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West Seattle Junction Cocoa and Coat Drive, Hanukkah’s first night, more on the list for your Sunday
(Texted photo – holiday mode for Highland Park’s Steller’s Jay) Today again brings a two-part event list – first part, the holiday-related highlights, from both our West Seattle Event Calendar and Holiday Guide: SELFIES WITH SANTA: 8:30 am-11 am Saturday and Sunday mornings in December, DIY photos with Santa at CAPERS Home (4525 California SW; […]
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December 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Wind Advisory alert for tonight through Monday night
Another Wind Advisory alert from the National Weather Service – this time, for 10 pm tonight (Sunday, December 14) through 10 pm Monday. The NWS alert advises expecting south winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph. And it adds, “Given the very saturated ground, expect that impacts may be more widespread […]
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December 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Car-window shooting
Stacie reports someone shattered her car’s window by firing a BB gun at it, and she says others along her street were hit too: Our car’s driver-side window was shot at by BB gun sometime overnight 12-12 or early morning 12-13. Wanted to warn the community. We are on 16th Ave SW just south of […]
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December 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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WEST SEATTLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: As seen from two wheels
Tonight’s spotlight lights are courtesy of Al, who sent this photo from a stop during The Beer Junction‘s wassail ride tonight – he says it’s in North Admiral, SW Atlantic between California SW and 44th SW. As for the ride, Al reports 17 people pedaled about six miles: Wherever and however you find lights worth […]
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December 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Santa Pub Crawl, second decade!
(WSB photos) Santa Claus was coming to town. And so was Santa. Santa, too. And Kris Kringle. And did we mention Santa? If you were in The Junction late this afternoon and/or early this evening, you might have noticed an abundance of Santas. It was the 11th year for the West Seattle Santa Pub Crawl, […]
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December 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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SCHOOLS: Denny IMS hosts community conversation about Families, Education, Preschool, Promise Levy just passed by voters
Story and photos by Jason GrotelueschenReporting for West Seattle Blog Local school families, parents, students and education advocates gathered on Thursday night at Denny International Middle School (2601 SW Kenyon) to learn and share ideas about positive impacts made possible by the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) levy, which Seattle voters approved for renewal/expansion […]
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December 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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HAPPENING NOW: Santa Claus at Menashe Family Lights 2025
(WSB photo) It’s the ultimate Santa photo opportunity – tonight’s the one night every season Santa Claus makes an early visit to the Menashe Family‘s legendary Christmas-lights display, so kids can get those special seasonal photos with him. He brought reindeer too, and Mrs. Claus! They’re at 5605 Beach Drive SW until about 9:30 pm; […]
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December 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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FOLLOWUP: About the sea-lion sightings at Don Armeni Boat Ramp
Our featured photo atop Friday’s West Seattle event list was that of a California Sea Lion hanging out at Don Armeni Boat Ramp, photographed the previous day by Jan Pendergrass. As we always do when we get a report and/or photo about a marine mammal ashore, we asked if Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network […]
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December 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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VIDEO: B-Sharp Studio musicians busk for food-bank support
If you were in the heart of The Junction at midday today, you might have caught some of the holiday music by buskers from B-Sharp Studio. Again this year, they set up on the corner of California/Alaska to gather donations for the West Seattle and White Center Food Banks. We recorded part of their performance: […]
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December 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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HAPPENING NOW: You can wander Admiral’s ‘Winter Wonderland’ for treats, activities, photos, more!
