January 2022

information from the City of Seattle

On Wednesday Jan. 12 Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that he will issue an Executive Order to extend Seattle’s residential eviction moratorium and small business and non-profit commercial tenant eviction moratorium for an additional 30 days until February 14. 

“As this rapid surge in cases driven by the Omicron variant drives further pandemic uncertainty, keeping vulnerable people in their homes must be the immediate focus,” said Mayor Harrell. “Over the next month, we will continue to track changing conditions and seek improved metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the moratorium and aligned policies. Our actions will continue to be driven by data and our values, focused on preventing a rise in homelessness and supporting the tenants and small landlords most in need.” 

information from Seattle Department of Transportation

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has reopened to traffic on Highland Park Way SW from SW Holden St to W Marginal Way SW but reduced to one lane in each direction.  Additional lanes of the road and sidewalk may be reopened once geological experts verify that the area is safe to travel through. Highland Park Way SW is an arterial on the West Seattle Bridge detour route connecting Highland Park, Delridge, White Center, and other West Seattle neighbors with the First Avenue South Bridge. SDOT recommends that travelers crossing the Duwamish shift trips to off-peak times and use the other detour routes while the street is partially reopened. If you need to travel in the area, be prepared for the possiblity of a longer commute.

information from the Seattle Department of Transportation

The West Seattle Bridge team lifted the first work platforms over the weekend to help advance final bridge repairs

This past weekend we hoisted the first two of four hanging work platforms to the underside of the West Seattle Bridge so our team can work on the exterior of the bridge during the final phase of repairs this year. The lifts began on Saturday, January 8 at 8 AM and were completed at around 3 PM.

An adult male was shot multiple times at a Burien townhome in the 12400 block of 1st Ave. S. in the early morning hours of Jan. 11.

The  911 call came in just before 5:30 a.m.

The King County Sheriff's office said the victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center and his condition was unknown. 

The suspect in the shooting remains at large.

information from Seattle Police Department

#2022-007172/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch:

On 01-09-2022 at 12:15am, officers responded to the 4700 block of 42 AV SW regarding an unintentional discharge of a firearm inside an apartment.

The caller reported he had been practicing weapon manipulations with his newly purchased handgun, which he believed was unloaded, when it discharged.

The round passed through an unoccupied apartment before coming to stop in an unoccupied salon.

Officers retrieved the bullet as evidence.