June 2023

West Seattle Thriftway is seeking nominations for the West Seattle All-Star Giveaway, which aims to honor local individuals making a difference in children and youth sports and after-school activities. Nominate someone deserving today for a chance to win two tickets to the MLB 2023 All-Star Game on July 11th at T-Mobile Park.

From July 1st to July 8th, visit the guest services desk at West Seattle Thriftway to submit your nomination. Tell us about an All-Star in your community who exemplifies dedication, leadership, and a positive influence in children's lives through sports or after-school programs.

On July 9th, the winner of the Community MVP program will be contacted with the exciting news. They will receive two tickets to attend the MLB 2023 All-Star Game, a unique opportunity to witness the pinnacle of athletic excellence and sportsmanship.

Westside Seattle news partner Q 13 fox has reported that the body found in the water of the Duwamish River was a Bridge tender who had gone missing. Q13 reported:

"Crews found a body Friday morning in the water near Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood where during a search for a missing bridge operator.

The Seattle Fire Department responded to a report of a missing person at First Avenue South and South River Street. The initial report was a water rescue response. 

According to fire officials, the missing person was a bridge operator and there were no witnessed reports of the person falling into the water. 

The department's fireboat were to the scene, and the Washington State Patrol and the Seattle Fire Department took over the search. 

At about 7:30 a.m., crews found a body in the water that matched the description of the missing operator. 

By Patrick Robinson

For the longest time, I thought I would die before the age of forty.

But now as I look back on my birthday at age 72, I realize that kind of fatalistic thinking was doing me a great disservice. 

I have come to understand that it was a kind of avoidance symptom, and a form of post-traumatic stress disorder. 

When my mother died unexpectedly I was on the verge of becoming 18 years old. I never spoke about to anyone, and never really processed that loss.  But clearly it made me more

reckless, less able to plan for the future, more untethered. 

Why bother if you are going to check out early?

But I didn’t and now, I realize, with growing certainty that if I had,

I would have missed some genuinely incredible experiences that have enriched my life.

Information from City of Burien

The City of Burien wants to remind community members that the possession and discharge of illegal fireworks carries penalties. A “social host” ordinance is also in place, which places responsibility for the discharge fireworks on to the property owner where discharge of fireworks occurs.

The penalties are:

Information from Seattle Police Blotter

by Detective Judinna Gulpan on June 28, 2023 1:33 pm

Robbery Detectives developed probable cause to arrest a suspect who was involved in an armed robbery of a dispensary in May in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood. 

Police located the man in a hotel business in the 16700 block of International Boulevard in SeaTac around 3:00 p.m. yesterday. A team of detectives and officers with the Major Crime Task Force, Gun Violence Reduction Unit, SPD’s patrol, King County Sheriff’s Office, and Federal Bureau Investigation assisted with securing the location. 

SPD SWAT contacted the suspect and four other subjects at the location. Initially the suspect refused to exit the business, but the Hostage Negotiation Team responded and established communication which led to him being taken into custody.