February 2025

Councilmember Rob Saka of District 1 has released his first-ever State of the District address, a "mini" version of the traditional State of the City speech, ahead of Mayor Harrell's annual address. The report details key accomplishments and investments made in West Seattle, South Park, Georgetown, SODO, and Pioneer Square during his first year in office.

Transportation and Infrastructure

• Saka, as Transportation Chair, emphasized the adoption of the Seattle Transportation Plan, which guides 20-year strategic investments2.

• A $1.55B voter-approved Transportation Levy will fund road, bridge, sidewalk, and transit improvements.

•Investments in new sidewalks were doubled, with at least 22% of all funding allocated for District 1.

• $2 million has been dedicated to neighborhood safety transportation projects in District 1.

Update 2-14-25

Ray Garcia-Morales has resigned as Principal of Chief Sealth International High School. According to sources close to the matter an emergency meeting was called at the school on Thursday Feb. 13 where a statement was read to staff announcing his resignation. 

The District has been very circumspect about the matter saying only

"At this time, Seattle Public Schools can confirm Hope Perry is currently serving as interim principal of Chief Sealth High School."

Kind regards,

Sophia Charchuk (she/her)
Communications Specialist"

No word has yet been offered regarding  a search for his replacement.

Original Story 2-4-25

Chief Sealth International High School Principal Ray Garcia-Morales has been placed on administrative leave following a 3am DUI and reckless endangerment arrest according to a letter sent to families by Seattle Public Schools. The letter reads:

White Center will soon be home to a new location of Mr. B's Meadery, bringing a unique and ancient beverage to the neighborhood. Brandon Eller, a White Center native and wife Krista are the owners of Mr. B's Meadery, soon opening a second location at 9444 Delridge Way SW, in the former Center Tool Rental building which closed in September. The grand opening is scheduled for February 28 at 3:30pm with a ribbon cutting at 4pm. A soft opening for Mead Club members took place Feb. 13. The other location is in the Fremont District.

The new location will feature two distinct areas:

Information from Seattle Police Blotter

Seattle police officers arrested a 28-year-old woman after she crashed her vehicle into an occupied home in West Seattle.

Just after midnight on Feb. 13, patrol officers were dispatched to the collision in the 200 block of Southwest Roxbury Street. The vehicle went off the roadway, through two different yards and a chain link fence, and rotated nearly 180 degrees before colliding into the residence.

Police found the registered owner of the vehicle outside of her car seemingly uninjured. There were no injuries to the occupants of the townhome. 

The investigating officer determined the woman was the sole occupant of her vehicle and was seen crawling out of the driver’s seat after the crash.

King County is set to begin a major project aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety and calming traffic on 16th Avenue SW between SW 100th Street and SW 107th Street in White Center.

The project, which is scheduled to begin construction in the summer of 2025, includes a variety of changes to the roadway, including repaving, new lane markings, bike lanes, and sidewalk curb extensions.

Upcoming Road Work

Before the major construction begins, the county will replace a worn-out drainage pipe under the north side of SW 104th Street5.... This work will occur in three phases in March and April 20256.

• Phase 1: No parking will be allowed on the north side of SW 104th Street between 15th and 16th avenues SW for 1-2 weeks. This is to allow for construction equipment to be parked in the parking lane.

The new Happy Lemon bubble tea shop has opened at 2718 Alki Ave SW.

The Happy Lemon beverage chain was founded in 2006 by the Yummy-Town Group, a publicly listed tea culture company originating in Taiwan. They serve a wide variety of bubble tea drinks.  is a tea based drink that originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s.

In 2014, Happy Lemon had opened  more than 350 locations across 21 countries including the USA, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Dubai, Philippines, and more. They now operate more than 1000 locations.