Three weeks after voting ended, King County Elections has certified the final results of the general election. So in case you’re wondering how the final counts turned out, here are results of the major races:
City of Seattle
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson – 138,931 – 50.20% Bruce Harrell* – 136,920 – 49.47% Write-in – 911 – 0.33%
City Attorney Erika Evans – 178,470 – 66.90% Ann Davison* – 87,886 – 32.94% Write-in – 422 – 0.16%
Council Position No. 8 (citywide) Alexis Mercedes Rinck* – 207,892 – 81.41% Rachael Savage – 46,266 – 18.12% Write-in – 1,214 – 0.48%
Council Position No. 9 (citywide) Dionne Foster – 165,930 – 62.80% Sara Nelson* – 97,710 – 36.98% Write-in – 579 – 0.22%
22.74% turnout for ages 18-24
33.66% turnout for ages 25-34
41.92% turnout for ages 35-44
45.81% turnout for ages 45-54
52.50% turnout for ages 55-64
64.01% turnout for ages 65+
KCE plans to release the final precinct-by-precinct vote breakout tomorrow.
The longtime Junction restaurant space that was Be’s Restaurant for decades and Bonjour Vietnam until recently will be home to a pop-up Asian fusion restaurant until at least late December.
“We’re still figuring out if this will be the right spot for us,” says Randy Nguyen, one of three partners running KinD Asian Fusion at 4509 California SW.
With 2 weeks open in “soft opening” mode, KinD (pronounced kin-dee, meaning “eat well” in Thai) is serving their menu every day but Tuesday from 10 am-9 pm, offering a variety of handmade dumplings, banh mi, noodle dishes, and soups, as well as appetizers and teas. Nguyen says their focus is on being able to accommodate varying tastes. Along with a beef noodle soup stock that simmers 12 hours, they also offer a vegan broth option. He says by using a tablet to place orders, customers have the ability to choose exactly what they want,.”Whatever customizations they want, we can do them.”
Nguyen says that during the popup test run, they are leasing the space from Jade Nguyen (no relation), who ran Bonjour Vietnam and still runs The Alley speakeasy in the area behind the restaurant space. That proximity and cooperation allows patrons from both establishments to easily order from the another. Randy Nguyen is hoping to expand weekend hours to midnight to be more available for customers in The Alley.
Orders can also be placed for delivery through Door Dash, and Nguyen expects Grubhub and Uber Eats to be available by the end of the week. While they don’t have a website, KinD’s menu is available via a QR code that can be found on their A-board sign (top photo) as well as social media. Based on how well the trial runs goes, Nguyen says the partners will make a decision in December about whether to turn their pop-up into a permanent location. He says they’ve had great feedback so far. “Our goal is to stay, based on the reception we’ve received over the last week.”
Thanks for the tip and photos! A reader reports that the intersection of 26th SW and SW Genesee is now an all-way stop, after SDOT installed signs on Genesee today:
This comes five-plus years after a community controversy over a different plan to calm traffic at that intersection: In 2020, SDOT announced a sudden plan for “diverters” at this intersection and 26th/Brandon; after neighborhood pushback, they shelved the idea in March 2021, and that’s the last time the word “diverters” appears in our archives. 26th SW is a greenway through the area.
Stolen from West Seattle this morning
Vin ————-5388
2002 Chevy (Silverado) 2500 HD
Had certified sh-tbox sticker on front windshield, sticker on door that says installation
Case #25-346579
Just a reminder that the top of our West Seattle Holiday Guide is stuffed with Thanksgiving information, and that includes five ways to work out before you chow down – three runs, one dance-fitness class, and one walk, all with start times between 8 and 9 am. They begin as always with the Gobble Gobble Group Run and Food Drive at Alki, presented by West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor), at 8 am (our photo above shows part of the hardy crowd who showed up last year). Is our list missing anything open to the community? Let us know so we can add!
