November 2021

4th Annual Turkey Trot set for T-Day on Alki

Event will benefit the West Seattle Food Bank

The fourth annual Fit 4 Mom Turkey Trot is set to wobble before the gobble on Alki Beach, Thanksgiving morning.

Join the crowd at 8am for the 4th Annual walk/jog/run.

Suggested donation to West Seattle Food Bank here: https://westseattlefoodbank.org/donate-money/

-Dress up in your favorite turkey day gear!
-Street parking available
-Strollers ok!
-Bring the whole family (bring those pups too!)

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King County seeks to collaborate with residents in urban unincorporated areas to 'Reimagine Public Safety'

information from King County

King County is seeking ideas from residents of urban unincorporated areas of the county on how government can think differently about public safety. The survey—available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Somali—asks about residents’ experiences with 911 and emergency response. The survey will be open through Dec. 31.

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Zeek's Pizza taking over Southside Pizza location in White Center

By Ruby Tuesday Romero

Zeek’s Pizza has definitely seen expansion over the past year and planning to go further in the country. Established in 1993, a northwest duo started the beer and pizza company with delivery by skateboard only-DUH! In 2004, it became a franchise- offering opportunities to own a business, including some of their own employees. 

Since January there’s been a barrage of social media updates highlighting new prospective Zeek’s Pizza franchise owners and developments soon to house new locations. 

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Small Business Saturday Nov. 27 is your day to support local merchants

As the nation is still struggling with the pandemic and supply chain issues affect larger retailers, there may not be a better time to support local businesses. They form the foundation of healthy communities since they provide not just the food, goods and services you need but also jobs and the paychecks that keep money moving locally. In many ways shopping, dining, and using local companies is helping yourself. 

In West Seattle it's all about the deals:

Always wanted to learn to play an instrument?

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Take a 360 degree tour of the new Highline High School

Highline Public Schools has documented the long process of construction of the revamped and remodeled Highline High School. Now that the school is complete they've assembled a 360 degree virtual tour of the school to give people a chance to really see all that's been accomplished.

Highline High School first opened in 1924. The original school was demolished in summer/fall 2019. The new school opened in fall 2021. Designed by Bassetti Architects, the 230,000-square-foot facility is a modern learning environment with a nod to history. Read more about the new building and the construction process.

Take a virtual tour by viewing our 360-degree photos of some of the main interior spaces at Highline High School. Use your cursor to zoom in or out or move around in each the 12 photos.

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Sports Roundup: Mount Rainier snags sixth at state volleyball tournament

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Mount Rainier secured a sixth place finish at Friday and Saturday's state Class 4A volleyball tournament at the Sun Dome in Yakima.

The Lady Rams entered state as the No. 11 seed out of the 16 teams present and drew No. 6 Wenatchee to open Friday morning.

Mount Rainier outlasted Wenatchee by a 3-2 score, earning its way into a state quarterfinal Friday night.

It played No. 14 seeded West Valley of Yakima in another marathon match, but this time wound up losing, 3-2.

That dropped the Des Moines team into a match for either state placement or elimination late Saturday morning.

The Rams squared off against No. 7 seeded Mount Si and gunned down the Wildcats, 3-0.

That put them into a Saturday evening battle against No. 5 Camas for fifth and sixth place.

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Mayor Jenny Durkan pays a last official visit to West Seattle
Husky Deli ice cream, gratitude and a recounting of the challenges she faced during her term were on the agenda

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan came to West Seattle on Friday Nov. 19 to offer her gratitude to the community for their support during her term in office. She chose not to run again after a single term and new mayor Bruce Harrell will take office in January. She came to the Husky Deli for what was described as an Ice Cream Social.

Her time in office saw the closure of the West Seattle Bridge, the worldwide pandemic, major demonstrations in Seattle following the murder of George Floyd, the occupation of part of Capitol Hill, and much more.

She was introduced by former West Seattle Junction Executive Director Lora Radford, and was joined for a time by Husky Deli owner Jack Miller. 

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Family of Tara Eckman Scott asks for help for the homeless and poor on Nov. 23
Honoring their mother, they hope to keep a tradition alive

The family of the late Tara Eckman Scott, owner of the Taradise Cafe who passed away earlier this year is hoping to get help from the public to maintain a tradition that she began. Her practice was to provide food and other assistance to the homeless or otherwise disadvantaged in the community, actually all year long but she made an extra effort during the holiday season. Her family is reaching out asking for even a small donation to honor her memory and to help those among us who are less fortunate.

"Hi All. This is DeAndre’, Tara’s oldest son. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Anyone who knew my mom knew that she used the holidays as an opportunity to care for our community. Each year, for instance, she provided warm meals to those who were insecurely housed.

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Op-Ed: Why is the Single-Family Unit Zoning Bad for BIPOC? A deeper look into why density is better

By Ruby Tuesday Romero

As we know, our state’s population increase is calling for more housing in King County. Until recently, I saw it as capitalists capitalizing and stuffing sardines into cans. So, how come the negative effects of ‘urban sprawl’ aren’t mentioned when density is opposed?

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