The Seafair Pirates invaded Alki Beach on July 6 in the annual event that kicks off Seafair in Seattle. The pirates hit the beach right on schedule about 11:40 am and quickly moved ashore, handing out stickers, growling and posing for photos with…MORE
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Two car accident near Sealth HS sends one to hospital
Fri, 07/05/13
A two car motor vehicle accident sent a 19 year old male to Harborview Medical Center on Friday evening about 8:30pm. Both cars ended up on the south side of Thistle Street SW, opposite the Sealth High School parking lot with a late model…MORE
Juvenile thieves caught with the goods thanks to alert neighbors
Fri, 07/05/13
Juvenile thieves were apprehended on Friday afternoon, July 5 by Seattle Police thanks to alert neighbors who saw four individuals breaking into a home in the 7700 block of 15th SW in the Highland Park neighborhood.
They called 911 and…MORE
UPDATE: Mayor McGinn SW Precinct visit postponed due to Capitol Hill shooting
Thu, 07/04/13
UPDATE Because the Seattle Police Department will be holding a second media briefing on the officer-involved shooting that took place on Capitol Hill on Friday, the original Safe Communities update visit to the SW Precinct will be rescheduled…MORE
Southwest District Council discusses property projects
Thu, 07/04/13
By Simone Alicea
Southwest District Council discusses property projects By Simone Alicea
Tweet: SPS and City Light talk about building projects in West Seattle at SWDC meeting Wednesday. New schools and possible parks on the agenda…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Admiral 4th of July Children's Parade was fabulous fun
Thu, 07/04/13
An estimated more than 1000 people turned out for the 19th annual Admiral 4th of July Children's Parade.
The event started at 44th Ave. SW and Sunset Drive SW and wound through the Admiral neighborhood, ending up at Hamilton Viewpoint Park…MORE
Alki Elementary Principal Chanda Oatis moving to Van Asselt Elementary: Replacement being sought
Wed, 07/03/13
Chanda Oatis, who has been the Principal at Alki Elementary for two years, after time at Denny International Middle School, has been named as Principal at Van Asselt Elementary School beginning in the fall. The announcement came in a letter to…MORE
Aida Fraser-Hammer will be the new Chief Sealth High School Principal
Wed, 07/03/13
Aida Fraser-Hammer has been named as the new incoming Principal for Chief Sealth International High School, replacing the departing Chris Kinsey. She was welcomed to the job with a letter from Seattle Public Schools Superintendent José Banda.…MORE
Buy local campaign to encourage spending with West Seattle retailers
Wed, 07/03/13
Thousands upon thousands of people will descend upon the West Seattle Junction retail core for Summerfest from July 12 – 14, and it will be a sight local independent retailers wish they saw every weekend.
In a nation beset with strip malls…MORE
Group says foreclosure crisis still alive in West Seattle
Wed, 07/03/13
The news today tells us Seattle’s economic and housing revival is in full swing.
As a result, the stories of those still mired in the foreclosure and underwater mortgage crisis that began in 2008 often times get drowned out, and a small…MORE
