11:40 AM: We’ve been watching radar with the match coming up at the top of the hour. Guardian One and a Spokane County law-enforcement helicopter have been circling the stadium. At least one U.S. Army helicopter is headed this way. And a Coast Guard helicopter is off Vashon Island.

(Added: Photo by Carol Ann Joyce)

11:43 AM: Though only one Army helicopter is showing on radar a texter says it’s the “four helicopter formation” seen over West Seattle earlier this week. Circling off Alki Point currently.

11:53 AM: Now the Army helicopters (from JBLM in the South Sound) are headed toward the stadium. (The aforementioned helicopter is now northbound off Vashon’s west shore, so apparently just patroling.)

12:40 PM: The helicopters have long since headed back to base. Meantime, our crew caught a view of them headed northbound just over downtown, and we’ve added that photo above.

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Watching USA vs. Australia World Cup match, Juneteenth, West Seattle Junction Rock Walk, more for your Friday

June 19, 2026 9:40 am

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(Thanks to everyone who sent sunrise photos! This one is from Stewart L.)

Big day/night ahead – at the top of the list:

USA VS. AUSTRALIA WORLD CUP MATCH: Seattle’s second FIFA World Cup match starts at noon. If you’re headed to/through downtown, all the transportation info is here. If you want to watch here in West Seattle, lots of options – see the listings in our calendar.

Today is also Juneteenth:

JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY: The Washington State Black Legacy Institute in Admiral (2656 42nd SW) is presenting the first day of The Black Reflection Series, 11 am-4:30 pm, free, all welcome … Most government facilities are closed; here’s the Seattle Parks and Rec open/closed list.

As for what else is up today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER Peak garden time! See what’s new at the center!Open today, 10 am-3 pm at north end of South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) campus (6000 16th SW)..

SPRAYPARK SEASON CONTINUES: Daily-splashing season continues at Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), 11 am-8 pm.

COLMAN POOL CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: Swim meet today (tomorrow too).

ENGLISH CONVERSATION CIRCLE CANCELED: Not happening today since libraries are closed.

SAAMATO DANCE AND DRUM CONFERENCE: 4-day event at Viva Arts (4421 Fauntleroy Way SW) continues at 3 pm – details in our calendar listing.

WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION ROCK WALK: 5 pm, dozens of Junction venues are hosting wineries, cideries, and breweries with tastes to benefit West Seattle Summer Fest music. Online ticket sales are closed but you can buy a ticket and join the walk tonight, starting at 5 pm at John L. Scott (4555 California SW).

TASTING ROOM AND WINE BAR: Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor) is open 5-9 pm Fridays. Stop in to sip, or buy a bottle.

LIVE MUSIC AT C & P: World music with Tambor e Cordas 6-8 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW), free, all-ages.

OPEN MIC AT KENYON HALL: Monthly singer-songwriter open mic (7904 35th SW), 6 pm signup, 6:30 pm performances, free admission.

PRIDE BINGO AT ADMIRAL PUB: 7:10 pm at Admiral Pub, West Seattle Pride Bingo. (2306 California SW)

‘WISH YOU WERE HERE’: 7:30 pm curtain – second weekend for the new play at ArtsWest (4711 California SW), check here for tickets.

LIVE AT THE SKYLARK: Plenty of Doubt, Pirate Radio, DRVR 8 perform at The Skylark. 8 pm, $10. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

SPINNING: Revelry Room is open tonight (4547 California SW), spinning with DJ Buttnaked, 9 pm.

‘MAKE IT LOUD’ SKATING WITH MUSIC: Tonight, skate to music with Sunbather Die, Manta, 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!

