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According to Seattle Public Shools officials, we can blame the overcrowding of West Seattle schools today on a combination of demographic trends five years ago, the recession, and an anomalous number of five year olds being signed up for…MORE

Thanks to a $122 million library levy passed by Seattle voters in 2012, all Seattle Public Library branches will be open on Sunday this year.

To celebrate their new found hours, the High Point Library (at 3411 S.W. Raymond St. in West…MORE

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods set up the Neighborhood Matching Fund to get small, simple projects done in your part of the city. Things like traffic circles, certain kinds of plantings, drain improvements and more can all be…MORE

UPDATE for Jan. 11 The day after Seattle Police released surveillance footage of a young man pulling a gun on a West Seattle 7-11 clerk in an attempted robbery, a tip came in leading authorities to Kent where they arrested a 15-year-old and…MORE

Press release from King County:

Inquest ordered into death of West Seattle man with sword after struggle with policeFact-finding hearing is routine to determine causes and circumstances of any death involving a member of law enforcement…MORE

The 34th District Democrats met on Jan. 9 to elect new officers and committee chairs for 2013-2014, according to their website.

The photo above and following information on officers and committee chairs was shared by the group:

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Named Junction Flats, developer BCK Investments and architects Nicholson Kovalchick are proposing a 71-unit apartment complex on the 4400 block of 42nd Ave S.W., just east of California Ave. in the West Seattle Junction.

As a first step…MORE

UPDATE Jan. 19

Daniel Sullivan via Facebook shared these announcements: "Thus far we have 2 separate, public events happening to honor Jerry, the first is at the Chelan, Sunday Jan 27th @ 3pm-ish. The second will be Tuesday Feb 5 @ 6:30pm-…MORE

From the West Seattle Lion's Club:

The West Seattle Lions club is pleased to announce the upcoming dedication ceremony of their mural located on the corner of Roxbury and 17th Ave SW. The ceremony will occur on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at…MORE

UPDATE: Friday, Jan. 11

Elvis impersonator Bret Wiggins of West Seattle won last year's 15th Annual Elvis Invitational. He tells the West Seattle Herald that he will not compete this time, but will instead perform prior to the competition…MORE