Ridge to River @ HPAC, sidewalk tour in South Delridge, more for your West Seattle Wednesday

April 23, 2025 9:58 am

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(Photographed on Genesee Hill by Janelle Otterholt)

Here’s our list of your possibilities for the rest of your Wednesday, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

OPENING DAY: As previewed again yesterday, the new Alki Coffee Co/Ben & Jerry’s (2742 Alki SW) opens today – coffee sales started at 7 am, ice cream starts at noon, both continue until 9 pm.

DINE-OUT FUNDRAISER: All day/night again today, The Westy (7908 35th SW) is donating part of the proceeds to Chief Sealth International HS baseball and softball – details in our calendar listing.

TODDLER READING TIME AT PAPER BOAT: 10:30 am at the bookstore’s new location. (4522 California SW)

REJUVENATE YOGA: Weekly class at Viva Arts, 1:30 pm. Drop-in. $20. (4421 Fauntleroy Way SW)

AMERICAN MAH JONGG: All levels welcome, 2-4:30 pm at The Missing Piece (35th/Roxbury).

TODDLER STORY TIME AT SW LIBRARY: 3-3:30 pm, come enjoy story time with your toddler(s)! (9010 35th SW)

SPORTS: Two baseball games on local fields – Chief Sealth IHS plays Roosevelt at 4 pm, West Seattle HS plays Nathan Hale at 7 pm, both games at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle).

HOMEWORK HELP: 4-7:30 pm drop-in help at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), free.

SOUTH DELRIDGE WALKING TOUR: Join city reps in looking at/talking about possible future locations for new sidewalks/walkways, 5-6:30 pm. Meet at Westwood Village (2600 SW Barton) just south of Daiso’s storefront.

FIX-IT WORKSHOP: Fix it instead of discarding it! Weekly event, free (donations appreciated), 5:30-7:30 pm at West Seattle Tool Library (4408 Delridge Way SW, northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center).

WEST SEATTLE URBANISM: You have an open invitation to the group’s weekly meetup, 6-8 pm at Great American Diner & Bar. (4752 California SW).

FREE GROUP RUN: All runners, all levels, are welcome in the weekly West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) group run – meet at the shop by 6:15 pm.

‘RIDGE TO RIVER’ AT DPAC: Hiking season in the West Duwamish Greenbelt has begun, and the Ridge to River Coalition will be at HPAC‘s monthly gathering tonight to present a “vision and concept plan” for the area. All welcome! 6:30 pm, Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW)

LIVE MUSIC AT THE LOCOL: 6:30 pm. 21+. Rotating performer slate. (7902 35th SW)

KUNDALINI YOGA & GONG BATH: 7 pm at Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska), $35.

MUSIC BINGO: Play at The Good Society (California/Lander), 7 pm.

TRIVIA x 3: Three Wednesday trivia locations on our West Seattle list: Larry’s Tavern (3405 California SW) hosts Wednesday-night trivia starting at 8 pm … Quiz Night also starts at 8 pm at Beveridge Place Pub (6413 California SW) … and at 8:30 pm, trivia with Phil T at Talarico’s (4718 California SW), all ages until 10 pm.

SKYLARK OPEN MIC: Ready to step up to the mic? 7:30 pm signups for West Seattle’s longest-running open mic. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

If you are planning an open house, reading, tour, fundraiser, sale, discussion, show, meeting, presentation, etc., that’s open to the community, please send us info so we can add it to West Seattle’s only comprehensive event calendar! westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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APPLICATION TIME! Free leadership camp for teens

April 23, 2025 9:01 am

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Teen(s) in the household? This announcement from the Rotary Club of West Seattle (WSB sponsor) might be of interest!

Apply Now for RYLA 2025 – A Free Leadership Experience! Deadline 5/1

The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2025 application is now open!

This exciting, four-day leadership camp (June 5–8 at YMCA Camp Colman) is for high school sophomores and juniors ready to grow as leaders and make a difference in their communities. Students will participate in team-building activities, workshops, and hear from inspiring speakers.

