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District 1 City Councilmember Lisa Herbold offered this update on the cost increases recently announced by Sound Transit regarding the extensions to West Seattle and Ballard

The West Seattle Crime Prevention Council gives community members a chance to ask questions and to bring up community concerns to the leadership of the Seatt

Update 7:00pm Jan. 14

The Seattle Department of Transportation held the 15th meeting  of the West Seattle Community Task Force on January 13 to review Low Bridge access policies, usage, news and the Reconnect West Seattle program that was launched in the wake of the…MORE

The windstorm on January 12 that saw wind gusts over 75mph at the Space Needle cut the power for tens of thousands of people in the greater Seattle area. It also did some damage locally.

If you have been out in the community you may have noticed that a local bus stop has been closed. We inquired with King County Metro's Chris Arkills and he offered an explanation for the closures of two that run through Gatewood. 

The Washington State Department of Transportation has announced that work to replace and repair the bridge bearings on the 1st Ave South Bridge will begin in February but the exact date is not yet certain. They posted the news on their blog:

The Seattle Department of Transportation is preparing to drill a hole horizontally under the Duwamish River to enable the installation of a telecommunications conduit.

District 1 City Councilmember Lisa Herbold shared news of a new COVID testing site at Holy Family Church near White Center.