Since our last roundup of daylight coyote sightings in West Seattle, we’ve received three more – first from Britta, reporting a Gatewood sighting after 10:30 am this morning:

Saw this cutie on 36th and Orchard. Just wanted to give a heads-up!

#2 was from a texter on Easter Sunday. We’ll spare you the visuals but their caption, from 46th/Charlestown, was that the coyote was “eating the Easter Bunny.”

Finally, sent by M, last Friday evening:

Coyote sighting on Puget Blvd at 7:30 pm. The Coyote came up our driveway and is the size of a German Shepherd. Snapped a picture of it in our backyard. Look out for your cats!

Now a survey – forwarded to us (with permission) by Kersti Muul:

My name is Sam Kreling and I recently earned my Ph.D. from the University of Washington, where I studied the urban coyote population in the Greater Seattle Area. Through this work, I found that many neighborhoods were struggling to live with various wildlife species from coyotes to squirrels and I am hoping to get a non-profit up and running in the Seattle area that focuses on helping people live with wildlife. This organization would hope to “support harmonious coexistence between people and wildlife by promoting understanding, reducing conflicts, and nurturing healthy urban ecosystems for the benefit of all.” I want to know what YOUR community needs/wants to live with wildlife and what you might want to learn about the wildlife in your neighborhood.

If you’re interested in responding to Sam’s survey, here’s the link.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Alki gunfire investigation

Thanks for the tip! Police investigated gunfire at Alki Beach early Sunday. It’s not classified on the SPD data map as a gunfire incident, but archived police-radio exchanges confirm that officers went to the beach before 3 am after at least two 911 calls, and found four casings near 56th/Alki. No victims were found at the scene but one officer told dispatch that a witness thought they saw someone being taken away in a car. We’re following up with SPD. This was just two nights after police and Parks joined the Alki Community Council‘s April meeting to talk about seasonal safety at the beach.

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CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: 18-year-old charged in Avalon 7-Eleven holdup

April 21, 2025 12:57 pm

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(Photos from charging documents)

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged a suspect in one of last year’s 7-Eleven robberies, the November 13 holdup at the Avalon 7-Eleven. 18-year-old Jason Lawrence, who’s been in jail since March, is charged with one count of first-degree robbery. The court documents allege he stole cash and tobacco products and that he displayed a gun during the holdup. And prosecutors say he already has a record:

The defendant – who was convicted of two counts of Robbery in the Second Degree in September 2024 in juvenile court – committed an armed robbery of a 7-Eleven with a juvenile subject on November 13, 2024. Despite being just eighteen years old, the defendant already has two cases pending in King County Superior Court. The defendant is charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree … for a November 23, 2024, incident. A bench warrant was issued in that case on March 5, 2025, after the defendant removed his EHD monitoring equipment. In addition, the defendant is charged with Possessing a Stolen Firearm, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree … for a March 12, 2025, incident. The defendant’s criminal history also includes a juvenile conviction for Attempting to Elude a Police Vehicle (2024).

The charging narrative says security video helped detectives identify Lawrence as one of the two armed people shown spending less than two minutes inside the store during the robbery. The charging documents go into extensive details about how, among other things, they matched the hoodie he was wearing with one seen in video related to a North Seattle robbery investigation that same day, in an area where police had seen him before. The detective writing the narrative goes on to say that police arrested Lawrence on March 12 on a warrant, after finding him in a stolen car; a search subsequently authorized by the car’s owner turned up a handgun that police say was taken “in a car prowl” a few days before the Avalon 7-Eleven holdup. (They also say the other person in the robbery video is a juvenile suspect who was arrested and charged with robbery in January – we’re looking into his status, to confirm whether that charge also was in the Avalon 7-Eleven case.) Lawrence remains in jail, with bail set at $370,000, the total from multiple cases on the docket including this one (we’re looking up the others).

