Latest News

World Cup scoreboard in the sky: Drones will fly over Seattle to put match results in lights

The activation, from Visit Seattle, will take place at the Space Needle to add another visual flair to an event expected to draw huge crowds to the city. Read More

Data center operator reveals plans for downtown Seattle facility as city weighs one-year ban

Digital Realty has filed permits to redevelop a downtown Seattle building into a six-story data center, lab and retail project, as the City Council moves toward a one-year moratorium on new data centers. Read More

Google alert! Seattle-area teen wins Doodle contest with artwork celebrating hair and culture

Kameirah Johnson, a senior at Lakeside School, is the winner of the 2026 Doodle for Google contest, and her work is now displayed online for the millions of people who visit the search giant. Read More

Helion hits $15.5B valuation with $465M in new cash as it aims to commercialize fusion this decade

Helion is chasing the highly ambitious goal of becoming the first company to commercialize fusion energy. They already have a high-stakes agreement to supply power to a Microsoft data center by 2028 and have broken ground on a power plant. Read More

TRAFFIC CAMS, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Thursday info

6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Thursday, June 4, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Possible morning rain, then partly sunny, high in the upper 60s, breezy. Sunrise was at 5:13 am; sunset will be at 9:02 pm. (Wednesday sunrise photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor) TRANSIT TODAY Metro buses – Regular schedules. Washington State Ferries – Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is […]

UPDATE: ‘Scenes of violence’ response for shooting in Highland Park

11:45 PM: Police and SFD are arriving at what’s reported as the scene of a shooting in the 7700 block of 11th SW. Updates to come. 11:48 PM: One victim is reported to have multiple gunshot wounds.

PHOTOS, VIDEO: New mural at South Seattle College

Story and photos by Torin Record-Sand Reporting for West Seattle Blog “In a budget crisis and a country which centers capitalism above all else; arts tends to not be the focus, and is the first thing to get cut. But here, we still believe in its continued importance and ability to bring community together.” These […]

WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Multiple gunfire incidents, one suspect

Thanks for the tips. Police have been investigation multiple reports of someone firing a gun into the air near 24th SW and SW Henderson this afternoon, and radio exchanges indicate the same person might be responsible. We already had an inquiry out to police regarding the first report around 1 pm. Then police were dispatched […]

CONGRATULATIONS! Big award for Alki Beach Pride’s Stacy Bass-Walden

(WSB file photo) Tonight, the Seattle Pride organization announced awards “honoring individuals whose leadership, advocacy, and service have made lasting impacts on the LGBTQIA2S+ community” – and Alki Beach Pride co-founder Stacy Bass-Walden is the major honoree. From Seattle Pride’s announcement: The Ackerman Award for Service was established by Seattle Pride in 2024 to honor […]

Here’s why Highland Park Spraypark is missing a favorite feature

Thanks for the tips and photo. A texter sent the pic on Tuesday morning, wondering if Highland Park Spraypark – the only spraypark in West Seattle – was being dismantled; we asked Seattle Parks, and while awaiting the answer, another reader clarified that the “bucket dumper feature” was removed, saying that resulted in “a lot […]

SURVEY: If Alki Community Center offered activities and classes again, what would you want to see?

(WSB file photo) The Alki Community Center building has been closed during the rebuild of neighboring Alki Elementary, but the city told us earlier this year that when it reopens, they’re just planning to use it as a child-care center, as it was before the closure. However, the Alki Community Council has been talking with […]