West Seattle, Washington
12 Thursday
Starting tomorrow (Sunday, February 8), Mioposto (WSB sponsor) brings back its heart-shaped pizzas – with part of the proceeds supporting a timely cause.
This Valentine’s Day, Mioposto invites guests to celebrate love while supporting an important local cause. From February 8 through February 16, the neighborhood favorite will offer its beloved heart-shaped pizzas, with 20 percent of heart-pizza sales donated to Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project is a local organization that promotes justice by defending and advancing the rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education.
Whether dining in, picking up takeout, or sending a heart-shaped pizza as a Valentine’s Day surprise via delivery, guests can enjoy Mioposto’s heart-shaped pizzas in Cheese, Margherita, or Pepperoni.
This seasonal special provides a delicious way to share the love while giving back to the community. Heart-shaped pizzas are available at all five Mioposto locations: Mount Baker, Ravenna, Mercer Island, Admiral, and Eastlake.
Admiral Mioposto is at 2139 California SW. It’s open for brunch, lunch, happy hour, and dinner daily; see the hours here.
10:04 PM: SDOT and SPD are closing the eastbound entrance to the West Seattle Bridge from Fauntleroy for another barrier reset. A crash on the westbound side was reported around 7:30; we don’t know exactly where – we even drove onto the bridge to look but didn’t see it. Nonetheless, barriers were pushed out of place somewhere, and this closure will last until they’re fixed.
10:24 PM: Eastbound traffic is entering the bridge again.
The giant 12 flag is flying tonight at the West Seattle Corporate Center – as it did (after a lot of hoopla) before the Seahawks’ championship win in 2014 – and two of the 11 venues on our Super Bowl party list (for those who haven’t locked in a plan by now) are in line of sight:
OUNCES: The beer garden/taproom at 3809 Delridge Way SW had a Super Bowl party on the calendar even before the Seahawks were locked in for The Big Game – which is probably why their tables are all booked, but they’ve left some space for walk-ins.
THE SKYLARK: Up the block at 3803 Delridge Way SW, The Skylark is opening early for the game, and has announced a special menu. Four screens including the big 120-incher.
The Admiral District has options:
TASTE OF MUMBAI / MUMBAI MOONSHINE: At 2300 California SW, this recently renovated venue will be open at 11 and offering both the family-friendly dining room with “three large TVs” and the 21+ bar as viewing venues.
ADMIRAL PUB: At 2306 California SW, always a popular place to get your sports on. “Two large projector screens”; show up at 1 pm to secure a table.
GOOD SOCIETY: The brewpub at 2701 California SW is offering food and drink specials, from pints to pretzels. Four screens!
On to The Junction:
ALKI MASONIC CENTER: You’re invited to the center’s 2 pm party, with food and drink – they’re off the parking lot at 40th SW and SW Edmunds. Bring $10 donation for the food – or bring an appetizer.
REVELRY ROOM: Open at 1 pm, with food and drink specials. (alley side of 4547 California SW)
POGGIE TAVERN: Watch at West Seattle’s dive bar (4717 California SW)!
CORNER POCKET: 3 pm start. Raffles for Seahawks gear. (California/Alaska)
In Morgan Junction:
BEVERIDGE PLACE PUB: Open at 1 pm with five screens and specials. (6413 California SW)
And on Alki:
SEASIDE GRILL: Noon start for “tailgate party” at 2820 Alki SW, with food and beverage specials.
P,S. Some venues are closing, or closing early, on Sunday; we’ll include the ones we hear about in our Sunday morning event list.
(WSB photo, February 2025 clinic)
Two weeks ago, we told you about tomorrow’s annual skills clinic with West Seattle High School softball-team members mentoring younger players, 7-13. We have an update tonight – it’s on, rain or shine, and the second session has a few openings:
-No rain in the forecast for the morning so far, but since the field is turf, clinic is on, rain or shine!
-Spots still available for the Advanced session starting at 10:15 am. Register online at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/wshs-softball-clinic, or walkups will be accepted if participants can pay via link/QR code or have exact cash.
The clinic’s in the upper field at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle).
Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Gatewood is hosting Seattle journalist Marcus Harrison Green as part of a Black History Month celebration tomorrow (Sunday, February 8), and asked us to share that news with you, as all are welcome to come hear him speak. Here’s the announcement sent by WSUU:
Black history is not a sidebar to American history. It is one of its central threads. From freedom struggles and faith traditions to labor movements, art, and community care, Black people have continually shaped the moral, political, and spiritual landscape of this country. To engage Black history honestly is to better understand America itself, and to glimpse the possibilities of who we might yet become.
(Photo provided by WSUU)
In this sermon honoring Black History Month, local journalist Marcus Harrison Green will reflect on the stories, lessons, and questions that feel most urgent in this season of life. Drawing from national and local histories, he explores how Black communities have imagined and practiced forms of solidarity, resilience, and love under conditions not of their choosing. These histories offer more than remembrance; they offer instruction.
In perilous times, when fear is normalized, truth is contested, and the bonds of community are strained, Black history invites all of us into deeper responsibility. It challenges us to reckon with injustice, to expand our understanding of belonging, and to recommit to the unfinished work of building Beloved Community. This is not history meant only to be honored, but history meant to be learned from, wrestled with, and carried forward together.
Marcus’s bio: Marcus Harrison Green is a storyteller, truth-seeker, and advocate for narratives that reflect the full depth of marginalized communities. As the publisher of Hinton Publishing, Founder of the South Seattle Emerald, a columnist for The Stranger, and the cohost of the In The Meanwhile podcast, he has dedicated his life to reshaping the way stories are told about Black and brown communities. Born and raised in South Seattle, Marcus grew up witnessing the power and the harm of one-dimensional storytelling. He saw how communities like his were flattened into stereotypes, their voices lost in the margins.
After an unfulfilling stint in the investment world, he walked away from corporate life with a renewed sense of purpose: to amplify the voices too often neglected and tell stories with the nuance, complexity, and humanity they deserve.
The Sunday service starts at 10:30 am. WSUU is at 7141 California SW.
Last night was also Senior Night – final home game of the season – at Chief Sealth International High School, whose basketball teams hosted Nathan Hale HS. We weren’t able to get to the girls’ game, which Hale won. Sealth’s senior girls on the roster are Alysse Bland, Mariah Rillo, Dajah Johnson, and Alana Domingo Rago.
For the boys, who defeated Hale 56-52, seniors on the roster include G’Anthony Nichols, Abdullah’ı Yusuf, Judah Doucettperry, and Calvin Washington Jr.
During the game, Doucettperry, #14, led scoring.
Next was #2, Adnaan Mohamed:
#5, Silas Lee, hit two three-pointers:
Shots like. those of course were crowd-pleasers:
Rebounding leader was Washington, #30:
Here’s Nichols. #4, taking a shot:
And Koby Ioane, #11:
Sealth also celebrated Senior Night for the cheer team:
That included senior cheerleader Joyleah Rodrigues:
Senior cheerleader Lyliann Truong:
Senior cheerleader Kimberly Herrera:
Last night’s games were the last one on the season schedule for both Sealth varsity teams.
Don Armeni Boat Ramp often sees groups gather to show off cars – but what’s under way at the park right now appears to be more official than most: the 24th annual 020202 Show and Swap with owners of BMW 2002s (that’s the model, not the year).
Thanks to Ian for the tip, photos, and even this link about the show, which is set to continue until 2 pm.
Story and photos by Jason Grotelueschen
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
The West Seattle High School boys and girls basketball squads honored their senior athletes on Friday night, as WSHS hosted Roosevelt for back-to-back home games with a senior ceremony prior to each game.
The girls played first, and the seniors are Jhamae Hidalgo, Izzy Baber, and Lucy Parker:
The WSHS senior boys are Jack Aykens, Esayas Brigham, Sully Pond, Tyce Sayles, Lane Anderson, Owen Merta, and James Ko:
In the girls’ game, the visiting Rough Riders (with a strong 19-2 record on the season) got off to a hot start and took a 50-16 lead into halftime, and kept cruising to earn a 78-38 victory over the Wildcats. WSHS was led in scoring by sophomore Ayla Moore with 13 points, followed by freshmen Ella Brown and Edna Tito with 8 points each. On the Roosevelt side, freshman Molly Kirkland poured in 16 points while junior Audrey Richardson added 12.