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Halcyon Massage and Bodywork: Welcoming a new WSB sponsor

April 21, 2025 11:55 am

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Today we’re welcoming a new WSB sponsor, Halcyon Massage and Bodywork. Here’s what they’d like you to know about what they do:

Halcyon Massage and Bodywork is an integrative manual therapy studio in Sodo’s Urban Worklofts, just across the West Seattle Bridge. Sessions at Halcyon are an invitation to slow down and tune into the messages of your body as owner/operator Jennifer Keller, LMT, CCST, CMLDT supports you on your individuated healing path.

Halcyon offers gentle yet potent treatments by design. They are especially effective for people seeking relief from persistent pain, recovering from injury, managing stress and PTSD, and folks with sensitive nervous systems. This work helps to regulate your nervous system, cues safety in the body, and allows Jennifer to access long-guarded structures without triggering reflexive bracing. This encourages lasting change.

If you’ve ever encountered a tangled necklace, you know it takes patience and delicacy to get it untangled without damaging the chain. Often, the knot at the crux of the tangle has all sorts of other loops tied in with it. Jennifer unravels these knots and tangles, layer after layer, to treat the root cause so you can improve how you feel in your body and live a fuller life.

Whether you’re seeking relief from chronic pain, assistance with injury or surgery recovery,support for nervous system regulation, or simply wanting to improve your overall well-being, you belong at Halcyon.

Halcyon Massage and Bodywork is located in the Urban Worklofts at 3250 Airport Way S. By appointment only: Tues 11-7, Thurs 10-6, Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4. First-time clients receive $10 off, and packages are available. Now is the time to shore up your internal reserves. Schedule your session today at halcyonmb.com

We thank Halcyon Massage and Bodywork for choosing to advertise their business by sponsoring independent, community-collaborative neighborhood news on WSB. Interested in doing the same? Please email WSBAdvertising@wsbsales.com – thank you!

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From comedy to calm to college, here’s our list for your West Seattle Monday

April 21, 2025 9:58 am

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(Rhododendron blooming, photographed by Gary Pro)

Here’s our “what’s happening” list for this partly sunny Monday, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

BABY STORY TIME: Noon today at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW), geared toward little ones up to 18 months old.

INFO SESSION AT SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE: Learn more about West Seattle’s own South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) by visiting 1-2 pm today:

Are you interested in attending South Seattle College? Join us for an Information Session to learn more about the programs offered at South and the steps to get started! Topics covered include College Transfer Programs, Professional Technical & Skilled Trades Programs, How To Apply, Getting Help Applying, and Campus Resources.

Location and other info in our calendar listing.

CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING: See City Councilmembers preview what’s ahead for the week, 2 pm. The agenda explains how to watch (no public-comment period at this meeting).

HOMEWORK HELP: Back from spring break – K-12 students can get drop-in help at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), 4-5:45 pm.

GET CRAFTY: 6-10 pm, Monday is “Crafting and Creativity Night” at The Missing Piece (9456 35th SW), info here.

D&D: Weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, first-time players included!

LISTENING TO GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Be seen and heard in your sorrow. 6:30 pm at Mama Be Well Healing Studio with Listening to Grief. Registration/fee info here. (4034A California SW).

MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA: Four places to play tonight! … Music quiz at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW), 6:30 and 7:30 pm sessions … 7 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander) … 7 and 8 pm Sporcle Pub Quiz at Three 9 Lounge (4505 39th SW) … 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW)

MEDITATION AT ALKI UCC: Every Monday – doors open at Alki UCC at 6:45, meeting is from 7-8:30. (6115 SW Hinds)

COMEDY NIGHT: Cozy Comedy‘s monthly show at Otter on the Rocks (4210 SW Admiral Way), 7 pm – ticket info in our calendar listing.

MEDITATION IN FAUNTLEROY: More Monday night calming – free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 pm.

SPORTS: Two boys-soccer matches –West Seattle HS vs. Nathan Hale at Walt Hundley Playfield (34th/Myrtle) at 4 pm, Chief Sealth IHS vs. Franklin at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle), 4:30 pm.

MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: The Alley features music on Monday nights – jazz with The Westside Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.

MONDAY KARAOKE 9 pm Monday nights, singers welcome for karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).

Thanks to everyone who sends info for our calendar – if you have something to add or cancel (or otherwise update), please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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COUNTDOWN: Less than 3 weeks until West Seattle 5K. Special invitation for students!

April 21, 2025 9:10 am

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The West Seattle 5K, coming up on Sunday morning, May 18, is not only West Seattle’s biggest run of the year – with more than 1,500 participants last year alone – but also a fundraiser for, and coordinated by, the West Seattle High School PTSA. They hope to encourage even more students to be part of it this year, so they’re highlighting this part of the original announcement:

Sign your student up for the annual competition among West Seattle High School students. The goal is to see which grade and club gets the most classmates to register. The winning grade gets out of Homeroom early for a special treat and cash ($250) to their grade level ASB. “We have heard from event runners that they didn’t know this event benefited the high school so we want to make sure to raise that awareness as well as get as many WSHS students involved as possible,” says Kelley O’Connor, event co-chair. Be sure to select your grade and club when registering. The winning club gets a special treat for all it’s members as well!

Registration is live now at www.westseattle5K.com and www.getmeregistered.com/WestSeattle5K

Adults are $40 (5/10 raises to $45)
Youth 19 and under are $20 (5/10 and later is $30)
West Seattle High School students are $20 (5/10 and later is $30)
West Seattle High School staff is free (need passcode and can buy shirt for $15)
Kids under 6 are free (no shirt included, but can buy for $15)

The WS5K start/finish line is on Alki Avenue near 61st SW.

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TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Back-to-school Monday

April 21, 2025 6:00 am

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9:20 AM: Collision at Glenn/Oregon on the west side of The Junction, with police and SFD responding.

Earlier:

6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Monday, April 21, 2025; schools are back in session after spring break.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Cleearing today,, high in the upper 50s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:08 am and 8:08 pm.

(Saturday night’s sunset from Cove Park in Fauntleroy – photo by Tom Trulin)

TRANSIT TODAY

Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service; spring/summer schedule has begun, with later-in-the-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:

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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VIDEO: Duwamish Alive! starts with honors for urban-stream ‘champion’ Katherine Lynch

April 20, 2025 10:48 pm

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Before volunteers start digging into their work at the twice-yearly Duwamish Alive! events, organizers usually lead an opening ceremony at one of the sites on the river. Our photo above is from Saturday’s gathering at həʔapus Village Park, where longtime Seattle Public Utilities fish biologist Katherine Lynch was honored as a “Green-Duwamish Champion.” Joining in the recognition at the port-owned park were Seattle Port Commissioners Hamdi Mohamed and Fred Felleman, and photographer Tom Reese, who has documented the Duwamish (and whose photo graces the award plaque). Sharon Leishman of the Duwamish Alive Coalition presented the award to Lynch – one of just a few to receive the honor:

As Leishman and Lynch both explained, her work focused on, and in, urban streams, such as West Seattle’s Longfellow Creek, as discussed in a 2023 Duwamish Longhouse event (WSB coverage here) at which they and Reese all spoke. Meantime, the port commissioners also received gifts of gratitude, after voicing their appreciation for the volunteers’ work helping the river heal:

Once the speeches wrapped up, volunteers gathered at this park and more than half a dozen other sites to get briefed and start their work.

If you missed the chance to volunteer during this Duwamish Alive! day, watch here for word of the fall edition – and keep an eye on sites like this and this for other cleanup and restoration opportunities all year long.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Second SW Brandon gunfire incident in less than 24 hours

April 20, 2025 8:41 pm

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| Crime | Delridge | West Seattle news

For the second time in less than 24 hours, police are investigating gunfire on SW Brandon. After multiple 911 calls about half an hour ago, an officer told dispatch they just found casings at 26th/Brandon. No report of injuries.

