February 2020
Wildcats steamroll Seahawks
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Stolen tools seen online lead to arrests
information from Seattle Police Blotter
Officers arrested two people after they attempted to sell stolen tools to undercover officers.
On January 26th, a woman reported that her storage unit in the 4800 block of Puget Way Southwest had been burglarized. According to the victim, the thieves had stolen multiple expensive tools before fleeing.
On Wednesday, February 5th, the woman walked into the Southwest precinct to tell officers she had found her tools for sale on an online marketplace. Undercover officers contacted the seller and asked them to meet in West Seattle to see if they could purchase the tools.
The suspect agreed to meet the officers and to bring the tools. The officers confirmed they were the victim’s tools and took a 31-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman into custody.
Detectives booked the man into King County Jail for possession of stolen property and released the woman pending further investigation.
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Winds knock out power (again) at Three Tree Point
Seemingly every storm that comes through does so from the Southwest and hits Three Tree Point in Burien first. Friday night was no exception as 235 homes were without power at the point and along Maplewild Street.
City Light estimated that power would be restored by 1am but high winds with gusts near 40mph were predicted to last until possibly 2am.
More outages around the City Light Service area were possible as the wind continued.
Check the System Status here. The updates can be delayed by as much as 20 to 30 minutes following restoration.
Ballard Jazz Band 1 to perform at Starbucks Hot Java, Cool Jazz at the Paramount Mar. 27
Information from Ballard Performing Arts
Join us for young talent in the making as Ballard High School’s award-winning Jazz Band 1 takes the stage as one of five bands selected to perform in Starbucks 25th annual Hot Java Cool Jazz performance at the Paramount Theatre on Friday, March 27.
Spike in car thefts means reminders might help
By Jennifer Danner
Seattle Police Southwest Precinct
Crime Prevention Coordinator
The City of Seattle is seeing a spike in auto theft incidents, and in an effort to impact this- the SW Precinct would like to remind our community members of the following auto theft prevention strategies. Please share these with your neighbors, friends, Block Watches and community groups.
-Never leave your car running or the keys in the ignition when you’re away, even for ‘just a minute’ to warm up the vehicle in cold weather, please remember this is illegal in Seattle and in Washington (SMC 11.70.160, RCW 46.61.600)
-Remove remote garage door openers, key fobs and key cards from vehicle
-Always lock doors and roll up windows, even if the car is parked in front of your home
-Never leave valuables in plain view, even if your car is locked
Ken's View: Vito's A&B Tavern was a long time White Center hangout
By Ken Robinson
Managing Editor
Nurses and caregivers at Highline Medical Center reach tentative agreement
King County Water Taxi sets ridership record with more than 700,000 boardings in 2019
information from King County
The King County Water Taxi celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2019 with a record-breaking year of connecting West Seattle and Vashon Island to downtown Seattle. In 2019, the West Seattle Water Taxi’s ridership was 443,993 and the Vashon Island route’s ridership was 257,615, for a grand total of 701,608 boardings.
In comparison, ridership for 2018 was 414,967 in West Seattle and 249,398 for the Vashon Island route. King County Water Taxi has carried 5.4 million riders since starting service for the King County Ferry District in 2009, and this year’s record-setting ridership represents a 115% increase over its humble beginnings.
Regional Arts Festival: The Creative Advantage hosts the first of three regional arts festivals
By Braxton Kellogg,
SPS Communications Specialist
On Thursday, February 6, 2020, The Creative Advantage will host the first of multiple regional arts festivals, starting in the southwest region of Seattle. The festival will take place at Chief Sealth High School from 5-8:00 p.m. and will feature visual and performing arts by elementary, middle, and high school students from the community.
From 5-6:00 p.m., there will be a free community dinner featuring African and Latin cuisine, along with visual and media arts displays, and community art activities, hosted by the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). At 6:00 p.m., student performances will begin in the Chief Sealth High School Performing Arts Center.