The boys’ game was a hard-fought battle, with WSHS having the edge in the first half, leading 20-15 after the first period and 27-16 at halftime. In the second half, though, Roosevelt clawed back and tied the game late in the 3rd quarter, taking a 49-47 lead in the final minutes and holding on to top the Wildcats by a score of 55-52. The Wildcats were led by senior Sully Pond with 17 points and junior Gabe Kearney with 8. For Roosevelt, sophomore Jason Dollar notched 18 points and senior Jake Sprangers added 11, and the Rough Riders have a season record of 7-13 as they prepare to face powerhouse Rainier Beach (which played at WSHS in January, featuring the nation’s top player Tyran Stokes) today.
This was the final game of the season for the WSHS girls, who finished 5-14 on the year, and the boys are 5-15 with one game remaining — today (Saturday 2/7) at 2:30 PM at home against Garfield.
Here are some photos of the teams in action, starting with the girls, led by Ayla Moore:
Edna Tito:
Ella Brown:
Junior Seneca Lucas (#10) and senior Lucy Parker (#3):
WSHS girls coach Darnell Taylor and staff:
For the boys, seniors Lane Anderson (#1) and Sully Pond (#2):
Senior Owen Murta:
Junior Tatum Joyner (#5) and Anderson:
Juniors Gabe Kearney (#13) and Tre Samek-Burns (#14):
Senior Esayas Brigham:
WSHS boys coach Rick Ticeson and staff:
At halftime of the girls’ game, the Madison Middle School basketball team (many of which will be future WSHS Wildcats) entertained the crowd with a quick scrimmage:
And the WSHS cheer squad and student section kept the energy high throughout the games:
Mayor Katie Wilson, who lives in a rented apartment, has questions for other renters, and has launched a survey. It’s been out a day or two, so you might have heard about it and even responded to it already. If not, here’s the link. The survey will collect data on respondents’ rent, fees, and utilities, as well as asking questions such as this:
What would make you feel at home as a renter in Seattle?
-Reducing the amount that a landlord can raise your rent in a calendar year
-Restricting the kinds of fees that landlords require you to pay
-Timely responses to request for repairs and health and safety concerns
-Access to a tenants union or other similar organization
It has open-ended questions too. The survey will be open until next Friday night (February 13). It’s available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Amharic, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese, with all those links here.
(Skyline Seahawks support, seen from Hamilton Viewpoint last night, this photo and next by Greg Snyder)
Happy Super-Bowl-Eve Saturday! Highlights for today and tonight include open houses, student performances, workouts, comedy, music, theater, roller derby, a donation drive, more – mostly from our West Seattle Event Calendar:
SATURDAY GROUP RUN: At West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor), you can join the Saturday 8 am free group run.
FREE PRENATAL WORKOUT: 9 am at FIT4MOM West Seattle (3707 California SW), free FIT4BABY class.
FREE MEDITATION: Start the weekend with Heavily Meditated, 9 am free meditation at Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska).
INTRODUCTORY WALK and WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: 9:30 am, walk a mile as a prelude to the 10 am well-being walk (or just show up for that one). Both start from 47th SW and Fontanelle.
DONATE AT NEW WEST SEATTLE CLOTHESLINE SITE: 10 am-1 pm at 5444 Delridge Way SW, take seasonally appropriate clothing donations to the new location of the West Seattle Clothesline clothing bank.
OPTIMIZING DIGESTION: Invest 2.5 hours in learning how! 10 am-12:30 pm online with Megan Taylor, ND, FABNG, of Neighborhood Naturopathic Clinic (WSB sponsor) and Fawn Coussens, PT, of Kinetic PT – find details and registration info in our calendar listing.
ARK PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 10 am-noon, visit the preschool at Arbor Heights Community Church. (4113 SW 102nd)
MORNING MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform. Info about Marco’s music is here.
FAMILY STORY TIME: 10:30 am at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond). Free.
FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am free, weekly, in-person, critique-free group – details in our calendar listing.
LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE – OPEN HOUSE @ VILLAGE GREEN: 11 am to 1 pm, visit Village Green West Seattle (2615 SW Barton; WSB sponsor) for an open house with tours, Q&A, and info about their senior-living options.
