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2000 block of 14th Ave. W: Fire under control. Crews are continuing to work on overhaul to remove smoldering debris and extinguish hot spots.

Talk about spring cleaning! @SeattleSPU and WM welcomed more than 500 Seattle residents to #RecycleRight at the Beyond the Cart event in West Seattle with West Seattle Chamber of Commerce and @WSJA. Thank you to @WestSeattleBlog for spreading the word and to all who showed up!

CLEARED: Both directions of the SR 99 tunnel have reopened after emergency maintenance was completed.

SR 99 TUNNEL CLOSED Both directions of the SR 99 tunnel are closed Tues night (3/17) in downtown Seattle for emergency maintenance. We have no estimate for reopening. People traveling through the area should use alternate routes.

Tracking the downtown-bound travel for parade day - latest, Water Taxi has added extra boat but no major line at Seacrest yet. Updating all morning: westseattleblog.com/2026/02/transi…

Shred-it at Delridge Community Center, February 14 10:30am-12:30pm. $15 a person, residents only, no businesses. Please remove any paperclips or staples before shredding. 2 standard garbage bags per car.

House fire in Westwood westseattleblog.com/2026/01/full-r…

Roadway Closure Water Main Break: East Marginal Way South and Diagonal Ave South. Northbound lanes closed between Hudson Street and Diagonal Ave South, South Alaska Street also closed. Avoid the area and use alternative route.

Protect our precious beaches, like Golden Gardens, and skip the holiday tradition of burning trees in our parks. This New Year’s season, keep our beaches clean and safe, and choose a more environmentally friendly ways to dispose of your tree.

@MichaelStusser @SecWar @USNavy @CityofSeattle Nimitz

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the lead ship of its class and the largest warship ever built, as seen off Alki. (I don’t think I’m giving away any secrets as I’m sure idiot @SecWar has already put the location up on Signal.) @USNavy @westseattleblog @CityofSeattle •

Many facilities and programs will be closed this Thursday, December 11, for Recreation In-Service. For full listings, please see our Parkways blog: ow.ly/VFiY50XFWYr

⚠️🍃A wind advisory has been issued for Monday across much of western WA. Winds will peak Monday afternoon. The interior will see gusts of 40-45 mph, and the coast will see gusts up to 45-50 mph. Take time now to secure outside items before winds arrive. #wawx

UPDATE 3: The southbound SR 99 tunnel is back open with power restored to our ventilation systems. Crews are working to reopen northbound SR 99 tunnel momentarily.

Per @seacitylight map most of the outage has just been resolved. seattle.gov/city-light/out…

Fireboat and Rescue boat crews are responding to reports of a sailboat drifting into the ferry routes offshore of the 1500 block of Alki Ave. SW.

@SeattlePD Found, per SPD radio, on Genesee Hill.

MISSING: Llyan Torlao 13-years-old 5'0 Last seen at Madison Middle School Call 911 if seen

Election results, round 3. Wilson now closer to Harrell n mayor's race, less than 6 points back. election-results-01.kingcounty.gov/results.pdf

The @SeaPubSchools board choice for superintendent: Ben Shuldiner from Lansing, Michigan. Developing: westseattleblog.com/2025/11/school…

Second round of election results. Harrell widens lead over Wilson. westseattleblog.com/2025/11/electi…