Dear Editor:
1) ST has a long history of not giving sufficient notice to owners of condemned properties. I could find news stories going back a long way, even before the one below.
https://seattletransitblog.com/2017/09/29/sound-transit-offers-olive-branch-homeowners-shoreline/
By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR
Mt. Rainier 2, Olympic 0
The Rams blanked Olympic in Saturday action.
Kennedy Catholic 9, Olympia 1
The Lancers blasted the Bears in a non-league game Saturday.
Union 7, Kennedy Catholic 0
Kennedy Catholic also played Union of Vancouver and lost Saturday.
Gig Harbor 2, West Seattle 0
The Wildcats were shut out Saturday by the host Tides.
Kentlake 2, Chief Sealth 1
Chief Sealth lost a close one Saturday.
Ballard 6, Shorewood 4
Ballard outscored Shorewood in Friday action.
Cedarcrest 4, Highline 2
The Pirates suffered a defeat Friday.
An older person with a ‘medically induced’ condition as they made their through the drive-through at the Westwood Village Rite Aid on Saturday evening the wrong way appeared to witnesses on the scene to have hit the gas instead of the brake and drove into the embankment.
The driver and passenger were injured, but were in stable condition.
The Sound Transit Board will hold a hybrid meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Ruth Fisher Boardroom at Union Station in Seattle. Members of the public can also participate virtually via Zoom HERE. For telephone participation, the call numbers are 253-215-8782 or 253-205-0468, followed by Webinar ID: 894 8872 6960 and the “#” key1.
The meeting agenda includes several significant items, offering insight into the agency's ongoing projects and operations. The Board, presided over by Board Chair Dave Somers, will begin with standard procedures such as roll call and reports from the Chair and the CEO.
Update 4:11pm Friday
Seattle Police released an edited version of the bodycam footage involving the shooting death of a man with a knife who had climbed the fence of the secure parking lot for the Southwest Precinct. The video shows officers attempting to descalate, then firing a sponge round and finally firing on the suspect when he did not stop. SPD stated "On March 19th, 2025, The 911 call center (CARE) received a call regarding a suicidal subject. The caller stated that she had received a message from the subject indicating he was suicidal and had left his vehicle at Home Depot in West Seattle. The subject proceeded to enter a secured Seattle Police facility by climbing a fence that separates the Home Depot parking lot from the Southwest Precinct parking lot.
By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR
Baseball
Tyee plays host to Interlake for a 3:30 p.m. Friday game as Foster gets a visit from Lindbergh.
Evergreen entertains La Conner at 4 p.m. as Highline travels to Cedarcrest and Ballard to Shorewood.
Kennedy Catholic goes all the way to Union for 7 p.m. action.
Mount Rainier hosts Olympic at 1 p.m. Saturday and Chief Sealth plays a 4:30 p.m. game against Kentlake on the Kent-Meridian diamond.
Highline gets a 3:30 p.m. Monday visit from Renton as Tyee travels to Lindbergh.
Scheduled for 4 p.m. that day are Foster at Evergreen, Cleveland at Chief Sealth, Seattle Prep at Ballard and West Seattle at Garfield.
Mount Rainier visits Stadium for a 4 p.m. Tuesday game.
Mayor Bruce Harrell paid a visit to the Delridge Community Center on March 19 to announce that the city is entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to provide space at the Southwest Precinct for CARE team members. The City of Seattle's CARE Department, which stands for Community Assisted Response and Engagement, is a public safety initiative established in October 2023. It serves as a third branch of public safety alongside the Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Fire Department.
911 Call Screening: CARE screens all 911 calls in Seattle and dispatches appropriate emergency services.
Community Crisis Responders (CCR): These are behavioral health professionals who assist with non-violent mental health crisis calls. They work alongside police officers but are not law enforcement themselves.
At schools across the nation on March 19 teachers, and others gathered outside before the start of classes to stage a "Walk-In" demonstration, meant to express their opposition to changes being made to the Department of Education by the Trump administration.
The dismantling of the Department of Education will have multiple impacts.
Loss of Federal Funding: Many schools, especially those in under-resourced areas, rely on federal funding provided by the Department of Education. Without it, these schools might struggle to meet basic needs.
Equity Concerns: The department plays a role in ensuring equal access to education, particularly for marginalized groups, including students with disabilities and low-income families. Its removal could exacerbate disparities.
Communities across the nation are gearing up for a unified day of action on Wednesday, March 19, as the National Education Association (NEA) and its allies organize school walk-in events to advocate for the protection of public schools, students, and families.
The "Walk-In to Protect Our Students and Families" initiative aims to demonstrate to elected leaders the widespread support for vital educational programs and protections.
A Waste Management truck went over on its side at the corner of 46th SW and Marine View Drive on Tuesday afternoon. It wasn't immediately clear how it happened, but the driver and assistant was not injured in the incident.
Traffic was held up on 46th SW. To right the vehicle they will need to bring in a heavy duty tow truck to take care of it.
There was some spillage that was covered in absorbent material.
It was unclear what route it was or whether it will impact garbage pickup in the area.
We have messages out to Waste Management for more information.
