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7:47 AM: Per SDOT and commenters, the East Marginal lights are flashing red at the 1st Ave S Bridge and a major backup has ensued.

8:50 AM: Also many bus cancellation alerts this morning.
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Earlier:

6:07 AM: It’s Monday, December 14th, the 266th morning without the West Seattle Bridge.

ROAD (ETC.) WORK

Delridge project: SDOT says its contractor paused last week because of COVID cases but is likely to restart today. Here’s the work plan.

TRANSIT

Metro – Regular schedule.

Water Taxi – Regular schedule.

CHECK TRAFFIC BEFORE YOU GO

West Marginal Way/Highland Park Way:

Highland Park Way/Holden:

The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):

Restricted-daytime-access (open to all 9 pm-5 am) low bridge:

The main detour route across the Duwamish River, the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map) . Here are two cameras:

The other major bridge across the river – the South Park Bridge (map) – see the closure advisory above. Here’s the nearest camera:

Going through South Park? Don’t speed. (Same goes for the other detour-route neighborhoods, like Highland Park, Riverview, and South Delridge.)

Checking for bridges’ marine-traffic openings? See the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.

You can see all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.

Trouble on the roads/paths/water? Let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.

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CORONAVIRUS: Sunday 12/13 roundup

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A vaccine is on the way – that tops tonight:

GOVERNOR’S VACCINE ANNOUNCEMENT: “We are ready to go,” said Gov. Inslee in his briefing this morning, announcing that the first to be vaccinated in our state could get their first shot as soon as Tuesday. The FDA’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine was followed by the green light from a group of 17 experts assembled by four Western states, including ours. Two of those experts were part of today’s event. The first to get vaccinated will be health-care workers at highest risk; plans for where everyone falls in the prioritization plan are not finalized yet. Watch the briefing video here.

KING COUNTY’S NEWEST NUMBERS: Here are the cumulative totals from the Public Health daily-summary dashboard:

*54,017 people have tested positive, up 671 from yesterday’s total

*935 people have died, unchanged from yesterday’s total

*3,674 people have been hospitalized, up 57 from yesterday’s total

*685,369 people have been tested, up 754 from yesterday’s total

One week ago, the King County totals were 47.618/894/3,400/651,275.

STATEWIDE NUMBERS: See them here.

WORLDWIDE NUMBERS: 72.2 million cases and 1,612.000+ deaths – see the nation-by-nation breakdown here.

NEED TESTING? Just a reminder that one of the city’s testing sites is here in West Seattle, 8:45 am-5:30 pm Mondays-Saturdays in the parking lot at Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle) – go here to sign up for an appointment. (Wondering what it’s like? Someone we know got tested there this past week. They were at the site for barely 10 minutes; the results came in 26 hours later.)

DROP-IN PLAYFIELD USE: Seattle Parks is launching a program allowing drop-in use Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11 playfields, including the north and south sides of Delridge Playfield. Details are here.

GOT SOMETHING TO REPORT? EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT? OR? westseattleblog@gmail.com or 206-293-6302, text/voice – thank you!

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BIZNOTE: West Seattle Natural Medicine closing after 37 years, seeking buyer

December 13, 2020 9:22 pm

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As Dr. Katherine Oldfield describes her clinic, West Seattle Natural Medicine is “a West Seattle institution.” But right now, that institution is set for closure in mid-January, after 37 years of operation.

Dr. Oldfield first announced the closure to patients after Thanksgiving, She has owned the clinic for about half its life, buying it from Dr. Jeana Kimball in 2002. She is now living in Canada, but that’s not why the clinic is closing – she says in an explanation on the WSNMC website that it’s closing because the doctors are moving on. The clinic website has information about them and their future, including three who will be part of a new naturopathic clinic in West Seattle, and one who’s opening her own local clinic in February.

Having a sizable staff has been a hallmark of the clinic’s growth in the past decade and a half, including lots of mentoring, Dr. Oldfield writes, saying she’d hoped to eventually sell the clinic to members of its staff. But, she continues: “Then came 2020. The global pandemic has sickened and killed people we love, changed the way we function as a society, affected the poor, people of color and women disproportionately and it has made it very expensive to run a small medical clinic. We secured a PPP loan to keep operating, we switched to a telemedicine/in-person hybrid model and scrambled to adapt in order to keep functioning. The stress on our doctors and staff and my inability to visit and manage in person during this critical time because of the US/Canadian border closure eroded our cohesiveness as a group. That is a story of many small businesses right now. Financial stress and uncertainly are the characteristics of this year and sadly we’ve seen many small businesses close.” But that’s not the whole story – she says a change in state law regarding non-compete clauses meant there was no longer anything to keep someone from leaving and forming or joining a competing business. “Having\ no more doctors to provide care in January has made it impossible to keep the doors open and keep our front desk employees.”

So the clinic is closing January 15th, but, Dr. Oldfield tells WSB, “I am actively looking for either a renter or a doctor who may want to buy the clinic and take over the operations.” In case that doesn’t happen, she also is advertising the building (3256 California SW) for rent. Meantime, the clinic is no longer accepting new patients, and has FAQs for current patients here.

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2021: How to start the new year with Get Fit, West Seattle

December 13, 2020 7:42 pm

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| Health | West Seattle news

2020 is almost in the rear-view mirror. If you want to kick off 2021 with a boost to your health and fitness, you can do it with the n free Get Fit, West Seattle program, presented by West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor). The pandemic doesn’t have to get in the way. First, you can join in on the Get Fit Info Night, live online, at 6 pm Tuesday (December 15th). That’s when you’ll learn about the free training program that will start in early January, culminating in you running a half-marathon in June. WSR’s Lori McConnell reassures you, “It is a program for beginners. We will start everything virtually! You will get a training plan and encouragement!” After the Info Night, you’ll look ahead to the kickoff at 10 am January 2nd, also live online: “We can encourage one another as a group as we get off the couch and train.” GFWS will include group runs when health rules permit. Questions? Email lorimcconnell@hotmail.com.

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WEST SEATTLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Shining in the north

December 13, 2020 6:55 pm

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| West Seattle Christmas lights | West Seattle news

With Christmas now less than two weeks away, we’ll double up on featured light displays, while the supply lasts! Tonight, two from north West Seattle:

Above, Susan sent the photo from 51st and Stevens [map]. Below, Tim‘s photo was taken near Alki Avenue and Bonair [map]:

On Alki Avenue, by the way, many condo and apartment balconies are brightly lit, too, between California Way and the east end of the business district. Thanks again to everyone who has sent tips, with or without photos – westseattleblog@gmail.com – the list of every place we’ve spotlighted is in the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide; you can also see them all by scrolling through our West Seattle Christmas Lights archive.

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WEST SEATTLE SKY SIGHTS: Tonight’s milestone sunset, and more

December 13, 2020 5:33 pm

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| Skies Over West Seattle | West Seattle news

Thanks to James Bratsanos for the photo of tonight’s peekaboo sunset. This gives us a reason to mention tonight’s milestone: This is the last night this year for the earliest sunset – 4:17 pm. Starting tomorrow, the sunset gets later, 4:18 pm, and on from there. So that’s some solace, though the days don’t stop shortening until the solstice on December 21st, and the sunrise doesn’t hit its latest moment until 7:57 am on December 26th (where it stays until January 6th).

Meantime, if we get any breaks in the cloud cover overnight, you may see what Susan Romanenghi saw at 7 am Saturday:

That’s Venus with the moon. P.S. Tonight’s the peak of the Geminid meteor shower, too!

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Catalytic-converter thieves strike again (and again and again and …); car prowler leaves loot trail

December 13, 2020 2:59 pm

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| Crime | West Seattle news

Reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch:

CATALYTIC-CONVERTER THEFT, AGAIN: This report is from Darin:

I started up my 2008 Prius this morning and it was really loud and I instantly knew the catalytic converter had been stolen based on all the WSB reports. I looked under the car and sure enough it was gone, wires were clipped and some tubing was left on the ground. I wanted to let you know so that WSB can keep reporting on these thefts. We are near Andover and 35th Ave SW. It will cost more to replace it than the car is worth so I have no idea what to do with the car now. It is definitely a huge bummer.

After that first note, Darin emailed to say another Prius owner nearby may have been hit too.

HOW COMMON IS IT? Recently we published a note from another victim of catalytic-converter theft, Katie, who sent this followup note: “The Toyota dealer told me they’ve replaced 500 stolen catalytic converters in the last month!”

CAR PROWLER: Jillian says this happened early Saturday:

My car was rifled through at 12:30 am in my driveway on a side street near Riverview Park. (Unfortunately, I accidentally left my wallet in the car after a hard day with my 4-year-old.) After picking through my car, he walked along 16th SW headed to 7-11, dumping my things. I was able to find some things following his trail. He made a purchase at the 7-11 before catching the bus and heading into White Center to make more purchases before I discovered that my wallet did not come into the house.

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UPDATE: Hazmat response in Highland Park after man found dead

December 13, 2020 12:36 pm

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| Highland Park | West Seattle news | WS breaking news

12:36 PM: Seattle Fire has a hazmat investigation under way at a residence in the 7900 block of 14th SW in Highland Park. It’s focused on a garage, and they were using robotic equipment to investigate. The on-scene crews declined comment so we don’t yet know what they’re investigating, but the residents of the adjacent house were allowed back in, and no one has been evacuated. We’ll update when we find out more.

1:59 PM: SFD told us it’s an SPD case. We subsequently inquired with SPD, which tweeted this:

Just after 10:30 am SPD & Seattle Fire responded to a possible overdose in the 7900 block of 14th Ave SW. A male in his early 40s was declared dead at the scene. An extraction lab was found at the site, but hazmat crews determined the scene is safe. Site cleanup is being arranged.

2:51 PM: Neighbors report other agencies have arrived at the scene – the King County Medical Examiner (which investigates deaths) and the state Ecology Department‘s spill responders.

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LAST CALL: This year’s Fauntleroy Community Survey is about to close

December 13, 2020 10:48 am

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Our area’s only neighborhood group with a regular community survey has a last call for participation:

If you live or work in Fauntleroy, the Fauntleroy Community Association would like to hear from you through their every-other-year community survey. First announced last month, the window is closing to participate with the deadline set for today (December 13). This year’s survey includes questions about transportation, traffic, car prowls and break-ins, police funding, and historic preservation. Survey responses help the FCA to establish priorities for action and most of all, to hear about what is important to community members. If you haven’t already participated, start the survey here.

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WEST SEATTLE SUNDAY: Big list of possibilities!

December 13, 2020 6:34 am

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(Saturday photo by Chris Frankovich)

Here’s what’s ahead for your Sunday, from our West Seattle Holiday Guide and Event Calendar:

TODAY’S ONLINE CHURCH SERVICES: The list of more than 20.churches’ Sunday online services (with a few also offering in-person options), with updated links, is here.

HOLY ROSARY TREE LOT, LAST DAY: 9 am-9 pm behind the school, at 42nd/Dakota. You can even tree-shop without getting out of your car. Details here.

ALKI ELEMENTARY HOLIDAY EMPORIUM, LAST DAY: Order online from the curated collection of local gifts, with the Alki PTA benefiting – info here.

‘WINTER WANDER’ SCAVENGER HUNT, LAST DAY: Not too late to join in and enter for prizes! Here’s just one of the fun selfies that “Winter Wander” organizer Alice Kuder shared from entrants so far:

Go here to find out how to join in.

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm in The Junction. Scroll down the page at this link to find the vendor list and map for this week. (Enter at California/Alaska; pickups for online orders are at California/Oregon)

FOOD & SOCKS DONATION DRIVE: 10 am-3 pm outside Alki UCC (6115 SW Hinds), a holiday donation drive.

OUTDOOR BOOK SIGNING: 11 am-12:30 pm outside C & P Coffee Company (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), West Seattle author Pam Mandel will sign her new book “The Same River Twice.”

WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Open 11 am-4 pm – need a tool to fix or improve something? (4408 Delridge Way SW)

HANUKKAH, NIGHT 4: Sundown is at 4:18 pm.

FREE TO-GO DINNER: White Center Community Dinner Church will serve to-go meals at 5 pm, outside, near the Bartell Drugs parking lot in White Center. (9600 15th Ave SW)

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HOLIDAYS: West Seattle’s mini-‘Pathway of Lights’

December 12, 2020 11:58 pm

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| Holidays | West Seattle news

Thanks to Jon for the photos and report:

A bunch of folks on the 4800 block of 46th Ave SW signed up for Parks & Recreation’s Pathway of Lights activity. Tonight would have been the night of the Green Lake event.

As noted here last night, you are invited to light a luminaria – or more than one! – next Saturday (December 19th) to show the “Spirit of West Seattle.”

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CORONAVIRUS: Saturday 12/12 roundup, including our weekly West Seattle trend check

December 12, 2020 9:40 pm

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Tonight’s pandemic toplines:

GOVERNOR MEDIA BRIEFING TOMORROW: Usually Gov. Inslee only has weekend briefings when there’s something big to announce. He’s having one at 11:30 am Sunday, according to an advisory we received tonight. The guest list suggests the spotlight topic:

The governor will be joined by:

Kathy Lofy, state health officer, Department of Health
Dr. John Dunn, COVID Vaccine Scientific Safety Review Workgroup
Dr. Ed Marcuse, COVID Vaccine Scientific Safety Review Workgroup
Michele Roberts, acting assistant secretary, Department of Health

You’ll be able to watch live via TVW.

NEWEST KING COUNTY NUMBERS: Here are the cumulative totals from Public Health‘s daily-summary dashboard:

*53,346 people have tested positive, 771 more than yesterday’s total

*935 people have died, 3 more than yesterday’s total

*3,617 people have been hospitalized, 29 more than yesterday’s total

*684,615 people have been tested, 6,395 more than yesterday’s total

One week ago, those totals were 47,255/894/3,370/650,890.

WEST SEATTLE TREND: Here’s our weekly check of this stat, with numbers shown in two-week increments via the “geography over time” tab on the daily-summary dashboard, combining the totals from the West Seattle and Delridge “health reporting areas.” For the past two weeks, 373 positive test results; 304 in the 2 weeks before that; 207 in the two weeks before that.

STATEWIDE NUMBERS: See them here.

WORLDWIDE NUMBERS: 71.6 million people have tested positive, and more than 1.6 million people have died; U.S. deaths have passed 297,000. Most cases: U.S., India, Brazil, Russia, France (same as last week). See the breakdown, nation by nation, here.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE: Mashiko has closed temporarily again after a staff member was exposed to a COVID-positive family member.

CITY EXPANDING FRESHBUCKS: Applications will open next month to bring 3,000 more families into the program.

DONATION DRIVE TOMORROW: 10 am-3 pm outside Alki UCC – holiday food, pet food, and socks.

GOT SOMETHING TO REPORT? westseattleblog@gmail.com or 206-293-6302, text/voice – thank you!

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WEST SEATTLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Combining holiday spirit with team spirit

December 12, 2020 7:56 pm

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| West Seattle Christmas lights | West Seattle news

Here’s hoping Santa comes down the chimney with a Seahawks victory! Kalyn emailed to let us know about her home at 10727 25th SW [map]: “Showing our Seahawks love from the rooftop!” (Tomorrow, the Hawks play the winless Jets, 1 pm.) While in North Shorewood, we noticed some other nice lights further south on Kalyn’s street, as well as on 26th SW one block north (south of Barton). Thanks again to everyone who’s suggested lights and sent photos – starting tomorrow, we’ll be doubling up. Meantime, the list of what we’ve shown is in the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide, and you can scroll through our archived coverage here.

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SUNDAY: Holiday food and sock drive

December 12, 2020 7:14 pm

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If you missed today’s donation drives – you have a chance to give tomorrow, too. From Alki UCC:

Sunday, December 13, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Holiday Food and Sock Drive
Front courtyard, 6115 SW Hinds

Non-perishable holiday food, personal-care items, and clearly labeled pet food donations are distributed through the White Center Food Bank. Donations of Men’s Casual/Work Clothes are also welcome for distribution through Westside Interfaith Network’s Welcome Table. There is a special need for SOCKS, SOCKS, SOCKS.

Alki UCC reminds donors – masks and distancing, please.

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UPDATE: Bicyclist to hospital after hit-run at California/Hanford

December 12, 2020 4:05 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

4:05 PM: Thanks for the tips. Avoid California/Hanford for a while – police and SFD are there because of a crash, reportedly involving a pedestrian or bicyclist. NB California is blocked. We are on the way there to find out more.

4:09 PM: Injured person is being taken to Harborview.

(WSB photo)

4:23 PM: Police tell us a driver in a white van hit a bicycle rider and then left the scene. The rider, male, is being taken to the hospital. They’re still looking for the driver. Traffic Collision Investigation detectives are coming to the scene so NB California, closed at Hinds, will be shut off for a while.

8:36 PM: We’ve heard from relatives of the rider in the comment section. And we just heard back from SFD spokesperson Kristin Tinsley, who says he is 28 years old and was in stable condition when taken to the hospital.

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UPDATE: Power outage in South Delridge, Westwood, White Center, Highland Park

December 12, 2020 2:34 pm

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| Delridge | Highland Park | Utilities | West Seattle news | Westwood | White Center

2:34 PM: Getting word of a power outage – hearing from South Delridge and White Center so far. Not mapped yet. Anyone else?

2:37 PM: 3,760 without power – just came up on City Light map. No cause yet.

2:58 PM: The outage is affecting some traffic signals, including on Roxbury – remember that an out or flashing signal becomes a 4-way stop. Also reported to be affected: At least part of Westwood Village.

3:20 PM: There’s a multi-vehicle crash at an apparently affected intersection, 16th/107th, with one car reported on its side. King County Sheriff’s Deputies are on scene. Meanwhile, we have a message out to SCL seeking the latest on the outage’s cause.

3:32 PM: Via Twitter, City Light just said it’s “troubleshooting” the cause. But we just got a text that power’s back for at least some.

3:39 PM: The map shows just under 400 customers now still without power, mostly in the Greenbridge area. Adding the updated screengrab above.

3:51 PM: Here’s the crash scene at 16th/107th, east side of the intersection:

Deputies say three cars were involved and the signal (back on now) was out at the time. No injuries. They’re just waiting for tow trucks.

5:56 PM: SCL map shows everybody’s back on.

6:07 PM: SCL tells us that “underground cable failure” is what they believe was the cause.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Stolen vintage Schwinn bike; dumped-likely-stolen bicycle

December 12, 2020 2:26 pm

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| Arbor Heights | Crime | West Seattle news

Two bicycles in West Seattle Crime Watch this afternoon:

STOLEN VINTAGE BIKE: That’s Jena‘s bike. She sent the photo and report:

My Purple 1970s Schwinn Stingray was stolen from our home last night in Arbor Heights. It is a very rare bicycle, and at the time it was stolen it was disassembled and boxed. I am awaiting a Police Report #. If any information comes up, please contact me, Jena, at 206-383-6999.

DUMPED AND LIKELY STOLEN: Recognize this bicycle?

Mike sent the photo, saying it’s along an alleyway at 49th/Hinds.

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FERRY ALERT UPDATE: Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth gets fill-in boat after M/V Issaquah problems

December 12, 2020 1:00 pm

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1 PM: Washington State Ferries says M/V Issaquah needs emergency repairs, so it’s going out of service, leaving M/V Kittitas the lone boat on the route for now. WSF’s alert says: “The 1:10 p.m. from Southworth, the 1:30 p.m. from Vashon, and the 2:00 p.m. from Fauntleroy are cancelled.”

2:57 PM: The M/V Sealth is replacing the Issaquah (which was experiencing “oil pressure alarms”), but it has less capacity, and WSF says #2 sailings might be delayed by half an hour.

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HELPING: Drive up, drop off, as 8th-grader collects donations for West Seattle Food Bank

December 12, 2020 12:01 pm

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(WSB photo)

Atticus is an eighth-grader at Hope Lutheran School and that’s where he’s spending his Saturday, collecting donations for the West Seattle Food Bank. His no-contact (drive up/ride up) food drive – mentioned in our calendar and daily preview – is on until 3 pm in the church/school parking lot off SW Oregon, east of 42nd SW. Here’s the WSFB “wish list” for food donations. (Monetary donations are appreciated, too.)

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: ‘Cougulance’ on ESPN

December 12, 2020 11:02 am

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11:02 AM: The WSU-Cal game‘s not until 1 pm, but tailgating of a sort started early today for Cougar superfan Paul Twibell and friends. He sent the screenshot and report:

This morning ESPN’s College Gameday was live from Alki, if only for a couple of seconds. Paul Twibell’s Cougulance was featured with friends waving WSU flags to keep a streak alive. Today was the 256th consecutive episode that a WSU flag has been waved during the show. Paul, who owns the Cougar-themed ambulance frequently parked on Admiral Way, was joined by Cougar friends Stacey Ellingson, Collin Cejka, Darren Case, Barb Harrington, Chloe Woodward, Makenzee Jundal, and Wagz. ESPN has modified their normal “Fan Pit” to be virtual, featuring fans from across the nation. Twibell was up at 5 am this morning to set up a camera and lighting for the 7:30 am two seconds of fame. GO COUGS!

(The onscreen “West Point” reference was because ESPN’s featured game this week is Army vs. Navy, Paul explains.)

1:03 PM: Side note, no WSU game today after all – canceled at the last minute due to COVID concerns in the Cal program.

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TEMPORARY CLOSURE: Mashiko

December 12, 2020 10:34 am

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| Coronavirus | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

Thanks for the tips. The West Seattle Junction restaurant Mashiko has announced another temporary closure for COVID safety: “We have had a COVID exposure to a family member of one of our teammates and will not reopen until everyone gets tested and the results come back negative.” The restaurant reported a similar situation one month ago.

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What’s up for your West Seattle Saturday

December 12, 2020 6:34 am

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| West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Early December Alki sunset, photographed by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)

Welcome to Saturday! A few things to remind you about:

TRAFFIC ALERT: One lane of West Marginal Way SW just north of the low bridge is scheduled to be closed 7 am-4 pm today for work related to testing of the Terminal 5 flyover bridge, as explained/mapped here.

HOLIDAY PHOTO POP-UP: 9 am-3 pm today (and tomorrow) with Gail Ann Photography at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, some free with food/pet-food donation. Details here – appointments required; some appeared still available as of our check very early this morning. (9131 California SW)

WINTER WANDER, SECOND-TO-LAST DAY: The fun, free West Seattle scavenger hunt – with prizes! – continues through tomorrow. Go here to find out how to play.

DRIVE-THROUGH FOOD DRIVE: 10 am-3 pm, bring food (and/or money) to Hope Lutheran School 8th-grader Atticus‘s drive-through food drive, in the church/school lot off SW Oregon east of 42nd SW.

DROPOFF FOOD & BOOK DRIVE: As also previewed here, noon-5 pm, today only, ArtsWest in The Junction is taking dropoff donations for the Heart of Washington food and book drive to help migrant-farmworker families. Out front at 4711 California SW, or in back, off the 44th/Alaska lot, just south of KeyBank.

HANUKKAH, NIGHT 3: West Seattle synagogue Kol HaNeshamah has a Hanukkah Havdalah and Story Slam tonight, 7 pm, online.

MORE HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS: Trees, lights, shopping … info’s in our West Seattle Holiday Guide.

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UPDATE: Crash on West Marginal Way SW

December 12, 2020 1:11 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

1:11 AM: Police are investigating a crash in the 6100 block of West Marginal Way SW, and have just told dispatchers that southbound WMW will be closed “a while” at the scene, with just one northbound lane open. The crash is reported to have involved a driver and motorcyclist. No major injuries reported, so far.

1:32 AM: One SB lane is now open.

11:02 AM: SFD spokesperson Kristin Tinsley tells us the motorcycle rider, a man in his 20s, was taken to a hospital via private ambulance, in stable condition.

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