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CITY COUNCIL: Joy Hollingsworth chosen as new president; Rob Saka hires former council candidate
District 3 City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth is making history as the first Black woman to serve as the council’s president.…
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The one type of crime that didn’t happen in West Seattle in 2025
At several community meetings during the year, we reported on Seattle Police reps sharing ongoing stats, including noting that the…
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FOLLOWUP: West Seattle’s biggest construction project months from completion
That’s a Seattle Public Schools-provided aerial view of the west and south sides of the new Alki Elementary School (3010…
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West Seattle Preschool Fair, free marathon training, indoor playtime, more for your Tuesday
(Alki photo by Thomas Bach) Today’s daily event notes/reminders, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, including some recurring…
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PREVIEW: Resource event at Highland Park Elementary on Saturday
Before we get to the event list for today/tonight, here’s a quick preview of a resource event on Saturday. It’s…
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TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: 2026’s first Tuesday
7:30 AM: Texter reports Fauntleroy/Avalon signal is out. Earlier: 6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s Tuesday, January 6, 2026. WEATHER +…
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GIVING: How ‘shopping local’ helped West Seattle woman support at-risk teens
We’ve reported before on the library-building work done by West Seattleite Alina Guyon and her nonprofit Libraries For All –…
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BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: What Morgan Junction’s next new business has planned
When Thunder Road Guitars (WSB sponsor) proprietor Frank Gross announced on New Year’s Day that his store (and “roommate” The…
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FOLLOWUP: What USPS says about damaged West Seattle mailboxes
Last week we reported on damage to the outdoor mailboxes at both West Seattle Post Offices – The Junction here,…
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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Two business burglaries – Meeples Games; Westwood Village health clinic, with arrest
Two business burglaries to report – one today that we have confirmed with the business owner, one late Thursday that…
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