(Pink-salmon-fishing mania continues at Lincoln Park. Photo by Monica M. Wehri)
Just a few things to mention in this edition of the morning preview, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:
ELECTION DAY: Tonight is the voting deadline; dropboxes (nearest one is downtown) close at 8 pm, and you need to make sure your ballot carries TODAY’S postmark if you’re sending it out by mail. While it’s the primary election, so most of the ballot involves races where the field will be narrowed to the “top two” candidates for November, there are also two ballot measures to be decided: Seattle Referendum 1, related to the Highway 99 tunnel (still confused? here’s our video of the only West Seattle forum devoted entirely to the issue), and the King County Veterans and Human Services Levy (both require a simple majority). The county has gathered election-related information here.
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT BOARD VOTE: Last night’s vote for a $20 car-tab fee to cover a Metro budget gap was a county action. Today, the City Council, sitting as the Seattle Transportation Benefit District Board, is expected to vote to send their own proposed car-tab fee to the November ballot, to cover a variety of other transportation projects. They meet at 11 am; more information here, and it’ll be live on the Seattle Channel (cable 21 or online).
TRAFFIC ALERTS FOR TONIGHT: Reminder – the Mariners and Sounders both have 7 pm home games, and the westbound Spokane Street Viaduct has an overnight closure (starting at 11:30 pm – that means the West Seattle Bridge exits on I-5 and from Beacon Hill will be closed). Details in our original preview.
STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING RACE & MOVIE: “Explore: Catalina,” a stand-up paddleboarding “adventure film,” has its Seattle premiere tonight at Seacrest, outdoors at the Alki Crab and Fish lounge at 8 pm, after an evening starting with Alki Kayak Toursand Mountain to Sound Outfitters (WSB sponsor) presenting SUP demos at 6 pm (first 40 people free) and the weekly SUP race at 7. Here’s the official flyer with full details.
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