The annual Westwood Village Spring Fair is happening today from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm in the middle of the shopping center between Bed, Bath and Beyond and Pier 1 Imports.
Events scheduled to take place include a fashion show from some of the merchants, a dog show with lots of prizes for various categories, magicians, clowns, and live music.
Kids will enjoy "Bouncy Houses" and other inflatable rides on the site.
By David Rosen
The Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Police Department, and Medics quickly responded to a stabbing overnight in Arbor Heights shortly after 1:47 am Saturday May 21 in the 3700 block of SW 99th St.
According to the scanner traffic, the victim was a 25 year-old who was stabbed in the abdomen and face with a kitchen knife. He was rushed to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.
According to SPD, they responded to a 911 call about a fight, upon arriving they found a person that had been stabbed. They have been sorting out all the information and have about three different stories and they are trying to sort each one out. Everything else is still under investigation. At one point, a K-9 unit was called out to search for evidence and there are no outstanding suspects.
The person who was transported to Harborview Medical Center for the stab wounds has been arrested for Domestic Violence/Assault. Police were also questioning a suspect at the scene but has not been determined.
Editor's note: The West Seattle Herald has been covering news here for nearly a century. Robinson Newspapers (which publishes the West Seattle Herald) have a massive news archive of Herald coverage dating back to 1928. What follows are crime reports and public safety issues from 1932. Although reporters’ names were not included with stories at that time, their original words remain intact. As more historical crime reports are compiled there will be more installments of West Seattle All Time Crimes.
1932 was characterized by a nation moving away from prohibition of alcohol (the 18th Amendment was repealed on Dec. 5, 1933) while plummeting into the heart of the Great Depression (national unemployment reached 23.6 percent that year). This installment is dedicated to those issues.
February 11, 1932
Prohibition is Speaker’s Topic
Gives facts which many people have forgotten
Attempting to stem the tide of propaganda against the Prohibition Act with a few facts which many persons have forgotten, R.C. Erskine, prominent Seattle businessman, appeared before the Commercial Club Monday noon as a representative of the Allied Prohibition Forces.
SDOT Traffic Advisory
Crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation plan to close the eastbound, right curb lane on the Schmitz Park Bridge (SW Admiral Way) on Wednesday, May 25. The closure will last from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. During this time engineers will perform a routine inspection.
This work is subject to change in the event that crews are called to perform emergency work at another location.
UPDATE- 8:30 P.M. SATURDAY, MAY 21:
The family of Amanda Knox, and Knox herself, believed this morning's hearing went well for the family, although a verdict may not be reached until September, rather than early summer as was previously the timeline.
Chris Mellas:
"When Amanda was in court she was crying because of the prospect of spending another full-on summer in jail, and was hoping that this whole thing would be over with by the end of July," Knox's stepfather, Chris Mellas told the West Seattle Herald today following the hearing. "Now she's thinking there is a potential for the appeal to go into September."
Knox is typically allowed a 10-minute phone call home from prison on Saturday mornings Seattle time. This morning's call came in after the hearing, and conveyed a calmer Amanda, said Mellas, who was in his Arbor Heights home with his wife, Amanda's mother Edda, Amanda's grandmother Liz, and others.
On Wednesday evening, readers informed us about a shooting in Crown Hill. Police responded to the scene and tapped off the block.
According to neighbors this was the second time this week that shots were fired.
After several inquiries, the SPD posted the following information on the SPD Blotter:
On 5-18-11, at approximately 9:47 p.m., officers responded to the 8300 block of 17 AV NW, to a drive-by shooting, where at least seven rounds were fired into an apartment/duplex in the area. The victim was sitting in his living room watching television and could be seen from the outside through a large window.
The suspects opened fire from a vehicle on the road in front of the residence. Multiple rounds hit the house but the victim was not injured. After talking to the victim, officers soon developed information about two possible suspects and a suspect vehicle. The scene was processed by a patrol evidence specialist.
There had been a previous shots fired call near this location on 5-16, unknown if the incidents are related. There were no victims or property damage in the 5-16 incident. The suspects are at large.
King County Judge Michael Hayden will resume jury selection in the aggravated murder trial of Isaiah Kalebu on Monday, May 23, according to prosecutors.
Kalebu is accused of first degree aggravated murder, first degree attempted murder, first degree rape and first degree burglary stemming from a brutal attack in West Seattle’s South Park community in July 2009. Kalebu allegedly entered the home of 39-year-old Teresa Butz and her 36-year-old partner through an open window armed with a knife and proceeded to sexually and physically assault both women. Butz died from her injuries.
Kalebu faces a life sentence without the possibility of release or parole if convicted.
Judge Hayden determined in January that Kalebu was competent to stand trial, although King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg is not seeking the death penalty due to his history of mental illness.
An official date for his trial to begin has not been released by prosecutors at this time.
Press Release
Watch It Tonight: Medical Marijuana
What’s the latest on patients who need pot? On Friday, May 20, 7 p.m., (TONIGHT) Cable 21, City Inside/Out with C.R. Douglas examines what is happening as the State Legislature and Governor Chris Gregoire clash over medical marijuana. We discuss the issues with patients, sellers, politicians and advocates.
While medical marijuana has been legal in this state since 1998, it has never been clear how patients should obtain the drug unless they grow it themselves. Recently, the State Legislature passed a new law legalizing pot dispensaries. But Governor Chris Gregoire vetoed that change, saying it would put Washington afoul of federal law. Meanwhile, marijuana dispensaries are sprouting up across Seattle like moss after the rain. What should patients do in order to get their prescribed cannabis? How should the City of Seattle respond to the presence of marijuana “stores” in neighborhoods? Will state officials agree on action to clarify the rights of patients and suppliers in this gray legal area?
Interviewee: Christine Walsh Rogers
Occupation: Marketing Executive
Riding style: light exercise; commuting; and leisurely riding
Her ride: A Trek Hybrid commuter/touring bike. "It's an upgrade from a ten-year-old bike I had. I got it after constantly trying to keep up with my husband who rides a light road bike," Rogers said.
On Saturday, May 21, the American Diabetes Association is hosting a Tour de Cure cycling event to raise fund and awareness about diabetes.
Among the cyclists of the Tour de Cure are the Red Riders, people with type 1 or 2 diabetes who are raising awareness and money to stop diabetes by participating in American Diabetes Association-sponsored cycling events across the country. Sporting noticeable red jerseys, Red Riders will join other cyclist in a ride from Marymoor around Lake Sammamish along a 15, 25, 45, 75 or 100-mile routes.
Last week, I rode with one these Red Riders along the water front to Golden Gardens.
The Ballard baseball team's successful season came to a screeching halt on May 9, when the team lost their second playoff game.
The team had the best batting statistics in the league and went to the playoffs for the first time in five years.
Coach John Lamm reflects on the season:
"What a fun ride and what a special group of kids! We set a goal to make the playoffs and we accomplished it. They should be and I think they ARE very proud of that. It was great for our seniors to experience the playoffs and for our young players to get a taste of that atmosphere.
It was like a roller coaster ride, we had some highs and some lows this season. With players of this age that is to be expected and I started to look during pregame to see which one was Dr. Jekyll and who was Mr. Hyde today? We ran the scope with big wins over Newport and Woodinville and winning the City Championship to sucking up one run losses to Bothell and losing both playoff games. The boys were consistent in one thing however, they never gave up in a game or on their teammates.
