Friday, March 14, 2025

Seattle

TRAFFIC ALERT: West Seattle ‘low bridge’ now closed for at least a week

Just a reminder – that’s what you’ll see at the west end of the West Seattle “low bridge” across the Duwamish River, officially the Spokane Street Swing Bridge, now closed for at least a week of emergency repairs. SDOT’s...

WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: 1 neighborhood, multiple burglaries; plus, two followups, including the fish-theft case

In West Seattle Crime Watch: SOUTH DELRIDGE BURGLARIES: On Sunday and Monday, we reported on early-morning burglaries in the South Delridge area while people were home. No one asked police about them at last night’s West Seattle Crime Prevention Council...

SEEN FROM WEST SEATTLE: The SODO fire that sent up all that smoke

7:33 PM: Thanks to those who sent photos (the one above is from Jamie) – the smoke you are (or were) seeing is from what Seattle Fire has initially described as an RV fire that spread to a building...

Second-to-last day of school makes a splash at Highland Park Elementary

Big fun at Highland Park Elementary on this second-to-last day of school – a Field Day celebration! Thanks for HPE’s PE teacher Chellie LaFayette for inviting us to stop by. Third- through fifth-grade students had fun for an hour...

LOW-BRIDGE CLOSURE NOTES: Warning signs fixed; West Seattle Water Taxi update; bicycle shuttle extended

Two Three notes related to the West Seattle “low bridge” closure that’s expected to last at least a week: WARNING SIGNS: As mentioned in our morning traffic coverage, the long-broken, reported-but-not-fixed “use high-level bridge” sign on Delridge suddenly became a...

West Seattle Thursday: Graduation night for CSIHS and WSHS; Fix-It Party; more!

(Bald Eagle, photographed by Mark Wangerin) Busy Thursday, so here’s a quick look at some of what’s ahead: VOLUNTEER FAIR AT THE MOUNT: Ever thought of volunteering at Providence Mount St. Vincent? 2-8 pm, stop by the Volunteer Fair and explore...

NEW WEST SEATTLE BAR: The Alley to open in the back of Be’s Restaurant

(WSB photos. Above, Jade Nguyen and Tony Larson) By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor Soon to join the West Seattle bar scene: The Alley. Jade Nguyen explains that her parents – who have operated Be’s Restaurant in The Junction for more than...

CONGRATULATIONS! Chief Sealth International High School Class of 2018 graduates

Now launched out into the world – the Chief Sealth International High School Class of 2018, in the first of tonight’s two commencement ceremonies at Southwest Athletic Complex. The Sacred Waters Canoe Family sang a “victory song” toward the start...

CONGRATULATIONS! West Seattle High School Class of 2018 graduates

The field lights were on, the caps were up, and West Seattle High School‘s Class of 2018 graduates were off to their respective futures as their commencement ceremony concluded around sunset at Southwest Athletic Complex. Student-body president Lillian Murphy welcomed...

Lower West Seattle Bridge closed for emergency week-long repair – UPDATED

The lower West Seattle swing bridge closed Wednesday evening for emergency repairs, SDOT announced just hours before crews were planning to take the bridge out of order. The bridge will be in the open position for marine vessels, unusable for...
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