May 2023

Art Hop and Shop offers tons of art and fun May 6

Information from West Seattle Art Hop & Shop

The West Seattle Art Hop & Shop, West Seattle’s community arts tour is back and has moved to the spring! 

This year’s tour will be Saturday, May 6th, 10am-5pm. Art will be on display and available for purchase at studios, yards and outdoor spaces throughout the West Seattle peninsula. The tour features art of all kinds, at a wide variety of price points from emerging to established artists. Art lovers are sure to enjoy the day as they hop their way across West Seattle.

While artist participation is unlimited, this year’s event will have a limit of 30 sites, with a minimum of three artists per site. Site hosts will complete an easy, free registration to secure their spot on the tour and then coordinate with artists to fill their location. Site registration will close when 30 sites have registered. 

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UPDATE: NB SR 99 on ramp from WS Bridge closed due to pothole
WSDOT estimates a 10 day closure

UPDATE: 1:50pm

WSDOT's early estimate is that ramp from the West Seattle Bridge to SR 99 may be closed for around 10 days. They will share updates from field crews soon. They urge drivers to continue to use alternate routes. The ramp was built in 1959

SR 99 ramp hole

 

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The off ramp/on ramp from the West Seattle Bridge to SR 99 Northbound has been closed due to a large pothole that has formed.

Big enough to cause serious damage, the pothole is 5 feet by 4 feet wide, according to WSDOT.

The ramp was previously expected to reopen Tuesday night, but on Wednesday, WSDOT said the ramp was closed until further notice.  

Repair crews were evaluating the situation.

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"BATTLE FOR WEST SEATTLE" Softball game set for May 21
WS Chamber vs Junction Assoc. will play at Mel Olson stadium in White Center

information from West Seattle Chamber of Commerce and West Seattle Junction Association

As part of the celebration of the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce’s 100th Anniversary, the Chamber has challenged the West Seattle Junction Association to the first ever Battle for West Seattle—a charity softball game benefiting the West Seattle Food Bank and White Center Food Bank!

This charity softball game is being hosted by The DubSea Fish Sticks at The Fryer. Tom Hutyler, the public address announcer for the Seattle Mariners and West Seattle Local, will be announcing the game. The softball teams are made up of amateur players from local West Seattle businesses. It’s sure to be a home run, so come out to cheer on your favorite nonprofit or business!

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Hotwire Coffeehouse break in - Pastries and safe taken

Hotwire Coffeehouse at 4410 California Ave SW reports that they were the victims of break in Monday evening/Tuesday morning. 

Manager Nicole Crisostomo said, "Last night 3 individuals broke in to Hotwire, stole our safe & half our pastries! Please come by and support us. This is the 3rd time in 3 years we have been broken into."

Call (206) 625-5011 if you have information about this crime.

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Gas station on Delridge Way robbed on May Day

#2023-117639/Southwest Precinct/First Watch:

On Monday 5-1-2023 at 4:23 am , officers responded to a gas station in the 5200 block of Delridge Way SW for a burglary in progress.

A vehicle was seen driving into the entrance allowing two of the passengers to gain access to the store.

The suspects had fled the scene, but the suspect vehicle was located abandoned a few hours later.

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