Sponsored by the West Seattle Rotary Club, attendance is completely free and transportation is available. High school students meeting eligibility criteria will be nominated to attend the conference.

Eligibility: Students must be in 10th or 11th grade and under 18 at the time of the event.

To apply: Email Ron Palmer at Ronald.Palmer@bannerbank.com and CC rylanorthwest@gmail.com to request an application.

Deadline: May 1st, 2025

See attached flyer or visit rylanw.org for more information.

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TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Wednesday notes

April 23, 2025 6:00 am

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9:28 AM: Police are checking out a reported stopped/stalled vehicle on the eastbound bridge at the exit to northbound I-5.

Earlier:

6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Another sunny day,, high in the low 60s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:05 am and 8:10 pm.

TRANSIT TODAY

Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service; spring/summer schedule, which means later-evening sailings Fridays and Saturdays.

Metro buses – Regular schedule.

Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V Salish is serving as the “bonus boat”.

ROAD WORK

-The Admiral Way Bridge’s outside lane on the eastbound/southbound side remains closed.

-With the sunny weather, more work crews are out – please let us know if you see a project affecting traffic.

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

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

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

Low Bridge – Looking west:

1st Avenue South Bridge:

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

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

See a problem on the bridges/streets/paths/water? Please text or call our hotline (when you can do it safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities if they’re not already on scene) – 206-293-6302. Thank you!

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ELECTION 2025: Fingerprint-tech levy renewal passing

April 22, 2025 9:07 pm

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(WSB photo – worker at High Point ballot box holding stickers offered to voters)

The voting is over and the vote-counting has begun in the April “special election.” The only measure on ballots in our area was the renewal of the levy that has funded the Automated Fingerprint Identification System for almost 40 years, starting at a rate lower than the just-expired version. The first vote count shows it passing with almost 60 percent approval:

KING COUNTY PROPOSITION 1
Approved – 151,495 – 59.72%
Rejected – 102,189 – 40.28%

17 percent of ballots were in by the time KCE did its first count. As of the latest ballot-return count, they’d received 20 percent. Next count will be out tomorrow evening.

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VIDEO: City and county leaders come to West Seattle to plead for full state funding of a ‘gold standard’ encampment-resolution program

April 22, 2025 7:32 pm

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(WSB photo, September 2023, tour of Myers Way encampment with then-Gov. Inslee)

By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

Three Seattle City Councilmembers and three King County Councilmembers came to West Seattle this afternoon with a message intended for an audience in Olympia:

They gathered at Arrowhead Gardens to implore state leaders to fully fund the Right-Of-Way Encampment Resolution Program (explanation and stats here), which paid for the much-publicized 2023 cleanup across the street in the Myers Way woods, as well as others including one beneath the First Avenue South Bridge. They want the state to fully fund the program’s $75 million cost, instead of the proposed $45 million, which they say would only cover the cost of maintaining housing for the hundreds of people the program has taken off the streets so far.

Speaker after speaker emphasized that this is a program that works – and it’s not cheap, because it takes outreach workers a lot of time to develop relationships with clients and get them to “come inside.” First speaker, Carolanne Sanders Lundgren of Purpose.Dignity.Action, observed that “relationship is our special sauce.” Those who followed her included King County Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda, Girmay Zahilay, and Claudia Balducci (the latter two are also running for County Executive) and Seattle City Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Cathy Moore, and Dan Strauss. Here are the speakers in their entirety:

Mosqueda stressed that local leaders “need to have the antidote to what’s happening on a national level … (where) chaos is raining down on us,” and this program is “the gold standard … The way we get people inside is by maintaining those trusted relationships.” She said 91 percent of the people living in encampments taken on by the program left the streets, and that three-fourths of them “stayed housed.”