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BIZNOTE: New produce-box program sprouting in West Seattle

April 20, 2025 8:02 pm

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Another way to get fresh food to more West Seattleites, just announced by the local entrepreneurs behind Cascadia Produce (among other things):

Looking for a way to support local farms, small businesses, and your own health — without blowing your grocery budget? We’ve got good news: fresh, affordable produce is coming back to West Seattle, thanks to a brand-new Fresh Produce Box program created by West Seattle’s own Jill and Jeremy of Cascadia Produce and Mom’s Microgarden.

When the Cascadia Fresh Market pilot on Delridge wrapped earlier this year, Jill was determined to keep fresh food access alive in the neighborhood. By combining the growing power of her microgreen farm (Mom’s Microgarden) and the aggregation and distribution expertise of Cascadia Produce, she’s created a low-overhead model that brings value and values right to our community.

Here’s How It Works:
STEP 1: Pre-order your box at https://app.barn2door.com/momsmicrogarden/all (or go to www.momsmicrogarden.com and press “SHOP ONLINE”)

Choose from two box style options:

*Mom’s Local Produce Box – $34
Includes six local, Washington-grown items each week — always fresh, often organic, and sourced from BIPOC-, woman-, and Native-owned farms. Each purchase supports a network of growers working insanely hard in an uncertain food system economy.

*Cascadia Wild Harvest Box – $29.50
Eight items (2 fruit / 6 veg), sourced with value and variety in mind. Many items are surplus — delicious, just maybe a little wonky-looking (aren’t we all?). Expect staples you’ll actually use, and the occasional exciting surprise like raspberries or avocados.

You can easily add on additional microgreens to any box order (cantaloupe greens are amazing, just sayin).

STEP 2: Pick your pickup spot
Fresh Produce Boxes will be available at four West Seattle locations to start:
– Youngstown Cultural Arts Center Parking Lot – Tuesdays, 2:30–4:30 PM
– Highland Park Improvement Club Parking Lot (HPIC) – Sundays, 2–4 PM
– Highland Park Corner Store – Mondays, 9 AM–5 PM (limited number available)
More sites coming soon as the program grows!

STEP 3: Pick up your box
Come during your pickup window, look for a produce–themed van and/or obvious signage, and grab your box drive-thru or walk-up style.

Questions, comments, another box-pickup site to suggest? Email Jill at jill@momsmicrogarden.com.

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ELECTION 2025: Voted yet?

April 20, 2025 6:37 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle politics

Tuesday is when voting ends in the April 22 special election – and you have one measure to vote on, King County Proposition 1, renewal of the levy that pays for the Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System. This goes back almost 40 years, first approved by King County voters in 1986. The renewal is for seven years starting at 2.75 cents (or less) per thousand dollars of property valuation; that’s lower than the 3.5 cents with which the previous renewal, approved in 2018, began (dropping to 2.9 cents by last year). So what is this used for? Not just criminal-justice matters, according to the FAQ on its website. It’s the only countywide measure on Tuesday’s ballot, but five school and special-purpose districts have measures to decide too. As usual, your deadline for turning in your ballot is 8 pm Tuesday at a King County Elections dropbox or getting it to the US Postal Service early enough to ensure it’ll be postmarked no later than Tuesday.

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COUNTDOWN: 20 days to West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2025, 4 days to registration deadline

April 20, 2025 4:43 pm

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“Is it junk, or is it everything you ever dreamed of?” asks one of the almost 400 listings we’ve received so far as registration for West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2025 – the 20th anniversary of the first WSCGSD – enters its final days. We’ve reviewed more than 300 of the listings already, and have noted more than 20 fundraisers – from schools to Scouts to service clubs – as well as more than a dozen that will be treat-enhanced (lemonade, cookies, hot dogs, cotton candy, more). One sale is offering kids’ face painting! The big day is now less than three weeks away, on Saturday, May 10, 9 am-3 pm (though some are starting earlier and some are ending later, as you’ll see on the map and in the guide when it’s available a week in advance), from Alki in the north to White Center in the south. (Someone even tried to register a sale in Ballard – sorry, that’s just a bit too far to stretch the boundaries.) If you haven’t registered your sale yet, you have until 11:30 pm this Thursday (April 24) to do it here!

