April 2020

information from Seattle Police Blotter

First responders want Seattle neighbors to know they are here to serve with “Friday Night Lights.”

For Seattle police and firefighter/paramedics community service and engagement is everything. Spending time with our neighbors and teaching people about public safety is a huge part of our jobs, but because of the health and safety recommendations associated with COVID-19 it’s something we just can’t do in-person.

So, to say hi and offer a friendly wave at a socially appropriate distance, a parade of fire engines, police cars, ladder trucks and other first responder vehicles will wind their way through Seattle neighborhoods this Friday night. We want our community to know that we are here for them when they need us and to thank them for staying socially distanced.

A homicide investigation is underway after an adult male was found shot to death in his vehicle  in the  20000 block of International Blvd S, in SeaTac. The body was found after 1am on Friday morning April 24.

A fight inside a 7-11 store led to the suspect shooting the victim in his vehicle in the parking lot.

The King County Sheriff's office said that a K9 team was brought in to try and track a suspect and that Major Crimes was responding to conduct the investigation.

The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce has sent a letter to the Seattle City Council urging them to place a cap on food delivery fees from local restaurants. The letter notes that a fee of 30% is too high and requests a more reasonable 15% fee.

Locöl Barley and Vine at 7904 35th SW,  became regionally well known a decade ago when shortly after they opened they started producing gourmet style small plates and high end beers and wines at reasonable prices, but they became a community classic once they started supporting local musicians in what is admittedly a tiny venue.

With the onset of the pandemic, they, like many others had to shift gears into take out but something more was missing than just the hundreds of people they would typically serve nightly. It was the live music.

Now that missing element is coming back and yes, you can be part of it. Though not in person.

Locol announced on Thursday that beginning Friday, April 24 in association with Seattle Cider they will feature live music from Locol on their respective Facebook pages.

A power outage in Burien on Thursday knocked out the traffic lights at the off ramp from Hwy 509 to Hwy 518 and points both north and south of that interchange. Fred Meyer store was open but had sealed off all its refrigerated good and was running on backup power.

The outage, which at one point affected nearly 2000 people primarily east of 1st Ave South began shortly before 10am and was partially solved by Noon. But by 12:27pm 152 customers remained without electricity. No cause was announced by City Light for the outage.

GiveBIG Washington is a fundraising event that starts with early giving on April 15 and culminates with a 48-hour public campaign on May 5-May 6.

In the time of a pandemic, more people are in need than ever before so your donation will have more impact, help more people and be the lifeline that so many peopl and organizations need.

Through GiveBIG, individuals, businesses, and organizations come together to invest in healing our communities. Support nonprofits providing food, shelter, health, and social services; fighting for a more just world; expanding our horizons through art and learning; and many more valued missions. 

information from the National Nordic Museum