FAMILY READING TIME: At Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor)
LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: The home of West Seattle’s history is open, noon-4 pm most Saturdays (61st SW and SW Stevens).
VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: The center is open to visitors noon-3 pm Saturdays, as explained here. (2236 SW Orchard)
LONG-DISTANCE ADVOCACY: Monthly Saturday meeting gathering to write Postcards 4 Democracy, 12:30 pm-2:30 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor).
ALKI ELEMENTARY MUSICAL, TWO PERFORMANCES: See rock musical “Olympus,” performed by Alki Elementary students, at 1 pm or 6:30 pm at Schmitz Park Elementary (5000 SW Spokane) – info and tickets here!
VISCON CELLARS TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: Tasting room open, with wine by the glass or bottle – 1-6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor).
NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY TASTING ROOM, WINE BAR, STORE: Open 1-6 pm on north end of South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.
FREE MASSAGE: 3-5 pm walk-in clinic offering short, specific massages at Nepenthe. (9447 35th SW)
JUNIOR ROLLER DERBY: Southside Revolution hosts visitors from Whatcom County for bouts starting at 4:15 pm at Southgate Roller Rink (9676 17th SW, White Center) – details and advance ticket link in our calendar listing.
MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 6 pm, Circle of Songs at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), all ages, no cover.
ASTRA LUMINA: A few more weekends for the celestially inspired lights-and-sound show at Seattle Chinese Garden on the north end of the South Seattle College campus (6000 16th SW); first admission at 6 pm, get tickets here.
SUPER SMASH SATURDAYS: Play at Fourth Emerald Games (4517 California SW, upstairs), starting at 6:30 pm.
LIVE AT KENYON HALL: Morsel Trio, piano and strings, 7 pm; get tickets here. (7904 35th SW)
LIVE AT EASY STREET RECORDS: West Seattle School of Rock house band, 7 pm, free, all ages. (California SW & SW Alaska)
‘TOPDOG/UNDERDOG’: First weekend for the new play at ArtsWest (4711 California SW), 7:30 pm curtain, get tickets here.
COMEDY COMPETITION, NIGHT 3: You get all the laughs, and you’re the judge! 8 pm at Great American Diner and Bar (4752 California SW), get tickets here.
REVELRY ROOM: 9 pm, Dilla Day. (4547 California SW)
SK8 PARTY: 9 pm-midnight at Southgate Roller Rink (9676 17th SW), with rotating DJs spinning old-school funk & hip-hop, $18 plus $5 skate rental.
KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: 10 pm karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)
Have a West Seattle event coming up? If community members are welcome, your event is welcome to a listing on our calendar, free of charge, always! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
When the individual bowlers at the 3A state championships were all finished today, the top score – and the title “champion” – belonged to one of West Seattle High School‘s three bowlers in the tournament, Molly Combs! Her score for six games at Bowlero in Tukwila was 1191. Also bowling for WSHS, Violet Higenberg finished 55th of 102 with 785, Madison Miller finished 63rd with 714.
A suspected car prowler/thief is spending a second night in the King County Jail after getting arrested in a stolen car outside the Harbor Avenue 7-Eleven. He was tracked there by the owner of the car, which had been stolen in North Admiral just before 3 am Thursday. The owner called police to help him get his car back, and they converged on the 7-11, arresting the 34-year-old suspect. From the report narrative, which we obtained from police today:
… (The victim) stated that his vehicle was parked behind his home when it was stolen. The vehicle had been inadvertently left unlocked with a gym bag inside. Inside this gym bag was a key to the car. (The suspect) had been prowling cars in the (area), and this is how he made entry to (the victim’s) vehicle. (He) drove the stolen vehicle to the 7/11 on Harbor Av SW, where he proceeded to pass out after using narcotics. (The victim) provided security video that appears to show (the suspect) approach the stolen vehicle before it drives away.
Police also heard from a car-prowl victim one block away from the car-theft victim, and the report continues:
… His vehicle was also parked behind his home … This vehicle was also unlocked, and (the suspect) stole a pair of binoculars, a photocopy of (the victim’s) passport, and about $250 in gift cards. These binoculars were recovered hanging around the neck of (the suspect).
