October 2025

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Football

The now 4-0 West Seattle Wildcats visit Lakeside of Seattle for 7 p.m. Thursday action this week.
Foster entertains Evergreen at the same time Friday as Mount Rainier hosts Kentwood at Highline Memorial and Ballard gets a visit from Seattle Prep.

Highline hits the road to Lake Washington, also at 7 p.m. Friday, and Kennedy Catholic plays host to Auburn-Riverside at 1 p.m. Saturday at Highline Memorial.

Pros

Mariners

Any fifth and deciding game of Seattle's American League Divisional series will be played at T-Mobile Park this Friday.

It is currently scheduled for 1:40 p.m. but may be changed to the evening.

The series winner opens the American League Championship Series with Sunday action.

Southwest Precinct neighbors will have the opportunity to engage directly with local law enforcement at the upcoming Southwest Precinct Advisory Council meeting. The event, themed "Let Your Voice Be Heard," is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, October 7th, at the Alki Masonic Center.

The community meeting will take place from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at 4736 40th Avenue SW. It aims to foster communication between the community and the Seattle Police Department.

The agenda for the evening is structured to cover several key areas. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM with introductions from Community Leads, the Community Chairperson, and representatives from the City of Seattle.

Following introductions, at 6:45 PM, officers from the Southwest Precinct will provide an update. Scheduled speakers include 2nd Watch Lieutenant Wes Collier, Project Officer Barreto, and Crime Prevention Coordinator (CPC) Jennifer Satterwhite.

The next free admission Art of Music performances presented by the West Seattle Junction Association are coming up on Second Thursday Art Walk Evening October 9 at three locations.

Musicians will perform from 6 pm to 7:45 pm (with one 15-minute break at the midpoint). 

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Football

West Seattle 41, Franklin 6

The Wildcats improved their record to 4-0 with Friday's convincing win over the Quakers.

Foster 24, Lindbergh 13

Foster also emerged victorious in Friday action.

North Creek 46, Highline 28

North Creek of Bothell got the best of the visiting Pirates this past Friday.

Eastside Catholic 60, Ballard 6

The powerful Crusaders cruised past the Beavers in a Friday game.

Chief Sealth 28, Lakeside 0

The Seahawks shut down the Lions last Thursday.

Mt. Rainier 58, Kentridge 22

Mount Rainier rallied past the Chargers on Thursday.

The Rams improved to 4-1.

By Jennifer Carrasco

Transcendence. An ache for a personal authentic beauty and order. When it's good, you feel like you are channeling something electric and flowing. Exultation.

Patrick Robinson asked me how I was able give my all to my painting and poetry. How to stop a self inflicted early edit from killing my beginnings.

When I was able to paint well (I can't anymore because of an advancing tremor), I would get my materials in order–paint brushes, paint, canvas and paper, and maybe pencil some thumbnail sketches. A painter's version of  a chef's mise en place. 

King County Metro is daring the public to kick off their weekend with an unforgettable morning of extreme contrast, hosting a FREE and public West Seattle Polar Plunge + Sauna event this Saturday.

Dubbed a "#WhereToMetro rider event", this adventure promises to be bold and seriously refreshing, offering attendees the chance to take a cold dip in the Puget Sound followed immediately by a steamy sauna session to warm back up.

Icy Dip, Cozy Heat

The action is set for Saturday, Oct. 4, from 8–10 a.m. at Seacrest Park. Whether you are a seasoned cold-water swimmer or just curious to try something new, you can take a brisk plunge into the Sound anytime up until 10 a.m.. The necessary step before braving the waters?

Please note: All participants must sign a waiver.

By Beth Dayo

Did you know that You are an exquisite Instrument, and that many of the difficulties you face may simply be that you are out of tune.

If you play music, you know the importance of being in tune. But do you know what it is to have your body, mind and energy in tune?

Being in tune is our natural state, one we have known and lost through a host of environmental factors and our experiences. We don’t easily recognize that our body is energy and vibration, not a solid, static, mass. No thing in our being is solid, not our bones, not our brain, not our muscle. Yet, through static, repetitive postures and an imbalanced relationship with gravity our body and mind have lost their suppleness. 

It isn’t just an age thing, it's a use thing. There is a way to get it back.

“Yea, yea, I’m fine,” you say. That’s actually the worst part.