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CONGRATULATIONS! Special honors for top West Seattle HS student-athletes graduating tonight

As noted earlier, it’s the last day of school for Seattle Public Schools. It’s been quite a year for high-school student-athletes, and West Seattle High School had special recognition for the top achievers who will wear special athletic-honor cords at tonight’s commencement ceremony. The announcement and photos were sent by WSHS athletic director Corey Sorenson: […]

Sea-kayaking navigation class, preparedness presentation, Pride Trivia Night, mega-low tide, more for your West Seattle Wednesday

(Mega-low tide sight: Duwamish Head, Tuesday photo by Mike Burns) Here’s our Wednesday list, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar – which you can preview any time – here’s what’s happening today/tonight: WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: 10 am Wednesday walks start from 47th/Fontanelle – if you didn’t see this in the calendar in time […]

Seattle biotech heavy-hitters emerge from stealth with $46M for next-gen migraine treatments

Vedana Therapeutics emerged from stealth with a $46M Series A. Led by local biotech veterans, the Seattle startup is developing next-gen, at-home migraine injections. Read More

Memorial service Thursday for Marc Pechera, 1978-2026

Family and friends will gather tomorrow to remember Marc Pechera, and are sharing this remembrance today: Marc Pechera May 18, 1978 – June 4, 2026 Marc Pechera, beloved husband, father, son, and brother, passed away on June 4, 2026, at the age of 48. Born in Mineola, New York, Marc grew up on Long Island […]

Amazon unveils new AI agents, trying to thread the needle between autonomy and human control

AWS used its New York Summit to roll out AI agents that act on their own — from fixing security vulnerabilities to triaging email — while trying to keep humans in control of how far they go. Read More

Selling sunshine from Seattle: Solius raises $23M to launch new at-home light-therapy device

Founded in 2013, Bainbridge Island, Wash.-based Solius Labs received FDA clearance for its $2,995 Solius Pro, a device which calculates and delivers a personalized dose of UVB light. Read More

Not just for coders: UW’s upcoming AI minor will reach beyond the computer science school

The University of Washington is developing an interdisciplinary AI minor, open to students across all majors and co-led by an anthropologist and a computer scientist. Set to launch in spring 2027, it's part of a broader push to expand AI education across the university. Read More

TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Last-day-of-school Wednesday

6:02 AM: Good morning! It’s Wednesday, June 17, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Summer officially arrives with the solstice moment at 1:24 this Sunday morning. Today’s forecast is for a partly sunny sky, clearing later, high in the low 70s. Sunrise was at 5:11 am (earliest of the year, remaining there until next Tuesday); sunset will […]

‘Brush fire’ near home on 10th SW

Seattle Fire has a sizable response arriving in the 9000 block of 10th SW [vicinity map], for what’s described as a “brush fire” dangerously close to a residence. First units arriving say it’s 10′ by 20′ and they’re downsizing the initial callout.

FOLLOWUP: Long-landbanked West Seattle Junction park site going out to bid

(WSB file photo) Thirteen years after the city bought that parcel on 40th SW to “landbank” it as a future park, it’s going out to bid, with a downscaled plan. Seattle Parks sent the announcement late today: Seattle Parks and Recreation is soliciting construction bids on the City’s Procurement Portal for the future park at […]

FOLLOWUP: ‘Ghost bike,’ memorial ride for Fauntleroy crash victim

That “ghost bike” memorial has just been installed along SW Wildwood in Fauntleroy, where a bicyclist died Monday morning after the driver of a box truck hit her (WSB coverage here). We learned more about her from a family spokesperson who was there with her friends from a bicycling group on Vashon – where she […]