August 2021

information from SaveTheStoneCottage LLC

The moving date is SET! The historic Stone Cottage is about to embark on its First Mile road trip, and the Save the Stone Cottage team is celebrating this big step with an online auction complete with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

The stone-studded cottage has been a beloved and legendary landmark in West Seattle for 90 years. Threatened with demolition, the Stone Cottage has been saved by the community, and is going to be moved into secure storage at the Port of Seattle just a mile south of its 1123 Harbor Ave SW location. This ‘First Mile’ move will be on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, starting after 11 p.m. and going until approximately 2 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18. All are invited to watch the convoy from the Harbor Avenue SW sidewalk.

A determination as to its permanent home has not been made.

Boulevard Park was rockin' on Aug 7 as the first Boulevard Park Block Party took place just outside the Flightpath Tavern on South 120th. The event featured shopping, food, music a bicycle rodeo and even a film festival put on by Discover Burien.

The idea of Flightpath (and Peel n Press in West Seattle) owner Dan Austin the event was staged on 120th itself and in the parking lot for the tavern. The stage and event staging were provided by Oliver Little and Monumental Undertaking, who have been responsible for the West Seattle Summerfest and White Center Jubilee Days in past years.

"I just really wanted to bring more attention to this neighborhood," said Austin, "So we have a diversity of vendors, musical acts and we really appreciate the chance to work with Discover Burien."

The event was well attended with easily more than 3000 people attending at least part of the festivities. 

An independent  movie premiere is happening at the Historic Admiral Theater on Friday, August 20.

The movie is called "Hunting Bigfoot" (watch the trailer below) produced by the Executive Producer of Straight Outta Compton.

information from Seattle Police Blotter

Seattle police fatally shot a homicide suspect Thursday after he fired at SWAT officers, who were attempting to arrest him at a White Center home. 

Around 5:40 p.m., police went to a house in the 10000 block of 21st Avenue Southwest to serve a warrant for a homicide suspect. SWAT officers approached the house and began announcing their presence over a PA system. A suspect exited the house with a handgun and fired at officers. Three officers returned fire, fatally striking the man.

Police attempted life-saving measures, but fire department medics declared the 22-year-old suspect deceased at the scene.

Officers recovered a weapon from the suspect’s hand.

Representatives of the Office of Police Accountability, the Office of Inspector General and the SPD Force Investigation Team responded to the scene.