P.S. The confirmed sites offering spaces to sellers – if you need a space for a small sale – remain Fauntleroy Schoolhouse and Hotwire Coffee; please contact them directly to see if they have room and if so, how to get in on that.

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Neighbors share concerns, ideas with SPD at community safety meeting in Westwood

April 20, 2025 1:22 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle police | Westwood

Story by Jason Grotelueschen
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

Westwood neighbors and senior residents of Village Green West Seattle (2615 SW Barton; WSB sponsor) gathered on Wednesday night for a well-attended community-safety conversation with Seattle Police, to share thoughts and concerns as it relates to challenges with crime and recurring problematic activity in the area.

Residents of the Village Green community, who live across the street from Westwood Village and near Roxhill Park and a Metro transit center, shared their own observations and reports of individuals and groups repeatedly engaging in suspicious and criminal activity nearby. This has included having people coming onto the property, openly using drugs and other criminal activity, being loud and threatening, and gathering/camping in the park and starting fires, among other reports. Neighbors and residents also expressed concerns with shootings in the area, and ongoing crime at Westwood’s stores.

The evening’s featured guest was SPD crime-prevention coordinator Jennifer Satterwhite from the Southwest Precinct, along with a panel that included community liaison officer German Barreto, crime prevention specialist Matt Brown, and community service officers Jamie Heslin and Helene Masyr. The officers acknowledge the recurring issues and challenges with criminal and nuisance activity in the area, and encouraged neighbors to continue to stay involved and to report any troubling activity they see, to help SPD respond accordingly.

After brief opening remarks by Eva Thomas, executive director of Village Green, Satterwhite told residents and neighbors that for her and her colleagues, their goal is “to help you feel safe, and to help you know what to do if you don’t feel safe.” She added that she appreciated the invitation, having been to Village Green “5 or 6 times previously” and reiterating that she wants to be a direct-line resource for neighbors, saying “if you take nothing else away from tonight, at least take my business card!” and to contact her with any questions or ongoing concerns. Her contact information is Jennifer.Satterwhite@seattle.gov and 206-471-2849.

While the evening featured serious stories and frustrations, attendees also noted the strong spirit of community and gratitude for law enforcement, and even a moment of levity during Satterwhite’s remarks about SPD stepping up their recruitment efforts for new officers, saying that “if you know anyone who would like to apply, and can pass the exams, please do — there’s no age limit!” which brought big laughs in the room full of Village Green’s senior residents.

Here’s a summary of discussions and remarks from the meeting:

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READER REPORT: Ready to run! West Seattleites await Boston Marathon

April 20, 2025 11:01 am

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Thanks to West Seattle runner Joe Drake for the photo!

Patti Shuster, Joe Drake, Mike Marshino, Huy Son, and Shannon Chappon, all of West Seattle and ready to run the Boston Marathon tomorrow.

The 129th Boston Marathon starts in 10 waves between 6:06 am and 8:15 am our time tomorrow (Monday, April 21).

P.S. We last heard from Joe a year ago, when he updated us on West Seattleites running the Tokyo Marathon, where he and Patti earned Six-Star Medals.

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Easter services, Water Taxi change, more for your West Seattle Sunday

April 20, 2025 5:31 am

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(Sunrise photographed by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor earlier this week)

Two-part list today – we begin with Easter events:

EASTER SERVICES: See our list for the times/locations of the services sent to us for inclusion. They start with the three local UCC churches’ traditional sunrise service at Alki Beach, 6 am near the Bathhouse (59th/Alki).

EGG HUNTS: Five of those churches are offering them today – we listed them here.

EAGLES’ EASTER BRUNCH: Membership not required for this special brunch at the West Seattle Eagles‘ HQ (4426 California SW), 10 am-1 pm (the Easter Bunny arrives at 11).

EASTER PICS WITH REAL RABBITS: At Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW), 1 pm-4 pm, Special Bunny Rabbit Rescue will present a photo booth, by donation.

CLOSURES: We don’t make an Easter open/closed list, because historically we haven’t heard of many closures. But there are a few – one big West Seattle store will be closed today – Target; other closures we know of include Circa (WSB sponsor), Junction Hardware, Husky Deli, Northwest Art and Frame, .

Now, here’s what else is notable today, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and previously published previews:

WATER TAXI STARTING LATE: As noted here, West Seattle Water Taxi service won’t begin until the 1:30 run from downtown – that’s because the annual underwater cleanup will be happening in the Seacrest vicinity.

WESTIES RUN CLUB: Today’s run leaves from Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW), 9 am.

AMERICAN MAH JONGG: Meet up with other players – all levels – 9:30-11:30 am at The Missing Piece. (35th/Roxbury)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Yes, it’s open today – 10 am-2 pm, with spring produce (lots of greens!) plus beverages, flowers, cheese, yogurt, fish, meat, prepared hot food, baked goods, nuts, dried peppers, garlic, candy, condiments, more. (California SW between SW Alaska and SW Oregon)

DUWAMISH TRIBE LONGHOUSE & CULTURAL CENTER: Usually open Sundays but closed for Easter.

FREE NIA CLASS: 10:30 am Sundays, first class free if you pre-register. At Inner Alchemy Sanctuary/Studio (3618 SW Alaska)

WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Need a tool to get your project going? Borrow it from the Tool Library, open 11 am-4 pm on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

WELCOME ROAD WINERY: Enjoy your Sunday afternoon at this West Seattle tasting room open 2-5 pm, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)

‘ATHENA’ MATINEE: “Theater plus fencing!” is what ArtsWest (4711 California SW) promises with its production “Athena“; our calendar listing has play info plus the ticket link for today’s 3 pm performance.

420 PUFF & PAINT: 4 pm at Nepenthe (9447 35th SW).

MIDNIGHT MORNING AT EASY STREET: 5 pm, the record store hosts a free, all-ages show with songs from the “psychedelic grunge” band’s new EP “Faded Colors.” (4559 California SW)

LIVE MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: End your weekend with Sunday night music provided by the Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW) – 8-10 pm.

Are you planning, organizing, and/or publicizing something that should be on our community event calendar – one-time or recurring? Please email us the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Police investigate gunfire

April 19, 2025 9:44 pm

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| Delridge | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

After several 911 calls about suspected gunfire, police just told dispatch they’ve found “rounds” at 29th/Brandon. No reports of injuries.

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Tiny egg-hunters at Delridge Community Center

April 19, 2025 9:37 pm

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(WSB photos by Oliver Hamlin. Above, 15-month-old Peter)

Earlier, we showed you West Seattle’s biggest egg hunt. Now, one of the smaller-yet-spirited events at Seattle Parks community centers: The two scheduled this year were both set for 10 am, so we had to choose one, and Delridge Community Center won.

The hunting happened in waves, grouped by age.

(3 1/2-year-old Molly)

If your little one didn’t get a chance to egg-hunt today, several local churches are offering opportunities tomorrow – here’s our list.