“This is not just another government initiative,” insisted County Council Chair Zahilay. “It’s one of the most effective programs in the nation.” Yes, he acknowledged, there’s a budget crisis at every level of government, “but when we’re talking about an effective program (that has) built trust and saved lives … let’s fund what works.”

One of the non-governmental speakers was Diane Radischat, president of the Arrowhead Gardens resident group. She talked about how difficult it was to initially get help for the campers in the woods across the street – where even now a new tent has popped up, with RVs nearby too – but “we cannot afford to give up on them … do we just think everyone will be fine? The state can’t just say no.”

If the ROW ERP program winds down, warned Balducci, “people will go (back) into the revolving door.” She said the program is “the win win win we all want … we cannot accept the (results) of failing to fund this program.”

“I hear from people who don’t want to see people go away, they want to see people get housed,”said Councilmember Mercedes Rinck.

Her council colleague Moore, who chairs the Housing and Human Services Committee, then explained that this is actually the second time the Legislature proposed reduced funding for the program, but the first time, they found other money to cover the gap – this time, they’re out of options. “If this budget is not restored, the. program will effectively end this summer, but we still have time to fix this problem – we can’t afford to slide backward.”

The third Seattle councilmember to speak, Strauss, agreed, saying hundreds of people have been brought inside and families reunited: “We have to keep this program running.”

A King County Regional Homelessness Authority rep with whom we spoke after the briefing said they’re working at a site in Ballard now but already making plans to ramp down in case the funding can’t be restored.

We asked organizers what they want constituents to do. The reply: Contact Gov. Ferguson, your local legislators (in our area that’s Sen. Emily Alvarado and Reps. Joe Fitzgibbon and Brianna Thomas), and three leaders in particular: Senator June Robinson, Representative Timm Ormsby, and Senator Jamie Pedersen. The budget goes to a final vote by April 27 – this Sunday.

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CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Gunfire suspect kept in detention after first court appearance

April 22, 2025 6:18 pm

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The 15-year-old suspect arrested after last night’s 29th/Graham gunfire – with the help of a bystander – will remain in juvenile detention until at least his next hearing. King County Superior Court judge Joe Campagna presided at today’s hearing for the suspect, who is under investigation for possible charges including first-degree unlawful firearm possesson, unlawful weapon discharge, and reckless endangerment. Above is one of the photos sent to us by a nearby resident whose home was struck multiple times during last night’s gunfire. As updated here earlier today, police say they found 20 casings at the scene. We mentioned that investigators said the 15-year-old already had a conviction record; we obtained more on that from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. He pleaded guilty in February to being one of four people who held up three convenience stores in Tukwila and Renton last July 18; he and other suspects were arrested in a stolen Kia Soul after a two-county pursuit that ended in Pierce County. He was ordered into a behavioral-health program as the main part of his sentence by the same judge mentioned above, Campagna. Documents say he was due for a check-in hearing in about two weeks. Instead, he’ll be back in court this Friday, answering any charges filed in this new case.

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UPDATE: Rescue response for South Delridge crash, quickly downsized

April 22, 2025 5:00 pm

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5 PM: Seattle Fire is sending a “rescue extrication” response to a report of someone trapped in a vehicle on SW Henderson between 13th and 14th, after reportedly hitting a parked vehicle. Police say the crash has SW Henderson completely blocked. Updates to come.

5:09 PM: Most of the responding units have been canceled.

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: By the time we got to the scene, all we saw was the bashed-in RV in our photo above. We couldn’t confirm that was the hit vehicle until the HPAC meeting tonight, at which Officer German Barreto mentioned it. SPD Community Service Officers just told the same meeting they’d also talked to the residents of that RV afterward.

