June 2022

Information from Seattle Police Department

#2022-143281/Southwest Precinct/First Watch: 

On 06-06-2022 at 7:27am, a suspect walked inside the West Seattle Thriftway located at the 4200 BLK of SW Morgan St and grabbed sandwiches.

The suspect attempted to exit the store. Employees at the store confronted the suspect about the items, and he pulled out a knife, made threats, and jabbed at the employee screaming.

The suspect left the store and officers located him in the area.

The knife was recovered, and after a show up the suspect was placed in custody for Robbery.

At this time, the identity of the suspect is unknown. SPD Robbery Unit was notified.

Information from Seattle Police Department

#2022-107341/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch: 

On 04-29-2022 at 2:26pm, the victim was robbed at gunpoint in West Seattle. Her car and other belongings were taken.

Detective was assigned the case for follow-up. His investigation identified two possible suspects.

One suspect was in SCORE (South Correctional Entity a regional jail in Des Moines) on unrelated charges and was due to be released on 06-05-2022. Det. and Sgt. went to SCORE and arrested the suspect for this robbery.

He was transported to SPD headquarters where he was interviewed. The suspect confessed to this robbery and was then booked into KCJ.

The second suspect is still outstanding.

If you never tried them, the pot pies from West Seattle's Pot Pie Factory, then you've missed an extraordinary dining experience. But your window to try them is closing. Pot Pie  Factory will close as of June 26. You still order online for the time being but the company now has only one person, Owner/Chef Logan Niles so be patient. 

Visit https://www.potpiefactory.co/home

Chef Logan Niles posted the announcement on June 4.

Information from Seattle Department of Transportation

Following last week’s completion of structural concrete pours, we continued our work on post-tensioning the bridge. Our focus this week was installing more of the 11,000 feet of ducts that will guide and protect the tensioning cablesthroughout the bridge. Once installed, these post-tensioning cables will tighten to strengthen the bridge’s concrete.    

Information from the City of Seattle

Tonight, in recognition of Gun Violence Awareness Day, Seattle will light up orange to show support for survivors of gun violence, in memory of those who have passed due to gun violence, and to express the city’s commitment to action and change. On Friday evening, buildings across the city, including the Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, T-Mobile Park, Lumen Field, and Climate Pledge Arena will light up orange.  

After two years of being shuttered by the pandemic, the Ballard Film Festival (BFF) is back! Everyone in the community is invited to a screening of new work by students in the Ballard High School Digital Filmmaking Program. The curtains will rise at BFF at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2022 in the high school’s Performing Arts Center. The screening will feature short comedies and dramas, advertisements and documentaries.

Tickets ($10 for adults and $5 for students, cash only) will be sold at the door. Film Department t-shirts will also be for sale, as a department fundraiser, for $20 (also cash only). Funds raised at BFF will help provide current equipment and supplies for the Digital Filmmaking students, as well as pay for field trip transportation and other costs.

Films that first screen at BFF are frequently honored by industry professionals. Just recently,

As part of King County's Revive and Thrive Together program small businesses in unincorporated King County with COVID-19 impacts and expenses can apply for grants of up to $30,000 between June 15 and July 15.

Additional support and priority will be given to businesses affected by the fires in White Center last year. Language and technical assistance are available to help apply for the funds.

To learn more call 206-477-3800 or email Localbusinessgrants@kingcounty.gov