The case number, if you have anything to tell police, is 26-034777. (Side note, the report narrative doesn’t say exactly how the car-theft victim tracked his car, only that “GPS” was involved.)
Another West Seattle show of support for the Seahawks, as they get ready to return to the Super Bowl on Sunday (3:30 pm vs. New England) – thanks to Richard Figgins for sharing the photo of Hope Lutheran School students who formed a giant 12 (updated) on the north-campus patio this afternoon!
Another multiple-mailbox break-in, apparently with a key … and this time the mail-theft victims included a nonprofit, which has a message for donors who might have sent checks the thief could have taken. The nonprofit is the West Seattle Food Bank at 35th SW and SW Morgan, whose development director Robbin Peterson sent the security-video image above with this report:
West Seattle Food Bank was hit by mail theft early this morning, Feb. 6, 2026, at approximately 12:15 a.m. SPD report # T00050696.
Based on our security footage, this appears to be the same individual you’ve reported on previously. He very clearly has a master key and was able to open the primary mailbox doors without forcing entry. After accessing our box, he also opened apartment residents’ mailboxes to the left, then re-locked everything before leaving.
This is the bank of mailboxes, on 35th:
Robbin continued:
In the photo (below), the stack of mail shown in his hands was taken entirely from WSFB’s mailbox, located in the upper left of the set. We don’t know how many pieces of our mail were taken; only two items were recovered.
One important detail for our beloved community donors: If you recently mailed a check to WSFB and are concerned it may have been included in the stolen mail, we encourage you to reach out to us so we can help confirm receipt or discuss next steps. To reduce the risk of this happening again, we have secured P.O. Box 46220, Seattle, WA 98146 for all future mail and donations. As always, online gifts are secure and warmly welcomed through our website at www.westseattlefoodbank.org.
Mail recovered afterward also included items from at least two neighboring buildings, indicating we were not the only property hit. We’re continuing to work with building management, USPS, and law enforcement.
Actually it might be colder than -12 where those three posed with Seahawks gear while traveling in Antarctica. The photo was sent by former radio journalist Gregg Hersholt, who included the caption: “Three West Seattle residents cheering on the Seahawks in Antarctica. Yours truly, former KOMO-TV meteorologist Seth Wayne, and my wife Maureen. Now we just need to find a way to watch the game!”
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
Friday the 13th will be Meghan Hogan‘s lucky day.
That’s when she’ll officially reopen Dream Dinners West Seattle on the lower east-facing side of Jefferson Square (4701 41st SW).
We reported in late October on the flooding from a plumbing problem in the nearby CVS store that affected her meal-prep business and other neighboring businesses.
We didn’t realize until recently that Dream Dinners and neighboring School of Rock have remained closed for repairs since then.
Earlier this week, we visited Meghan as she, husband Mark Hogan, and employees continued cleaning the store to get ready for reopening, following weeks of work replacing everything from ceiling tiles to drywall to flooring to equipment.
While it retains the name of what was once a national-franchise business, Dream Dinners West Seattle went indie last year (not long before the flooding shutdown). And while their model, pre-pandemic, was primarily for customers to come in and assemble meals from prepped ingredients, it now remains mostly take-and-bake (or take-thaw-and-bake). And what they offer from a menu that changes monthly is more than dinners – also lunch and breakfast dishes and desserts. You order online, then arrange to pick up.
The first week is sold out, but beyond that, Meghan is hopefully their customers will return, and that they’ll acquire new ones. They got some help from a Dream Dinners store in Vancouver, WA, filling orders and meeting customers nearby twice a month, but that wasn’t anywhere near the volume they had been doing. “We’d love the community to come back and support us,” says Meghan, with hope. Not just support her – but also their staff, all part-timers, all of whom are coming back to rejoin the team with the reopening. (“All West Seattle kids!” Meghan notes.) Some were helping out during our conversation this week (which followed a staff meeting). The store – which the Hogans bought in 2019 – has a two-decades-plus history.
If you haven’t tried Dream Dinners before – or if you have – Meghan says you should know that it’s not a subscription service, and that the order sizes have changed – you have smaller and larger options; it’s not just family-sized. And the monthly menu usually has meatless options. Most items cook in 30 minutes or less, though they also have crock-pot-type offerings. The menu of options changes monthly, so if nothing sounds good one month, check back the next! The pickup/storefront-open times include some evening and Saturday hours, so you have multiple options. You can get Dream Dinners food delivered, too.
