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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is set to begin sewer inspections using a method called "smoke testing" in West Seattle’s Arbor Heights Neighborhood, with work scheduled from late July through the end of August 2025

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has reported a significant 43.4% decrease in international imports for the week ending July 4, a downturn attributed primarily to fewer vessel calls than anticipated.

West Seattle High School music instructor Ethan Thomas was awarded $10,000 for his educational efforts by the Manilow Project during the Barry Manilow concert in Seattle July 12.

Lauded by Barry Manilow on his farewell tour he said, 

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The West Seattle Junction Association has released its comprehensive guide for West Seattle Summer Fest 2025, promising the "biggest weekend of the year" from Thursday, July 10, through Sunday, July 13.

By Jerry Robinson

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes will be hosting a series of community safety forums across the city this summer as part of the Creating a Safer Seattle initiative.

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced its decision to not proceed with installing new parking on the waterside of Alki Avenue SW, following an extensive public survey that revealed a deeply divided community.

Update 7/10/25

Marysville Police arrested a 17-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy on July 8 in connection with the stabbing of a 17-year-old girl in West Seattle.  

The Sound Transit Board's System Expansion Committee and the full Board are scheduled to consider Resolution No.