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BIZNOTES: Another penciled-in Westwood Village tenant; BECU opens in White Center; Mountain to Sound Outfitters’ waxing clinic
February 24, 2025 9:04 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news | Westwood | White Center

Three biznotes tonight:

ANOTHER PROSPECTIVE WESTWOOD VILLAGE TENANT: Even as other future Westwood Village tenants like Total Wine & More (seemingly on the brink of signage) and Panda Express work on remodels, another prospective tenant has turned up in city permit records: F45 Training, a fitness chain, is penciled in for the former Massage Envy spot on the north side of WWV. Its current Seattle locations include the Central District, Queen Anne, Ballard, Eastlake, and Northgate.

BECU OPENS IN WHITE CENTER: As noted here last month, BECU (WSB sponsor) has been building a Neighborhood Financial Center in the new mixed-use development at 16th/107th in White Center, and the credit union says it’s now open. They’re planning a grand-opening community celebration at 3 pm Wednesday, March 19. Readers have asked if the Roxbury Safeway BECU mini-branch will close; a BECU spokesperson told us today, “At this time, we have not announced plans for our Roxbury location.”

WAXING CLINIC:: Skiing and boarding season continues! So Mountain to Sound Outfitters (3602 SW Alaska; WSB sponsor) is presenting an “Intro to Waxing” this Wednesday (February 26), 6 pm:

The workshop will provide attendees with the skills and knowledge needed to keep their ski and snowboarding gear in top condition. There is a $10 ticket but that ticket cost can be used as credit toward the purchase of personal waxing supplies at Mountain to Sound.

Get your ticket, and find out more about the clinic, here.

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WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Winds kick up; first power outage takes out 250+ in Seaview; second outage in that area too
February 24, 2025 6:24 pm
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 |   Utilities | West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

6:24 PM: Eight hours or so into the High Wind Warning alert, the wind kicked up a short time ago (we heard thunder too!), and West Seattle has its first power outage of note – more than 250 customers in Seaview. People in the area report hearing a “boom” before the power went out. Updates to come …

6:56 PM: This storm seems to be arriving (and departing) in waves, and we’re between waves right now. The photo above is from James Bratsanos, who noticed it just before that intense wave of rain, wind, and thunder. So far the 256-customer Seaview outage is the only one in West Seattle; citywide it’s the second-largest after a 5,300+-customer outage in North Seattle.

7:43 PM: The SCL map shows the Seaview outage has been resolved.

2:36 AM: An area further south in Seaview and beyond has lost power this time:

City Light says this one is affecting 100+ customers. The wind is about the strongest-sounding we’ve heard all night.

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ROAD WORK: Here’s what’s going on with the Admiral Way Bridge
February 24, 2025 6:23 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

For the third time in four days, the Admiral Way Bridge lane alignment has changed; as shown in our photo above, by dusk, one eastbound lane was closed, while the other one and both westbound lanes were open. Before that, all lanes were open during the weekend. SDOT spokesperson Ethan Bergerson explained, “Admiral Way SW was briefly reopened this week as our crews are preparing for an upcoming shift from working in the center lanes to working in the northern lanes.” He says it’ll continue to change at times in the next few months, while the seismic-strengthening project remains projected to be completed this summer.

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ROAD WORK: Here’s the plan for the 35th SW sinkhole
February 24, 2025 4:54 pm
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 |   Utilities | West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

Some readers have asked about the sinkhole coned off in the middle of 35th SW near SW Edmunds. We asked SDOT, which in turn pointed us to Seattle Public Utilities; SPU spokesperson Brad Wong tells WSB that crews investigated it today:

Seattle Public Utilities is monitoring and working on a void in the 4700 block of 35th Avenue Southwest, which was reported by the Seattle Department of Transportation.

On the morning of February 24, SPU crews completed an initial investigation and inspection of the roadway and found that a 10-inch combined sewer pipe had collapsed. Flow, though, was continuing. As of 1 p.m., SPU had not received any report about properties experiencing sewer backups.

SPU is working with SDOT on traffic control in the affected area, which is barricaded. SPU crews are moving a pump unit to the location as a preventive measure for any system backup. SPU expects the pipe rehabilitation work on the affected area to be finished in about two weeks.

