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Stop signs here, speed bumps there … SDOT’s list of ‘Safe Routes to School’ projects for West Seattle. See if your route is among them
Thanks to reader tips, we’ve reported some recent projects in school zones, such as the 41st/Dakota all-way stop (photo above from last week) and the SW Holden speed bumps. Today, SDOT sent a list of “Safe Routes to School projects either recently completed or under construction this year at West Seattle schools … designed to […]
GeekWire
43 minutes
10 new startups emerge from the University of Washington, with healthcare dominating the lineup
The University of Washington's CoMotion program announced 10 startups that secured UW-licensed intellectual property over the past year. Eight are in healthcare, spanning diagnostic tools, medical devices and new therapeutics. The other two focus on K-12 education or climate change. Read More
West Seattle Blog
about 2 hours
BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: West Seattle Junction Anchorhead Coffee update
It’s been two months since we first reported that Anchorhead Coffee would be moving into the former West Seattle Junction Starbucks space (southeast corner of California and Alaska). Two quick updates to report: First, Anchorhead tells WSB they’re now aiming for a fall opening. Second, the West Seattle Summer Fest planning team at the WS […]
GeekWire
about 4 hours
Former Impinj CEO Bill Colleran tapped to lead Seattle AI coding startup Adronite
Bill Colleran, a veteran technology executive who previously led Impinj and sold Innovent Systems to Broadcom, has joined Seattle-based AI coding startup Adronite as CEO. Read More
West Seattle Blog
about 4 hours
FOLLOWUP: King County Executive’s two-part plan for Harbor Island Studios’ future
(WSB photo, April) Some news today about the future of Harbor Island Studios, the county-owned film-studios facility in the old “grain silos” visible from the West Seattle Bridge. The facility was championed by former King County Executive Dow Constantine; under his successor, Girmay Zahilay, it was targeted for cuts last year. Today, Executive Zahilay announced […]
West Seattle Blog
about 6 hours
Play Along in the Park, Story Time in the Garden, more for your West Seattle Tuesday!
(State ferry Kaleetan silhouetted at sunrise – photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor) Here’s our list of event notes/reminders/listings for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: POSTCARDS4DEMOCRACY: New postcard-writers as well as returnees are welcome at this weekly advocacy gathering, 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor). Sign up […]
NW Asian Weekly
about 7 hours
Robotic elephants draw crowds and controversy in some of India’s Hindu temples
The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water.
NW Asian Weekly
about 7 hours
CID advocates rally at Seattle Stadium, demand World Cup economic parity
About 40 Chinatown-International District (CID) advocates, small business owners, and senior residents marched to the main entrance of Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field) on July 6, waving signs and distributing neighborhood guides to soccer fans streaming toward the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between the United States and Belgium—a peaceful, 33-minute demonstration that voiced a stark economic divide separating Seattle’s two closest stadium neighborhoods.
Seattle Met
about 7 hours
A Seattle-Themed Crossword Puzzle
A game with more east-west connections than our public transit system.
NW Asian Weekly
about 8 hours
Strickland announces 2026 STEM Program winner
Rep. Marilyn Strickland announced Suhaas Meka as the winner of the inaugural 2026 Congressional STEM Award Program for Washington’s 10th Congressional District on Monday.
GeekWire
about 8 hours
Chicago software company plants flag in Seattle area as new leadership team seeks AI talent
Governance, risk and compliance software company LogicGate recently signed a lease in Bellevue with space for up to 25 employees and expects to have about 20 people working there by the end of the year. Read More
West Seattle Blog
about 8 hours
VIDEO: Humpback whale seen in the Sound
Thanks to Dylan for sending that video of a humpback whale seen from the Bainbridge ferry around 5:45 am. Likely the same humpback that Kersti Muul just told us is southbound off west-facing West Seattle, seen in the Lowman Beach vicinity a little while ago, “close to shore.”