February 2021

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan has announced a proposal to invest $23.7 million in funding back into an array of transit service and mobility improvements consistent with the will of Seattle voters when they supported Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD Proposition 1). These funds represent the amount collected but held in reserve while the Washington Supreme Court considered the legality of the Tim Eyman's Initiative 976 (I-976).  

West Seattle Brewing with two highly visible West Seattle locations is set to re-open on Feb. 4 under Phase 2 of Washington State's COVID 19 plans. But only one will open for now. The original location on 4415 Fauntleroy Way SW will open at 25% seating capacity (additional seating is available on the covered deck outside) but the Alki Beach "Taproom" location will remain closed for now.

They will open at 3pm till 9pm on Thursday, staying open an hour later till 10pm on Friday and Saturday nights. Sunday will be 1pm to 9pm.

You can find them on the web at www.westseattlebrewing.com

By Jerry Robinson

Publisher Emeritus 1920 ~ 2014

Oh do I have a history? Yes. My dad had a shovel on Russett street in Portland,Ore and used it with Irish skill. He got brother Albert to dig a big garden in our back yard when Albert was not busy as a caddy at Columbia Country Club, not far from Jantzen Beach. 

 Our backyard was like many in the 30‘s. We had a cesspool with a wooden lid near the garden. Some early owner had put it in when they first got indoor plumbing. It was pretty rotten when my brother Russell flung me down smack dab on the cesspool lid. It broke in half and I managed to grab the edge of the pool as he grabbed me and pulled me out. He didn’t seem that sorry but kept his distance from me all day.

     The garden was the pride of the neighborhood. We had corn, string beans, lettuce, carrots, potatoes, radishes and some tomatoes. Those grew best near the green spot in the yard. 

By Jean Godden

Just hours into President Joe Biden's first full day in office, a great American tradition, was reborn. Jen Psaki (pronounced SOCK-ee) stood at the podium in the James Brady Briefing Room. The White House press secretary said she and President Biden wanted to "bring back truth and transparency" to the briefing room

She promised press briefings would be a daily thing on weekdays, but admitted "there will be times when we see things differently and that's OK. It's part of our democracy." She then reported on the first executive actions taken by the president and -- wonder of wonders -- took and answered questions from White House correspondents.