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WEEKEND PREVIEW: Local music, art auctions @ West Seattle Indivisible’s benefit concert

June 19, 2026 9:00 am

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One of this weekend’s major events is happening Saturday inside historic Kenyon Hall – a benefit concert and auction for West Seattle Indivisible, partnering with Southend Indivisible, in support of “defending democracy and building community.” Doors open at 6:30 pm Saturday and music starts at 7 with a lineup of local musicians and singers including Moon Girl:

See the lineup here, where you’ll also find a preview of another highlight of the night: Curated live and silent art auctions, including an original work by a Ukrainian artist living near the front line – here’s that backstory, from WSI:

Yury Vasilyev – WSI member, Russian immigrant, and co-lead of the concert planning team – will perform as HALANSKi at the event. His story was recently published as a Spotlight essay on our website. Yury has a connection with an artist from Ukraine, Itaveli, who created an original painting for the auction. She is from Dnipro, 60 miles away from the frontline. Last time HALANSKi talked to her, she said she stopped going to the shelter during air raids because sleep is more important to continue living than going into the shelter. The painting, “The Voice of Reason” is her favorite painting and it was hard for her to part with it. She will be happy to know it will end up in good hands. WSI plans to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the piece to the local Ukraine Defense Support organization.

Gift cards donated by local businesses will be auctioned too. Tickets to the Saturday night event are $25 general admission, $125 VIP, available online until noon Saturday; after that, tickets will be available at the door as long as capacity remains at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW). Beverages, including a mock/cocktail “Summer Solstice,” and light snacks will be available for purchase.

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TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Friday, with Seattle World Cup match #2 + Juneteenth holiday

June 19, 2026 5:02 am

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7:34 AM: No traffic trouble reported so far this morning. But there’s a small power outage in South Admiral, 12 customers near 39th/Manning – thanks for the tip on that.

Earlier:

6:02 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, June 19, 2026, with the USA-Australia FIFA World Cup match in Seattle at noon, and the Juneteenth holiday.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET

Two days until summer’s official arrival with the solstice moment at 1:24 am Sunday. Today’s forecast is for a sunny day, high in the upper 70s. Sunrise was at 5:11 am (earliest of the year, staying there until Tuesday); sunset will again be at 9:10 pm.

SEATTLE WORLD CUP MATCH 2

Noon at Lumen Field (aka Seattle Stadium), USA vs. Australia. Starting by 8 am, this area near the stadium will again be off-limits to motor vehicles:

(7:36 AM P.S. Since commenters are discussing watch parties – find venues listed in our West Seattle Event Calendar.)

TRANSIT TODAY

Here’s an overview of match-day transportation today. The specific services we usually mention:

Metro buses – If your bus usually travels in the zone shown above, it’ll be rerouted. For West Seattle, that primarily means Route 21. Check Metro reroute details here. Otherwise, regular weekday schedule.

West Seattle Water Taxi – Added runs today:

One additional round trip will be added to support the World Cup special service on match days with 12 PM and 1 PM (match) start times. This includes a 10:00 am Pier 50 departure and a 10:15 am West Seattle departure.

Otherwise, summer schedule, with extra Friday/Saturday/Sunday runs including later-night schedule Fridays and Saturdays.

Washington State Ferries – Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is back to the regular three-boat schedule today. Check the alert page for last-minute changes.

SCHOOL’S OUT

One last mention that all West Seattle schools are now out.

STADIUM ZONE TONIGHT

Hours after the soccer match, the Mariners have another home game/a>, 7:10 pm vs. the Red Sox.

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

The city cameras’ updating-framegrab feature was back as of Wednesday morning, per a the SDOT map, so we’ve returned them to the morning lineup:

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 (25 mph speed limit):

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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FOLLOWUP: Chewing Gum at Easy Street Records

June 18, 2026 11:47 pm

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That’s the first song the local band Chewing Gum performed at their Easy Street Records show tonight, celebrating the release of their EP “Possum.” Since we had talked about the show with Magen Holgate, who runs their label The Big Dark Records, we wanted to hear their sound, and it was just as billed – classic grungy Seattle, loud, unapologetic. You can catch them at two summer shows – 7 pm Friday, July 10, at The Big Dark Corner stage (California/Alaska) at West Seattle Summer Fest, and 4 pm Friday, July 17, at the Alki Art Fair.

