July 2025

The West Seattle Grand Parade, occurring annually since 1935 (with time off for the pandemic), is hosted by the West Seattle Rotary Service Foundation and is one of the oldest and most beloved community events in the Seattle area. 

The Parade starts at 11 AM. so get your place along the route early, and that route runs from the Admiral District to the Alaska Junction. 

The West Seattle Grand Parade  celebrates the diverse community and participants of the greater Seattle area and is a proud member of the Seafair community of events which includes the Seafair Pirates, Seafair Clowns, marching bands (Kennedy High School and the All City Band among them), drill teams, floats, pageantry and excitement that leads up to the Seafair Torchlight Parade the following weekend.  

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Baseball

Summer collegiate

The DubSea Fish Sticks of White Center host the Northwest Honkers for a 6:35 p.m. Friday game at Mel Olson Stadium inside Steve Cox Memorial Park.

A home game against the Fins team is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. Saturday ahead of a Sunday visit to the Seattle Studs.

The Fish Sticks visit Victoria Tuesday and Wednesday before entertaining the GUM team at 6:35:p.m. Thursday.

Pros

Mariners

Seattle hosts the Houston Astros for action at T-Mobile Park starting at 7:10 p.m. Friday, 6:40 p.m. Saturday and  1:10 p.m. Sunday before the Milwaukee Brewers come to town at 6:40 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 12:40 p.m. Wednesday.

The Mariners travel to Anaheim to play the Los Angeles Angels at 6:38 p.m. Thursday.

Information from Seattle Police Blotter

Seattle police narcotics detectives seized drugs, guns, and other evidence while serving a warrant on an RV in West Seattle on July 16.

Wednesday’s arrest marked the culmination of an investigation into reports of drugs being purchased at the vehicle, parked in the 2600 block of Southwest Cambridge Street. In addition to dealing drugs, the RV occupants are also accused of running a fencing operation – purchasing stolen items from people and paying in cash and or drugs.

Seattle police narcotics detectives, as well as Southwest Precinct officers, say they saw foot traffic going in and out of the RV during the several weeks long investigation.

Information from the West Seattle Food Bank and Clothesline

For many families in our community, The Clothesline is more than a free clothing bank—it’s a lifeline. Parents working hard to make ends meet rely on The Clothesline to outfit their children for school, but finding the right sizes, styles, and seasonal essentials for growing kids often takes more than one visit. That’s why families start shopping weeks in advance—so they can make multiple trips and piece together everything from jeans and jackets to sneakers and backpacks for each child in their household. Clothing that fits and feels good helps kids show up ready to learn, participate, and flourish.

By Jennifer Carrasco

Let me introduce myself to you as I introduced myself to Jerry Robinson and his son Pat Robinson.

In August of 2007, I had a bumper pumpkin harvest in my front yard on 6050 36th Ave.SW, West Seattle. I had planted pumpkins of all sizes, colors and wartiness on both my upper west terrace and my parking median. They must have liked something I fed them because there were vines and blooms and infant pumpkins looping and vining all over the place.

The Morgan Community Association (MoCA) held its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, from 7 PM to 9 PM, at the West Seattle Church of the Nazarene and via Zoom, drawing community members for updates on local issues and upcoming projects. Deb Barker, President of MoCA, opened the hybrid meeting, noting the unseasonably hot weather and ensuring the meeting started on time.