TOYS FOR TOTS: Drop off new unwrapped toys for the drive at Highstreet Insurance (5431 California SW; WSB sponsor), 8 am-4:30 pm weekdays.
FREE PLAYSPACE: Indoor play on (another) gray day! West Seattle Church of the Nazarene is opening its free community playspace, 9 am-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. (42nd/Juneau)
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.
DEMONSTRATION FOR BLACK LIVES: Long-running weekly sign-waving demonstration on the corners at 16th/Holden. 5-6 pm. Signs available if you don’t bring your own.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: Classes continue, 7 pm at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW). Our calendar listing has details including how to check if they have space for you. Space allowing, newcomers are welcome, and the first class is free.
WOMEN’S MEDITATION CIRCLE: Weekly small-group event at Mama Be Well Healing Studio (4034-A California SW), 7 pm. Our calendar listing has info on registering before you participate.
BINGO: Play free Tuesday night Belle of the Balls Bingo at The Skylark, 7 pm. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
If you are organizing an event, class, performance, gathering, etc., tell your West Seattle neighbors via our event calendar and (if it’s seasonal) Holiday Guide, from which we draw our daily lists too – just email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Friends of Roxhill Elementary are gathering community support for families at their “small but mighty” school – here’s the request we were asked to share:
This year, more than any in recent memory, families at Roxhill Elementary are reaching out for support. With rising costs, limited government assistance, and growing food insecurity, more than 50 of our families have asked for help with groceries and basic essentials. That’s why we’re turning to our West Seattle community to help us ensure these families are supported through our Winter Basic Needs Fundraiser.
Roxhill is a small-but-mighty Title I school in the south end of West Seattle, serving approximately 250 students. 60% of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch, and more than 72% come from BIPOC communities. What truly defines our school, though, is our strong sense of community—our commitment to showing up for one another in meaningful ways.
During winter break, many students lose access to the free breakfasts and lunches they rely on during the school year. Our goal is to bridge that gap so families can keep everyone fed throughout the holidays. If you are in a position to give, please consider donating to Friends of Roxhill. 100% of your contribution goes directly to supporting families.
Together, we can show every Roxhill family that they are seen, valued, and cared for. Please consider making a donation today.
November 24-26 = Family-Teacher conference days in elementary and K-8 schools. No school for elementary and K-8 schools, varies by school. Most middle schools are open.
Washington State Ferries – The Triangle Route is on the three-boat schedule, with M/V Cathlamet, M/V Kittitas, and M/V Sealth. Vessel Watch will show you which boat is where; ferry alerts will update with any changes. This route WILL run on a holiday schedule on Thursday.
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!
10:18 PM: Police are investigating gunfire in the “Healthy Street” section of Beach Drive SW. An officer told dispatch they found casings in the street, just south of Benton, after 911 callers reported gunfire around 10 pm. One person said they saw the flashes as shots were fired from someone in a black Mercedes or Acura which subsequently headed south on Beach Drive; they told police four people were in the car but did not offer any descriptions. If you have any information, the incident # is 2025-345255.
10:33 PM: Callers reported “about 10 shots” to 911; so far, an officer just told dispatch, “we got 16.”
The event that brought a standing-room-only crowd to Youngstown Cultural Arts Center‘s Thelma Dewitty Theater tonight was announced as a “light-rail visioning forum,” but “floating forum” would have been more accurate: At the heart of it were Sound Transit managers floating their most promising options for getting West Seattle light rail cost back into “affordable” range.
The biggest potential changes: “Phasing” West Seattle light rail – build between SODO and Delridge first, extend to The Junction sometime later – or dropping the Avalon station entirely. The latter has already been more extensively discussed than the former – both were presented at a board committee meeting we covered in September – and the way that ST’s Brad Owen and Jason Hampton discussed it tonight, it sounded almost like a done deal.