But even if you do, Meghan hopes you will remember there’s a local difference – her and those “West Seattle kids” on staff – “There’s a face” behind your order, someone who prepped your meal in West Seattle, “not just somebody dropping a box off at your door.” She’s thrilled, meantime, to be reopening her door to you again,
(2019 photo, old Hiawatha play area)
While Hiawatha Community Center‘s stabilization/renovation project nears its end, five years after the center closed, another nearby project is just about to start – the overhaul of the Hiawatha play area. Parks has just told a longtime project watchdog that the play-area work will finally go out to bid next week, with the bid notice scheduled to be made public on Wednesday (February 11) and bids to be opened in early March. This project also has been in the works for 6+ years. As we reported a year ago, the most-recent delay was blamed on stormwater regulations (which you might recall also have been blamed for holdups in the Morgan Junction Park Addition project).
(Thursday night’s sunset colors, photographed by Bob Burns)
Sorry we’re a bit delayed today, but here’s our list of local events for the rest of today/tonight – mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER Spring gets ever closer; every dry day is another chance to get ready. The center is open today, 10 am-3 pm at north end of South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) campus (6000 16th SW).
STAY ‘N’ PLAY: Free indoor playtime for little ones and their caregivers, 10 am-11:30 am at Arbor Heights Community Church (4113 SW 102nd).
BABY STORY TIME: 11 am-11:30 am at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW).
(added) FREE TAX HELP: Drop in at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) 11 am-4 pm and get help with your taxes!
LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Visit the Log House Museum (61st/Stevens) to learn about local history – open noon-4 pm today.
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CIRCLE: New session continues at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), 12:30 pm-2 pm Fridays, no registration required.
TASTING ROOM AND WINE BAR: Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor) is open 5-9 pm Fridays. Stop in to sip, or buy by the bottle.
ASTRA LUMINA: A few more weekends for the celestially inspired lights-and-sound show at Seattle Chinese Garden on the north end of the South Seattle College campus (6000 16th SW); first admission at 6 pm, get tickets here.
HIGH-SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Two varsity home games each at Chief Sealth IHS (2600 SW Thistle) and West Seattle High School (3000 California SW) – Nathan Hale at CSIHS, girls at 6 pm, boys at 7:30 pm; Roosevelt at WSHS, girls at 7 pm, boys at 8:30 pm.
COFFEEHOUSE MUSIC: 6-8 pm, Open Mic at C & P Coffee. (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), all genres, all ages, no cover.
ADMIRAL PUB BINGO: 7 pm, classic bingo! (2306 California SW)
‘TOPDOG/UNDERDOG’: First weekend for the new play at ArtsWest (4711 California SW), 7:30 pm curtain, get tickets here.
COMEDY COMPETITION, NIGHT 2: You get all the laughs and you get to judge! 8 pm at Great American Diner and Bar (4752 California SW), get tickets here.
LIVE AT THE SKYLARK: Live music with Sundodger, Sam Cobra, Alberta & the Dead Eyes, doors at 7, show at 8, $10 cover. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
LIVE AT TIM’S: 8 pm, Sick Crush, Ichi Bichi, Walter Moses Band, all ages, $10 advance, $15 at door. (16th/98th, White Center)
SPINNING: Revelry Room is open tonight (4547 California SW), with DJ Tony H, 9 pm.
‘MAKE IT LOUD’ SKATING WITH MUSIC: Tonight, skate to Pansy and Someone’s Daughter, 9 pm at Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th SW). 21+. $20 cover/$5 skates.
If you have something to showcase on our event lists or ongoing calendar, please email what/when/where/etc. info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Thanks to the texter who sent the photo of their “12th skeleton.” For anyone who hasn’t locked in where they’re watching the Big Game, we’re making a last-minute list of venues with Super Bowl watch parties – please send info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
6:00 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Friday, February 6, 2026.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
One last sunny day is the forecast for today, high in the upper 50s. Sunrise at 7:28 am; sunset at 5:18 pm.
TRANSIT TODAY
West Seattle Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service, fall/winter schedule.
Washington State Ferries – Some changes ahead; check WSF’s alerts too.
Metro buses – Regular weekday schedule and routes today.
SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Low Bridge – Here’s the westward view. Also note, maritime-opening info is available via X (ex-Twitter):
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!
(WSB photo, March 2025)
Fourteen months after Virginia Mason Franciscan Health moved out of 4550 Fauntleroy Way SW in the West Seattle Triangle, a city filing today revealed an early-stage plan for the site’s future. VMFH continued to lease the site even after moving, and ringed it with chain-link fencing, but told us when we last checked that they had nothing to announce about future plans. Now there’s a filing requesting a “zoning analysis” for the building, with this notation elaborating on what’s being considered:
The proposed medical facility development consists of redeveloping the site of the existing building with a new two-story, 11,400 SF free-standing emergency department and urgent care facility.
This facility is outpatient only and primarily provides clinical-related treatment and diagnostic services. It does not operate as a nursing home or hospital and does not offer overnight medical or surgical care. It will be open 24/7 and have ambulance/service access to the building. Services offered within the building on the first floor will include CT, X-ray, Lab, and both emergent and urgent care exams/treatment. The second floor will consist of staff, support, and maintenance areas.
The building will also have 26-27 parking spaces (which is in line with city requirements), direct access to public transportation route, a backup emergency generator with 96-hour run time, direct road access from all three roads along the parcel, and vertical circulation between the ambulance entrance and the two levels will be handled with a patient stretcher sized elevator. Two exit stairs will be included as fire exits with one or both accessing the first floor for staff access.
What the filing doesn’t reveal is who would operate this clinic. The filing is in the name of Fauntleroy Way Properties LLC, with an address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the address cross-references to Boldt Health Care Real Estate, a prolific developer in the field whose website notes an unspecified Washington state project. (Further confirming Boldt’s involvement, two names on a document in the file are accompanied by Boldt email addresses.) “Zoning analysis” filings like this one often herald property sales; county files show this site still on record as owned by the Huling Brothers, whose auto-related businesses included one on this site until the mid-2000s. We’ll of course be following up.
Last night, we reported that a Washington State Ferries alert said the route will be back on the two-boat schedule next Monday because of boat moves. In today’s weekly report, WSF said that may last longer because of the repairs necessitating the boat moves:
This week brought another reminder of how fragile our ferry system is. We simply don’t have enough vessels available to cover unexpected issues. Tuesday night, Kitsap had to be removed from service because of an engine issue. That left our Mukilteo/Clinton route with only one boat yesterday and this morning. In a timely coincidence, Walla Walla was cleared for service late yesterday following successful sea trials, allowing that ferry to replace Chimacum this morning as our Seattle/Bremerton route’s single vessel. We then moved Chimacum to replace Sealth as the #3 boat at Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth, so Sealth can join Tokitae at Mukilteo/Clinton this afternoon.
Kitsap moved to our Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility yesterday so our employees can fix an engine issue.
As we have done the past several weeks, tomorrow night we’ll move our “Triangle” route’s #3 boat, which does not run on winter weekends. That allows Chimacum to serve alongside Walla Walla to provide two-boat service at Seattle/Bremerton Saturday and most of Sunday. Walla Walla must then go in for scheduled maintenance and required inspection on Monday. With Chimacum remaining at Seattle/Bremerton as the route’s single ferry after the weekend, Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth will be on its two-boat weekday schedule next week. We expect Salish to return from its maintenance and inspection period next week and when it does, we will send it to the “Triangle” to serve as the unscheduled, bonus boat.
We should know more in the coming days about how long repairs to Kitsap will take. Our service plan for Monday and beyond may adjust depending on vessel availability.
As reported here previously, the Chief Sealth IHS flag-football team is in the state tournament, with a must-win game against Lynden in Ferndale at 1 pm Saturday (February 7). Checking other sports, we see five local athletes are in the girls-bowling state tournaments too: In the 3A tournament tomorrow (Friday, February 6), West Seattle HS bowlers Molly Combs, Violet Higenberg, and Madison Miller will compete; in the 2A tournament Monday (February 9), Chief Sealth IHS bowlers Elizabeth Andrews and Claire Chao will compete. Both tournaments are at Bowlero in Tukwila.
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