May 2025

Ninth annual Loop the Lupe obstacle race is set for June 7

The ninth annual Loop the 'Lupe is set to transform Walt Hundley Playfield in West Seattle on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, into Seattle's only obstacle course within city limits. It's a 5K fun run built around a 1K loop. Participants navigate the "Loop" five times to complete the 5K distance. Each lap features a series of challenges, including tires, walls, and mud pits.

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Revitalize Holistic Spa opens in West Seattle; Born from owner's Journey through chronic illness

By Patrick Robinson

In the Highland Park neighborhood of West Seattle, Emma Hetnar has opened Revitalize Holistic Spa in her home, celebrating a grand opening for a space born directly from her personal health journey. The spa offers a range of therapies aimed at supporting healing and wellness, a mission Emma understands deeply from her own experience with Lyme disease and co-infections.

A Decade-Long Health Battle Leading to a New Path

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Sports Roundup 5-4-25

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

 

Boys soccer

Highline 2, Interlake 1

The Pirates stopped the Saints on Saturday.

 

Lindbergh 2, Evergreen 1

Lindbergh trimmed Evergreen in Saturday action.

 

Cedarcrest 2, Foster 1

Cedarcrest beat the Bulldogs Saturday.

 

Chief Sealth 3, Cleveland 1

Chief Sealth booted its way past Cleveland in a Friday match.

 

West Seattle 2, Eastside Catholic 1

The Wildcats edged the Crusaders on Friday.

 

Tyee 7, Northwest 6

Tyee outscored Northwest in a wild affair Friday.

 

Mt. Rainier 2, Stadium 2

Mount Rainier played the Tigers to a tie Friday.

 

Auburn-Riverside 3, Kennedy 1

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West Seattle remembers Dawn Leverett, 57, known for her vibrant spirit, community contributions, and courage

information from www.https://www.dawnleverett.com

Dawn Leverett, a beloved member of the West Seattle community known for her vibrant spirit, deep connections, and courageous journey with illness, passed away on May 3rd at her home in West Seattle, surrounded by family, friends, and her cherished terrier, Milo. She was 57 years old. Dawn’s passing followed a courageous journey with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a rare neurodegenerative disorder.

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UPDATE: Four stores in one; West Seattle Mercantile grand opening May 3

Update May 3

The Grand Opening of West Seattle Mercantile at 3270 saw the ribbon cutting followed by people exploring the four joined stores. Also ready for an event is their outdoor event space called the Color Wall which owner Jennifer Young noted is great for childrens parties, small receptions, graduation parties and more. You can make it a fully DIY space or get their help for everything, just ask. A reservation form will be active on the website soon.

The four stores include Dylan, "clothing for everyone" Alair, the gift shop, Three Little Birds, a Children's Consignment Boutique, and Kid Friendly Footwear which is unique in that it's where kids can get fitted for their first shoes.

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Sports Watch 5-2-25

Sporting events worth keeping an eye on

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

 

High schools

Baseball

Tyee visits King's for a 5 p.m. Friday game and Ballard meets Kennedy Catholic at T-Mobile Park for 6 p.m. Saturday action.

Kennedy Catholic entertains Stadium at 4 p.m. Monday as Mount Rainier plays host to Kentridge.

Kennedy Catholic turns around to visit Stadium at 4 p.m. Tuesday anf Mount Rainier travels to Kentridge at 7 p.m.

 

Fastpitch softball

West Seattle hits the road to Ballard for a 4 p.m. Monday clash as Tyee goes to Seattle Christian and Mount Rainier to Stadium.

Kennedy Catholic visits Auburn at 7 p.m. that day before hosting Tahoma at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Mount Rainier entertains Auburn-Riverside at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

 

Boys soccer

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Seattle officials planned to withhold light rail environmental concerns, leaked documents reveal, according to KUOW

 

According to a story reported by KUOW, internal City of Seattle communications leaked to KUOW show that officials planned to withhold some environmental concerns from the public and federal regulators regarding Sound Transit’s planned West Seattle Link light rail extension. The KUOW story states that these records, from last fall, detail “critical issues” that city departments found Sound Transit failed to properly address in the final environmental impact statement it filed for federal approval of the project.

According to the KUOW story, in a 19-page draft response letter that KUOW reviewed, city officials wrote that Sound Transit still needed to lay out plans to restore salmon spawning habitat in Longfellow Creek that would be damaged by the light rail construction.

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