This stirs memories of a water break that flooded 35th downhill from there, between Alaska and Avalon, in 2017. That, however, was blamed on a private line.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Another 7-11 robbery
February 24, 2025 3:34 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

It’s been a while since the last 7-11 holdup report, but one happened early today, according to Seattle Police. They were called to the Highland Park 7-11 (16th/Holden) shortly after 1:30 am. According to the police-report summary, an “employee was emptying trash outside when he saw a car parked at the east side of the building, occupied by at least 3. One suspect male brandished a gun and ordered the employee back into the store, where he had the employee open and empty the registers. The suspect and vehicle fled northbound on 16 Ave SW.” Police say they have fingerprints and surveillance video. Their summary didn’t include a description but the archived audio had this descriptio: Black, male, 20s, 5’6″, blue or black pants, black shoes, a black hoodie; the vehicle was described as a black or blue sedan.

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FOLLOWUP: Online ‘open house’ begins for Fauntleroy ferry-dock plan
February 24, 2025 1:03 pm
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 |   Fauntleroy | Transportation | West Seattle news

(Overview of proposed footprint of new dock/terminal)

Today’s the day Washington State Ferries promised it would launch an online “open house” for the Fauntleroy ferry-dock replacement project, and its announcement has arrived:

Washington State Ferries is nearing the end of the Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) process. WSF recently completed Level 3 screening and selected an alternative to replace the Fauntleroy ferry terminal. We’re moving forward with a longer dock concept to provide more space to load and unload passengers—holding between 124 and 155 vehicles on the dock, compared to 80 vehicles today. This footprint also avoids nearby Cove Park. WSF will refine the design to minimize impacts to other environmentally sensitive areas.

Participate in upcoming engagement opportunities
Join our virtual information session or participate in the online open house to learn more about the Level 3 screening process and results. The virtual information session and online open house will cover the same information, so choose the one that works best for your schedule.

Visit the online open house now

The online open house is open now through Friday, March 21.

Register for upcoming information session

Join us for the upcoming project information session hosted by the project team.

Tuesday, March 11, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Register here: bit.ly/FauntleroyMarch11

The online “open house” contains information that’s been presented to the Community Advisory Group for the project and offers commenting opportunities. Construction, for which almost $100 million has been budgeted so far, is expected by the end of the decade.

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WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Alert upgraded to High Wind Warning
February 24, 2025 11:24 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

The National Weather Service has upgraded the wind alert for our area to a High Wind Warning, in effect now through 10 am Tuesday. In part, the alert says, “South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph (are) expected.” As always, we appreciate hearing from you about storm effects – power outages, toppled trees – so once you’ve reported to authorities (206-684-3000 for City Light, 206-684-ROAD for SDOT, or 911 if it’s an immediate safety risk), you can text/phone us at 206-293-6302.

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Here’s what’s happening for the rest of your West Seattle Monday
February 24, 2025 11:10 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(This morning’s sunrise, photographed by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)

As we’ve been reporting, a wind alert is up, until 10 am Tuesday. But while we wait to see what happens with the weather, here’s what’s on the schedule for the rest of today, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART EXHIBIT: 11 am-6 pm, visitors welcome at the Washington State Black Legacy Institute (2656 42nd SW) in The Admiral District.

BABY STORY TIME: Noon at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW).

ART SALON: A “safe place for creative people to gather,” 4-6 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), bring your own project/supplies.

HOMEWORK HELP: Drop-in time for students to work with volunteer homework helpers 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: 6:30 pm with Tamara Kubacki, meeting at Mama Be Well Healing Studio (4034 California SW). “Grief groups are brave and safe spaces where bereaved people can share their stories and speak their loved one’s name without fear of getting advice, platitudes, or being shut out, no matter how long it’s been since their loved one’s passing.” – you can attend once or multiple times. Fee. Preregistration requested – our calendar listing explains how.

MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA: Four places to play tonight! … Every-other-week music quiz at Easy Street Records, 6:30 and 7:30 pm sessions (4559 California SW) … 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: It’s back, every Monday. Doors open at 6:45, meeting is from 7-8:30. (6115 SW Hinds)

MEDITATION IN FAUNTLEROY: Monday night meditating – free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 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 night, sing your heart out during karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).

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

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FOLLOWUP: Demolition at 4448 California project site
February 24, 2025 9:21 am
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 |   Development | West Seattle news

9:21 AM: Thanks for the photo! Demolition is under way at 4448 California SW [map], a few doors north of California/Oregon in The Junction. We reported a week and a half ago that it was imminent after a fence went up around the building whose final tenants had included Rush Hour and West Seattle Coworking (both of which moved to new locations months ago). As we noted then, the plans show its nearly 90 units are planned to be half apartments, half “lodging” (hotel), with about 3,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and no offstreet parking. It’s another collaboration between Housing Diversity Corporation, STS Construction Services (WSB sponsor), and Atelier Drome architects (WSB sponsor), also currently building a mixed-use project at 9201 Delridge Way SW. This one is expected to be complete in the second half of next year.

11:27 AM: Updated photo from a WSB team member:

ADDED: End of day:

A groundbreaking ceremony is planned next week.

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ORCAS: Headed this way from north Vashon Island
February 24, 2025 8:55 am
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 |   West Seattle news | Whales

Transient orcas were here for much of the weekend, and they’re still around today; Kersti Muul just texted that a group is eastbound from the north end of Vashon Island. Let us know if you see them! (Here are the photos and video shared with us on Saturday.)

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TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Potentially stormy Monday
February 24, 2025 6:00 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:00 AM: Good morning – it’s Monday, February 24, 2025. School is now back in session for everyone, including those who were out on mid-winter break last week.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

This afternoon through tomorrow morning, we’ll be under a Wind Advisory alert, with strong southerly gusts possible. Otherwise, the forecast is for on-and-off rain, high in the low 50s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:58 am and 5:47 pm.

ROAD-WORK NOTE

(Photo sent by MJ)

Friday, readers reported the Admiral Way Bridge traffic lanes had shifted again. Then by Sunday morning (photo above), the bridge had fully reopened. We’re still waiting to hear from SDOT on whether that’s the end of all top-side work in the seismic-strengthening project.

TRANSIT TODAY

Metro buses – Regular schedule.

Water Taxi –  Also on a regular schedule.

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

CLOSURE REMINDER

-As noted here, the Highway 99 tunnel will close overnight tonight into tomorrow morning (2/21-22) for maintenance work.

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

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BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: Paper Boat Booksellers reopening this week, in new location
February 23, 2025 9:18 pm
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 |   West Seattle books | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

After a month of moving from Morgan Junction to The Junction, Paper Boat Booksellers has announced it’s ready to reopen in its new location at 4522 California SW:

… We just have a few finishing touches to add and while things will be a work in progress for the next few weeks – we are pretty much there and ready to open our doors – trust us, we are ready to open the front shade, take down the paper on the door and let in the natural light. …

They’ll reopen at 10 am Tuesday (February 25) and will keep later hours – 10 am-7 pm Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 am-8 pm Fridays and Saturdays, 10 am-5 pm Sundays, closed Mondays. We first reported on the shop’s planned move in December; among other attributes, the new space is twice the size of their old one.

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CONGRATULATIONS! Chief Sealth IHS wrestlers’ success at state tournament
February 23, 2025 6:59 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

(Photo by Oliver Hamlin)

At left, above, is Chief Sealth International High School wrestler Micah Policarpio, who took second in his division (190) at the just-completed state tournament. CSIHS reports head coach Maurice Dolberry‘s team finished 8th in the state and says they’re the highest-placing Seattle Public Schools team ever. Other top-ten finishers from Sealth are listed in their announcement as Lucy Self (3rd, 140), Xavier Nguyen (3rd, 150), Lanu Amituanai (5th, 145), Eli Policarpio (5th, 215), Alex Pando (7th, 175), and Xander Gomez (8th, 132).