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CONGRATULATIONS! New WSHS grad Claire Gordon rows with one of the nation’s top boats

June 18, 2026 10:15 pm

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One member of the West Seattle High School Class of 2026 who missed last night’s graduation ceremony had an understandable reason. Claire Gordon was busy rowing, on a boat whose crew just won sixth place in the nation! Claire’s proud mom Stephanie Jordan catches us all up:

West Seattle High School senior Claire Gordon raced in the Green Lake Crew Women’s Youth 8+ that earned a sixth‑place finish at the USRowing Youth National Championships — this was the capstone race for junior crews throughout the US and took place last weekend at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, FL.

To reach the national A final, Claire’s boat won the Northwest Youth Regional Championship in May, advanced through the time trials in Sarasota, and placed third in their semifinal. The Green Lake women also had to contend with conditions very different from Seattle — triple‑digit heat, 90% humidity, and knowing that the course at Nathan Benderson Park is home to actual alligators. The ranking closing out a standout season for Claire’s crew. Along with their regional title, they won the Husky Open and Head of the Lake. Green Lake was edged out at the Windermere Cup by Brentwood College — a loss softened by Brentwood’s Canadian national championship win last week.

For those unfamiliar, an 8+ is a racing boat with eight rowers and a coxswain, all working in sync to move the shell as fast as possible. Each rower controls one oar on either the port or starboard side of the boat, a technique called “sweeping.” Rowers face backward, relying on their coxswain to steer, strategize, and give them directions. The sprint course stretches 2,000 meters with lanes slightly wider than twice the boat with oars extended – the crew balances power, precision, and rhythm to hold a straight line at race pace. Faster junior women can finish a sprint in under seven minutes.

Claire just completed her senior year at West Seattle High School but missed both graduation and signing day to race with her boat. She began rowing in middle school, encouraged by her older brother William, also a Green Lake alum. After Nationals, Claire and her teammates traveled to England, where they are currently training to race at the Henley Royal Regatta. They are excited to test themselves against some of the best junior boats in the world. Claire will join the University of Washington women’s rowing team as a freshman this fall.

Green Lake Crew, along with Mount Baker Crew, operates through Seattle Parks and Recreation and draws athletes from schools across the city. Claire encourages other West Seattle kids to try the sport through one of the program’s Learn to Row classes.

As noted here in 2023, both Claire and her brother have been on championship teams.

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FERRY ALERT: Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth back to three boats Friday

June 18, 2026 6:40 pm

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Washington State Ferries says that, after a day and a half out of service, M/V Kitsap will be back up and running tomorrow, so the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run will return to three-boat service in the morning. Kitsap will be the #3 vessel, WSF says.

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VIDEO, PHOTOS: Local team wins World Cup prelude, USA vs. Australia ‘friendly’ in West Seattle

June 18, 2026 3:50 pm

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3:50 PM: We are at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex, where the USA vs. Australia informal soccer match has just ended with the “Puget Sounders” beat the Australian squad – both led by elected officials – 4 to 3, in a prelude to tomorrow’s World Cup match. Full story to come.

ADDED 5:50 PM: It was a beautiful day to play – clear skies, not too hot. The match was coordinated and hosted by West Seattle Junction and Rhodies FCs‘ owner Jessica Pierce, who talked to the spectators about the match’s significance:

Her work making this happen included support from King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, who energetically emceed. Councilmember Mosqueda also was one of five West Seattleites who played for the winning team; the others were 34th District State Sen. Emily Alvarado (who demurred that she was “more of a soccer mom than a soccer player”), District 1 City Councilmember Rob Saka (whose family was a lively part of the cheering section), Seattle School Board president Gina Topp, and Councilmember Mosqueda’s deputy chief of staff Chris Lampkin. Here’s our video of some of the action:

One of the non-WS electeds on the team scored two of the goals, 3rd District (Spokane) State Sen. Marcus Riccelli; the other two were by West Seattle Junction FC players who joined the match, Kellen Pierce and Will Masschmedt. Two Seattle citywide electeds played too – Mayor Katie Wilson and City Attorney Erika Evans.

