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about 1 hour
LOW-LOW TIDE: Saturday sights
As noted here Friday, West Seattle sealife will be revealed more than usual during very low low tides the next few days. Our first three photos are from Janelle Otterholt, who explored the -3.1-foot low tide this morning near Cormorant Cove Park. Above is a moon snail; below, sea stars: This one seems to have […]
West Seattle Blog
about 3 hours
READER REPORTS: ICE in West Seattle
That texted photo – with POLICE/ICE visible on at least one vest – came with one of two reports we’ve had in the past hour of apparent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in West Seattle. As the street signs confirm, this was south of Westwood Village, as the texter pointed out. Another reader messaged […]
NW Progressive Institute
about 4 hours
Book Review: “When Companies Run the Courts” sets off red alerts for the structural injustices we live among
Brendan Ballou's 2026 book critiques forced arbitration as a tool that undermines constitutional rights, shielding corporations from accountability while disenfranchising individuals. Through compelling case studies, he highlights the prevalence of one-sided arbitration agreements and the systemic bias in favor of powerful corporations. Book Review: “When Companies Run the Courts” sets off red alerts for the structural injustices we live among is a post from NPI's Cascadia Advocate, the journal of the Northwest Progressive Institute. Published continuously since March of 2004, NPI's Cascadia Advocate provides thoughtful commentary and analysis on regional, national, and world politics. Keep The Cascadia Advocate going by making a contribution to sustain NPI's research and advocacy here.
West Seattle Blog
about 4 hours
Memorial today for Susanne Kay Willanger, 1950-2026
Family and friends are gathering today to remember Susanne Willanger, and sharing this remembrance with her community: It is with heavy hearts we announce that Susanne passed away at home on April 20, 2026. She was 75 years old. Sue was born in Crookston, Minnesota on October 30, 1950, to Anton and Eleanor Rapacz. The […]
West Seattle Blog
about 9 hours
WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 39 things to know about today/tonight
(Photo courtesy Potterings) What you see above are the “shrooms” hidden around West Seattle for the Game of Shrooms scavenger hunt starting this morning! It’s one of our highlighted happenings for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: GAME OF SHROOMS 2026: The creative co-op Potterings is again presenting this scavenger hunt, with […]
Seattle Transit Blog
about 9 hours
Community Transit ran its last bus to Seattle
On Friday afternoon, Community Transit Route 424 made its final trip from Seattle to the City of Snohomish. This marks the end of Community Transit’s Commuter bus service to Seattle. When Community Transit was created in 1976, the agency operated just seven local bus routes. Within the first year, the system grew to 15 local … Continue reading "Community Transit ran its last bus to Seattle"
West Seattle Blog
about 14 hours
Rescue response for flipped-car crash reported at California and Hinds
Seattle Fire has a “rescue extrication” response headed to California and Hinds for a report of a vehicle that flipped after its driver hit a parked car. Updates to come.
West Seattle Blog
about 16 hours
Another sales-tax increase on the way for transportation, this time King County-wide
While the Seattle City Council reviews the mayor’s proposal to double the sales-tax share that buys more bus service from King County, their counterparts have just voted to approve a separate sales-tax increase to raise money for road repairs. The King County Council, meeting as the County Transportation District Supervisors, voted in favor of “a […]
NW Progressive Institute
about 17 hours
The two faces of the beautiful game: World Cup fever lights up Seattle amid systemic, fiscal, and border friction
The World Cup is a deeply flawed spectacle, operating at the complex intersection of global politics, heavy public spending, and exclusive domestic systems. But standing on the banister at Pacific Place, watching the city explode in celebration as the whistle blows, you are reminded of why we care. The two faces of the beautiful game: World Cup fever lights up Seattle amid systemic, fiscal, and border friction is a post from NPI's Cascadia Advocate, the journal of the Northwest Progressive Institute. Published continuously since March of 2004, NPI's Cascadia Advocate provides thoughtful commentary and analysis on regional, national, and world politics. Keep The Cascadia Advocate going by making a contribution to sustain NPI's research and advocacy here.
West Seattle Blog
about 19 hours
Death investigation near Westcrest Park
Police and fire were dispatched to 8th SW near SW Henderson this evening after someone reported finding what they suspected was “a dead body.” Responders told dispatch they confirmed the person was dead. That’s all we know about the circumstances but we’re mentioning it for those wondering about the response near Westcrest Park‘s southwest entrance […]
West Seattle Blog
about 19 hours
VIDEO: West Seattle High School celebrates student-athletes at big College Signing Day ceremony
(WSB video/photos) The last week of the school year began with a lively celebration in the West Seattle High School gym – the cheer team cheered, and band members played, as student-athletes made a grand entrance for a group college-signing ceremony. Family members and friends cheered them too, from the bleachers. WSHS athletic director Corey […]
West Seattle Blog
about 21 hours
TRAFFIC ALERT: Bus trouble blocks 35th/Trenton
The photo was sent by Stephanie, who reports that bus hit a pole at 35th/Trenton and that traffic was backing up as a result. That’s the spot where buses are using Trenton as a temporary route because of the repaving project on SW Barton, and it’s a tight turn at best.