P.S. You can find full brackets/results by starting here.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Holy Rosary Church bus stolen (update: found)
February 23, 2025 3:25 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news | West Seattle religion

ORIGINAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON STORY: If you see Holy Rosary Catholic Church‘s bus sometime soon, it’s not on a church outing – it was stolen early today. Here’s the report and photo sent to us:

(Image from Google Maps)

Early this morning (Sunday, February 23), the Holy Rosary Church bus was stolen while parked on 42nd Ave SW. We do have surveillance video and have contacted the Seattle Police Department … The bus has been used for multiple activities – transporting parishioners who do not drive to Mass, senior outing events, some school activities, and for many years to transport homeless women to our shelter until that was closed during Covid.

Other info
– 2015 Ford E-350 Micro Bird bus
– WA license C52784N
– Color white with “Holy Rosary Catholic Church” lettering on sides and back of bus

We are hoping one of your readers has seen the bus since it was stolen and can provide information on its whereabouts.

Call 911 if you see it. (We’ll add the theft video if and when we receive it.)

ADDED MONDAY: As noted in comments, Holy Rosary got the bus back today. It was found in Burien and they were having it towed to a shop there, to repair damage including the torn-up steering column.

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WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Wind alert for Monday pm and Tuesday am
February 23, 2025 3:22 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

Keep everything charged and make sure your outdoor items are secured – strong wind may be on the way. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory alert that takes effect at 1 pm Monday and continues until 7 am Tuesday. In part, it projects “south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph.”

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44 years at the keyboard! Tibbetts tribute ahead for John Van Lierop Jr.
February 23, 2025 2:36 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle religion | WS culture/arts

One week from today, Tibbetts United Methodist Church in West Seattle plans a tribute to the organist who’s been at their keyboard for 44 years – here’s the announcement, with some history:

(Photo courtesy John Van Lierop Jr.)

On Sunday, March 2, for the 10:00 am service, Tibbetts United Methodist Church, 3940 41st Ave SW, will honor John Van Lierop Jr’s 44 years of service as their organist. The church was not able to recognize John’s 40th year of service due to the Covid outbreak.

John started his organ playing in the church that his Father was minister of in Portland, Oregon, Hope Presbyterian Church, in the mid-’60s. His first official organ position was at Centenary-Wilbur Methodist Church in 1966 while he was a student at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. From there, John played the organ in churches in Spokane and Seattle, with his previous organist position prior to coming to Tibbetts being Mt. Baker Park Presbyterian Church in Seattle, where he served 7 years.

When John came to Tibbetts, the organ was a 2 Manuel Balcom & Vaughn pipe organ. Due to upkeep costs on that organ and other issues, Tibbetts decided to replace it with an electronic organ. After a successful fundraising campaign, a 3 Manuel Allen Digital Organ was purchased and installed in late 1989. The Dedication Recital was held in 1990, with John at the organ.

In addition to his usual organ playing in church and choir accompanying, John enjoys doing piano/organ duets during the church services. His piano partner is the talented Shirley Lindberg, who happens to be the director of the bell choirs at Tibbetts, in addition to directing the Bells of the Sound, a professional bell group based in Seattle. During these last 44 years at Tibbetts, John has worked under 7 ministers and 10 choir directors. He enjoys using the Tibbetts sanctuary with its 7-foot Steinway grand piano for his student piano recitals in Winter and Spring. Also, the Annual Guild Piano Auditions are held in church’s sanctuary.

John doesn’t plan on retiring quite yet from being the organist at Tibbetts but hopes to stay a little while longer.

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WEEK AHEAD: No February meeting for HPAC
February 23, 2025 1:21 pm
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 |   Delridge | Highland Park | Neighborhoods | West Seattle news

The fourth Wednesday of most months brings a gathering for HPAC, the community coalition for Highland Park, South Delridge, and Riverview – but not this month. HPAC leadership has announced they’re canceling the February meeting, but keep your calendar set for a meeting on March 26. No meeting doesn’t mean no activity, though; on the HPAC website, you can see the issues the group’s paying attention to right now.

P.S. If you missed last month’s meeting – which featured local beaver expert Pamela Adams revealing everything you didn’t know about beavers – here’s our coverage.

