October 2021

information from Seattle Department of Transportation

This weekend, we’ll be completing the concrete street panel work started a few weeks ago on 16th Ave SW and SW Austin St in the northbound direction. This work is anticipated to begin as early as 7 AM Saturday and is expected to be completed by 5 PM. You can expect to see some travel lane closures throughout the day on Saturday, October 30, but traffic will be maintained in both directions. After completing the work, we will place steel plates Saturday evening to allow the concrete to fully harden. You can expect minor traffic impacts on Sunday afternoon, October 31 as concrete crews remove the steel plates.

A Land Use Application to allow a 5-story, 76-unit apartment building with 71 apartments, 5 small efficiency dwelling units, retail and office has been approved by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections for 9208 20th Ave SW.

 No parking proposed. The existing building will be demolished. Early Design Guidance conducted under 3036618-EG. 

The following appealable decisions have been made based on submitted plans: 

Conditioned - Design Review 

Burien's annual Dia de los Muertos event is taking place Nov. 1 -5 and this year it has some virtual components.

This FREE event is open to the entire community and celebrates the tradition of honoring and remembering our ancestors and families.

Date: November 1–5, 2021

Time: Various times

Location: Citywide

Burien’s Día de los Muertos 2021 celebration is here! Its a week of fun virtual activities to celebrate with.

Follow the Facebook event for updates!

Tour Día de los Muertos Art Installations around Burien

We are featuring art and ofrendas (altars) dedicated to Día de los Muertos in many locations around downtown Burien.

Check out art at these locations:

information from Seattle Police Blotter

Detectives are seeking assistance identifying a man who robbed a woman at knifepoint in the Delridge neighborhood.

Around 10:30 PM on October 16th, the victim had gotten out of her car in an alley in the 8800 block of Delridge Way Southwest when a man came up behind her, grabbed her by the throat, and held a knife to her ribs.

The suspect then grabbed the woman’s purse, punched her in the face, and fled.

The woman called 911 a short time later. Officers and a K9 team searched the area but were unable to find the suspect.

The woman told police the suspect was a black male in his late 30s, 5’10, wearing a black jacket, white shoes, a black mask with three white stripes on it, and sunglasses. While police do not yet have photos or video related to this case, detectives are hoping the description of the distinct mask will help lead them to the suspect.

UPDATE Oct 13

The organizers of the Admiral District Halloween regretfully cancelled this year’s event earlier this month.  The decision was made out of caution since no guidelines had been given from the CDC, and Covid trends were unclear.  While some of the businesses in the Admiral District were in favor of hosting the event, others were not.  In lack of a consensus, the event was cancelled. 

UPDATE Oct 27

The NFT (Non Fungible Token) encompassing a variety of baseball legend Willie Mays items went up for auction on Oct. 24 and thanks to a last minute bidding war, sold for $50,000. The proceeds will all go to benefit the Willie Mays Say Hey Foundation.

Original Post Oct 22

If you are old enough to recall the Seahawk's Brian Bosworth, Husky Coach Don James, and other local sports stars from the late 1980's you will remember a series of popular posters from that era. Remember the "Dawgfather" poster?

The man behind those images is back and this time he's got the legendary Willy Mays. But it's not a poster now. It's an "NFT" and the purpose is not profit but instead to assist well known athletes and their foundations.

The West Seattle Junction’s Harvest Festival has become a favorite event for West Seattle. 

Quickly becoming a West Seattle beloved fall event, Harvest Fest will look different this year, but that won’t stop the community from donning costumes (kids, adults, and pets welcome!) for a full week of Harvest-y fun.

The West Seattle Junction can’t close down California Ave for this fantastic fall festival, so your downtown is bringing Harvest Fest to you.

Scavenger Hunt – Monday, October 25th – Sunday, 31st

What flies above but haunts below? You'll need to figure out this clue, plus 12 more to get the goods during the second annual Harvest Fest Scavenger Hunt. Beginning on Monday, October 25th, pick up your scavenger hunt map from participating businesses. Or, if you purchase a tote bag, the scavenger hunt map will be included.