October 2015

The King County Sheriff's office said that around 6:45pm a King County Sheriff’s Deputy was flagged down near 15th Ave and Roxbury St. by a man who said he had just been stabbed.

The man said he had been on a Metro bus with the three suspects and when he got off the bus at 15th Ave and Roxbury the suspects also exited the bus. A physical altercation ensued between the suspects and victim. During the altercation one of the suspects stabbed the victim in the back. All three suspects then fled on foot in an unknown direction.

When aid arrived they discovered the blade of the knife was still in the victim’s back. The man was taken to Harborview with life threatening injuries.

At this time the only description of the suspects is they were Hispanic men, late teens to early 20’s and at least one of them was wearing a blue bandana.

The King County Major Crimes Unit is handling the investigation.

Thousands showed up in the heart of West Seattle for the Junction Harvest Festival on Oct. 25 to enjoy the Farmers Market, booths from many local organizations, and lots of trick or treating from Junction merchants.

The West Seattle Band led the costume parade and the chili cook off, a benefit for the West Seattle Food Bank . The event raised an incredible $2025 in tastings and single serving sales and $357 in straight donations for a total of $2582 Jeremy Barber at Shadowland won the trophy and bragging rights for a year with 41 votes. Here’s how the rest of the votes came in:

Elliott Bay Brewery with 36
The Westy with 26
Easy Street Café with 20
Husky Deli and West Seattle Brewery with 17 each
Freshy’s with 13
West 5 with 6

Two and a half years ago I moved to Ballard from a small town in Connecticut. I was pleased to find an apartment within an easy walk to the Chittenden Locks and English Botanical Gardens, a walkable distance to the library and drugstore in downtown commercial Ballard, and a nearby bus line up Sunset Hill to visit the younger generations of my family.

Since then, I was forced to move out by developers who took over Lockhaven Apartments and evicted the residents in order to renovate and raise rents beyond affordability. Downtown commercial Ballard is invaded by other developers seeking higher rents by building much larger and taller (and uglier) apartment buildings. One under construction has forced the drugstore beyond my walkability. Nearby two more are going up, pushing against cared-for houses and their gardens. For sale signs and vacant lots portend disruption. Trees disappear. Demolition and rubble follow; concrete replaces earth. Four townhouses are crowding into formerly single house lot. The bus to my children and grandchild disappeared. Would Sunset Hill disappear, too?

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Two big plays paved the way for Bainbridge to beat Evergreen by a 14-7 score Friday, but that did nothing to spoil the Wolverines' homecoming festivities or a community-wide celebration of the life of Kenney Bui.

The hard-fought game was the first for Evergreen since the death of senior team member Bui following a head injury in a game three weeks ago.
"Considering the situation we've been through, I thought it was phenomenal," said Wolverines head coach Jim Wright of his team's effort in the game. "It's the first step in the right direction for the community, the family and Evergreen as a whole."

The community was involved in the fact that the bands and cheerleaders from the four Highline public high schools -- Evergreen, Tyee, Mount Rainier and Highline -- got together for the event.

The cheerleaders spelled out "Bui 11" for Bui's uniform number at halftime.

"We're grateful for the turnout and the outpouring of support from the community and all over the country," Wright said.

Bainbridge even stayed and applauded Evergreen's traditional Samoan dances after the game, and presented signed posters to the Wolverines.

UPDATE
A suspect in the double shooting in West Seattle on Oct. 24 has been arrested.

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A double shooting in West Seattle left one man dead and another with life threatening injuries in the early morning hours of Oct. 24.

According to Seattle Police an altercation led to the shooting of the two men, both in their 20's.

Police responded to multiple calls of shots fired in the 6900 block of 23 Ave SW just after 1:30 AM.

Two victims were found down in the street, both suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics arrived on scene and transported one victim to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The other victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

A parked car with bullet holes was also found at a gas station about a half mile away. Police say that blood believed to have come from one of the victims was found in the backseat of the car.

Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation and will be the lead on this case moving forward. Anyone with information in this case is asked to call the Homicide/Assault tip line at (206)233-5000.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Two big plays paved the way for Bainbridge to beat Evergreen by a 14-7 score Friday, but that did nothing to spoil the Wolverines' homecoming festivities or a community-wide celebration of the life of Kenney Bui.