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WEEKEND SCENE: See design options for West Seattle’s second off-leash area; rank them in online survey
February 23, 2025 10:50 am
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 |   Pets | West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

10:50 AM: As we’ve been previewing, you can visit the West Seattle Farmers’ Market today for more than shopping – you can also check in with the Seattle Parks team planning West Seattle’s second off-leash area, on the south side of the WS Stadium grounds, in an area currently designated for overflow parking. Today’s booth is under the red canopy you’ll see close to the north end of the east side of the market, with the three design concepts on easels:

We asked the off-leash area’s designer Steve Nowaczyk, who’s with landscape-architecture firm HBB, about the primary differences to look for. He said the entryways on the north side are significantly different, as are the concepts for separating areas of the park, and how you’d travel through the park – two designs have a “social trail” around the periphery, while the other has a trail that’s more central. Each will have some accessible parking, but no additional general parking area beyond what’s already there for the golf course and stadium – the idea is for this to be more of a draw for those within walking distance, a more “neighborhood”-focused facility. They’re also particularly interested in whether you think the dog park will need lighting – it’s not currently planned, but could be incorporated. Meantime, at today’s event, you can put heart stickers on features and/or entire concepts that you like:

They’re also taking written comments:

And ready to answer questions – that’s Steve at right in the photo below:

In addition to stopping by this booth before 2 pm today, here’s another way to get a close-up look at the three concepts, and offer your opinion: An online survey will open soon. These designs will also be added to the website for the project, which is slated for construction next year.

8:53 PM: Just checked the project site, and it’s been updated since today’s event. Here’s the survey, which includes all three of the concept graphics shown today, and a request for you to rank them.

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WEST SEATTLE SUNDAY: 18 things to do
February 23, 2025 6:07 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Winter buds on Alki, photographed by Bob Burns)

The WSB West Seattle Event Calendar offers these possibilities for your Sunday:

SKI SHUTTLE: Shuttle to Crystal Mountain picks up at 7:15 am Sundays at Mountain to Sound Outfitters (3602 SW Alaska; WSB sponsor).

WESTIES RUN CLUB: Back to regular time for today’s run – meet at 9 am at Dough Joy Donuts. (4310 SW Oregon)

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: Open 10 am-2 pm, with winter produce (root vegetables! greens! cabbage! apples!) and 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)

DOG PARK INFO/COMMENTS: Also at the Farmers’ Market, all four hours, look for Seattle Parks‘ booth offering new info – and your chance to comment – about the plan for a second West Seattle off-leash area south of WS Stadium.

MONTHLY GRIEF CIRCLE: Not just for people grieving the loss of a person, but all kinds of grief, as explained in our calendar listing, 10:30 am at Nurture Wellbeing (6307 California SW). Sliding-scale fee.

CHOCOLATE BEER WEEK CONCLUDES: Last day of this long “week” at The Beer Junction (4511 California SW), open 11 am-10 pm.

DUWAMISH TRIBE LONGHOUSE & CULTURAL CENTER: The Longhouse is open for visitors, 10 am-5 pm. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

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

MICROGREENS FLASH SALE: Noon-2 pm in the former Cascadia Fresh Market space (5444 Delridge Way SW), as previewed/explained here.

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

READY FREDDY PREP PARTY! 2 pm at TBA West Seattle location, join preparedness guru Alice Kuder to get started on your readiness journey.

WEST SEATTLE INDIVISIBLE, 2 TIMES/PLACES: This resistance group has broken into two sessions for today:

First-time attendees: 3:45-5:15 pm at Southwest Branch Public Library meeting room (9010 35th SW)
Previous attendees: 2:30-4 pm at the West Seattle Admiral Branch Library (2306 42nd SW)

BOOK CLUB AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 3 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), enjoy the Classic Novels (and Movies) Book Club. This month’s title: “Persuasion” by Jane Austen.

FABRIC PAINTING WORKSHOP: Local artist Stacey Sterling will lead you through this “fun and relaxing workshop,” 3 pm at Alki Arts (6030 California SW) – get your ticket(s) here.

