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REVIEW | In Hillman City, a Menu that Spotlights Northern Mexico Includes a Surprise: Hot Dogs

Summer Fest Eve, Art Walk, more for your West Seattle Thursday!

(Newest image from SDOT camera at California/Alaska) The Junction is at the heart of everything tonight, getting ready for West Seattle Summer Fest, and that’s part of our highlight list, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you’ll find even more – thanks to everyone who sends events for us to share!): THURSDAY […]

UW graduate builds photography marketplace connecting clients with affordable photographers

When University of Washington graduate Sky Yang wanted graduation photos with friends, he noticed a gap in the market.

SPORTS: Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club’s visiting coach arrives to level up your tennis skills

Interested in – or already playing – tennis? The Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club asked us to share this opportunity with you: (Pictured left to right are Youth Coaches and Tennis Pros: Mason, Nick, Siggy, Caerwyn, Clara, Honora) If you’re looking to start or refine tennis skills, or meet other tennis players, look no […]

South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect as journalist groups raise concerns

South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship.

Congressional committee on China asks Wizards and Capitals owner to cut ties with Alibaba

The owner of Washington’s NBA and NHL teams received a letter from the chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on China asking him to cut ties with Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant that has gone to court to dispute the Pentagon’s recent designation of the corporation as a “Chinese military company.”

TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Thursday watch, with West Seattle Summer Fest street closures and bus reroutes

6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Thursday, July 9, 2026. WEST SEATTLE SUMMER FEST STREET CLOSURES, BUS REROUTES Setup for the Friday-Saturday-Sunday festival in The Junction starts this afternoon, with street closures starting around 4 pm and bus reroutes – detailed here – beginning at 2. The festival will be on California SW from SW Genesee […]

PREVIEW: West Seattle Summer Fest Eve 2026 is tomorrow! Here’s what to know

After the streets close and buses start diverting tomorrow afternoon in advance of West Seattle Summer Fest, the stage will be set for what might be the biggest Summer Fest Eve yet in The Junction. Lots will be going on – topping the list, fans of The Head and The Heart will crowd into Easy […]

WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: About the big police response at 48th/Alaska

Thanks for the tip. Here’s what the sizable police response at 48th SW and SW Alaska was about, according to police radio: Someone reported a car with its engine running and a sleeping or passed-out man inside. When police finally were able to check it out, they discovered it was a stolen car. The man […]

Hillside fire between Myers Way and Highway 509

A traffic camera looking southward over Highway 509 captured the column of smoke from a fire burning on what’s described as a hillside between Myers Way at 101st – south of the city-limit line – and southbound Highway 509. Before its location was pinpointed, Seattle Fire crews were dispatched as well as King County units; […]

GET INVOLVED: Two West Seattle neighborhood coalitions announce midsummer meetings

Though some groups go on summer hiatus, two West Seattle community coalitions have midsummer meetings next week, and sent their agendas today: FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 6 pm Tuesday (July 14), Fauntleroy Schoolhouse conference room (9131 California SW). Here’s the agenda, with much of the meeting to be devoted to a discussion of the recent crash […]

After Asia’s World Cup stumble, resignations pile up from Seoul to Riyadh

The fallout in Asian football continues as the continent comes to terms with an underwhelming World Cup performance.