(WSB photos and video) 11:11 AM: Santa is under the disco ball at West Seattle Realty (2715 California SW; WSB sponsor) as the Admiral Neighborhood Association‘s “Winter Wonderland” begins. You can stop here for photos with Santa in the coolest suit he might wear all season. This is one of more than a dozen stops […]
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December 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: Admiral’s Winter Wonderland plus many more holiday happenings, and a non-holiday event list too
(Friday’s sunset, photographed by Yvonne Frankovich) Happy Saturday! We present to you another two-part event list – first, seasonal happenings today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide: SELFIES WITH SANTA: 8:30 am-11 am Saturday and Sunday mornings in December, DIY photos with Santa at CAPERS Home (4525 California SW; WSB sponsor), donation requested for […]
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December 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Tragic history, new hope, and celebrating a devoted duo @ The Whale Trail’s 2025 Winter Gathering
(Maya Sears showing a photo of the new Southern Resident Killer Whale calf) By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor The newest Southern Resident Killer Whale – the K-Pod baby born just days ago – is looking good. That was the word last night from two of the researchers who have seen the calf up […]
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December 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Amber Alert for two children taken in Burien
If your phone gets Amber Alerts, this is the poster for the one that just sounded a few minutes ago, regarding two children taken in Burien: According to police radio, officers are checking out a report of what might be the car in the alert, seen speeding near Highland Park Way and West Marginal, a […]
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December 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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WEST SEATTLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Fun fence
Tonight’s West Seattle Christmas-lights spotlight is a location we showed last year – with a completely different look. Last year the fence at 34th SW and SW Cambridge had big snowflake shapes; this year, it’s lights in light, as shown above. The photo is from Stephanie, who happened onto the display, and sent this photo […]
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December 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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FOLLOWUP: SDOT sets date for Alki Point Healthy Street’s 63rd/Beach Drive crossing additions
(Access during construction) Last month, when SDOT announced it would proceed with additions promised for its Alki Point Healthy Street (Beach Drive and Alki Avenue west of 63rd), it didn’t have a date beyond “as soon as later this year.” This afternoon, SDOT sent an update saying work will start “as soon as the weekend […]
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December 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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WEEKEND PREVIEW: Spend part of your Saturday in Admiral’s ‘Winter Wonderland’
That’s the map of businesses participating in Saturday’s “Winter Wonderland,” organized by the Admiral Neighborhood Association, 11 am-2 pm. Choose your stops and choose your activities, from a disco dance party with Santa at West Seattle Realty (2715 California SW; WSB sponsor) to free cocoa at Circa (2605 California; WSB sponsor) and beyond – stretching […]
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December 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Another crash on westbound West Seattle Bridge
No camera in the area so we don’t have a visual, but a driver is reported to have gone off the road toward the southwest end of the West Seattle Bridge a short time ago and hit the “Welcome to West Seattle” sign. We’re mostly just noting this one for the record, as SFD upon […]
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December 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: DUI suspect jailed after driving into Fauntleroy yard, walking away
A 29-year-old man is in the King County Jail this afternoon on suspicion of DUI, negligent driving, and interlock violation after an incident in Fauntleroy late last night. The pickup above ended up in a yard near 45th SW and SW Director, Its driver got out and walked away; police made the arrest a short […]
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December 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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BIZNOTE: When to shop at South Seattle College’s Garden Center before holiday break
Another holiday-greenery advisory, this time from the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) Garden Center: South Seattle College Garden Center dates and Hours for the Holidays! Garden Center is open until December 20th! We have Holiday Swags, Poinsettias, and beautiful blooming Christmas Cactus! Plus BUILD YOUR OWN WREATH FOR THE HOLIDAYS! All new indoor plants will brighten any home or office […]
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December 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Final weekend for West Seattle’s only nonprofit-benefiting tree lot
If you plan on getting a Christmas tree but don’t have it yet, the Holy Rosary School Tree Lot wants you to know this is its final weekend – here’s the announcement we were asked to share: While we are open through December 16th, this is the last weekend of the Holy Rosary Tree Lot. […]
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December 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Music, movie, theater, art, ‘jump rope for parents,’ more for your West Seattle Friday!
(California Sea Lion photographed at Don Armeni Boat Ramp on Thursday by Jan Pendergrass) Here’s what’s happening today/tonight as we head toward another holiday-season weekend! Listings are from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and Holiday Guide: TOY DRIVE FOR SALVATION ARMY FAMILIES, LAST DAY: Three dropoff locations for toys and gift cards to be […]
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December 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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YOU CAN HELP: Crowdfunding to compensate for cuts to outdoor-education funding
Sent by a Fairmount Park Elementary parent: Fairmount Park fifth graders need West Seattle’s support to get to IslandWood in January State cuts put IslandWood trip at risk, and the Fairmount Park community is rallying to make sure no student has to stay behind. Here’s the link to help. Fifth graders at Fairmount Park Elementary […]
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December 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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TRAFFIC CAMS, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Friday info
6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, December 12, 2025. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET In the forecast – cloudy, more rain possible, high in the mid-50s. Sunrise will be at 7:48 am; sunset, at 4:17 pm (the earliest of the year, remaining there until Sunday, when sunsets start getting later). TRANSIT TODAY Washington State Ferries – WSF […]
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December 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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BASKETBALL: Chief Sealth IHS varsity girls’ first home win
PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN FOR WSB (#1, Sealth sophomore Sagal Farah) The Chief Sealth International High School girls’ varsity basketball team is 3-1 after first home victory last night, against Rainier Beach. #2, senior Alysse Bland, racked up two-thirds of the team’s scoring in the 45-26 victory, with 29 points. #11, senior Dajah Johnson, contributed […]
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December 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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WEST SEATTLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Holiday fusion
Tonight’s spotlight falls on an example of the Halloween/Christmas decoration fusion that seems to become a bit more common each year. Scouting light sites for WSB, Cindi spotted this at 46th and Admiral, nicknaming it the ‘Gruesome Twosome.” Tomorrow, it’s back to Christmas characters, as we dig back into the stack of reader contributions – […]
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December 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM