday, October 14.)
CITY BUDGET: City Councilmembers have had their first round of briefings on Mayor Wilson‘s budget proposals, and before they start going public with counterpropoals, they’re having a two-session public hearing: online at 1 pm, in-person at 5 pm. The agenda explains how to sign up.
Late last night, police were dispatched to a report of shell casings found in South Delridge – but some time had apparently elapsed between the gunfire and the casings discovery. We obtained the narrative from SPD; this is what the officer wrote after talking to the finder near 18th SW and SW Henderson:
XXXX stated that he found 18 or more shell casings on the street in front of his home. The shell casings appeared to have been run over by multiple vehicles. XXXX stated that he believes he heard shots at 0201 hours on 10/04/2026 but did not call the police at that time. He does not know if the casings are related to the shots he heard. The casings were collected and placed into evidence. The casings were eighteen .40 caliber and twelve 9mm casings.
If you have any information about this, the incident number is 26-296654.
(WSB photo, seen in Westwood area)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around the peninsula for the rest of today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
NEW FREE INDOOR PLAYSPACE: Alki UCC has launched a weekly indoor playspace, 10:15 am-noon. Just register before you go. (6115 SW Hinds)
SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE: 10 am to 6 pm, visit Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) to see the work on display this year!
KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN: 10-11:30 am at Delridge Library, in Spanish and English. (5423 Delridge Way SW)
NO CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING: The council continues its budget review, with no meetings today, but a public hearing tomorrow (Tuesday, October 6, details on the agenda).
DROP-IN HOMEWORK HELP: 4-5:30 pm, it’s back at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
LIVE MUSIC AT SEBASTIANO’S: 6 pm at the wine shop, piano jazz! (3278 California SW)
‘LISTENING TO GRIEF’ SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 pm, weekly group gathering for people experiencing grief – you can participate once, weekly, or occasionally. Fee. Before you go, RSVP/register here. (4034 California SW)
D&D: Long-running weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, first-time players too! $5.
PRACTICE SPEAKING SPANISH: 6:30-8:30 pm, this informal group gathers at Future Primitive Brewing in White Center (9832 14th SW), all welcome.
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.
MONDAY NIGHT SALSA LESSONS: Series continues, 7 pm with BALORICO at Viva Arts (4421 Fauntleroy Way SW).
POOL TOURNAMENT: The Corner Pocket‘s weekly tournament, 7 pm. $10 buy-in. (4302 SW Alaska, entrance on California)
MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA X 3: Three venues on our list with trivia tonight – 6:30 and 7:30 pm sessions for Music Quiz at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW) …7 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander), $2 cash to enter … 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW).
PINBALL LEAGUE: 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: 9 pm start for 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 [email protected] – thank you!
7:20 AM: This morning’s systemwide crew shortage (originally noted below) now has Washington State Ferries‘ Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route totally out of service. They’re updating here. The South Vashon route (regularly one, smaller boat) is operating per Vessel Watch.
9 AM: Still out, and this screenshot from the real-time page shows only 6 ferries in operation systemmwide:
9:45 AM: WSF has posted an update via X – saying, “This morning, 23 engine-room employees called in sick, Every employee qualified to fill those positions has declined to fill them and keep the ferries running.” The WSF tweets go on to mention the employees’ union and base salary, and why the boats can’t run without these employees. Also via X, the governor says he’s “meeting with WSF leadership” about the situation.
11:42 AM: No change in the Triangle Route situation.
4:29 PM: Still no change – the route is still out of service. Vessel Watch’s realtime map still shows six boats in service systemwide. Gov. Ferguson has issued a statement saying he met with engine-room union reps and told them he expects all routes to be running by tomorrow morning.
5:33 PM: WSF says the route will resume service with M/V Cathlamet sometime after 6 pm. We’ll start a separate update story (here).
Earlier:
6:01 AM: Good morning. Welcome to Monday, October 5, 2026.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
Mostly cloudy, high in the mid-60s. Sunrise will be at 7:14 am today, while sunset will be at 6:40 pm.
(Saturday evening photo by Carol Ann Joyce)
WORK ALERT
*Today is the announced start of sidewalk repairs on 16th SW near South Seattle College (WSB sponsor).
*Signage indicates a nighttime closure of the EB West Seattle Bridge to NB 99 starting Tuesday night. We haven’t seen a corresponding announcement with details, so we’re seeking those from WSDOT today.
TRANSIT TODAY
Washington State Ferries – Check the alert page for last-minute changes – WSF has warned it may have crew shortages affecting multiple routes this morning. (6:45 AM: Currently the Triangle Route is down to 1 boat. … 7:15 AM: As noted above, now it’s down to no boats. OTHER UPDATES ABOVE)
Metro buses – Regular weekday schedule today – any reroute/stop advisories will be here.
West Seattle Water Taxi – Regular summer schedule, which ends this weekend, after one last night of later runs on Friday (October 9).
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!
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