The next free admission Art of Music performances presented by the West Seattle Junction Association are coming up on Second Thursday Art Walk Evening August 14 at five locations—three of them are in the Alaska Junction (Click here to view the Alaska Junction flier featuring those three):
Canopy White Center is a brand-new affordable apartment community opening in October 2025 in the White Center neighborhood of Seattle. Developed by Community Roots Housing, it’s designed to foster hope, unity, and belonging while offering family-sized homes in a transit-connected, park-adjacent setting.
A community session to learn more and how to apply to live there will be Wednesday, August 13 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the TAF Assembly Room.
Join us to have the opportunity to come and ask questions about your eligibility, the application, and how to set yourself up for a successful application submission.
Location: TAF Bethaday Community Learning Space at 605 SW 108th St,
Seattle, WA 98146
Registration link https://bit.ly/ canopy-info-sessions
By Jennifer Carrasco
Nah, it's not the Beach Boys. It's the march (only I can hear them) of thousands of black ants crawling up the corner of my West Seattle kitchen. It's the scratching of Wolf Spiders trying to escape my bath tub. Or the rasp of a tiny black cricket behind my bookcase.
I've fostered a mostly live and let live philosophy in my house and garden, No pesticides, no herbicides nor chemical fertilizers. I've lived to 83 without too many major health disasters and don't want to invite trouble with anything other than a quick spritz of Clorox or a swipe of vinegar.
Seattle Police and Fire units responded to a Scenes of Violence call out on shortly before 9 AM on Sunday at 2580 SW Barton Street.
A 31 year old male had been reported to have suffered severe facial injuries.
it was not clear what had happened but the injured male was treated at the scene and most units were called back.
Seattle is facing a costly and disruptive crime wave: smash-and-grab burglaries. These brazen acts, where vehicles often ram storefronts, are not only causing significant financial damage but also eroding our sense of security. The estimated total cost of burglaries in Seattle from August 2024 to July 2025 is projected at $235.6 million for 2025, covering direct property damage, stolen goods, law enforcement costs, and lost economic productivity. While this figure encompasses all burglaries, smash-and-grab incidents are a particularly frequent and costly subset, with individual incidents often causing $15,000–$40,000 in combined theft and damage. Annually, these specific crimes could easily exceed $10–20 million.
The impact is felt keenly by businesses across the city, especially cannabis retailers and smoke shops, which have been notably targeted. We’ve seen vivid examples:
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes will be hosting a series of community safety forums across the city this summer as part of the Creating a Safer Seattle initiative.
The Creating a Safer Seattle Community Forum (for D1) will occur on Thursday, August 14 from 6-7:30 pm at the Delridge Community Center at 4501 Delridge Way SW.
These meetings are designed to engage residents in conversations about public safety, share updates on the One Seattle Restoration Framework, and gather feedback from neighborhoods.
Barnes was just confirmed as Chief this week.
Here are the other two confirmed locations:
District 2: Rainier Community Center Thursday, July 10 6:00–7:30 PM
District 4: Magnuson Community Center Monday, July 15 6:00–7:30 PM
On July 29, 2025, Robert Elwood Symonds (Bud/Bob/Papa Bob) passed at home, surrounded by family, his long-time trusted personal caregiver, Hospice of the Northwest, and a troupe of caregivers from Eden Home Care. He said, “There are too many ladies here trying to take care of me!” Before his incredible care squad sprang into action, all Bud needed was Meals on Wheels (his favorite time of day), and his deck, where he sat to enjoy nature and snooze.
Information from Seattle Police Blotter
Seattle police are investigating a burglary at a West Seattle smoke shop early Friday morning after suspects used a stolen car to ram the front and gain entry.
This is the second such burglary attempt of smoke shops in as many nights. the first was Thursday morning.
Officers responded to an alarm at 4:29 a.m. at West Seattle Smoke Shop in the 4700 block of California Avenue Southwest. When officers arrived, they found a black Kia halfway inside the business, having been used to crash through the front entrance.
By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR
Mariners
Seattle gets a 7:10 p.m. visit from the Tampa Bay Rays this Friday at T-Mobile Park ahead of action at 6:40 p.m. Saturday and 1:10 p.m. Sunday.
The Mariners go to Baltimore to battle the Orioles at 3:35 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 10:05 a.m. Thursday.
Sounders
Seattle flies to Los Angeles to play the Galaxy in a 7 p.m. Sunday match.
Storm
The Seattle women's basketball team visits the Las Vegas Aces at 7 p.m. Friday, the Los Angeles Sparks at 3 p.m. Sunday and the Atlanta Dream at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Reign
Seattle drops in on the Portland Thorns for a 1 p.m. Sunday women's soccer match.
Rainiers
Zachary R. McCreary, the suspect in a series of alleged reckless driving and eluding incidents, including one originating in West Seattle, made his first court appearance today in King County.
Prosecutors had requested a bail amount of $250,000, but the judge ultimately set bail at $100,000 after finding probable cause.
The first appearance hearing is a preliminary step and differs from the higher burden of proof required for a felony charging decision, which King County Prosecutors anticipate receiving from police investigators in the coming days. McCreary's next court date, a second appearance, is scheduled for August 8, 2025, at 2:30 PM.
Timeline of Events Leading to Court Appearance:
