January 2022

Fauntleroy Ferry dock replacement planning underway; Public meetings will begin in February

As part of the Washington State Ferries 2040 long range plan, the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal has been in the process of being updated and replaced. 

That work is set to begin in earnest in 2023.

Fauntleroy terminal was built in the 1950s and needs substantial preservation work. The terminal currently faces several challenges, including that parts of the terminal are aging, seismically vulnerable and overdue for replacement. Rising sea levels could damage the superstructure from debris during high tides in the future. Long standing operational challenges include long lines caused by vehicles queuing on Fauntleroy Way and a small terminal with only enough dock space for approximately 80 cars and served by three 124-car Issaquah class ferries using a single slip.

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Sports Roundup

 

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Covid, snow and ice have taken a heavy toll on area high school sports.

No events took place the week between Christmas and New Year's Day and very few happened this past week.

The following is a rundown of the basketball games that did occur:

 

Boys basketball

Chief Sealth 69, Nathan Hale 60

The Seahawks of Chief Sealth slipped past Nathan Hale in Saturday's Metro League action.

 

Seattle Prep 64, West Seattle 62

Seattle Prep won a close one against West Seattle on Saturday.

 

O'Dea 59, Ballard 44

The Irish bagged a win Saturday against the Beavers.

 

Life Christian 68, SCS 38

Seattle Christian absorbed a Saturday loss.

 

Auburn Mountainview 63, KC 46

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WSHS Hannah Shelfer wins Congressional Institute art contest

Every spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

This year West Seattle High School's own Hannah Shefler has won the competition with her painting, "The Matriarchs"


Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.

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HERBOLD: West Seattle vaccination site reopens amid hospitalization surge

District 1 Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold shared this information via her weekly email newsletter to constituents

The City’s West Seattle vaccination clinic reopens today, January 7th, and will continue to provide Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, pediatric vaccines, and boosters throughout January 2022, with capacity for 800 doses per day.  The clinic operates at Neighborhood House, 6400 Sylvan Way SW Seattle, WA 98126, on Fridays from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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SDOT: West Seattle Bridge repair update

Preparing to lift work platforms; next step is core drilling 

information from Seattle Department of Transportation

work platforms

Last week, we continued assembling the work platforms that we’ll use as an elevated workspace to complete epoxy injections and carbon-fiber wrapping on the outside of the bridge. We expect to lift the first platform into place this Saturday on the west side of the Duwamish Waterway. 

In the coming weeks, we plan to begin core drilling on the inside of the bridge at Pier 16. This will create access holes for post-tensioning cables that reinforce the strength of the bridge’s concrete to run through. We’ll also be relocating existing utility lines at this location to make room for the additional post-tensioning cables.  

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UPDATE: Power outage hits more than 3200 in Highland Park, Delridge and South Seattle; Now down to 864 still out
Restoration expected by 4pm

Update at 6:30pm

City light said the outage that started on Friday afternoon in the Highland Park and Delridge Neighborhoods was still under repair though the number without power had dropped to 864 from the original 3200. They said a tree falling on power lines was the cause. They expected to have it restored by 10:30pm

Update at 3:30pm

The number of those without power has dropped to 1269 as of 3:30pm with full restoration expected later this afternoon.

power outage update
Only 1269 still out as of 3:30 on Jan 7, 2022

 

Original Post 

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Terminal 5 on Harbor Island hosts first container ship since renovation; Phase One now complete

Image removed.The Northwest Seaport Alliance and SSA Marine announced on Friday that Phase of the Terminal 5 renovation is now open and welcomed its first ship, The MSC Monterey.

In a post on the NWSeaportAlliance website they said:

"Phase one of Terminal 5 is open for cargo ships to call the NWSA gateway.

The MSC Monterey is the first vessel to call the newly modernized terminal with four new Super-post Panamax cranes ready to work the ship.  The Terminal 5 Modernization Program launched in 2016 to expand gateway cargo capacity and enable The Northwest Seaport Alliance to service the largest vessels in the Transpacific trade.

 

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SeaTac Deputy Mayor addresses human trafficking campaign

information from the City of SeaTac

Deputy Mayor Peter Kwon addressed reporters and elected officials on Jan. 6 during a press conference for Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking press conference, highlighting the role SeaTac played in advocating for more resources to help end human trafficking. 

In 2020, the City made stopping human trafficking a top priority. In case you missed it, the City of SeaTac successfully championed a $140,000 state budget proviso to combat human trafficking.

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