Members of the Vietnamese Cultural Center based in West Seattle returned to Nickelsville for another Thanksgiving, with hot meals, haircuts, and flu shots, all free to the homeless residents camped there. It was especially rough on the residents…MORE
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Bubbleman bends over backwards to please onlookers
Thu, 11/22/12
The indefatigable Bubbleman, Garry Golightly, delights passersby creating his ephemeral soap spheres as only he can do. On Thanksgiving Day he performed on Alki just north of Salty's.
Golightly said his basement apartment flooded and while…MORE
UPDATE 2: Power restored; Goose hitting power line had knocked out power for 188
Thu, 11/22/12
By David Rosen
UPDATE: 9:25am Power has been restored. Now on to the business of Thanksgiving. No doubt many in the affected area are thankful for dedicated City Light workers.
UPDATE:8:47am The outage has grown to 188 customers and…MORE
Wicklund honored for helping West Seattle police subdue suspect
Tue, 11/20/12
Lifetime West Seattle resident Kenneth Wicklund was on his way home after picking up a pizza when he turned the corner at 42nd Ave S.W. and S.W. Charlestown St. on the evening of Nov. 13. He saw two police officers wrestling with a man in the…MORE
Metro rider alert: Reduced holiday service this week and this season
Tue, 11/20/12
press release: King County Metro Transit reminds riders buses will be operating on reduced schedules over the Thanksgiving holiday and during several holiday periods through January – including a full week of reduced service at the end of…MORE
Seattle Fire Dept. issues candle safety tips for the holidays
Tue, 11/20/12
It’s the holidays, and along with the gifts, in-laws and over-eating common to this time of year, many homes transition into festive mode with wreaths, bells, lights and the scents of the season emanating from heavily-perfumed pine cones and…MORE
Architects promise community collaboration in designing new Genesee Hill elementary
Tue, 11/20/12
BLRB Architects out of Tacoma have been given the nod to design the new elementary school slated for the Genesee Hill site in 2015 and, assuming voters pass the Building Excellence school levy in February to fund it, they want the West Seattle…MORE
Burien council meeting abruptly recessed after controversial motions with missing lawmakers
Tue, 11/20/12
Burien Deputy Mayor Rose Clark abruptly recessed Monday night’s City Council meeting after three lawmakers, usually in the minority, began pushing through legislation by taking advantage of the absence of two majority council members.
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Hometown Holidays West Seattle tradition returns Dec. 1
Mon, 11/19/12
A full three weeks of holiday fun comes to the West Seattle Junction beginning Saturday, December 1.
Events include a community tree lighting ceremony, Shop Late Thursdays, West Seattle Art Walk, Hometown Holiday Sundays, which features a…MORE
On the Go Week of 11-19-12
Mon, 11/19/12
Discovery Shop 4535 California Ave. S.W. 206-937-7169 Be sure to stop by our beautifully decorated holiday store and come in to discover many one of a kind treasures for your decorating and gift giving pleasure. You're sure to find something for…MORE