press release: King County Metro Transit will be operating on holiday and reduced weekday schedules Christmas week and during the New Year’s holidays.
On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, Metro will operate a reduced weekday bus service, and on…MORE
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In aftermath of Sandy Hook tragedy, West Seattle high schools take safety measures
Tue, 12/18/12
The unthinkable occurred 3,000 miles away from West Seattle on Dec. 14, when authorities say a troubled young man entered a Newtown, Conn., elementary school and killed 26 people, including 20 children from six to seven years old, before taking…MORE
Think Outside the Car event set for Jan. 15 at C&P Coffee
Tue, 12/18/12
West Seattle CoolMom, was involved in the recent Think Outside the Car event along Fauntleroy asking drivers, idling their engines in the ferry line, to turn them off. The goal is to reduced carbon monoxide emissions.
Now to celebrate that…MORE
Barrier blown out at Barton Pump Station by storm surge
Tue, 12/18/12
The combination of high tides and high wind combined to blow out the chain link fence and concrete barrier blocks at the Barton Pump Station site just adjacent to the Fauntleroy Ferry dock.
According to a flier sent to neighbors in the…MORE
Winter weather tips for the Metro rider
Tue, 12/18/12
With snowfall and dropping temperatures making the case for a real winter at lower elevations, King County Metro has released a few reminders for Metro riders:
Metro Transit ready for winter weatherRider checklist: Transit alerts, snow…MORE
Seattle Girls’ Choir: Lessons and Carols Friday 12/21 at Holy Rosary in West Seattle
Mon, 12/17/12
The two ensembles of Seattle Girls’ Choir, pictured, will perform advent Lessons and Carols at Holy Rosary Church in West Seattle (4210 SW Genesee St., 98116 http://www.holyrosaryseattle.org). An elegant prelude to Christmas, this wonderful…MORE
UPDATE: 1000 people being requested for Alki Polar Bear swim Jan. 1; Currently 400 expected
Mon, 12/17/12
UPDATE Dec. 31 12:15pm Alki Polar Bear Swim organizer Mark Ufkes shared this update on the event set for New Years Day at 10:00am
We have grown from 30 friends to over 300 last year. We do not have early sign up, folks just show up ready…MORE
UPDATE 2: Candlelight vigil for Newtown set for Alki on Dec. 22
Mon, 12/17/12
UPDATE Dec. 22 11:30am With showers likely and a temperature of 42 degrees it won't be comfortable on Alki this evening but the Candlelight Vigil to honor the victims of Newtown will go on. The original Facebook invitation shows only 13 people…MORE
On the Go- Week of 12-17-12
Mon, 12/17/12
A Gift Wrapping Fundraiser with Furry Faces and Animal Aid & Rescue Foundations At two locations: Beer Junction 4511 California Ave. S.W. Dec. 20, 6-9 p.m. and Dec. 23, 1-6 p.m. Beveridge Place Pub 6434 California Ave. S.W. Dec. 24, 2-7 p.m.…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Storm slams into West Seattle, flooding beaches; Very limited power outages
Mon, 12/17/12
By Patrick Robinson and David Rosen
The storm that hit the Seattle area during the early morning hours of Dec. 17, when coupled with a high tide of 12.8 caused a storm surge that flooded Alki Beach, the promenade, and beach front houses.…MORE
