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FOURTH OF JULY 2026: Here’s where Seattle Parks will leave the lights on longer
(2024 reader photo of fireworks damage on Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex turf) Here’s the annual announcement from Seattle Parks…
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READER REPORTS: Two new street-safety installations
Two texters reported new street-safety installations: That photo accompanied a report that SDOT had painted new crosswalks at 49th/Alaska, west…
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Here’s why King County is having a hearing about selling a West Seattle beach house
(Photo from kingcounty.gov) A beachfront house just north of Cove Park has long been planned to be the construction office…
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UPDATE: Helicopter over White Center after gunfire; suspect arrested
2:43 PM: Lots of questions about Guardian One over White Center. King County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a report of…
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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Alleged wire thief arrested on bridge
Wire theft has been affecting the West Seattle Bridge lights off and on for years. Today, Seattle Police announced an…
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DEVELOPMENT: ~200-apartment Harbor Avenue SW project still moving forward, provided one key thing happens
(WSB photo) It’s been two years since we last mentioned the latest in a long line of proposals for 3257…
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TOMORROW! Support Admiral concerts while learning about a West Seattle music legend
When you see the phrase “West Seattle music legend,” you might think of, oh, say, Eddie Vedder. But long before…
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World Cup watch parties, Concert Truck’s return, more for your West Seattle Wednesday!
(Another beautiful swallowtail butterfly, this one photographed by Steve Bender) The long holiday weekend is coming into view and things…
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West Seattle Saunter returns!
That photo shows 150 or so of the walkers who joined in last year’s first-ever West Seattle Saunter. A few…
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TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: July begins, with Seattle’s second-to-last World Cup match
6:00 AM: Good morning and welcome to a new month! It’s Wednesday, July 1, 2026, with Seattle World Cup match…
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