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PHOTOS: As DNDA volunteers dig in for Earth Day, a legend rejoins them

April 19, 2025 7:47 pm

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WSB photos by Dave Gershgorn

In honor of Earth Day, this was a day for hundreds of people to dig into restoration and cleanup work in some of West Seattle’s greenspaces, particularly the watershed of the Duwamish River. Some of them joined the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association – DNDA – at Pigeon Point Park, to celebrate a longtime partnership and the legendary woman who launched it:

Nancy Whitlock founded the environment-and-art focused Nature Consortium in 1998 and led it until a decade ago. It’s now part of DNDA, which “revived” Nature Consortium – with Whitlock on hand – for today’s volunteer event at a site where it hosts many work parties each year

DNDA’s announcement of today’s event explained, “This year is the 20th anniversary of the Green Seattle Partnership. The milestone has prompted reflection on all that has been accomplished by tens of thousands of volunteers over the decades, and it felt like a natural occasion to highlight all that was accomplished under the Nature Consortium banner.”

(Volunteer Emily Grayson, chopping through roots obstructing a trail)

DNDA continues the work that Whitlock began, “connecting people, arts, and nature.” And that was in evidence as volunteers dug into their tasks this morning, with arts and music to be part of the event too.

(Volunteer Alex Tranum, chopping through blackberry vines)

Today also was the multi-site Duwamish Alive! volunteering event, and we’ll have coverage from one of its sites a bit later.

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VIDEO: 15,000 eggs and hundreds of smiles at Lincoln Park for annual Eastridge egg hunt

April 19, 2025 5:04 pm

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Video, photos and story by Jason Grotelueschen
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

Kids and families flocked to the south meadow at Lincoln Park on Saturday morning for West Seattle’s biggest annual egg hunts, sponsored and organized by Eastridge Church and featuring 15,000 treat-filled eggs.

The slight drizzle and overcast skies were no match for the prevailing Easter spirit, as families began lining up to check-in and get their designated hunt bags, divided into age groups:

Eastridge has a campus in Issaquah and also a West Seattle campus (4500 39th Ave SW), and on Saturday the organizers including pastor Craig Mathison welcomed attendees to the Lincoln Park hunt:

…as prospective hunters and families began taking their places around the two fields that event volunteers had set up with thousands of eggs each:

Here’s video of the first wave of young hunters (with parental help allowed): Lincoln Park — Eastridge Church egg hunt 2025 (group 1).

And following a short break to allow volunteers to restock each field, here’s the second wave (kids only): Lincoln Park — Eastridge Church egg hunt 2025 (group 2):

In each group, one lucky participant was able to find an egg containing a “golden ticket” to exchange for a large Easter basket:

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Longtime Fauntleroy leader Mike Dey has died

April 19, 2025 2:45 pm

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| Fauntleroy | Obituaries | West Seattle news

Fauntleroy has lost a longtime leader.

Just a few months after resigning as Fauntleroy Community Association president after 11 years, Mike Dey has unexpectedly died at age 74.

His wife Susan Lantz-Dey had been outdoors at their home Thursday night, then came indoors to make dinner, and found him unconscious. Seattle Fire medics responded but were unable to revive him.

This past January’s FCA meeting was Mr. Dey’s last one as president. As we reported in meeting coverage, he planned to stay on the board at least a year to help with the transition, but was hoping that handing over the reins would mean “new ideas can float to the top.”

In the subsequent edition of the FCA’s quarterly newsletter, editor Judy Pickens published this list of highlights from Mr. Dey’s years of leadership (while noting he would be first to point out that many others assisted):

*increased residential memberships from 121 to 224 and business memberships from 6 to 15.

*administered an annual FCA budget that more than doubled to $11,800.

*beautified the Endolyne business area with 23 planter boxes and maintained them.

*introduced crossing flags for pedestrian safety at 11 intersections in the neighborhood.

*opposed pickleball courts and an off-leash dog area in Lincoln Park.

*took positions on ferry-terminal replacement and pressed at city and state levels to be heard.

*examined and responded to numerous city proposals to increase building heights and density and decrease street and off-street parking for residents.

*took positions to enforce the city’s noise ordinance and retain funding for public safety.

*supported federal funding for repairing the West Seattle high bridge.

