"I was there and I was told by my God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to attack my enemies, and I did so," Isaiah Kalebu said under questioning by one of his lawyers, Ramona Brandes, in court this morning during the murder trial of the…MORE
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UPDATE: DNA on knife that jailed Amanda Knox retested, found unreliable
Wed, 06/29/11
The Internet publication la Repubblica, stepfather of West Seattle raised Amanda Knox, Chris Mellas, now inside the courtroom (at the time of this report,) and Janet Huff, Amanda's Aunt, the DNA on the knife, the alleged murder weapon prosecutors…MORE
Now the wading begins; Wading pools are open when the weather is right
Tue, 06/28/11
The wading pools available for toddlers and their parents (and even some older kids) are open again when the weather is right. Temperatures must exceed 70 degrees.
On most days the Seattle Parks Department will fill them half full…MORE
82 tickets issued in 2 hours by the ADRT on June 27
Tue, 06/28/11
From the Seattle Police Blotter:
On June 27th officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team worked 2 hours of emphasis on the West Seattle Bridge and issued the following tickets while on patrol:
West Seattle Bridge
70…MORE
Man 'flashes' children in West Seattle
Tue, 06/28/11
Just before 3:30 p.m. on June 26 two girls, ages 13 and 14, and their 8-year-old brother were “flashed” by an unknown male suspect walking by as they played outside a relative’s home near the corner of 44th Ave S.W. and S.W. Hanford St.
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UPDATE 3: SLIDESHOW: West Seattle house fire on 39th Ave S.W. ruled arson
Tue, 06/28/11
Update 3 for 6/29 Det. Renee Witt with the Seattle Police Department said the man arrested for suspicion of arson was the same injured man who emerged from the blazing house as firefighters arrived on the scene. Furthermore, Det. Witt said the…MORE
SLIDESHOW: A Terrible Beauty set to open June 28; Irish pub gets underway with an invitation only preview
Mon, 06/27/11
A Terrible Beauty Irish Pub is about to open on June 28 and the owners Jenna Shannon Garvey O'Brien and Paddy O'Brien threw an invitation only preview party for friends, supporters and the media Tuesday, June 27.
Like its sister restaurant…MORE
SLIDESHOW: The Grove West Seattle Inn open house shows off revamped facility
Mon, 06/27/11
Lynn Sweeney and husband Matt Pedersen talked about what the intent was in the re-invention of West Seattle's only motel, The Grove West Seattle Inn, during a public open house June 27.
Using a code phrase known and understood by locals…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Pizzeria 22 opens in the Admiral District
Mon, 06/27/11
Getting Pizzeria 22, the new thin crust pizza restaurant open in the Admiral District has been a six month process for owner Cary Kemp. Finally, June 27 arrived and the next phase, actually operating, can begin.
As the West Seattle Herald…MORE
Urgent need for exchange student host family in Seattle
Mon, 06/27/11
The International Student Exchange has issued an urgent request for anyone who might serve as the host family for a Vietnamese exchange student named Thinh (#25819)
He's a 15 year student, born in Ho Chi Minh city and maintains a Grade A…MORE