May 2025

Community invited to West Seattle Town Hall on substance use prevention

A free and open-to-the-public town hall meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 5, 2025, from 6 pm to 8 pm at West Seattle High School 2600 California Ave SW.

The event is an open forum designed for community members to gather and discuss important issues, focusing specifically on substance use prevention efforts. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts and concerns.

Key speakers at the town hall will include Sgt. Matt Roberson from the Seattle Police, Jennifer Satterwhite, SW Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator, and Nathalie Meus, a Healthy Schools Coordinator.

In addition to the open discussion, the event will feature a training session on youth vaping prevention. Free lock boxes will also be provided. Refreshments will be available for attendees.

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West Seattle Chamber of Commerce hosts June luncheon: “What’s Up, FIFA World Cup?”

The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce invites local businesses and community members to its June Luncheon, “What’s Up, World Cup?”, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center.

As Seattle prepares to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this event offers an opportunity to explore the anticipated impacts on local business, tourism, and infrastructure. Attendees will gain insights into how the global spotlight could influence the West Seattle community and economy.

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Sports Watch 5-28-25
Sporting events worth keeping an eye on

 

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

 

High schools

Baseball

Ballard journeys to Parker-Faller Field in Yakima to play No. 1 seeded Mount Vernon in a 1 p.m. Friday Class 3A state semifinal on the heels of a 10 a.m. battle between Gig Harbor and Kennewick.

The winners play for the championship at 4 p.m. Saturday and the losers play for third place at 10 a.m. Saturday.

 

Pros

Mariners

Seattle hosts the Minnesota Twins for action at T-Mobile Park at 7:05 p.m. Friday,  4:15 p.m. Saturday and 1:10 p.m. Sunday.

The Baltimore Orioles fly in for games at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 12:40 p.m. Thursday.

 

Sounders

Seattle entertains Minnesota for a 3 p.m. Sunday men's soccer match at Lumen Field.

 

Storm

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West Seattle Summerfest will rock the Junction July 11 -13
Reignwolf, Jenn Champion, New Constellations, and West Seattle's THEM are scheduled to appear

The West Seattle Junction Association is set to host the 43rd annual West Seattle Summer Fest from July 11–13, right in the heart of the West Seattle Junction. This event, described as one of Seattle's most cherished summer traditions, is a free, 3-day street festival that is expected to attract over 50,000 attendees. The festival aims to showcase the best of local shopping, live music, food, and family-friendly fun.

Organizers anticipate an estimated 10,000+ people daily will attend the event. The festival site will involve street closures including California Ave SW from SW Genesee St to SW Edmunds St and SW Alaska St from 42nd Ave SW to 44th Ave SW.

The 2025 Summer Fest is packed with features:

• More than 160 local vendors and food trucks will be on site.

• A bustling beverage garden will be available.

• An expanded Kids Zone is planned.

• There will be two stages offering live music.

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Open letter to Sound Transit board criticizes leadership and decision making
Signed by nearly 100 people

In advance of the  Sound Transit Board of Directors Retreat scheduled for May 29 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, light rail opponents have issued an open letter criticizing Sound Transit’s leadership and decision-making, particularly regarding the West Seattle Link Extension (WSLE). They argue that the agency has mismanaged finances, overstated ridership forecasts, and caused environmental harm while failing to properly integrate transit systems. They accuse the board of altering voter-approved plans without new public votes, approving poorly located or inaccessible stations, and neglecting maintenance issues like broken ticket machines and elevators.

The retreat serves as a strategic planning session where board members discuss policies, oversight, and long-term transit projects.

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King County Metro fully resumes fare enforcement May 31

Information from King County Metro

Starting Saturday, May 31, King County Metro Fare Enforcement Officers will begin issuing printed warnings and citations to riders who cannot provide proof of fare payment on buses and streetcars.

For the past two months, Metro has focused on education and reminders of the requirement to pay proper fare.

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Sports Roundup 5-25-25

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

 

Baseball

Ballard 4, Eastside Catholic 1

Ballard is bound for the state Class 3A tournament "Final Four" action in Yakima after bagging two regional wins in one day Saturday.

Next up for the No. 4-seeded Beavers is a 1 p.m. Friday semifinal date with No. 1 Mount Vernon at Parker-Faller Field.

The winner plays there again for the championship at 4 p.m. Saturday and the loser plays for third place at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Gig Harbor meets Kennewick at 10 a.m. Friday in the other semifinal.

 

Ballard 2, Shorewood 1

Ballard slipped by Shorewood in Saturday's regional opener at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue.

 

Gig Harbor 3, West Seattle 1

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The hidden force shaping our daily lives — And why we dance around it

By Beth Dayo

You’ve felt it before: exhaustion, low energy, fatigue. You’ve also experienced its opposite — days when you’re energized, excited, full of vigor. These are unmistakable realities. And yet, when it comes to working intentionally with the body’s energy system, most of us stop at  physical exercise. 

We’re more comfortable with the science of energy when it’s framed in biological terms. Food is energy. Calories in, calories out — it's a system we can measure and quantify. We understand that consuming more energy than we expend can lead to weight gain. It's physical, visible, and backed by science.

Yet the moment we begin to talk about “energy work” — tuning into the subtle, often invisible forces within and around us — many people check out. It sounds abstract. Maybe even a little “woo-woo.”

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