Nothing, however, has been decided, or is on the brink of decision, but it’s just a matter of months before the Sound Transit Board starts making decisions as part of its “Enterprise Initiative.” Before we talk more about what was shown tonight, here’s our full video of the hour-and-a-half forum, introduced by our area’s King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, who mentioned she’s hoping to join the ST Board (which will have vacancies soon, such as King County Council chair Girmay Zahilay vacating his seat as he moves up to the one guaranteed for his new job as KC Executive):
The first half-hour was spent mostly in acknowledgments and preface; then came the heart of the presentation, followed by about 20 minutes for questions.
During her introduction, Mosqueda said the forum was important because “West Seattleites like details.” She is one herself, a North Delridge resident, as is the other local elected official she introduced, City Councilmember Rob Saka, who otherwise did not speak. Second speaker was ST CEO Dow Constantine, who championed West Seattle light rail during the years he was on the board as county executive (and noted tonight that his first swearing-in was exactly 16 years ago).
He said the “Enterprise Initiative” is all about trying to make the agency sustainable, explaining that it has evolved from a “capital construction fir” to a “substantial transit agency,” serving “up to 150,000 people a day” while building one of the nation’s longest light-rail lines – and figuring out how to close a $34 billion, 20-year budget deficit. In the big picture, Constantine said, by the time the FIFA World Cup games come here next year, ST will have built 63 miles in less than 17 years, pronouncing that a “history of success” that should offer hope “we can solve today’s problems.”
More optimism was offered by Carrie Avila-Mooney, representing outgoing County Executive Shannon Braddock (who had been billed as a forum speaker), reminding those present that the project already had its Federal Record of Decision and therefore hope for the federal funding it would need. She said Braddock – a West Seattleite who had served as Constantine’s deputy executive – is a “huge, huge fan of building” West Seattle light raill
When Owen and Hampton from ST finally began their presentation, one of the early slides was notable for added rationale points arguing for the West Seattle line, including that it would be a travel alternative “if the West Seattle Bridge is congested or closed for repairs” and that it “facilitates future expansion to the south” such as White Center and the airport.
Owen said West Seattle is now about a third of the way through design – 30 percent – meaning they are getting “cost clarity.” That’s led to the previous reporting about the three-stop West Seattle line potentially costing up to $7.9 billion, while current financing would cover about $4.2 billion.
So that gap called for some “project-specific things we think we can move the needle on.” Station optimization for SODO and The Junction would save some money, but not as much as eliminating the Avalon station or “phasing” by stopping at Delridge for an undetermined while.
ST describes potential savings in terms of “levers”:
The highest level “lever” would be phasing. If they stopped at Delridge for now, they estimate the project would cost just over $3 billion, within the range of affordability, and that’s a “conservative” estimate, Owen said.
“Phasing is a very typical thing for these projects,” he insisted.
The next level of “lever” would apply to dropping the Avalon station, though that would only drop the cost into the $6 billion range, still more money than the agency could cover.
Skipping the Avalon station also could enable a different entrance for the tunnel to The Junction, possibly sparing the West Seattle Health Club (among other properties) and reducing the impact to Longfellow Creek, the ST reps said.
They also briefly discussed possible optimization for the Junction station – a previously reported design change that would remove the plan for “tail tracks” south of the station – and changes to the Duwamish River light-rail-only bridge as well as the SODO station.
After the brief review of these possibilities, the podium was given to Kirk Hovenkotter of the Transportation Choices Coalition, a light-rail booster who explained his group’s recently announced Build the Damn Trains campaign.
He said that instead of cutting back on projects like this, ST should look at “creative” ways to turn the plan into reality. (We asked him afterward if he was suggesting a search for new revenue; he said no,
they don’t want to see ST cut back on projects like this; instead, he said he supports ST’s quest for legislative approval to issue 75-year bonds without voter approval.
