August 2019

UPDATE: 'Crepes are in my DNA' says Jacques Nawar as he opens Naked Crepe in West Seattle

UPDATE Aug. 13

After what turned into an almost two month delay Naked Crepe is finally open in the West Seattle Junction. Right now It’s open 10 to 4 everyday except Monday and Tuesday. The delay was due to the need to alter the physical layout which initially did not allow enough room for two people to work side by side making crepes. Owner Jacques Nawar is apologetic about the delay and noted that many people have stopped in while he was making the changes and wished him well. The schedule also allows him to continue to operate Crede Pizzeria three doors south since it opens at 4pm.Also, on display in the restaurant are photographs by West Seattle photographer Patrick Robinson.

Original Post June 13

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UPDATE: Power outage in Admiral knocks out light for more than 3000

UPDATE 7:00 am

Power has been restored

UPDATE 9:45 pm

Crews were able to get the power outage fixed for all but 417 customers earlier than expected. The remaining power outage extended along Avalon Way SW down to Harbor Ave SW. to about Ferry Ave. SW. That part of the outage was still expected to take longer to fix.

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A power outage caused by a falling tree around 8:39pm on Monday night led to a power outage in the Admiral area and points south in West Seattle affecting 3150 customers according to City Light.

The estimated restoration time was close to 3am as crews were on their way to fix the problem.

The outage appeared to extend from Anchor Park at Duwamish Head then up Ferry Ave. SW over to 44th SW down across Admiral Way and over to Harbor Ave SW. and down 36th SW across Avalon Way SW down to Genesee Street SW. A section of 26th SW was also affected.

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New and improved Water Taxi terminal debuts as regional passenger ferry network grows

Travelers on regional passenger-only ferry service experienced a new, fully-covered facility at Pier 50 on Aug. 12. The new facility serves King County Water Taxi routes to Vashon Island and West Seattle as well Kitsap Fast Ferry routes to Kingston and Bremerton. The Kitsap Fast Ferry is expected to expand service to Southworth next year.

The new Pier 50 passenger-only ferry terminal features a new covered facility with capacity for about 500 people and is a significant improvement from the previous facility, which left many passengers out in the elements while waiting. Additional features include ADA improvements, including a tactile path and tactile signs for the visually impaired, an elevator to the new pedestrian bridge that connects to the new Washington State Ferries terminal, and an ADA assistance station.

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Growing up in and around White Center

Some random thoughts from Tim Burak Evergreen High grad 1964

I was almost born in Salmon Creek.  Literally.  My mother, nine months pregnant, in September of 1945, was riding on the old Burien Bus to see her doctor. The bus veered off Ambaum Way into a gulley at the Salmon Creek curve. I must have heard the commotion and wanted to come out and see what was going on, so I initiated a long labor process before popping out at Providence Hospital a few days later.

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Roger Price recalls his Highline boyhood

By Roger Price

1954, when I was 5, I used to borrow my sister's bike and ride it up and down 152nd right past Stokes insurance, Perry West, Dad and Lad up to Parker’s studio and the Hobby shop and then back to 4th avenue SW. Only because it was a girl's bike could I reach the pedals. My sister Rochelle had that bike when she was 8; 1946 in Kalispell MT. I think it may have been a JC Higgins? She still has it though it is now an art piece in her garden.

One of my brother's best friends was Jeff Ryerson; his mom and dad owned Bud’s Deli  next door to the new museum on 152nd street. Bud was a King County Sheriff;. Bud, many times got us kids out of scrapes with the law. A lot of stories probably best not repeated

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"Between the Lines: The Power and Parallels of the West Seattle Annexation"
Saturday, August 17th from 4-6pm

information from the Southwest Seattle Historical Society

Members of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society will enjoy an exclusive exhibit preview of "Between the Lines: The Power and Parallels of the West Seattle Annexation." The event will take place Aug. 17 from 4 to 6pm at the Log House Museum.

There will be a presentation by guest curators Phil Hoffman and Greg Lange discussing their research concerning the 1907 West Seattle annexation.

Members will also have a chance to ask questions, enjoy light refreshments provided by PCC, and be the first to check out this one-of-a-kind exhibit showcasing our unique political history. The Between the Lines exhibit will be opened to the general public the following day, Sunday, August 18th, from 12-4pm.

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Was that Inslee or Clark Kent?

By Jean Godden

Odds are that our governor, Jay Inslee, won't be the next president of the United States. But, although some (mostly Republicans) are saying he'll step down any day now (and may have by now), it would be a mistake to count Inslee out.

The governor had one of his most encouraging weeks in days following the second Democratic debates. Jay was not only was getting great press for some of his accomplishments, but he was being seen (hide the children's eyes) as a sex symbol.

Part of his appeal was the fact that, although he had not previously won eyeglasses to debates, Inslee had donned heavy-rimmed spectacles, a style that looked like the square frames worn by comic-strip character Clark Kent, meant to disguise his true identity as Superman. Was that Inslee on stage or the Man of Steel?

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