No, that was NOT the West Seattle troll on a truck!
Thanks to Shannon for the photo – and to John for the first word via a comment with a screengrab of the ferry-dock camera! That was NOT “our” troll being trucked out of West Seattle this morning – it...
View ArticleSEEN FROM WEST SEATTLE: Air Force cargo jet’s flyby
Thanks to the texter who just sent that photo (and to everybody else messaging us about the sighting). The jet is a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet, dozens of which are based at...
View ArticleThat flyover was for the Mariners’ game
Today’s been a very aerial day … first the Guardian One helicopter, then the C-17 over Elliott Bay, then two fighter jets loud and low just before dusk (we were under the awning at the high-school...
View ArticleREADER REPORT: Film crew at Lincoln Park
Thanks to everyone who messaged us about a film-crew sighting on the Lincoln Park waterfront today. According to the texter who sent the photo above: “Spoke to one of the organizers. It’s a short...
View ArticleNavy flyover for Seahawks game
We didn’t hear about today’s Seahawks flyover in advance, but a couple people mentioned it afterward. And James Tilley sent this photo: He notes, “Just after the flyover at the game, they made another...
View ArticleREADER REPORT: City’s trial-run electric mini-sweeper seen in West Seattle...
Thanks to Don Brubeck from West Seattle Bike Connections for the photo and report: Here is a 11/20/23 photo of driver Paul with SDOT’s electric compact street sweeper working on the SW Avalon Way bike...
View ArticleWest Seattleite goes to great lengths to rescue tossed-aside photos. Are they...
Were they stolen and dumped? Or just lost? A reader is hoping to get photos to their owner: They were in a torn-apart photo album (no cover or binder). They were strewn all along Admiral Way, sort of...
View ArticleREADER REPORTS: Two from the ‘dumped, possibly stolen’ file (updated)
From the inbox this morning: MYSTERY TRAILER: From Corey: This trailer made its way to our block this morning. We will submit to Find-It-Fix-It but wanted to give someone a chance to pick it up it it’s...
View ArticleWEST SEATTLE SCENE: Heart-y lights
Valentine’s Day is exactly two weeks away. While out walking this evening in Gatewood, we noticed a mini-trend: Within the span of just a few blocks, three homes had Valentine’s lights. We photographed...
View ArticleWEST SEATTLE SCENE: Another heart-light tribute
One week until Valentine’s Day. But we learned last week, not all heart-light displays are a salute to the lovers’ holiday. In Gatewood, neighbors decked their block with hearts as a tribute to a...
View ArticleREADER REPORT: Missing a gym bag?
The photo and report are from Laurie – we’re publishing it here rather than in the Lost/Found section because the circumstances suggest possibly stolen/dumped rather than simply misplaced: Saw this gym...
View ArticleWEST SEATTLE SCENE: First weekend of Girl Scouts’ cookie sales
Ruby, Leona, and Tatum from Troop 43450 were enjoying a sunbreak when we stopped by for a photo this morning outside Easy Street Records in The Junction, one of multiple places you’ll find local Girl...
View ArticleWEST SEATTLE SCENE: Admiral’s famous, mysterious green stripe
The photo is from Meagan Loftin, who noted, “Leprechauns have been out on 41st Ave again. The green stripe is refreshed.” This is a St. Patrick’s Day tradition on 41st SW north of Admiral Way. We went...
View ArticleREADER REPORT: Missing a passport?
From the inbox – a possibly stolen/dumped passport was found by someone who’s hoping to get it back to its owner: I found someone’s passport on the grass strip west of the car wash. Between 35th and...
View ArticleREADER REPORT: From the ‘dumped/likely stolen’ file, two protection devices
The photo and report are from William: Someone’s steering-wheel lock, umbrella, and iPhone cable were found on the street this morning at 38th and Juneau; after checking in with the neighbors no one’s...
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