Here are the final few moments of the match:

(WSB video/photos)

The second ceremony in tonight’s graduation doubleheader concluded at McCaw Hall downtown about half an hour ago – the West Seattle High School Class of 2026 is heading into their post-high-school future. Above is our video of the tassel turn and cap toss – below, their entrance:

ADDED THURSDAY MORNING: Here’s our video of the heart of the WSHS speaker lineup – Superintendent Ben Shuldiner, followed by grad Lizzie Greene, staff speaker Chris Harris, and “Lessons of Life” from grad Adam Gosztola:

They were followed by grad Elinor Largent singing “Don’t Dream It’s Over” (unfortunately out of our video camera’s view because of where we were stationed, but you can see/hear her on the district’s recording of the ceremony, 41 minutes in):

WSHS principal Brian Vance introduced valedictory speaker Sam LeBaron, one of 18 valedictorians listed on the program, and then the district official, dignitaries, and school administrators who also were onstage, concluding – after a final “spelldown” – by presenting the class to School Board President (and West Seattle resident) Gina Topp:

Here’s another view of the tassel-turning ceremony, led by a group of grads onstage:

Memorial Stadium will still be in construction next year; the 2027 graduation-ceremony locations have yet to be announced.

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VIDEO: Congratulations, Chief Sealth International High School Class of 2026!

June 17, 2026 6:53 pm

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That’s how the Chief Sealth International High School Class of 2026 ended their commencement ceremony at McCaw Hall downtown less than an hour ago, with tassel-turn speaker Satomi Giedeman shouting repeatedly, “Are you ready?” and the 320+ new grads affirming before turning their tassels and tossing their caps. McCaw Hall is filling in this year for Memorial Stadium, unavailable because of the rebuild. The dim light is the biggest difference; otherwise, the venue seemed to hold everyone comfortably. Here’s the seniors’ entrance procession:

We have lots more video to add (Thursday morning) from the hour-plus ceremony, with student and staff speakers as well as welcomes from. CSIHS principal Hope Perry and first-year district superintendent Ben Shuldiner, but first, one more graduation to cover!

ADDED THURSDAY MORNING: The principal and superintendent are in our first clip – this was his first year of SPS commencements, and her second year leading Chief Sealth IHS:

Student singers performed next, out of view of where our video camera was tationed, but you can see/hear them on the district recording of the ceremony (18 minutes in). Student speakers followed – our next clip includes valedictorian Addison Wynn Johnson-Whited, who noted that “We were the first class after the pandemic to rebuild Sealth’ community,” and grad Siyam Mohamed, who gave part of her speech in multiple languages:

Staff speaker Maha Giundi gave a speech vowing to tell the grads the truth and including the advice, “Go find your people … and tell the truth about who you are.”

The ceremony ended well before sunset, so its location facilitated photo ops on the Seattle Center grounds:

Still adding …

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WEST SEATTLE MUSIC: Why local band Chewing Gum’s Easy Street CD-release show Thursday is more than a show

June 17, 2026 5:40 pm

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By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

Magen Holgate wants you to listen.

To local music, specifically.

“People don’t realize they could be listening to great West Seattle music,” she laments, as we chat in a local coffee shop.

One great place to start: Tomorrow night’s free in-store show at Easy Street Records (7 pm June 18) by the local band Chewing Gum. It’s a CD release show, and the CD is on the label that Magen leads, The Big Dark Records.

Chewing Gum – four girls, three of whom are high-school students – is the second band on Big Dark Records; the first one, also an all-girl band, is Sad Dad Autumn, who you might have seen at some gigs around town, including last year’s Admiral Block Party.

The three members of Sad Dad Autumn happen to be Magen’s daughters with husband Kellen Holgate, and they’re an integral part of The Big Dark Records’ story. “My husband and I were in California bands … we’re now a family full of musicians … life is music at our house, instruments everywhere … Last year we realized we had all the skills to start a label.” So they did, and started by recording their daughters’ band (here’s the album, “The Great Dying”). “It’s important to us to produce music; Seattle is such a music city.”

