While West Seattle Summer Fest features many visiting vendors, the year-round West Seattle Junction merchants are at the heart of the festi...

(Newest image from SDOT camera at California/Alaska) The Junction is at the heart of everything tonight, getting ready for West Seattle Su...

Interested in – or already playing – tennis? The Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club asked us to share this opportunity with you: (Pictured...

6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Thursday, July 9, 2026. WEST SEATTLE SUMMER FEST STREET CLOSURES, BUS REROUTES Setup for the Friday-Saturday-...

9:48 AM: As initially mentioned in our traffic roundup , emergency crews are at the scene of a crash on Admiral Way east of Schmitz Park. A...

(2025 Fauntleroy Art Show photo by Ana Del Claro) Here in the heart of summer, planning continues for fall – here’s an alert for local arti...

6:02 AM: Good morning! It’s Wednesday, July 8, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Today’s forecast starts with clouds, then clearing, high ar...

By Macey Wurm Reporting for West Seattle Blog With her arrival at amazing age comes no shortage of birthday festivities for Rosa Facciuto...

(State ferry Kaleetan silhouetted at sunrise – photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor) Here’s our list of event notes/reminders/listings for today...

Thanks to Dylan for sending that video of a humpback whale seen from the Bainbridge ferry around 5:45 am. Likely the same humpback that Ke...

6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Welcome to Seattle’s post-World Cup summer! WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Today’s forecast ...

Thanks to Susan for the photo. She called to tell us about a dog stuck on the rocks off Beach Drive near Harbor West (the condos on pilin...

Before the holiday weekend is entirely in the rear-view mirror – new views of what we’ve already shown briefly: FRIDAY AURORA: Kevin Frei...

The main event for your Monday is of course the USA vs. Belgium FIFA World Cup match, being played at 5 pm in Seattle, on many screens in W...

Thanks for the tips about orcas in Elliott Bay this morning! Kersti Muul tells us at least six are now off Alki Ave. Share This

6:07 AM: Good morning! It’s Monday, July 6, 2026, with the final Seattle World Cup match this evening. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Sunny t...

1:48 PM : Thanks for the tips . Multiple SFD units and SPD are at a crash scene near Salty’s (1936 Harbor SW); no details of the crash yet b...

Every year, we hear about the loud fireworks of the Fourth followed by quiet volunteerism on the Fifth, as neighbors go out to clean up afte...

Thanks to David Hutchinson for the photo of last night’s Lake Union fireworks, seen from Seacrest. Our post-holiday Sunday has a short eve...

With SPD motorcycles in the lead, followed by a privately owned historic fire engine (more about that later), West Seattle’s only Fourth of...