July 2021

REMINDER: West Seattle Bridge virtual public meeting set for July 21; SDOT says they are on track to reopen mid 2022

information from Seattle Department of Transportation

On July 21 at 5:30 PM, the West Seattle Bridge Program will hold a virtual public meeting for you to hear more about the work we’re doing to reopen the bridge in mid-2022 and ask your questions.  

Members of our team will provide updates about the ongoing repair effort on the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge (high bridge), expanded access on the Spokane St Swing Bridge (low bridge), and our work to improve access to and around West Seattle through the Reconnect West Seattle, Home Zone, and neighborhood travel options programs. We’ll also have plenty of time for you to submit questions, which will be answered live at our meeting by a panel of team members. 

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SDOT: 60 new speed humps installed to increase safety in neighborhoods along West Seattle Bridge detour

information from the Seattle Department of Transportation

We installed 60 new speed humps in Highland Park, Georgetown, and South Park to increase safety for people walking, rolling, biking, and playing in these neighborhoods.  

Since the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge closed in March 2020, the neighborhoods of South Park, Highland Park and Georgetown have experienced a large increase in detour traffic. We’re committed to improving safety along these routes and created a Reconnect West Seattle Home Zone for each of these neighborhoods, engaging with nearly 1,000 community members on projects that would improve safety and mobility.  

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Man shot to death in Des Moines; Male and female suspects still at large

A man was shot to death outside the  Des Moines Planet Fitness at 27073 Pacific Hwy S around 3:30pm Tuesday afternoon.

Two suspects are being sought by police but are still at large.

Multiple shots were fired in the incident, and despite efforts of paramedics the man, 18, died at the scene.

The suspects are described by Des Moines police as a man and woman in a black Oldsmobile sedan with one hubcap missing and a sticker on the back with the word "Dub." 

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New Top Hat Produce & Craft Market is growing-and bringing locally sourced even closer to White Center.
Farm fresh produce and hand made goods in Top Hat on Wednesdays

By Ruby Tuesday Romero

I’ve often wondered what a farmers market could do for the White Center neighborhood.

Markets open the floodgates of community, offering a weekly home to local farmers and creatives who otherwise may not have the platform to do so. At these trade posts, I have found the best tasting fruit and other products that provide encouragement to eat healthy every day. Naturally, I was excited to hear about a new opportunity to get farm fresh produce.

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UPDATE: Man with knife at Saars Super Saver threatens to hurt himself; Now in custody

Update 5:36pm

The suspect that had threatened to hurt himself and caused such a stir at Saars Super Saver in White Center is now in custody. 

He was taken by ambulance to Harborview Medical Center for observation.

Original Post 5:00pm

A man with a knife entered Saars Super Saver market on 16th SW in White Center around 4:50pm and threatened to hurt himself. 

King County Sheriff's deputies responded and a hostage negotiator arrived to try and talk to the man.

Store employees were evacuated.

 

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Pat's View: Freedom vs Anarchy

By Patrick Robinson

The pandemic laid bare many things. From the fragility of our supply chain for everything from pork ribs to computer chips. 

But it also revealed some of the coarser aspects of human nature.

You’ve probably seen it yourself. The people speeding on a residential street. Others seemingly oblivious to the danger they pose to themselves and others as they jabber on a phone, pressed to their ear as they power a 4000 pound chunk of metal, glass and plastic around.

People screaming at checkers in grocery stores about being asked to wear a mask.

The withdrawal into online camps by people of different beliefs, who then reassure themselves of their superiority with every echo in the chamber.

To me, it comes down to some simple ideas. Your rights end where mine begin. This can get murky of course (think of the tortured explanations for why we should only read the second half of the second amendment. 

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