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BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: Opening day Wednesday for Alki Coffee Co. and Ben & Jerry’s

April 22, 2025 4:18 pm

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If you’re going to the beach tomorrow – another sunny day is forecast – you’ll find two new businesses open. After a reader question, we just reconfirmed with the owners of Alki Coffee Co. and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream that tomorrow is indeed Day 1 for their co-housed businesses at 2742 Alki Avenue SW (ex-Starbucks). Hours will be 7 am-9 pm for the coffee shop, noon-9 pm for the ice-cream shop. The official grand-opening celebration will then be on Saturday (April 26), “Same hours, with the ribbon cutting with the Chamber at noon, Dub II the Husky mascot there for pics 2-3 pm, a balloon artist for the kids 2:30-4:30 pm, and a diaper drive all day in partnership with Westside Baby.” For more on the new shops, see our close-up story from last month.

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EARTH DAY: West Seattle church going solar

April 22, 2025 2:29 pm

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Toward the bottom of that rendering is a depiction of the future solar array planned by St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Admiral. The church is announcing the plan on Earth Day:

St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, located adjacent to West Seattle High School, will be joining the ranks of other local, recently installed solar projects, such as South Seattle College and Highline High School, with an installation to go live later this year. Once complete, the solar panels will provide 100 percent offset of the church’s annual energy consumption while also delivering to Seattle City Light more renewable energy to meet the rising demand for power, especially during peak usage. The solar panels are one of several infrastructure upgrade projects to be funded by St. John the Baptist’s capital campaign – ‘Building Our Legacy of Hope’ – that kicked off earlier this year. The capital campaign, chaired by West Seattle resident and St. John’s member Jeana Frazier, was launched this month with the goal of raising $800,000. The campaign will conclude in early June.

“Installing solar panels, particularly given how much sun our south-facing roof receives, made so much sense and is consistent with our pledge to reduce our carbon footprint and be a responsible neighbor,” said Reverend Elise Johnstone, rector of St. John’s. “And improvements to our building mean we can continue to be a welcoming place for worship and community gatherings, contributing to this vibrant West Seattle community.”

Currently, the church provides space for Endolyne Children’s Choir, WSHS Friday Football dinners, Alcoholics Anonymous, and will become the temporary space for Admiral UCC Church as they redevelop their North Admiral property into housing and new church/community spaces.

St. John’s solar installation will be done by Solterra, after the church completes roof work that has to be finished first.

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COUNTDOWN: 2 days until West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2025 registration ends Thursday night

April 22, 2025 1:41 pm

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Some call their stuff junk, some call it treasures. However you describe what you’ll be selling, just a quick reminder – the registration deadline for West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2025 is now just two days away. You have until 11:30 pm Thursday to join the 440 sellers who’ve already registered sales – benefit sales, moving sales, cleanout sales, block sales, business sales, more, all over the peninsula, from Alki to White Center, from Pigeon Point to the Arroyos, and beyond. Sale day is Saturday, May 10, 9 am-3 pm (some earlier and some are later, as you’ll see on the map and in the guide when it’s available a week in advance). So if you haven’t registered your sale yet, hurry – you have until 11:30 pm Thursday (April 24) to sign up here!

P.S. Another reminder that we’ve heard of two confirmed sites offering spaces to sellers – if you need a space for a small sale – Fauntleroy Schoolhouse and Hotwire Coffee. Please contact them directly to see if they have space left!

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FOLLOWUP: City committee votes to take step toward demolishing Paragon sculpture

April 22, 2025 11:13 am

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(WSB photo taken this week)

Following up on our Friday report that artist Don Fels and the city Office of Arts and Culture had come to an impasse about whether the West Marginal Way bones-of-a-boat sculpture Paragon could be saved, the city’s advisory Public Art Advisory Committee just voted to “deaccession” it – which means basically disowning it so it can be removed. The city says it’s a risk of public safety because of deterioration; Fels says the deterioration is because the city neglected to maintain it. He worked for a year to gather volunteer support and donated materials but said the city wanted him to take on a liability level that he could not. Both he and city reps spoke at the committee meeting before the vote; the action still has to be finalized by the Seattle Arts Commission when it meets next month (the May 13 meeting is hybrid, 4 pm, with attendance info here). The committee’s recommendation today comes with a suggestion made by member Caitlin Truong, that Paragon’s legacy be honored, perhaps by documentation for the city’s archives, maybe even an interpretive plaque at the site. We’ll add more details to this report later.

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Election, artwork’s future, dine-out fundraiser, more for your West Seattle Tuesday

April 22, 2025 9:58 am

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(Sunrise photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)

Here’s what’s happening on your Tuesday, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

LAST DAY TO VOTE: It’s Election Day for a ballot that in our area has only one issue, renewal of the levy that has funded the county’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System for almost 40 years. Get your ballot into a King County Elections drop box by 8 pm or into the USPS system ASAP to be sure it has today’s postmark.

DINE-OUT FUNDRAISER: All day today and tomorrow, The Westy (7908 35th SW) is donating part of the proceeds to Chief Sealth International HS baseball and softball – details in our calendar listing.

PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE CONSIDERS ‘PARAGON’: As reported here last week, this committee is scheduled at around 10:20 am, during its online meeting, to consider the fate of the sculpture along West Marginal Way SW.

POSTCARDS4DEMOCRACY: Weekly advocacy gathering, 10:30 am at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor). Sign up here before you go, if you’re a first-timer.

ROTARY CLUB OF WEST SEATTLE: Noon lunch at West Seattle Golf Course (4470 35th SW), with former U.S. House Rep. Brian Baird as today’s guest speaker.

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

SPORTS: One high-school game being played locally today/tonight – Chief Sealth IHS softball vs. South Whidbey, 4 pm at Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle).

HOMEWORK HELP: Back from spring break, 4-5:45 pm at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), volunteers are available to help K-12 students with their homework.

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

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

WEST SEATTLE RUNNER TRACK RUN: Lots of light in the evening as sunsets get later – 6:15 pm, meet at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) for WSR’s free weekly track run.

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

WOMEN’S MEDITATION CIRCLE: Weekly small-group event at Mama Be Well Healing Studio (4034 California SW), 7 pm. Our calendar listing has details on signing up before you go.

BINGO X 2: Play – free! – Tuesday night Belle of the Balls Bingo hosted by Cookie Couture, 7 pm. (3803 Delridge Way SW) … Talarico’s Pizzeria also offers 8 pm bingo (4718 California SW).

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

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

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Celebration of Life planned June 1 for Michael W. Toner, 1960–2025

April 22, 2025 9:00 am

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Family and friends will gather June 1 to celebrate the life of Michael Ward Toner and are sharing this remembrance with the community:

Michael Ward Toner passed away January 14, 2025 in Bothell. He will be remembered for his generosity, kindness and creativity.

Michael was born and grew up in West Seattle. From an early age he was a true free spirit, always out on an adventure, either playing baseball, fishing, or overnight camping with his family and friends.

Michael loved building and designing and spent most of his career working as a remodeling contractor.

Michael is survived by his daughter Sidney, mother Carol, brothers Daniel, Robert and Mark, sisters Terri and Tammi, and nephews Kevin and Sam.

In his remembrance we will be hosting a celebration of life at the Green Acres Clubhouse, 23825 15th Ave SE, Bothell, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 1.

(WSB publishes West Seattle obituaries and memorial announcements by request, free of charge. Please email the text, and a photo if available, to westseattleblog@gmail.com)

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TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Tuesday info

April 22, 2025 6:01 am

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6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

More sunshine expected today,, high in the upper 50s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:06 am and 8:09 pm.

TRANSIT TODAY

Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service; spring/summer schedule has begun, with later-evening sailings Fridays and Saturdays.

Metro buses – Regular schedule.

Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V Salish is serving as the “bonus boat”.

ROAD WORK

-The Admiral Way Bridge’s outside lane on the eastbound/southbound side remains closed.

-With the nice weather, projects may pop up without warning – please let us know if you see one affecting traffic.

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

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

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

Low Bridge – Looking west:

1st Avenue South Bridge:

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.

