April 2019

The Annual Westside Awards Breakfast, presented by the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce honored Adah Cruzen as Westsider of the year for 2019 on April 30 at Salty's on Alki. 

Adah has been a West Seattleite since moving here from Lafayette, Indiana inthe ‘50’s with first husband Bob, for his job at Boeing. After he passed, she joined Fauntleroy Church and there she met Willard Rhodes and Earl and Virginia Cruzen. Willard and Adah married in 1975 and over the years Virginia and Adah became best friends. After Willard and Virginia passed, Earl and Adah were alone for many years before they married on his 80th birthday in 2000. Earl Cruzen was raised in West Seattle and his heart remained here to the end. He was once told “put your money where your mouth is”, and he did. Adah has been carrying out Earl’s wishes to continue to spread the love in West Seattle with many impactful monetary and physical donations. 

information from King County Sheriff

The 911 call from the White Center homeowner who shot a suspected burglar has been released. The homeowner has been cleared by detectives and will not face any charges for the shooting death of the 29 year old suspect who had broken into the victim’s home. 

information from Des Moines Police Department

On Thursday April 24,, 2019 an unidentified male entered the Sweet Cheeks Espresso, located on Pacific Hwy S., through a window. He took an undisclosed amount of cash and then forcefully fondled the employee. The employee made it outside the business, at which time the suspect fled. Des Moines Police Officers and K-9 conducted a check for the suspect with negative results. The case was referred to the detective unit.

The following morning, Des Moines Police Detectives Tschida and Montgomery were canvassing neighboring businesses for possible video surveillance. As they exited a convenience store, to the north of the victimized business, they saw the suspect standing at a bus stop. The suspect was arrested and he admitted to the burglary and fondling the employee. He was booked into jail on charges of Burglary and Assault.  

At a meeting on April 26 with the City of Seattle Sustainability and Transportation Committee and members of  the Sound Transit Board recommendations were discussed on where to run the future expansion lines and locate stations for light rail into both West Seattle and Ballard.

Full Sound Transit Presentation linked here

After many months of community engagement they announced that 41st Ave or 42nd Avenue SW were optimal for station locations (with refinements) in West Seattle if 3rd party funding was secured with a south Duwamish crossing. In Ballard 14th or 15th Ave NW were selected. At the other end in the Chinatown-International District the board said Fourth and Fifth avenue were the choices.