May 2023

Seen on Beach Drive; Solid Axle Corvette Club makes a stop

Sunny days in West Seattle tend to bring cars to the beach. All kinds of cars, from elaborate Impala's favored by low rider groups to multi hundred thousand dollar sports cars with favored parking spots going quickly. Cruising it seems never goes out of style. 

Then there are the classics. These folks are, like their cars, priceless. They are members of the Solid Axle Corvette Club which has 8 chapters across the nation and 1200 members. Locally across Washington, Oregon and Vancouver BC are around 90 members. 

They had stopped at Spud Fish and Chips and driven over near Me Kwa Mooks park on Beach Drive SW to show off their cars and have some lunch. One was an outlier... the 1965 which has independent suspension. The earlier generation of Corvette's is commonly referred to as the "solid-axle" generation, as the independent rear suspension did not appear until the 1963 Stingray.

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Community update meeting on Alki Elementary replacement set for May 22
Open to the public and available online; Project has seen some controversy

A community meeting about the $66.9 million, Alki Elementary School construction project  is scheduled at the school itself on Monday, May 22, from 7 to 9 p.m.

It will be in the lunchroom at Alki Elementary School, and it will also be available virtually using Microsoft Teams.

The link will be posted on May 22 at www.seattleschools.org/alki-construction

This is chance to meet the project team, learn the latest information and hear what Seattle Public Schools has heard from the community. There will be a Q&A as well.

A flyer (below) is going out to Alki Elementary School families.

Postcards are being mailed to neighbors within 6 blocks. 

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Taste of Burien will provide delicious bites from over 20 restaurants May 24

The Taste of Burien is the largest event of its kind in the Burien area. The event is sold out every year so make sure to get your tickets online and early

DETAILS:

Event held at Merrill Gardens (15020 5th Ave SW in the Multipurpose Room)

Attendees will vote on three categories: Best Bite, Best Pour and Best Sweet. 

$25 general admission tickets apply for unlimited taste items with beverages available for purchase

Tickets will be available now online at discoverburien.org Tickets will not be sold at the door entrance so get your tickets before it's sold out! 
Children are not recommended due to space size and crowds. No Strollers allowed. 

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Two men arrested in sexual exploitation, organized crime and money laundering case
Two year investigation into prostitution at Burien massage parlor; $1 million bail requested

information from King County Sheriff's office

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, King County Sheriff’s Office Detectives arrested two suspects in connection with a two-year-long organized crime and money laundering operation.

The investigation began in January 2021 after a complaint was lodged by a community member about a massage parlor in Burien. The verbal complaint alleged concerns of prostitution, and other suspicious behavior, occurring at the business.


Detectives looked into the concerns and their investigation led them to nine (9) different businesses spanning four (4) different counties – Benton, King, Snohomish, and Skagit.

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Hole repaired in SR99 ramp ; It’s open early

The northbound SR99 ramp from the West Seattle Bridge will reopen by 5 a.m. Tuesday according to Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

The ramp closed on May 2 after a 5-by-4-foot hole developed in the road deck. WSDOT estimated at the time it would take 10 days to repair. But the agency said on Monday they were able to effect repairs much sooner.

A test that determines the new concrete has cured enough handle traffic was conducted and it was determined it is safe.

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102 unit assisted living facility proposed for 5200 block of California Ave. SW

A land use application has been filed with the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections to allow a 5-story, 102-unit assisted living facility at 5252 California Ave SW.

This is Aegis Senior Communities doing the construction.

For your reference, this is across the street from West Seattle Nursery. This project has been in development since at least 2018 and has been closed and fenced off since then.

Parking for 42 vehicles is proposed. The existing buildings would be demolished.

Early Design Guidance conducted under 3040033-EG. This project is participating in the Living Building Pilot Program.

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Detectives investigate deadly West Seattle shooting

by Public Affairs - Seattle Police Department

Police are investigating an overnight shooting in the Delridge neighborhood of West Seattle which left one person dead early Monday.

Just after 3:00 a.m., officers arrived in the 9200 block of 15th Avenue SW and found a male lying in the road with a suspected gunshot wound. Despite lifesaving efforts by police and Seattle Fire, the 41-year-old victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Homicide Detectives responded and will lead the investigation. Members of SPD’s Crime Scene Investigation Unit also responded to process the scene for evidence.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.

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