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WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 37 notes!

(Friday sunset photo by Beth Jackson – sunset tonight is at 9:03 pm) Welcome to June’s first weekend! Here are our highlighted happenings for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: TRAFFIC ALERT: As previewed here, a big reason to stay on-peninsula besides all the events below – northbound I-5 is closed from […]

CONGRATULATIONS! Parks Foundation award for two local organizations

(Photo by Don Brubeck) Congratulations to two local organizations just honored with one big award. Here’s the announcement sent to us to share with you: The Seattle Parks Foundation honored the West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails group (wdgtrails.org) and the Ridge to River (R2R) coalition with a Love Parks award on Wednesday, June 3. Accepting the […]

WEEKEND TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound I-5 closing north of West Seattle Bridge

I-5 has seen a lot of closures in recent months, but the one starting tonight is the biggest in a while – and will be the last until after the FIFA World Cup Seattle matches. WSDOT is closing northbound I-5 from I-90 to the U-District all weekend so it can temporarily dismantle the Ship Canal […]

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Assault on the street

Reader report from an incident around 2:30 pm: Just got assaulted in front of CVS by two teenagers. Cops were called by multiple witnesses. They were repeatedly yelling the n word at 3 of us, and then the woman hit one of us in the back of the head as we tried to walk away. […]

FOLLOWUP: Mayor Wilson changes her plan – stadium-area surveillance cameras WILL be on for Seattle World Cup

As previously reported, some City Councilmembers including District 1’s Rob Saka recently urged Mayor Katie Wilson to change her plan for leaving stadium-area surveillance cameras turned off unless there was a “credible threat.” Just out of the inbox, the mayor says she’ll order them turned on: Today, Mayor Katie B. Wilson released the following statement […]

GIVING: Deloitte’s Impact Day work at The Mount will benefit community, too

(WSB photos) The business-consulting firm Deloitte had dozens of employees volunteering at Providence Mount St. Vincent (WSB sponsor) today, during the company’s annual Impact Day – and their work won’t just benefit the people who live and work at The Mount. Though the volunteers worked all around The Mount’s hilltop campus at 35th/Edmunds, the south […]

SATURDAY PREVIEW: Loop the ‘Lupe is on, rain or shine, and there’s still time to sign up!

(WSB file photo) Loop the ‘Lupe, the only obstacle-course event in Seattle city limits (with three non-obstacle options too), is ready to roll Saturday, rain or shine! That’s the word this morning from Race Director Brian Callanan, who also tells WSB: Loop the ‘Lupe is excited to kick off our event Saturday at Walt Hundley […]

Local bands and more for your West Seattle Friday!

No need to be crabby! (Thanks to Jerry Simmons for the photo.) Here’s our list for today/tonight – mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you can preview events days/weeks ahead 24/7): SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER Spring is garden time! See what’s new at the center, including a sale through tomorrow! Celebrate […]

READER REPORT: Bicycle abandoned in Alki

Gary is hoping to find the owner of a bicycle abandoned earlier this week and sent this photo: Cruiser. Bicycle Left in Alki driveway morning of June 3rd. If it might be yours, contact us and we’ll connect you.

TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Friday + weekend info + first last day of school

6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, June 5, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Some showers, some sun, some breeze, high in the low 60s. Sunrise was at 5:13 am; sunset will be at 9:02 pm. (Photo by Bob Burns) SCHOOL’S OUT As noted on our West Seattle-wide list, today is the last day of school for […]