September 2022

By Patrick Robinson

As a boy, like many of you, I was always looking for ways to make money, not because I was poor but because it seemed like that was the thing to do.

That’s what adults did and the pattern was set.

Plus I loved comic books and in the back were ads about how to make money selling things. The one that really got me was the one from American Seeds. “Make money! Get prizes!” And the prizes were things like a transistor radio, or a walkie-talkie set, a sleeping bag with a part that went over your head, an air rifle (bb-gun), and a lot more cool stuff. All I had to do was sell a 50 pack of seeds at 15 cents each. Easy!

I sent away for my pack of seeds and I was so excited when they arrived. Seeds for Zinnias and Petunias and Asters even some vegetable seeds.

A 2016 Chevy Silverado and a boat trailer ended up underwater at the Don Amerni Boat Launch on Wednesday. 

In an attempt to get a boat on trailer there was a mishap which sent both the trailer and truck into about 8 to 9 feet of water just off the end of the finger pier. 

A regular tow truck was called but it was determined that it would not be powerful enough to pull the truck out of the water. Gary's Westside Towing was called and they showed up with a 50 ton tow truck. A Seattle police department diver was used to hook the winch on to the truck and pull it out. The truck is worth about $30.000 and when pulled out was as you'd expect full of water.

911 was called around 1:41 am for a fire at Smoketown at 9616 16th SW in White Center on Wednesday Sept 29. The business sells tobacco and related products.

According to the business owner Paul, "Apparently it was a transient who set the fire and might have been smoking meth or something. The staff at Boombox, next door are heroes. They came with buckets of water and put it on the fire until the fire department got here. They saved my business!"

More than 13 units responded to the blaze which appeared to be confined to the entrance to the business and which damaged the wood entryway, broke the glass, and damaged the store's sign.

The business will open as soon as possible, perhaps in the next five days if they can get the damage repaired well enough. 

Information from King County Prosecutors office

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office rush filed three drug dealing charges and four unlawful gun possession charges against a Ballard man in a case investigated by Seattle Police, the FBI and Homeland Security.

The defendant, Robert Catone, is charged with: 

information from Seattle Police Department

#2022-257011/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch: 

At 5:38 pm Sunday Sept. 25, officers responded to a 7-11 located in the 9000 BLK of Delridge Way SW for an armed robbery.

One suspect selected some merchandise and left the store without paying. The clerk followed the suspect outside where they were assaulted by a second suspect wielding a stick.

The victim armed himself with his own stick at which time the second suspect pointed a firearm at the clerk.

The suspects fled in a vehicle. No injuries were reported. SPD Robbery notified.

Cozy Comedy productions, founded and operated by West Seattle comedians, is bringing a showcase of local comics straight into the heart of the junction at the Great American Diner and Bar on Oct. 7

Admission is only $5 and will feature well known Andrew Frank to close out the show.

Buy advance tickets here

Frank has toured all over the US, Canada, and Europe, and his hour was performed at all 25 nights of the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He was a semifinalist in the 40th annual Seattle International Comedy Competition and the 45th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition. He was recently named one of the Best Undiscovered Comedians in America by Thrillist Magazine. 

Owner Glen Quadros said if the event is successful he will bring it back once a month.