The hard-fought game was the first for Evergreen since the death of senior team member Bui following a head injury in a game three weeks ago.

"Considering the situation we've been through, I thought it was phenomenal," said Wolverines head coach Jim Wright of his team's effort in the game. "It's the first step in the right direction for the community, the family and Evergreen as a whole."

The community was involved in the fact that the bands and cheerleaders from the four Highline public high schools -- Evergreen, Tyee, Mount Rainier and Highline -- got together for the event.

The cheerleaders spelled out "Bui 11" for Bui's uniform number at halftime.

"We're grateful for the turnout and the outpouring of support from the community and all over the country," Wright said.

Information provided by SPD

Seattle Police have revealed that the shooting occurred at a dispensary on the 700 block of NW Market Street.

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Detectives are investigating after a man walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound Thursday evening.

Doctors at Virginia Mason called police at 8:50 PM when a 23-year-old man walked into the emergency room and said he had been shot. Officers arrived and spoke with a witness who said he and the victim had stopped at a marijuana dispensary in Ballard when someone fired a round through the back window of the car they were in, striking the victim in the back. The witness described a dark colored SUV leaving the area immediately after the shots were fired, but couldn’t provide a licence plate number. The witness said he then drove the victim to Virginia Mason for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Thursday, Oct. 22
Football
Chief Sealth 18, West Seattle 13
Chief Sealth turned the tables on the Wildcats in a rematch of the previous week's Huling Bowl on Thursday.
West Seattle had won the previous meeting by a 29-6 score.
That game was played at the Southwest Athletic Complex that both teams call home, but Thursday's Metro League crossover was played at Seattle Memorial downtown.
Chief Sealth improved to 2-4 in Metro League play and to 2-7 overall with the victory while West Seattle dropped to an even 3-3 and 4-4.
Renton 42, Highline 7
Renton rallied to beat the Pirates in Thursday action at Renton Stadium.
Kent-Meridian 40, Mt. Rainier 21
The Rams lost a high-scoring game to the Royals on Thursday.

Girls soccer
Bainbridge 4, West Seattle 1
The Wildcats were beaten by Bainbridge in Thursday action.
Kennedy 6, Tyee 0
The Lancers blanked the Totems to improve to 5-0-0 in Seamount League play.
Chief Sealth 1, Nathan Hale 1
The Seahawks battled to a tie Thursday.
Highline 9, Evergreen 0
Highline scored a lopsided win against the Wolverines.
Lindbergh 7, Foster 0

On Saturday night, November 14th, the West Seattle Community Orchestras will host an evening of music, food and drink, dancing, and bidding wars.

WSCO will be hosting this year’s Fall Gala & Auction at the historic Alki Masonic Lodge with the theme "Crescendo Molto e con Brio," which besides its musical meaning translates as "Growing a Lot and Brilliantly."
This is a public event featuring:

* Music and Swing Dancing with the West Seattle Big Band

* Dance instruction warmups

* Buffet dinner served by Executive Chef Rose Zhu

* A wonderful variety of items for the silent and live auction, through the support of generous individuals and area businesses.

Doors open at 6:00 pm to a cocktail hour, an array of decadent appetizers, and a silent auction followed by dinner, entertainment and dancing. This is a fun way to get in some early holiday shopping while supporting community music.

This is a public event. Tickets available for purchasing on: www.WSCOrchestras.org

Seattle Police Detectives have obtained video footage of a person of interest in the arson investigation underway in West Seattle following six fires being set in the High Point neighborhood in the last 12 days. The video footage in question is related to the first two fires on October 12th. In that incident, two fires were set near the 3500 block of SW Morgan Street. The footage, recorded shortly before 2:30 AM on the 12th, shows an individual dressed in black and carrying a black bag walking toward the bus shelter, where the first fire was set.

The surveillance camera did not capture the individual’s face, but police believe the person is a white or light-skinned male. Detectives are hoping someone out there will recognize the person’s clothing or may have seen him in West Seattle around the time of the fires. If you have any information about this person or this case, please contact detectives at (206) 684-8980 or call 911.

The Seattle Police Department has added emphasis patrols in the area as Arson detectives investigate these cases. Police and fire officials are also working to provide arson prevention information to residents in the area: