May 2025

Information from Agents of Discovery

In response to growing demand for free, fun, and active outdoor experiences, a dynamic group of partners has joined forces to help families across the Puget Sound region explore, learn, and play together. Partners include Parks Tacoma, USDA Forest Service - Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, City of Lakewood, Pierce County Parks, SEA Airport, City of Yelm, Seattle Parks and Recreation, City of Sequim, Key Pen Parks, Federal Way, and Lewis and Clark- Cape Disappointment State Park.

Together, they’re launching the Puget Sound Explorer Campaign, a regional initiative powered by Agents of Discovery®, an educational augmented reality (AR) platform often described as “Pokémon Go for parks and learning.” The platform enables educators and community organizations to create interactive AR games, or “Missions,” that get kids moving, thinking, and engaging with the world around them.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), representing the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, is beginning to see tangible impacts from recent tariff implementations and unpredictable trade policy decisions originating from the White House. Officials held a meeting to discuss the expected impact on port numbers, highlighting recent volume drops and voicing concerns about the ripple effects across the regional economy.

Westside Seattle took part in an online conference with members of the NWSA on Friday morning.

The Alki Point Lighthouse will be offering tours most Sunday afternoons from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The only Sundays that they will NOT be offering tours  (since the the site will be closed) are: Sunday, July 27, 2025 and Sunday, August 3, 2025.

For details about the tours, visit the website here.

The Alki Point Lighthouse is a functioning, fully automated aid-to-navigation on an active US Coast Guard site.  

Information from Seattle Police Blotter

#2025-137667/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch/W1:

At 2:50am on Thursday, the victim stated that he was outside looking for his dog at the 3000 BLK of SW Spokane St, and he was stabbed in the neck by an unknown person.

The victim stated that the suspect left in an unknown direction.

The victim was transported to HMC by AMR with non-life-threatening injuries.

Containment was set up and a KCSO K9 deputy deployed his dog with negative results.

It was later determined that the victim had a girlfriend roaming around the area.

The girlfriend was located, and she gave a different story to the victim.

It is unknown who committed the assault. Guardian 1 was not in service.

Homicide & Assault Unit was notified.

As the 45th anniversary of the Mount St Helens volcano eruption approached on May 18, 2025, a new book was released that offers a unique and harrowing first-hand perspective on the disaster and its aftermath. "Under the Ash" is authored by Capt. Michael D. Cairns, who served as a Search-Rescue-Recovery helicopter pilot in the Washington Army National Guard during that period. His book documents the intense operations he was involved in, from the first rescue efforts to his final recovery mission on July 10th, 1980.

The SW Precinct Advisory Council is hosting an upcoming community meeting focused on crime and safety in Seattle. The meeting is titled "Let Your Voice Be Heard: Join Our SW Community Meeting".

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3rd, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. It will take place at the High Point Neighborhood House, located at 6400 Sylvan Way SW 98126.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear updates and participate in discussions. The event will include a panel discussion on Crime & Safety in Seattle featuring Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson and Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison.

The full agenda for the meeting is as follows:

• 6:30 PM – 6:45 PM: Introductions of Community Leads, Community Chairperson & City of Seattle Representatives.

• 6:45 PM – 7:00 PM: Update from SW Precinct, and SPD’s Gun Violence Reduction Unit.