June 2025

Full West Seattle Summerfest music lineup features Reignwolf, Jenn Champion and many more

The full West Seattle Summerfest music line up is here and you can expect to see local favorites like THEM, the Potholes, The Dusty 45's, Jay Cates and Josh Rowling and The West Seattle School of Rock. Headlining on Friday on the Mainstage is Jenn Champion, with the power rock of Reignwolf on Saturday night both at 10pm.

 You can also head over to the Westside Stage, near the new food area on SW Alaska St. west of California Ave SW, and check out Massy Ferguson, Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints,  and The Everlovers.

Download the music schedule here

 

Summerfest Music lineup

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Northwest Seaport Alliance anticipates surge following recent volume dip

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) gateway has experienced a period of declining cargo volumes over the past few weeks. However, market indicators point to a significant surge expected to begin shortly, with the port and its partners actively preparing for the increase.

See the weekly report here

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REMINDER: 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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Pat's View: There could be a bullet with your name on it

By Patrick Robinson

As a thought experiment let’s imagine a future weapon. A gun of an advanced type. In this scenario researchers create a way of mapping human faces, and physiogimy so accurately that a simple high speed scan using a miniaturized quantum computing driven device built into the gun can create a file on anyone it can scan. It works in any light, can see through masks or hoods and can store the files in the cloud. It is the ultimate retribution device. The ultimate single person killing machine.

But it doesn’t fire actual bullets. 

Instead it fires miniature flying bullet equpped drones that can track and then fire a secondary highly penetrating Pin style explosive charge that is 95% lethal. 

It doesn’t have to be fired in the heat of the moment. 

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Gunfire on Alki beach draws police response

#2025-148909/Southwest Precinct/First Watch/W1:

At 4:01 AM, Sunday morning June 1, officers responded to the Alki area to the report of several shots heard. When officers arrived, a witness stated that there was a group on the beach and another group on the sidewalk.

At some point the group on the sidewalk fired several shots toward the beach or water. It was not known if the group on the beach was targeted.

Everyone involved then fled the area. Multiple shell casings were found on the sidewalk. The casings were collected and submitted to evidence.

An area check for any possible victims or property damage was negative.

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