For some people, that perception is stuck in the ’90s, and if you ask about Seattle music, they’ll recite a list of grunge bands from back then. But that’s because “sometimes nobody is listening,” so Magen is determined to show them why they should be listening to the new young artists.

Not just the ones she’s recording; she says that since they only have so much recording capacity, so far, she’s intent on mentoring, too, and connecting other local bands to opportunities. She’s also been teaching local musicians about music publishing: “We create a playlist of all-local music … I update it every month” on Spotify. (It’s called SoundCheck – Seattle – here’s the link.)

(Chewing Gum – photo courtesy The Big Dark)

Tomorrow’s Chewing Gum CD-release show “will be our first physical release,” and they’re serious about getting the music out first in that format: “It’s not going to be streamed” for several weeks – “we hope people will support it.” (You can check out their single online in advance – go here.) Believe it or not, Magen says, in the same way that vinyl records have seen a resurgence among adults, “kids are buying and trading CDs.”

She decribes Chewing Gum’s sound as classically Seattle – in the same way that her label’s name is – “It symbolizes our big dark season … the creative season.” (The logo is a crow stealing the sun.) You can spend the fall and winter creating music, and then in the (short) warm season, you can enjoy it.

Toward that end, Magen says, The Big Dark Records will play a role in West Seattle Summer Fest music this year (July 10-12 in The Junction) – the festival usually has a small second stage, and she says they’re programming that one – with local musicians, of course, including soloists on Sunday.

But first, the Thursday show by Chewing Gum (whose CD, by the way, is produced by the Holgates’ oldest daughter). Magen will of course be there to meet and greet the public. They’ll have a merch table, too, and you can talk with her about local music. She’s sure that once you hear more of it, you’ll be hooked. “Our goal is for people to listen to local music again … I want to create excitement about West Seattle music.”

Next stops on that road: Easy Street at 7 pm Thursday, followed by West Seattle Summerfest next month.

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FERRY ALERT: Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth down to two boats (update: at least through Thursday)

June 17, 2026 3:18 pm

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3:18 PM: M/V Kitsap is out of service, and that’s led to some cancellations on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth state-ferry route. No ETA for its return. Check the alert page for updates.

6:24 PM: WSF says it’s expecting Kitsap to be out at least though tomorow so it “will operate the three-boat schedule with vessels #1 and #2.”

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Stay out of the water in South Alki: Sewer overflow in Constellation Park area (updated)

June 17, 2026 2:40 pm

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2:40 PM: Just in, word of a different water problem. The King County Wastewater Treatment Division is reporting a sewer overflow. at Constellation Park:

King County Wastewater Treatment Division crews are responding to a brief sewer overflow at the 63rd Avenue Pump Station, located near Constellation Park in the 3500 block of Beach Drive SW in West Seattle.

Out of an abundance of caution, please avoid contact with the water until more information is available.

Our Community Services team is placing signage along the beach and notifying nearby residents.

We will share updates and any public health guidance from Public Health – Seattle & King County at kingcounty.gov/WTD-Incident-Response as more information becomes available.

If you have any questions, please call our incident response hotline at 206-296-7432.

The announcement didn’t say how much had overflowed, nor what led to it – in particular, whether it was related to work their crews were already doing in that area – so we’re asking those questions and will update when we get answers.

(Added: Photo sent by Reiner Peery)

ADDED 5:54 PM: Some new info from the WTD:

On June 17, crews were replacing a flow control gate near the 63rd Avenue Pump Station in West Seattle. Around 10 a.m., they discovered that another gate — used to isolate upstream flow — was leaking. As a result, untreated wastewater was released into Puget Sound through the pump station’s offshore emergency outfall.

By 11:30 a.m., crews stopped the leak. The King County Environmental Lab also collected water quality samples from the area.

We have notified regulatory agencies. Public Health – Seattle & King County will provide official safety guidance after evaluating the water sample results. Meanwhile, people and pets should continue to avoid contact with the water in the area out of an abundance of caution.

This construction project was scheduled for this week because flows are lower during dry weather.

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Brown water in Admiral area

June 17, 2026 2:29 pm

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We’ve received multiple brown-water reports from the Admiral area. One person says it’s apparently because of Seattle Fire hydrant testing in the area, which is a common cause, but it’s not the only possibility, so if it happens to you, please call the Seattle Public Utilities round-the-clock number at 206-386-1800. Discolored water is usually the result of sediment – mostly rust – stirred up in the lines because of a change in the flow, like hydrant testing, or a line break, or a major fire response. There is some repair work mapped right now in Upper Alki, but the affected areae seems too small to have reached Admiral.

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UPDATE: About the Army helicopters over north West Seattle

June 17, 2026 2:02 pm

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2:02 PM: Thanks for the tips and texted photo. The helicopters that were flying over northwest West Seattle are US Army helicopters, flying out of, and returning to, Joint Base Lewis-McChord in the South Sound. They’re often seen up here on training flights. Some wondered if it might be World Cup flyover practice, with the match two days away. Since their flight path included SODO, that could be; we’re checking.

ADDED 1:10 PM THURSDAY: We had left messages by voice and email with JBLM Public Affairs, and a spokesperson returned our call today. He said it was “routine training” as far as he knew but also said PA wouldn’t necessarily be informed if there was going to be a flyover, so that wasn’t entirely ruled out.

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From the ‘abandoned, possibly stolen’ file: Two bicycles found

June 17, 2026 11:44 am

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Last abandoned bicycle shown on WSB found its owner as a result. Maybe that’ll happen for one or both of these, found by readers:

The one below was found by a Puget Ridge greenbelt; the one above, near Seacrest:

If either might be yours, let us know and we can connect you.

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CONGRATULATIONS! Special honors for top West Seattle HS student-athletes graduating tonight

June 17, 2026 10:33 am

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As noted earlier, it’s the last day of school for Seattle Public Schools. It’s been quite a year for high-school student-athletes, and West Seattle High School had special recognition for the top achievers who will wear special athletic-honor cords at tonight’s commencement ceremony. The announcement and photos were sent by WSHS athletic director Corey Sorenson:

This wweek, we honored our graduating student-athletes who went above and beyond during their athletic careers at West Seattle High School by awarding them special athletic honor cords.

This year we recognized excellence in three distinguished categories:

School Record Holders – Student-athletes who are graduating as current West Seatle High School record holders in their sport.

State Champions – Student-athletes who have reached the pinnacle of competition by earning a state title as an individual or part of a West Seattle High School team.

Golden Wildcats – Student-athletes who demonstrate exceptional commitment and dedication by competing in three sports during their senior year.

These honors celebrate the hard work, perseverance, leadership, and school pride that make our student-athletes outstanding representatives of the Wildcat community.

Graduating Seniors: School Record Holders

Mack Rysmeus: 200 Freestyle Relay, Will Frederick: 4×400 Relay, Marcus Ramsey: 4×400 Relay, Aidan Murray: 4×400 Relay, Layla Ho: 4×200 & 4×400 Relays, Jeremiah O’Keefe: 200 Freestyle & 400 Freestyle Relays, (not pictured: Nathan Boehmer 200 Freestyle Relay)

Graduating Seniors: State Champions

Lincoln Scott: Baseball (’24), Cody Buehring: Baseball (’24), Jake McCall: Baseball (’24), Asher Rosenstock: Unified Soccer, Grace Carroll: Unified Soccer, Ellie Miller: Unified Soccer, Molly Combs: Bowling (First Individual MetroLeague State Champion in league and school history), Izzy McKamey: Unified Soccer, (not pictured Jonas Darragh & Jaykel Warwick: Unified Soccer)

The Golden Wildcat Award is one of the highest honors our athletic program can bestow. It recognizes student-athletes who demonstrate exceptional commitment, perseverance, leadership, and school pride through participation in three sports their senior year. This award celebrates individuals who embody the true spirit of a Wildcat by consistently representing our school with dedication both on and off the field, court, track, or mat.

