Four weeks ago, Amanda Kay Helmick, Chairperson of the Westwood/Roxhill/Arbor Heights Community Council wrote an open letter to Kevin Desmond, General Manager of Metro Transit expressing the Council's concerns about safety and security in West…MORE
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SLIDESHOW: White Center Christmas tree lighting was festive if few
Sun, 12/08/13
About 30 people gathered to watch the White Center Christmas tree Lighting on Dec. 7 on a night cold enough to make you think twice about going outside.
White Center Chamber of Commerce President Aileen Sison had the honor of plugging in…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Christmas ships were cool in the cold
Sat, 12/07/13
The Argosy Cruises Christmas ships paid their annual visit to West Seattle on Dec. 7 with a stop at both Lowman Beach and Alki Beach delighting crowds of people at both locations despite the frigid temperatures.
Seattle Parks provided a…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Junction Tree Lighting glowed in the cold
Sat, 12/07/13
The 10th annual West Seattle Junction Tree Lighting event Dec. 7 for the first time in a long time faced temperatures in the 20's but that didn't prevent about 240 hardy souls from bundling up and making their way to the Junction Plaza Park for…MORE
10,000th native plant goes in the ground today at Camp Long
Sat, 12/07/13
information from Earth Corps
In September, EarthCorps launched the Fall Planting Challenge, with the goal of planting 10,000 native shrubs and trees before Dec. 15. That milestone will be reached on Saturday at Camp Long in West Seattle.…MORE
Another meeting is set for the 'No Parking Proposed' apartments at 6917 California Ave. S.W.
Fri, 12/06/13
If you want to raise the hackles of a West Seattle resident these days just bring up traffic, transit or most of all it seems development going forward with very little or even zero parking planned. The project at 6917 California Ave. S.W., a 30…MORE
Rusty Harper, Seafair Pirate President and Southern Gentleman has passed away
Fri, 12/06/13
We were saddened to hear of the passing of West Seattlelite and Seafair Pirate President Rusty Harper. According to the Seafair website he joined the organization only five years ago after moving here from Mobile, Alabama "Harper had a passion…MORE
Westwood-Roxhill-Arbor Heights community council meeting covered crime, construction and more
Wed, 12/04/13
The Westwood/Roxhill/Arbor Heights Community Council meeting was held Dec. 3 and they have posted their meeting notes on their website:
Here are the notes:
Intro & Community news:
Pablo Lambinicio reported that on some…MORE
'I held him in my arms and told him I loved him'; Murder victim's brother asks for public help to find suspects
Wed, 12/04/13
Saul Delfin-Rodriguez the brother of White Center murder victim, 22 year old Michael Delfin-Rodriguez spoke at a press conference on Dec. 4 seeking the community's help in finding the suspects in Michael's murder.
According to Saul, he and…MORE
Convenience store robbers charged; Suspects spent night in woods with a pregnant woman
Wed, 12/04/13
The would be robbers of the Morning Star Market in Highland Park that were scared off by the clerk's "bigger gun" were charged today in King County Superior Court with robbery and attempted robbery. The suspects in that Nov. 23 crime were later…MORE
