Residents gathered at The Kenney for the quarterly Morgan Community Association meeting and candidate forum to hear updates on neighborhood infrastructure, local public safety statistics, and pitch proposals from candidates competing for state and county offices. Guided by the community agenda, the meeting addressed pedestrian safety concerns, upcoming park projects, public utility delays, disaster preparedness, precinct crime reports, and local elections.

The Spokane Street Swing Bridge, also known as the Low Bridge, will close to driver traffic starting Saturday, October 24, at 7 a.m. through Monday, October 26, at 4 a.m.. Crews will be replacing the center lock components that lock the bridge's swing spans together to ensure the bridge continues operating smoothly. While motor vehicles will not be able to drive across the bridge during the shutdown, people walking, biking, or rolling will still be permitted to cross.

To assist travelers during the weekend closure, officials have compiled several transit and travel resources:

Mayor Katie Wilson has introduced a major strategic overhaul of Seattle's approach to homelessness, launching a initiative titled "A Commitment to Common Sense".

The plan shifts municipal policy away from fragmented outreach toward continuous real-time data tracking, targeted neighborhood deployments, and direct city administration.

As part of the restructuring, the City of Seattle will transition approximately $118 million in local homelessness service contracts back to the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA).

The Evergreen High School boys tennis team finished its regular season at the top of the standings, capturing the 2026 KingCo 2A Conference Championship with an 8-2 record.

The Wolverines capped off their championship campaign by qualifying nine players across singles and doubles competitions for the upcoming KingCo 2A Conference Tournament.

Three players earned spots in the singles bracket, led by Jayden H., who secured the No. 2 seed. Kenvin L. enters the tournament as the No. 5 seed, while Philip T. qualified as the No. 6 seed.

Evergreen also established a strong presence in the doubles field with three qualifying pairs. The team of Khoi P. and Joseph P. leads the doubles group as the No. 4 seed. Joining them in the tournament draw are the duos of Noah H. and Jeremy R-M., alongside Owen N. and Diego M-H.

By Tim Clinton

Sports Editor

This week features a wide variety of contests across high school athletics, professional franchises, and college teams.

Several marquee professional and college matchups highlight the schedule. In the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks host Kansas City on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Lumen Field.

In the NHL, the Seattle Kraken play two home games at Climate Pledge Arena, facing Utah on Thursday, Oct. 22, and Minnesota on Saturday, Oct. 24.

On the road, the Seattle Sounders visit San Diego on Saturday, Oct. 24, while the Seattle Reign play at Utah on Friday, Oct. 23.

Update October 20

The Seahawks released Dontae McMillan from their practice squad on Monday, October 19, 2026.

His stint with the team lasted just under two weeks following his initial signing on October 6. The release was part of a series of practice squad roster shuffle moves, where Seattle also released wide receiver Malick Meiga and signed tight end Josiah Deguara and fullback Jackson Acker. McMillan is currently an unrestricted free agent looking for his next NFL opportunity.

Original Post October 6

A familiar West Seattle football star is coming home. On October 6, 2026, the Seattle Seahawks signed running back Dontae McMillan to their practice squad to add much-needed depth to their backfield.

Authorities have launched a Major Crimes investigation following the discovery of a body at an encampment fire in the White Center area on Monday morning.

Emergency personnel responded at approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 19, 2026, after receiving reports of an illegal burn in the White Center Pond Natural Area. The site of the fire, located between 12th Avenue Southwest and 13th Avenue Southwest, appeared to be set up as a homeless encampment.

Firefighters successfully extinguished the flames at the scene. Upon putting out the fire, crews discovered a deceased individual located nearby.

The King County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit was called to the scene and has taken charge of the death investigation. Detectives are currently gathering evidence to determine the circumstances surrounding the individual's death.