February 2023

Windy weather; Advisory predicts gusts up to 45mph Friday

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory. Gusts up to 45 mph are expected from 10 am to 7pm.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Seattle WA 3:06 AM PST Fri Feb 3 2023 

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Skagit County, Everett and Vicinity, Tacoma Area, Admiralty Inlet Area, Hood Canal Area, Bellevue and Vicinity, Seattle and Vicinity and Bremerton and Vicinity.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

 

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Tax scam and fraud prevention tips

By Jennifer Danner

Seattle Police Department

SW Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator

As tax season begins- we often see an increase in tax fraud and various forms of scams. In order to combat this, the SW Precinct would like to provide our community with some helpful prevention information about these scams, as well as the most effective way to report them! 

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Marilyn’s smile and laughter would light up any room she entered.  She had a quick wit and ready comment for anyone who crossed her path.  Marilyn was quite a character and not easy to forget.  When Marilyn began her adult life, she moved to Seattle in 1950 and witnessed much of the city’s music and comedy history in her 90 years.  Marilyn had many friends throughout her life and times.  Marilyn was extremely interested in civil rights issues and stayed informed about politics and life.   She spent her career in the hospitality industry (working at fine hotels like The Olympic, The Westin a

Teresa Mosqueda announces run for King County Council District 8
Seeking to replace retiring Councilmember Joe McDermott in District 8

Information from Teresa Mosqueda

Teresa Mosqueda, the at-large Seattle City Councilmember serving in her sixth year in office and as the council’s budget chair, has announced that she will run for King County Council District 8.  Mosqueda, a Democrat and West Seattle resident, will seek to replace outgoing Councilmember Joe McDermott. 

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Pat's View: Our World's Fair house

By Patrick Robinson

My mom was bi-polar before they had a name for it but when she was feeling good, she would often take me and younger brother Scott in tow as she went house hunting.

It meant meeting her very high standards. We already lived in a large view home up at the end of a road. But my older brothers were either already out or preparing to leave so we needed to downsize.

One day we went to what was basically a construction site. But there was a sign out in front saying “Worlds Fair Home” even though this was 1964 two years after that event in Seattle. As we walked up to the house, it was very clear that this was not like anything we had seen before. 

The house was designed by Robert Norsen, a very progressive Seattle architect as part of a neighborhood development called Fentonwood down at the end of 116th Place SW.

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