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Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it’s likely to happen again in 2027

A new analysis of early rate filings shows that Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing another year of double-digit premium increases.

Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600

Healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments.

West Seattleite celebrates 108th birthday with party guests including mayor

By Macey Wurm Reporting for West Seattle Blog With her arrival at amazing age comes no shortage of birthday festivities for Rosa Facciuto, a resident at Brookdale West Seattle, where she celebrated her 108th birthday today. The party included a massive cake, the West Seattle Big Band, a special appearance by Mayor Katie Wilson, and […]

CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Warrant out for West Seattle Bridge wire-theft suspect after arraignment no-show

(Police body-cam image from Galitzeck’s arrest) When they charged 47-year-old Gregory W. Galitzeck with three felonies last week (as reported here), the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office warned that the alleged West Seattle Bridge wire thief had 16 arrest warrants issued by courts since 2008 and might be unlikely to appear for arraignment. A judge […]

FOLLOWUP: Alki Community Council urges residents to join call for action after Fourth of July ‘chaos’

On the Fourth of July, we chronicled some of the trouble caused by people shooting off illegal fireworks – and worse – around West Seattle; the clip above is the last one we added to the report, with the sender reporting they caught Alki gunfire in the first few seconds. The Alki Community Council is […]

Seattle Mariners can’t execute in extras, fall to Marlins on walkoff hit

The Mariners failed to execute in the top of the 10th inning, and the Marlins took advantage, winning 6-5 on a walkoff hit.

Cruise ship worker charged with sex abuse after ship pulls into Seattle

A 26-year-old man has been charged in Washington federal court based on conduct prosecutors say happened on a cruise ship he worked aboard. The FBI is investigating.

Islander garners gold medal in USA Biolympiad National Finals

Li qualifies for international event in Lithuania.

WA superintendent proposes life skills class for high school seniors

Reykdal’s proposal calls for the class to include instruction on financial literacy, college applications and civic engagement.

Harbor Island Studios stays afloat thanks to local nonprofit

CREATE48 Media Network forged a one-year lease with King County Council to keep the film studio open.

WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Another SW Brandon gunfire incident

We missed this in real time, but police released a summary today: At 1243 hours [Monday], several 911 callers reported hearing shots being fired in the greenbelt area near 26 Ave SW / SW Brandon St. Officers responded to the area and contacted witnesses, which led them into the green space where they found evidence. […]

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