March 2017

If you didn't know where Boulevard Park was you might just drive through it on your way to somewhere else. But if Dan Austin has his way, you will want to make a stop at his new restaurant/bar the Flightpath at 120th and on Des Moines Memorial Drive.

He hopes to open in roughly four to five weeks meaning late April.

The owner of the successful Peel and Press in West Seattle's Morgan Junction, Dan has built a loyal following for his small pizza, wine and pasta place there. But the Flightpath is an altogether different beast.

First of all it's 3100 square feet and will hold more than 140 people. "It's a large space but a lot of it is going to be filled with pool tables, dart games skeeball and more, " Austin explained, "We're going for a neighborhood gathering place and being in the Flightpath for SeaTac we are tying in some aviation themes. There will be memorabilia, and the logo is an airplane coming in for a landing."

One feature of note will be the "World's Largest PacMan" game (see video) which is the classic arcade game.. just a LOT bigger. "That should be a lot of fun," said Austin.

Information provided by the Port of Seattle

A draft of an economic impact study of the Hiram Chittenden Locks, known locally as the Ballard Locks, is currently under review by the about 30 maritime companies and public agencies that funded the study, including the Port of Seattle and the City of Seattle.

The study was prompted by the need to ensure ongoing operational and capital funding of the locks, which are owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps’ funding mechanism gives priority to lock systems based on the cargo tonnage that moves through the various locks the agency owns and operates on the nation’s commercial waterways.

The Ballard Locks have a comparatively low tonnage of cargo, but experience more openings and closings than any other locks in the Corps’ system.

The study aims to identify and place a value on the economic activity that moves through the locks, including fishing and seafood, ship- and boat-yards, tug and barge operations, marinas and recreational boating. A public unveiling of the study is expected by mid-April.

Man threatens group with knife

Police were dispatched to a residence on 22nd Avenue N.W. after someone reported being threatened by someone with a knife on March 11. Once at the scene police found a crowd of people outside a building. They told them to disperse. Once they did, officers recognized the perpetrator of the altercation, a known methamphetamine abuser and agitator. The man was lunging erratically. Officers tried to steady him and asked him what happened. The man was incoherent and talking gibberish. Police asked members of the crowd what happened. One identified himself as the person who called police. He said the suspect threatened him with a small knife. He said that he camps in the courtyard of the building with a few other people. Earlier that day the suspect asked him if he wanted to smoke methamphetamine. He also said that the suspect believes the group “persecuted” him. No knife was found at the scene. The suspect was booked into King County Jail for Investigation of Harassment. Officers requested that the case be routed to the Mental Health Court.

Photo by Patrick Robinson.

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By Jean Godden

The Ramps to Nowhere, deserted highway interchanges, have overshadowed Union Bay and the Arboretum since Methuselah was a small child -- or at least since the 1960s. Now those soaring, never-connected ramps are the heart of a controversy between the state Department of Transportation and citizens working to preserve a piece of the structures as a memorial.

The forgotten ramps were long used by students for sun-bathing, diving and other sundry activities. They date from a very different time and mindset. Today it's hard to imagine the superheated freeway ambitions of the 1960s. State and city transportation planners envisioned three north-south freeways cutting through the narrow city: a widened SR-99, Interstate-5 (then under construction) and a new highway, the Empire Way Expressway -- later renamed the R. H. Thomson.

Those same planners foresaw four and possibly five Lake Washington bridges. Seattle would have been chopped into grids and paved over for the benefit of commuters living in the suburbs. A ring road would have encircled Seattle's downtown. Detractors called it "The Noose."

An injured America Bald Eagle was rescued last week near the entry to a Standring Lane private drive, below Salmon Creek in Burien. The Eagle was picked up by Puget Sound Wildcare and nursed back to health at its Kent facility.

Rescuers indicated the Eagle's Crop was cleaned and rinsed (a Crop is a sack on the eagle's throat that collects debris, pebbles, feathers and undigested food. Most Eagles regurgitate as needed but this Eagle seemed to have trouble doing that. PSW gave it plenty of fluid to rehydrate the bird before deciding it was strong enough to return to nature.

Colleen Mayer, volunteer coordinator for PSW, helped bring the injured back to the beach last Sunday for its release. All was deemed well as the Eagle flew up into the sky to meet with what some witnesses believe are the bird's family.

Donations can be made to: Puget Sound WildCare, 28727 216th Ave SE., Kent, WA 98042.

information from King County Sheriff

Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who robbed a woman at gunpoint last Monday night in SeaTac. The woman was in her parked car when the suspect approached her, pulled a gun and demanded her “stuff.” The suspect took an I-phone from her and fled the scene in a vehicle. (C17012597)

The incident happened last Monday around 8:30pm in the 21200 block of 40 Ave S. The suspect is described as an Asian male in his 30’s, 5’6”to 5’8” tall with a skinny build. He had a thin mustache and was described as having a “small mouth and chin.” He was last seen wearing a Brixton baseball cap, dark colored zip-up jacket and dark jeans. When fleeing he got into the passenger side of a newer white SUV.

If you recognize this suspect please call the King County Sheriff’s Office at 206-296-3311 or you may remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who robbed a woman at gunpoint last Monday night in SeaTac. The woman was in her parked car when the suspect approached her, pulled a gun and demanded her “stuff.” The suspect took an I-phone from her and fled the scene in a vehicle. (C17012597)

Story- The incident happened last Monday around 8:30pm in the 21200 block of 40 Ave S. The suspect is described as an Asian male in his 30’s, 5’6”to 5’8” tall with a skinny build. He had a thin mustache and was described as having a “small mouth and chin.” He was last seen wearing a Brixton baseball cap, dark colored zip-up jacket and dark jeans. When fleeing he got into the passenger side of a newer white SUV.

If you recognize this suspect please call the King County Sheriff’s Office at 206-296-3311 or you may remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).