Less than half an hour remained when they started taking audience questions – both written ones collected from the crowd by people including Rachel Porter, executive director of the co-sponsoring <strong>West Seattle Chamber of Commerce:
Those included a request for more information on what the “no Avalon station” concept might mean:
Hampton said the West Seattle extension wouldn’t see much of an overall ridership drop if Avalon was scratched – most of its prospective users would go to one of the other stations. Meantime, Owen acknowledged that they’re slowing the pursuit of properties until this is all figured out. Hampton acknowledged that they had acquired three homes, not because they needed the property quickly but because the owners requested early action due to life circumstances (as reported here in July). The ST reps said that if it ultimately turns out those properties aren’t needed for the project, they’ll “work with the property acquisition team” to determine what to do with them.
A few questions were asked via open microphone. One was whether there would be a “real town hall” devoted to people’s questions. Mosqueda said she hopes to have more events like this but in the meantime, all the officials and managers who were there are accessible for one-on-one questioning. Another attendee asked how to build the light-rail extension faster; Owen suggested the “phasing” was one answer – “when you have to build less, you could build faster.”
But while it’s decided whether they will build less, or make other changes, some residents and business owners remain in limbo, like Erin Rubin of Mode Music Studios (WSB sponsor) and nonprofit Mode Music and Performing Arts, still likely to have to move no matter what changes are made in the plan, as their building remains in the Delridge station footprint, whether the project is “phased,” trimmed dow, or changed in some other way.
WHAT’S NEXT: The ST Board’s work on the “Enterprise Initiative” is expected to take another year or so, but decisions on plan changes and project changes are expected sooner, likely in the first half of next year. Until then, ST says it wants “feedback on design refinements,” so if you have thoughts on what was floated tonight – and/or other ideas – you can email westseattlelink@soundtransit.org.
Jenny is trying to find the intended recipients of packages with these items:
I live in an area of West Seattle near the end of the West Seattle bridge. This morning, I noticed opened packages in my yard / food waste bin. (This is noteworthy because my block has pickup today and our bin was not full nor pushed out to the curb.)
The delivery addresses for the packages were intact. But, they were to residences in different parts of West Seattle—neither are in close proximity to mine. Two of the packages from inside one or the other of the boxes appear to not have been opened. One package was addressed to “Matthew C——G——”. The other was addressed to “Matilda H——–.” I’d like to re-unite the unopened items with the appropriate party, if possible, but prefer not to drive around knocking on doors.
Before we could publish this, Jenny sent an update:
So this plot has thickened. One of my neighbors has video coverage from someone who appears to be delivering packages to multiple houses that clearly shows a man putting boxes in our bin.
This same neighbor recognized the photos I have of the opened items as labubus from Pop Mart. (He’d ordered some, so actually checked to make sure he’d received his. He did.) If this delivery person has been opening packages and dumping boxes in other locations, it may well be that the unopened items I have belong to someone else entirely!
I have filed an online theft report,
Meantime, if you’re missing the items Jenny found, contact us and we’ll connect you.
In the wake of the event, Puget Soundkeeper shared their mid-survey data with us. Of note is the fact that this is their first year performing necropsies on both female and male salmon. So far this year, the team has counted 402 live salmon and 125 dead salmon in Longfellow Creek, for a total recorded population of 529. See the data for this year and last year here.
For the past several years, in addition to tracking the coho population, they’ve been monitoring for Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome (URMS), a condition caused primarily by chemical runoff from car tires. So far this season, the team has recorded 13 live coho with URMS.
When it works its way into a coho population, URMS can be devastating to population numbers. A key element of Puget Soundkeeper’s work has been both tracking and combating the use of 6PPD-Q, the chemical responsible for URMS.
“Unfortunately, the chemical 6PPD-Q has been standard in tire construction for years and is an essential safety mechanism,” said Ewan Henderson, a Clean Water Program Specialist with Puget Soundkeeper. “This means it’s in every tire on the road and can’t really be banned until a viable alternative is on the market.”
But, according to Henderson, last week saw a significant reason for hope. In the past seven days, Wales-based company Perpetuus Advanced Materials and Ohio-based company Flexsys have both announced alternatives to 6PPD-Q, both of which may lead to a reduced environmental impact. However, Henderson pointed out, there are still no policy changes stemming from these developments.
For now, Henderson says the “main focus is on filtering polluted storm water before entering streams,” including using green infrastructure, which has proved effective at reducing the levels of 6PPD-Q in waterways. Here’s a video Henderson recommended from King County Natural Resources and Parks, which explains how green infrastructure works.
In the meantime, if you’re interested in volunteering or donating, or learning more about Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, you can go here.
(Reader photo, 2024: Some of the cookies Andrea & kids baked)
If you love to bake, The Christmas People‘s annual cookie-donation drive is your time to shine, and it’ll happen again this year. Here’s the announcemnt we received from The Christmas People:
Home-baked cookies are needed this year for the 18 shelters, centers, camps we serve during Christmas Week.
West Seattle Co-Working, 9030 35th Avenue SW will again accept cookies, Monday, Dec. 22, Tuesday, Dec. 23 and
Wednesday, Dec. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No special packaging is necessary. Cookies may also be dropped off
at Artisan Community Kitchen, 10836 E. Marginal Way S., Tukwila, Monday through Thursday, Dec. 21-25.
Please label any cookies withnuts, peanut butter, gluten free, etc. Cookies may be frozen. Contact Fred Hutchinson, co-founder, at 206-719-4979 or pialley@jps.net
We’ll of course remind you when this gets closer, too.
STOLEN TRUCK, TRAILER, MINI-EXCAVATOR: A business on West Marginal Way SW reports the theft of a pickup, trailer, and mini-excavator:
2003 Ford F-250, plate B70024X; Takeuchi TB135 with melted roof. Trailer is old AA Rental trailer, license 74005NZ.
Police report # 25-344675. Offering a $500 reward for information leading to recovery.
The owner says the thieves may have been seen in Burien, Also:
STOLEN CAR: From Alesia in High Point:
We had a vehicle stolen from our driveway shortly before 6 pm Saturday the 22nd. 2020 Hyundai Tucson maroon stolen from driveway. License plate: BWB2883. Identifiable stickers: KEXP and Mariners trident on back passenger side window. My husband or I can be reached via email with tips: seaks@protonmail.com
Even before King County Elections certifies the results of the 2025 vote tomorrow, we have a 2026 campaign announcement today: Our area’s King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is launching her re-election campaign. Mosqueda, who lives in North Delridge, left the Seattle City Council to join the County Council after winning 55 percent of the District 8 vote in November 2023 over then-Burien City Councilmember Sofia Aragon. Mosqueda is running for re-election after a three-year term rather than four years because voters approved changing the county charter so that offices like this are now on the ballot in even years rather than odd years as in the past. Mosqueda’s announcement came in a news release that touted her county work so far as having “strengthened housing stability, expanded public-health services, protected workers, and delivered meaningful investments to communities from West Seattle, to Capitol Hill, Downtown Seattle, South Park, the Duwamish Valley, White Center, Burien, Tukwila, and of course Vashon-Maury Island.” We just checked the state website and it does not appear anyone else has registered a campaign for this position yet. Mosqueda plans a campaign-launch event in White Center in January. (Tonight she’s co-hosting the West Seattle light-rail forum at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 5:30 pm.)