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UPDATE: Car-on-side crash on 35th SW

April 21, 2025 10:58 pm

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10:58 PM: Seattle Fire is sending a “rescue extrication” response to the 7100 block of 35th SW [vicinity map], where a car is reported to have gone sideways after hitting a parked car, trapping the driver. Updates to come.

11:01 PM: The driver is reported to have gotten out of the vehicle, described only as a Jeep, without assistance, so the response is being downsized.

11:35 PM: Went over for a quick photo. No traffic effects; the crash is on the west (southbound) side.

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FOLLOWUP: After two months as interim Chief Sealth IHS principal, Hope Perry gets permanent appointment

April 21, 2025 10:57 pm

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Thanks for the tip. At day’s end, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones announced that Hope Perry is now the permanent principal of Chief Sealth International High School, after two and a half months in the interim role. She has been leading the school since previous principal Ray Garcia-Morales‘s arrest (and, later, resignation) in February. Here’s the heart of Dr. Jones’s brief announcement:

… Principal Perry was selected through a formal interview process that included participation of staff, students, parents, and community. What stood out to the Chief Sealth interview team was her vision for the school that is inclusive of what community named as priorities. Specifically, essential safety needs along with rigorous and supportive instruction and learning outcomes for Chief Sealth students.

We will be setting up opportunities for building staff, students, and families to meet with Principal Perry in her new role. …

According to her online resume, Perry taught special education in Colorado and Ohio before moving to Seattle; she became assistant principal in 2022.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Another gunfire investigation; one suspect arrested (Tuesday update)

April 21, 2025 8:10 pm

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(Added: Reader photo)

8:10 PM: Police are now investigating a second case of gunfire, this time with evidence found in an alley in the 2900 block of SW Raymond, as well as damage to at least one vehicle. They’ve also detained a possible suspect after a brief foot pursuit. Updates to come.

8:13 PM: Police just told dispatch a witness has “positively identified” the person they detained as one of the multiple people believed to be involved in this gunfire incident. Officers are reporting “building damage” as well as vehicle damage in the block where they say it happened. (Added: An area resident sent these two photos:)

8:37 PM: Officers have told dispatch that a woman assisted in catching the suspect – grabbing them and holding onto them until police caught up.

8:51 PM: The suspect is believed to be a juvenile. Meantime, officers told dispatch they’ve found 20 casings so far.

10:08 PM: Officers also reported finding a gun.

TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE, ADDED 10:41 AM: Police confirm the suspect,15, was arrested and booked into the juvenile detention center. We’ve obtained the report narrative this morning – and also received more photos, from a resident whose home was pierced by bullets:

Basics from the narrative – first call was from someone who said they “saw 4 males shooting guns into the bushes.” The narrative confirms they found 20 casings but says they did NOT find the gun. The narrative says two rounds went into an “occupied residence” – likely the one from which we received photos – as well as an “unoccupied vehicle.” Also: “Witnesses described a black 4-door black sedan with heavily tinted windows, possibly a Prius, drive into the parking area and observed three individuals get out of the vehicle. Witnesses then heard gunshots and one witness saw the shooting and believed the suspects were shooting into the bushes down below to a retention pond. The witnesses then saw the suspects get into the sedan and drive away. Other witnesses in the townhomes observed other suspects down below near the retention pond running away during the shooting. The suspects from the vehicle were described as possibly juveniles wearing all black clothing with facemasks. Behind a garage near where the casings were located, a black backpack was located which contained a cellphone, white spray paint, and a black face mask. The backpack and its contents were logged into evidence.” No gun, though; the suspect subsequently arrested “stated he had wrapped the gun in a sweatshirt and dumped it behind a garbage can in an unknown alley. Officers conducted an extensive search for the firearm, including with a K9, but the firearm could not be located and it is unknown where XXXXXX had dumped the firearm.”

The narrative also says the suspect “is a convicted felon (Robbery 2nd degree).”

Juvenile cases usually move fast so we’ll be checking with prosecutors about what happens today in this one.

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