*introduced annual community egg and pumpkin hunts.

*pushed for converting Brace Point Dr. SW to one way and improving parking, adding a guard rail along Marine View Dr. SW, installing a wide-angle mirror for traffic safety at SW Roxbury and SW Marine View Dr., and adding traffic calming and pedestrian safety striping at problem locations.

*succeeded in getting the state to remove creosote logs and debris from Fauntleroy Cove.

*introduced automated FCA membership renewal and payment options.

A full obituary and word on memorial plans will be forthcoming.

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UPDATE: Hundreds join streetcorner protests at 20+ intersections in West Seattle

April 19, 2025 1:07 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle protests

1:07 PM: So far we’ve been from Morgan Junction…

… to the north end of The Junction…

… and we’ve seen hundreds of protesters on a dozen streetcorners, midway through a planned two-hour protest of various actions the Trump Administration has taken or might take. Next, we’re traveling the rest of California Ave.

1:20 PM: Just did that, and counted another dozen intersections with protesters at multiple corners, ending at Admiral Way.

1:53 PM: Just made it up to Highland Park and a group is at 16th/Holden as announced.

2:25 PM: The photos above were all taken by us from our car window, at stoplights. We’re back at HQ now and below we’ll be adding other photos a bit later this afternoon.

ADDED 3:07 PM: Above, Dave White‘s photo from Walk-All Ways; below, Bucky Hayes-McQueen‘s photo from Admiral/California:

ADDED 5:15 PM: Below are photos from WSB contributor Dave Gershgorn, who went to several of the locations:

The protests were organized by West Seattle Indivisible.

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SPORTS: West Seattle HS edges Chief Sealth IHS in cross-peninsula baseball faceoff

April 19, 2025 12:33 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

(Photo by Oliver Hamlin)

By Tracy Burrows
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

Clear skies and warm breezes made it a perfect Friday night for baseball, as rivals West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth International High School suited up to take the field at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex. The weather fostered a festive atmosphere in the stands as well. At one point, the fans broke out into a singalong with the Zac Brown Band’s breezy single “Knee Deep” between innings.

(Photo by Tracy Burrows: Above, CSIHS #2, Julian Reinhardt)

On the field, it was a tale of two contests – a slugfest for the first three innings and a pitcher’s duel for the final three and a half, with West Seattle coming away with the win by a score of 7-6.

(Photo by Oliver Hamlin)

The Wildcats got things going in the bottom of the first, scoring three runs off Sealth’s starting pitcher, Teo Perala.

(Photo by Oliver Hamlin)

The big blow was a towering double by Lincoln Scott (#44 below), who advanced to third on the throw to home plate.

(Photo by Tracy Burrows)

Sealth tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the second with timely hitting and smart baserunning, scoring a run on a West Seattle wild pitch. Sealth went ahead 6-3 in the top of the third, powered by a Perala double. West Seattle wasted no time in answering back, tying the game at 6-6 in the bottom of the inning, helped by three walks and a hit batter by the Sealth pitchers.

(Photo by Tracy Burrows)

The rest of the night belonged to West Seattle’s pitcher Oliver Heltzel (above), who held the Seahawks scoreless for the last four innings, notching 5 strikeouts and forcing many ground ball outs. Sealth kept the game close with some stellar defense but gave up an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth through a combination of a walk, stolen base, fielder’s choice, and wild pitch. Sealth’s Sam Popelka (#7) pitched 3+ innings in relief

WHAT’S NEXT: Both games are back at NCSWAC next Wednesday (April 23), against different opponents – Sealth vs. Roosevelt at 4 pm, WSIHS vs. Nathan Hale at 7 pm.

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Shredding, and donating, at Westwood Village

April 19, 2025 9:25 am

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| West Seattle news | Westwood

Until noon today, the annual shredding event and food/money donation drive for White Center Food Bank is on in the northwest section of the Westwood Village parking lot (south of the post office).