Poggie Tavern proprietor Joel Stedman says he and the staff are extra-bummed the tavern can’t be open this holiday week to share holiday cheer and festive decorations. The Poggie’s been closed since a sewer-line problem was discovered this past weekend, and it’s turned out to be bigger than suspected – after consulting with multiple plumbers, they learned that a line had apparently collapsed. It’s part of their building, the city has told them, not part of the public infrastructure, but it stretches out into the street, so when repairs start first thing tomorrow morning, they expect a lane closure out front (if you haven’t been to The Poggie, it’s on the west side of the 4700 block of California SW). Stedman says they’re hoping it can be fixed by the weekend but could take more than a week – especially with the holiday – so they’re not sure how soon they’ll be able to reopen, but he’s confident that things will “be all right” before long. He says other owners of local establishments in old buildings have been offering commiseration and advice, and he’s really appreciative of that. Anything else the community can do? we asked. One suggestion: Patronize their sibling establishment, Larry’s Tavern (3405 California SW), which Stedman and wife Margo Beaver opened more than a year before taking over The Poggie in early 2020.
ART SALON AT C & P: Monthly Art Salon – bring your project! – gathering, 4-6 pm at C & P Coffee Company (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor).
LIGHT RAIL FORUM: 5:30-7 pm tonight, elected officials, community organizations, and Sound Transit reps present a forum on “visioning” for West Seattle’s planned light-rail extension, at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW).
D&D: Long-running weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, first-time players included!
LISTENING TO GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 pm, ongoing weekly group for people experiencing grief – participate once, occasionally, or every week. Fee; book a spot here. (4034 California SW)
Thanks to EVERYONE who sends info for our calendar and Holiday Guide; if you have something to add or cancel (or otherwise update), please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
As we do every year, we’ve surveyed West Seattle restaurants and coffee shops to see who plans to be open – even if only for a few hours – on Thanksgiving Day. Our lists are now live – restaurants here, coffee shops here. As we also do every year, we’re alsp reminding you that sometimes venues change their plans between the time we contact them and the actual holiday, but this is the best info we have so far! Our Holiday Guide has other info too, including morning running, walking, working out opportunities to get moving in the hours before you celebrate. (And if you have additions or changes, for the entire holiday season, please let us know, as we’re updating the Holiday Guide often!)
November 24-26 = Family-Teacher conference days in elementary and K-8 schools. No school for elementary and K-8 schools, varies by school. Most middle schools are open.
Washington State Ferries – The Triangle Route is on the three-boat schedule, with M/V Cathlamet, M/V Kittitas, and M/V Sealth. Vessel Watch will show you which boat is where; ferry alerts will update with any changes. This route WILL run on a holiday schedule on Thursday.
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!
They stood on the corners of Fauntleroy Way, SW Alaska, and 41st SW, flanking the West Seattle outlet of Whole Foods Market. WSI members were joined by activists from other local groups, including Defund Musk and Indivisible Vashon. This protest was part of a nationwide campaign urging people to suspend purchasing from Amazon, The Home Depot, and Target, from Thanksgiving through December 1. Whole Foods is a subsidiary of Amazon, which the campaign criticizes both for donating to the Trump inauguration fund and for the company’s labor practices. Organizer Laurie Reinhardt of West Seattle Indivisible estimated 50 or so protesters participated throughout the two hours; we counted about three dozen when we arrived midway through.
We spoke to a few of the participants. The prevailing sentiment was an interest in protesting corporations in a time of skyrocketing inequality, though some expressed other concerns. “This [protest] is about boycotting billionaires. Ordinary people shouldn’t be paying what they’re paying for groceries, rent, and health care.” said Reinhardt. “I don’t want my grandchildren to live in poverty. … Nobody deserves any of this – there are basic things all people need.” said Sue M. “Amazon has a lot of power and needs to use it for good.” suggested Mary F.
Some said they had long been actively boycotting the companies on which “We Ain’t Buying This” is focusing. “I have been boycotting Amazon for the last 5 years, I really hate how they subsume and put out of business small local bookstores. [Those businesses] are just screwed at the expense of everyone else.” said Sue M.
