March 2022

Sound Transit hosting public meetings on West Seattle and Ballard link light rail extensions Draft EIS
Virtual meetings and an in-person drop-in session will include presentations, opportunities to ask questions and comment

information from Sound Transit

Members of the public are invited to attend an upcoming public meeting to learn more about the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions Project, Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and the Draft EIS comment period. Each virtual meeting will include a brief presentation and Q&A session followed by an opportunity to provide oral testimony, which will be captured by a court reporter. 

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How to choose a fruit tree

This column was prepared by the staff at the award winning West Seattle Nursery.  The Nursery is open for shopping, and they offer an array of trees, shrubs, bedding plants, garden supplies, decor and gift items. They are located at 5275 California Ave SW and you can find them online at https://www.westseattlenursery.com

 

Things to keep in mind:

Grow what you like to eat! There are many kinds of fruit trees that thrive in the greater Seattle area.

Size Fruit trees need space to thrive. Allow enough room for sun, wind, and root growth. Trees that are dwarf (8-10’ tall) or semi-dwarf (12-15’ tall) are a good fit for urban yards, and the fruit is easy to reach.

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White Center Pub Crawl March 19 will feature 9 local bars; It's a fundraiser too

The people who sponsored last summer's wildly successful White Center Block Party is planning an evening of drinks and deals over St. Paddy's day weekend right in the heart of White Center. It's all set to happen Saturday March 19 at 4pm with the event beginning at Bizarro Italian Cafe.

All proceeds from bracelet sales will go toward planning the next White Center Block Party this summer. 

Tickets can be pre-purchased through EventBrite here

The cost is just shy of $20.. at $19.75 each including processing fees.

PRE-ORDER NOW AND GET A FREE JELLO SHOT AT PICK UP! OR, PURCHASE DAY-OF FOR 20.00. 

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Lots of shots but no suspects on Harbor Ave SW

information from Seattle Police Department

#2022-056231/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch: 

On Sunday 03-06-2022 at 1:35am, officers responded to the 1300 block of Harbor Ave SW for a disturbance with possible shots fired.

Updates while en route indicated that multiple vehicles were involved and actively shooting as they fled the area southbound.

Officers arrived and located a sprawling scene that stretched from the 1300 to the 2300 block of Harbor Ave SW.

Witnesses had varying accounts of events and could only provide minimal information regarding involved persons. 3 vehicles were likely involved, but no specifics were provided.

No victims were located, and no property damage was discovered during this search. Evidence of a shooting was located along this stretch of road.

While investigating this incident an unknown person admitted themselves with a gunshot wound to Swedish First Hill 22-56241.

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Allen J. Watts, DDS 1923 - 2022

 

 

Few people have touched as many lives in West Seattle as Allen J. Watts. “Al” to his friends. “Doc Watts” to his generations of dental patients. Born in 1923 in rural Minnesota, he grew up without electricity or running water, and was instilled with a work ethic that he carried throughout his 98 years. 

 

SDOT: High bridge repair - Starting exterior carbon-fiber wrapping; continuing interior work

information from Seattle Department of Transportation

We began wrapping the bridge’s exterior with carbon-fiber reinforced polymer on the west side of the bridge this week. The carbon-fiber wrap works together with the epoxy we are injecting into the cracks to strengthen the concrete. We will continue applying carbon-fiber wrap on the bridge’s interior and exterior in the coming weeks.  

carbon fiber on bridge

cracks painted over
After filling cracks with epoxy, we apply carbon-fiber wrap to sections of the bridge. SDOT Photo

 

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