September 2022

2022 Highline Bond Campaign Kick-Off and Tour

WHEN: Tuesday, September 13, 2022

WHERE: Highline High School front lawn

WHAT: Rally at 6:00pm, followed by tours of the new Highline HS

You're invited to help us kick off the campaign to pass Proposition 1 -- the Highline Schools Bond -- on the November 8 ballot.  Come and meet Highline's new superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran and school board president Aaron Garcia, and learn why it is so important that we rebuild schools and ensure that our students are educated in safe, modern facilities.

If this bond is passed, three schools will be rebuilt: Evergreen High School in White Center, Tyee High School in SeaTac and Pacific Middle School in Des Moines.  Following the campaign rally, you will have an opportunity to tour the new Highline High School, which was rebuilt with funds from the last bond.

Dear Editor,

Striking West Seattle Educators are still walking in the morning, and planning public service activities for Friday, September 9, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. We encourage community participation!

By Michelle Luxmore 

After volunteering in my son’s 2nd Grade Class for the first time this past June, I went home and bawled my eyes out after seeing first hand our public education system drowning, Teachers, staff and students. I began to deeply imagine what it’s truly been like for the last 2 years. 

To say our children, the adults of the future, are desperate for support is an understatement. Children can only have that support with proper and appreciated staff. 

If you’ve made it this far into my post, Whether you have children or not, may you please consider flooding the emails of board members and the superintendent by simply following the link below:

Washington Education Association

We all thank you very much ♥️🙏♥️

Update 1:33pm

Power has been restored

Update 7:20am

The power outage is down to 326 after a car hit a pole in North Admiral overnight. Expected restoration is still 10:25 am

Original post

Shortly before 2am a car crashed into a pole at 48th SW and SW Waite Street in North Admiral West Seattle. It caused power lines to come down and resulted in a power outage for more than 1600 people. Power had been out for 4600 immediately following the crash.

The outage extends from Admiral Way on the south along Sunset Ave SW on the west to nearly Duwamish Head on the north crossing Palm Ave SW on the east.

10:25 am was the expected restoration time.

The crash was a single vehicle. The cause of the crash is not clear at this time.

The Beer Businesses of West Seattle have partnered to brew a very special beer in honor of the upcoming West Seattle Bridge Open. The beer, called Reunited IPA, was brewed in partnership with Good Society Brewing, Best of Hands Barrelhouse, Ounces Taproom & Beer Garden, The Beer Junction and Beveridge Place Pub—all beer-focused businesses based in West Seattle.

Reunited IPA is set to be released at Ounces Taproom & Beer Garden’s Bridge Opening Party on September 17th & 18th, and can additionally be found on tap at each of the respective partner taprooms.

Update Sept 8

School officials announced that there will be no school on Friday after members of the teachers’ union failed to reach an agreement with SPS.

Update Sept. 7

Seattle Public Schools announced that the opening day of school is cancelled again for Sept. 8. The issues the Seattle Education Association is seeking to address are pay, mental health support, plus staffing ratios for special education and multilingual students.

Seattle Public Schools said the would notify parents by 3pm if school is cancelled for Friday Sept. 9.

Information from the City of Seattle