There was also a theme throughout those gathered of reusing pop culture to remind people of their American identity. One protester, who wished to be identified only as “Your Friendly Neighborhood Captain America,” spoke of his reason to take on the costume for the protest. “He’s a character that stood out because he doesn’t like bullies. He’s a great symbol for our times; MAGA and Trump like to portray themselves as the ultimate Americans, but they’re not. Captain America is about what America’s ideals are – not what it settles for.” He noted specifically that the backstory of this superhero, a man rendered into a superhero by the U.S. Government in order to fight fascism, contrasts with the Trump Administration’s efforts to paint anti-fascist protesters as domestic terrorists.
Other participants were dressed as handmaids from Margaret Atwood‘s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the famous novek about the consequences of heavily patriarchal rule under a theonomic version of the United States. They were bearing signs with statistics showing the ways in which reproductive care and the rights of women have gotten worse since 2022’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Despite their concerns, protesters said they also saw hope in the ability to gather for the cause. “More than just political shift or revolution, I want to see spiritual evolution, I want us to be more connected. Our disconnect and our tendency to give our power away [brought us to this political point] – but coming to a protest helps you feel connected with strangers, people that care, and that hope brings more community [for the future].” said “Captain America.”
The ‘We Ain’t Buying It’ campaign will continue until December 1st. West Seattle Indivisible plans to hold another protest at the Westwood Village Target on Black Friday, November 28th, between 8 and 10 AM. Organizer Reinhardt said they will be joined at that protest by members of Southend Indivisible and Vashon Indivisible.
If you’re a Dick’s Drive-Ins burger fan, you might want to make lunch plans to be at Thunder Road Guitars(6400 California SW; WSB sponsor) on Black Friday (November 28) – TRG is bringing back the Dick’s truck, 11 am-2 pm. And this time, no in-store purchase required; the truck will be open to all, selling burgers and shakes to everyone while they last. Of course, TRG proprietor Frank Gross hopes you’ll step in (and/or shop online), as they’re launching another megasale:
Our biggest sale of the year is coming this Black Friday & Small Business Saturday here at Thunder Road Seattle & Thunder Road Portland.
MEGA size deals! We are offering 20% off select guitars, amps, & pedals (some exclusions apply) in store and online. Use discount code blackfriday20www.thunderroadguitars.com
Online sale goes live Thanksgiving. Doors open to TRG Seattle and Portland Friday at 10 am.
The Dicks Drive-Ins truck will be back at TRG Seattle on Black Friday between 11 am – 2 pm serving up the best burgers in Seattle and we are giving away two NEW Fender American Vintage ’65 Stratocasters courtesy of our friends at Fender Guitars. All you need to do to enter to win is stop by Thunder Road Seattle or Portland Friday – Sunday to cast your entry.
This weekend is going to be epic and you are not going to want to miss it. The best deals tend to go quick so be sure to get in early, in store or online.
As usual, the Thunder Road crew made a raucous promotional video too – see that here.
P.S. Is your West Seattle biz doing something special on Black Friday? Let us know and we can add it to the Shopping Spotlight section of our West Seattle Holiday Guide!
(Sound Transit map of West Seattle extension as currently planned)
Just one major West Seattle meeting planned in the three days before the four-day holiday weekend: Tomorrow is the rescheduled date for the “visioning forum” planned to look at where the West Seattle light-rail project is now and what might happen next, as Sound Transit revisits its long-range plans in the face of swollen potential price tags. County and city elected officials, Sound Transit executives, and transit advocates are among the pre-announced panelists and presenters; most of the public communication for this has come from the office of our area’s County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, who told us that there will be time for attendee Q/A and comments. The event is set to start at 5:30 pm Monday (November 24), at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW)
This year, more than any in recent memory, families at Roxhill Elementary are reaching out for support. With rising costs, limited government assistance, and growing food insecurity, more than 50 of our families have asked for help with groceries and basic essentials. That’s why we’re turning to our West Seattle community to help us ensure these families are supported through our 
Even before King County Elections certifies the results of the 2025 vote tomorrow, we have a 2026 campaign announcement today: Our area’s King County Councilmember 
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