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The Roundup: Meet the Grand Marshal Who's Making History

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to De Aunt'e Damper about being the first Seattle Pride Parade Grand Marshal who's a Black man from Seattle.

WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 37 notes!

(Friday sunset photo by Beth Jackson – sunset tonight is at 9:03 pm) Welcome to June’s first weekend! Here are our highlighted happenings for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: TRAFFIC ALERT: As previewed here, a big reason to stay on-peninsula besides all the events below – northbound I-5 is closed from […]

CONGRATULATIONS! Parks Foundation award for two local organizations

(Photo by Don Brubeck) Congratulations to two local organizations just honored with one big award. Here’s the announcement sent to us to share with you: The Seattle Parks Foundation honored the West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails group (wdgtrails.org) and the Ridge to River (R2R) coalition with a Love Parks award on Wednesday, June 3. Accepting the […]

WEEKEND TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound I-5 closing north of West Seattle Bridge

I-5 has seen a lot of closures in recent months, but the one starting tonight is the biggest in a while – and will be the last until after the FIFA World Cup Seattle matches. WSDOT is closing northbound I-5 from I-90 to the U-District all weekend so it can temporarily dismantle the Ship Canal […]

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Assault on the street

Reader report from an incident around 2:30 pm: Just got assaulted in front of CVS by two teenagers. Cops were called by multiple witnesses. They were repeatedly yelling the n word at 3 of us, and then the woman hit one of us in the back of the head as we tried to walk away. […]

FOLLOWUP: Mayor Wilson changes her plan – stadium-area surveillance cameras WILL be on for Seattle World Cup

As previously reported, some City Councilmembers including District 1’s Rob Saka recently urged Mayor Katie Wilson to change her plan for leaving stadium-area surveillance cameras turned off unless there was a “credible threat.” Just out of the inbox, the mayor says she’ll order them turned on: Today, Mayor Katie B. Wilson released the following statement […]

GIVING: Deloitte’s Impact Day work at The Mount will benefit community, too

(WSB photos) The business-consulting firm Deloitte had dozens of employees volunteering at Providence Mount St. Vincent (WSB sponsor) today, during the company’s annual Impact Day – and their work won’t just benefit the people who live and work at The Mount. Though the volunteers worked all around The Mount’s hilltop campus at 35th/Edmunds, the south […]

SATURDAY PREVIEW: Loop the ‘Lupe is on, rain or shine, and there’s still time to sign up!

(WSB file photo) Loop the ‘Lupe, the only obstacle-course event in Seattle city limits (with three non-obstacle options too), is ready to roll Saturday, rain or shine! That’s the word this morning from Race Director Brian Callanan, who also tells WSB: Loop the ‘Lupe is excited to kick off our event Saturday at Walt Hundley […]

Seattle Commits To Restoration And Preservation Of Central District Pan-African Crosswalks

The City of Seattle has initiated a restoration project to renew and preserve 11 Pan-African flag crosswalks in the Central District. These landmarks have long served as iconic symbols of Black history, culture, and community presence.

Podcast: Seattle Medium’s Readers’ Choice Awards See Increased Community Engagement

The Seattle Medium's inaugural Best of the Best Northwest Readers' Choice Awards has generated significant community engagement, with nominees and residents actively promoting the campaign. This initiative, established to celebrate impactful businesses, organizations, and leaders, has fostered widespread participation and facilitated the discovery of new regional entities.