September 2018

By Jean Godden

Our resident orcas are threatened and, without our help, they likely will go extinct. The whales' sad plight became abundantly clear recently when we read news reports and watched TV footage about J35, the orca who drew world-wide attention when she carried her dead calf for !7 days.

There's much to learn about the condition of our endangered killer whales. And I began hearing more during a radio interview (carried on 101.1 FM) that I had with Donna Sandstrom. She's the executive director of The Whale Trail, an organization dedicated to orca stewardship. Her nonprofit is headquartered in West Seattle.

Sandstrom had much to say about what has brought J, K and L pods, our Southern resident orcas, to the edge of extinction.

By Jennifer Danner

Southwest Seattle Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator 

-Burglary is defined by the Seattle Police Department as: when someone enters physical property (including a garage or shed), not his or her own, without permission, with the intent to commit a crime

-Theft is defined as: whenever property is taken

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Sophomore quarterback Sam Huard threw for 10 touchdowns Friday as the Kennedy Catholic Lancers defeated Chief Sealth, 72-20, in the non-league season opener for both teams.

Huard, a returning starter, is the son of former University of Washington quarterback Damon Huard and nephew of former UW and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Brock Huard.

He threw nine of his touchdowns in the first half.

Chief Sealth jumped out front by a 7-6 score early in the action at the Southwest Athletic Complex in White Center before the Lancers took the lead for good with 6:52 remaining in the first quarter.

Huard found Justin Baker open on the left side for a 36-yard score and passed for a two-point conversion to make it 14-7.

Kennedy took a 59-13 halftime advantage at the 3:06 mark of the second quarter.

On Sunday, September 16th from 2 to 4 pm join author Jeff Smoot will present a talk about a unique West Seattle landmark, Schurman Rock, long noted as the first "climbing wall" ever built. Smoot is the author of Schurman Rock: A History & Guide which details the facts about the background on the famous rock. Immediately following the public is invited to visit to Schurman Rock at Camp Long.

High Point Branch
Seattle Public Library
3411 SW Raymond St
Seattle, WA 98126

 

“Schurman Rock: A History & Guide”