Three-sport athletes hold a special place in our program because they embrace the challenge of competing year-round while balancing academics, training, and team responsibilities. Their willingness to contribute across multiple seasons strengthens our athletic culture, supports a wide range of teams, and inspires younger athletes to stay involved.

West Seattle “Golden Wildcats Class of 2026

Eli Findlay, Asher Rosenstock, Grace Carroll, Ellie Miller, Izzy McKamey, Isabella Baber, Lilly O’Claire, Breanna O’Connor, Sadie Stover, John Ingraham, (not pictured: Marley Franklin, Jaykel Warwick, Jonas Darragh)

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Sea-kayaking navigation class, preparedness presentation, Pride Trivia Night, mega-low tide, more for your West Seattle Wednesday

June 17, 2026 9:49 am

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(Mega-low tide sight: Duwamish Head, Tuesday photo by Mike Burns)

Here’s our Wednesday list, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar – which you can preview any time – here’s what’s happening today/tonight:

WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: 10 am Wednesday walks start from 47th/Fontanelle – if you didn’t see this in the calendar in time to join, consider this your reminder for next week!

TODDLER READING TIME: 10:30 am at Paper Boat Booksellers (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor).

SPRAYPARK’S OPEN: Daily-splashing season – rain or shine – at the Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), 11 am-8 pm.

SWIMMING POOL’S OPEN: Daily operations also continue at Colman Pool on the shore at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW), noon-7 pm.

ONE MORE MEGA-LOW TIDE: -3.7 feet at 1:11 pm.

PLAY AMERICAN MAH JONGG: 2-4 pm, join players at Missing Piece (4707 California SW).

GRADUATION CEREMONIES: Both at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall downtown – Chief Sealth IHS at 5 pm, West Seattle HS at 8 pm.

ROCK BAND GAMING AT MR. B’S MEAD CENTER: 5-10 pm, weekly gaming event in South Delridge! (9444 Delridge Way SW)

FIX-IT WORKSHOP: The free (donations appreciated), 5:30-7:30 pm workshop is happening at West Seattle Tool Library (4408 Delridge Way SW, northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center), and the library is open for borrowing.

SEA KAYAKING NAVIGATION CLASS: Learn what you need to know before you head out! 6 pm class at Mountain to Sound Outfitters (3602 SW Alaska; WSB sponsor).

WEST SEATTLE URBANISM: Talk about Seattle’s growth – current and future – at the weekly 6 pm meetup at Great American Diner/Bar (4752 California SW).

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RUN: Join the weekly 6:15 pm group run with West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) tonight – all welcome, all paces!

ARE YOU READY? 6:30 pm, free presentation on household preparedness, with local volunteers at West Seattle Golf Course (4470 35th SW)

PRACTICE YOUR SPANISH SPEAKING: New local group of Spanish-language learners, dedicated to practicing it, gathers 6:30-8:30 pm at Mission Cantina (2325 California SW) – details in our calendar listing.

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

MAD CRAFTY: Bring your project to Revelry Room (4547 California SW), 7-9 pm.

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

TRIVIA x 5: Five West Seattle trivia venues – Seaside Grill (2820 Alki SW) now has 7 pm trivia on Wednesdays … Admiral Pub trivia at 7:10 pm (2306 California SW), West Seattle Pride edition tonight … Larry’s Tavern (3405 California SW) has Wednesday trivia at 7:30 pm … Quiz Night at 8 pm at Beveridge Place Pub (6413 California SW) … And trivia starts at 8:30 pm at Talarico’s (4718 California SW).

SKYLARK OPEN MIC: West Seattle’s longest-running open-mic night! 7:30 pm signups for the weekly event at The Skylark. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

SWING IT WEDNESDAY! Swing dancing and live music at 8:15 pm at South Park Hall (1253 S. Cloverdale).

KARAOKE AT ADMIRAL PUB: Sing at the pub starting at 9, after trivia. (2306 California SW)

Planning something that’s open to community participation/observation? Please send us info so we can add it to West Seattle’s only comprehensive event calendar! westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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