December 2024

It seems like every day brings news of another scandal: politicians bending the truth, corporations cutting corners, individuals behaving badly. Why do people act this way, seemingly without regard for the rules or the impact of their actions? While there are many factors at play, a significant contributor is the perception, or in some cases the reality, of a lack of consequences for wrongdoing.

One key reason people lie is to avoid punishment. Whether it's a child hiding a broken toy or an adult fudging numbers on a tax return, the motivation is the same: to escape negative repercussions. This desire to avoid punishment is so powerful that it even drives people to lie to protect others. Think of the coworker who covers for a friend's mistake or the parent who takes the blame for their child's misbehavior.

This Sunday, the iconic Lariat Bar at 9827 16th SW in White Center will transform into a sweet battleground for the 4th annual Gingerbread Stomp. And no, this isn’t your grandma’s cookie bake-off – it’s a cookie construction carnage! All proceeds this year will support Stephanie’s Lifeline, proving that even gingerbread destruction can have a heart of gold.

For a mere $20, participants receive a gingerbread house kit, and have a few hours to channel their inner architects. But beware! Only the strongest, sturdiest sugar shacks will survive. At the end of the building blitz, everyone will vote on their top three houses, with votes being tallied in what promises to be the most delicious election since Hansel and Gretel voted themselves out of the witch’s oven.

Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 653 AM PST Sat Dec 14 2024 WAZ509-511-558-559-142300- /O.EXA.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-241215T0000Z/ Tacoma Area-Hood Canal Area-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- Including the cities of Tacoma, Bremerton, Seattle, Shelton, and Silverdale

653 AM PST Sat Dec 14 2024 ...

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Hood Canal Area, Bremerton and Vicinity, Seattle and Vicinity, and Tacoma Area.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.

On Wednesday Dec. 11 a peaceful protest was planned by Chief Sealth International senior girls basketball player Fahima Mohamed. That protest meant she would sit out the game, and then read a statement to draw attention to the recent gun violence in West Seattle that claimed the lives of two 15 year old Sealth students, Sudayis Ida and Mobarak Adam.

In attempting to enter the gymnasium to cover the story, both Westside Seattle and Q13Fox News were barred from entry by order of Sealth Principal Ray Garcia-Morales. Asked to leave the campus despite the public being allowed to attend the game and even photograph and take video of the actions and words of Fahima Mohamed, both media outlets were denied their First Amendment rights. 

Woodland Park Zoo and Seattle University have joined forces to launch the Seattle Urban Carnivore Project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at understanding how mammalian carnivores live and interact with people in urban and suburban areas.

Update 7:00 am

Power is back on for most of those that were affected except for a group of 146 customers north of Me Kwa Mooks Park along Beach Drive SW from SW Orleans Street on the north to roughly SW Oregon Street. That power is expected to be back on by 3pm.

Update 9:07pm

Some power is back mostly south of the original outage cause with1600 customers service restored. City Light projects restoration this evening.

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Boys basketball

Mount Rainier hosts Tahoma for 7 p.m. Thursday action as Kennedy Catholic goes on the road to Auburn.

Foster gets a 7:15 p.m. visit from Clover Park and Tyee hosts Highline at 7:30 p.m.

Ballard visits Chief Sealth at 7 p.m. Friday and Evergreen travels to Lindbergh at 8 p.m.

West Seattle hosts Rainier Beach at 8:30 p.m. Friday and entertains Foster at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Tyee visits Foster for 7:15 p.m. Monday action.

Chief Sealth gets a 7:30 p.m. Monday visit from Franklin as West Seattle hosts Eastside Catholic and Ballard visits Lincoln of Seattle.

Chief Sealth drops in on Evergreen at 7 p.m. Tuesday as Mount Rainier goes to Auburn-Riverside and Kennedy Catholic to Tahoma.