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Tribal Canoe Journey will make Alki stop in late July

(Alki Beach Park Paddle to Muckleshoot 2023) By Anne Higuera Reporting for West Seattle Blog A little more than a month from now, on the last Wednesday afternoon in July, tribal canoes will arrive at Alki Beach. First, one or two, then another handful coming into view on the waters northwest across the sound, until […]

FOLLOWUP: Beach/water warning lifted, one week after 13,000-gallon sewage leak in West Seattle

(June 17 photo by Reiner Peery) The last “stay out of the water” warning from a sewage leak one week ago has been lifted. We confirmed with King County Wastewater Treatment District spokesperson Akiko Oda that the warning for the Cormorant Cove area (3700 block Beach Drive SW) would end this morning as scheduled. Oda […]

VIDEO, PHOTOS: ‘We think we can find solutions’ – but clarify the problem, Parks told at West Seattle meeting for tennis/pickleball ‘strategy’

Story by Tracy Record Photos by Torin Record-Sand For West Seattle Blog The first meeting in the second round of feedback on the Seattle Parks and Recreation draft “outdoor racquet-sports strategy” was far more cordial than you might have expected, given the “pickleball vs. tennis” narrative that’s collected around it. The meeting inside the historic […]

Options for your West Seattle Wednesday!

(Tuesday sunset, photographed by Gene Pavola) 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: SUMMER FOOD FOR KIDS: Some local sites open today – see our story from last night for locations and other information. WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: 10 […]

Early-morning fire in Upper Fauntleroy

Just after 4 am, a briefly big Seattle Fire response was sent to the 8800 block of 38th SW [vicinity map] in Upper Fauntleroy. SFD spokesperson Kaila Lafferty says the fire was on the stairs and deck of a townhouse – one of several relatively new homes on the block – but firefighters “got it […]

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Caravan of Care Brings Free Health Services to Goodwill on Dearborn

From dental cleanings to ORCA card help, Evergreen Goodwill's outdoor resource fair on Dearborn aims to meet community needs in one place.

County’s Midyear Budget Sparks Controversy Over Harm Reduction, Human Service Contracts, and Lobbyists

1. After PubliCola reported on a King County Council supplemental budget amendment that would have prohibited spending county funds on safer… The post County’s Midyear Budget Sparks Controversy Over Harm Reduction, Human Service Contracts, and Lobbyists appeared first on PubliCola.

TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Wednesday watch, with Seattle World Cup match #3 + heat alert

6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Wednesday, June 24, 2026, with Seattle World Cup match #3 today. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Last day for the Heat Advisory alert from the National Weather Service, scheduled to end at 11 pm. Tuesday’s high was 90; today’s forecast is for sunshine and a high in the mid-80s. Sunrise was at […]

Know kids who need food? Summer meal program starts in West Seattle and vicinity on Wednesday

By Macey Wurm Reporting for West Seattle Blog The city of Seattle’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will be back this season beginning tomorrow (June 24). For more than 50 years, the program has existed as a means of filling the gap in the period when children lose access to lunches provided throughout the school […]

West Seattle Grand Parade rolls out July 18, bringing tradition back to California Avenue

West Seattle Grand Parade rolls out July 18, bringing tradition back to California Avenue Off patr Tue, 06/23/2026 - 7:07pm