‘COVENANT’ MATINEE: Third matinée for ArtsWest‘s new play, 3 pm, get ticket(s) here. (4711 California SW)

ASTRA LUMINA: One more month to catch the celestially inspired light show on the grounds of the Seattle Chinese Garden at the north end of the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) campus. Tonight, 5:45 pm and later admission times. Tickets and info here.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: Sunday nights feature music with 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 WEEKEND SCENE: The Reptile Lady visits Ounces
February 22, 2025 8:12 pm
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 |   Delridge | West Seattle news

WSB photos by Dave Gershgorn

While many were out watching orcas this afternoon, another animal-viewing opportunity drew a crowd – The Reptile Lady‘s appearance at Ounces Beer Garden & Taproom in North Delridge.

April Jackson is The Reptile Lady, a calling in which she followed her dad, Scott Peterson aka The Reptile Man.

She brought a mini-zoo of reptiles to Ounces this afternoon, and her audience was enthralled:

From scales to shells, it was a chance to get up close and personal with the visitors, including Spongebob Scalepants, a Sulcata Tortoise:

Rocky the Cuban Rock Iguana was a crowd fave:

So was Mr. Pickles the Burmese Python:

This wasn’t the first exotic-animal visit to Ounces … they hosted a camel five years ago!

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UPDATE: Two more West Seattle Bridge crashes
February 22, 2025 5:48 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

5:48 PM: The bright lights in the upper left of that cropped screenshot from SDOT’s West Seattle Bridge camera mark yet another crash on the westbound side of bridge today. No SFD dispatch so apparently no injuries. But one tipster says they saw, when passing going the other way, “two police vehicles, bashed-up pickup at peak of bridge,” plus the traffic backup.

5:57 PM: We haven’t heard yet whether the scene has cleared, but the live camera shows that the backup has.

7:39 PM: There’s yet another crash that police are handling right now, closer to the curve than the aforementioned one, according to radio traffic. We’re mostly just making note so we can follow up with SDOT yet again on Monday.

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About the police, Coast Guard boats off south Beach Drive
February 22, 2025 5:34 pm
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 |   Seen at sea | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

5:34 PM: If you’re noticing the emergency-response boats off Beach Drive north of Lowman Beach, here’s what it’s about: SPD and Coast Guard crews are helping a sailboat that needs assistance. No injuries reported, so there’s no shoreside response at this point (aside from SPD, which has since cleared).

7:08 PM: Thanks to James Bratsanos for the photo added above.

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BIZNOTE: Microgreens pop-up Sunday in Delridge ex-market space
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm
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 |   Delridge | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

(Photos courtesy Jill Moore)

That’s a photo from Mom’s Micro Garden, a microgreens farm co-owned by Jill Moore of Cascadia Produce, who plans a “flash sale” of microgreens tomorrow at the Cascadia Fresh Market space she’s just finishing clearing out of. Jill explains:

I bought into Mom’s Micro Garden with another woman farmer. Microgreens are simply plants harvested at an early stage, just after they sprout their first true leaves. At that developmental stage, the plant has tons of rapidly dividing cells, an army of antioxidant guards, and is bursting with all the vitamins and minerals the full-size plant will ever have. We grow them vertically in a greenhouse on a food safety-certified farm in Sumner, WA. Our Mom’s Micros customers include Canlis, Climate Pledge Arena, and even the Seattle Public School District. Now, I’m working to make them more accessible to the public by partnering with other businesses for pre-order and pickup locations. This quick pilot at my market this weekend is a test of that model.

Micros can be spicy, savory, or sweet, adding fresh crunch and flavor to any food. My favorite is the cantaloupe green —an almost Willy Wonka-like experience where a single leaf releases a wash of cantaloupe juice. Kids love them, and they pack a whole salad’s worth of vitamins and minerals. Pea vines are also sweet and tasty, providing vitamins, protein, and calcium in just a few tender, pleasant-to-eat tendrils.

Microgreens have about a two-week shelf life, which is why they aren’t well-marketed in grocery stores — large businesses can’t turn them fast enough within the fresh window. It takes small, local agriculture to bring people access to this essential nutrition that can be eaten with anything. Micros literally meet you where you are, you can eat them by themselves or on anything. I put some on my McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish yesterday to make it a better-rounded lunch!

The flash sale is set for noon-2 pm Sunday (February 23) at 5444 Delridge Way SW.

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