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READER REPORT: Bicycle abandoned in Alki

Gary is hoping to find the owner of a bicycle abandoned earlier this week and sent this photo: Cruiser. Bicycle Left in Alki driveway morning of June 3rd. If it might be yours, contact us and we’ll connect you.

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to leave Microsoft board after nearly a decade

Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock investor, will not stand for re-election to Microsoft's board, ending a tenure that began in 2017. He told Satya Nadella he's returning to "founder mode" to focus on his cancer drug-discovery startup, Manas AI. Read More

Etzioni on AI: Ten Commandments for AI Startups

AI researcher, entrepreneur, and investor Oren Etzioni lays out 10 commandments for AI startups — covering business models, distribution, inference costs, and avoiding dependence on any single frontier model — preceded by 10 classics that apply to startups in general. Read More

Innovega’s smart glasses aim to improve sight for people with visual impairments

Innovega, a company known for its augmented-reality contact lens technology, has turned its focus to a different product for now: smart glasses for people who are visually impaired. Read More

Docusign moving downtown Seattle offices, leaving its namesake tower

Electronic signature powerhouse Docusign is reportedly moving its offices in downtown Seattle a few blocks north, leaving the tower that bears its name. Read More

TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Friday + weekend info + first last day of school

6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, June 5, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Some showers, some sun, some breeze, high in the low 60s. Sunrise was at 5:13 am; sunset will be at 9:02 pm. (Photo by Bob Burns) SCHOOL’S OUT As noted on our West Seattle-wide list, today is the last day of school for […]

WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Another 7-Eleven robbery

Police are investigating another West Seattle 7-Eleven robbery -this time, the Highland Park store, at 16th SW and SW Holden. Around midnight, according to police radio, two men – described so far as Black, 18-25, around 5-9, one in a black mask, one in a brown mask – robbed the store of cash. No weapon […]

BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: Sneak peek inside Thunder Road Guitars’ new home

(WSB photos by Torin Record-Sand) Frank Gross says the century-old Ashcroft Building in Admiral is the forever home for his Thunder Road Guitars (WSB sponsor) shop, where the neon sign is now up and where the official opening follows a 9:45 am ribboncutting Saturday (June 6). We stopped by this morning for a peek inside. […]

TRAFFIC ALERT: Westbound West Seattle Bridge crash

The westbound crash near the crest of the West Seattle Bridge was described over the air as being on the shoulder, but a texter notes that emergency vehicles are blocking a lane and that’s leading to a major backup. So if you’re about to head back this way westbound, you might consider waiting a while.

West Seattle High School alums! 2026’s All-School Reunion is on for this Saturday

For any West Seattle High School alumni who weren’t sure whether this year’s all-school reunion was on or not – the answer is yes, it’s on! Alumni Association president Karen Dobbs asked us this afternoon to help get the word out; she says the annual gathering is set for 4 pm to 7 pm Saturday […]

FOLLOWUP: Pickleball/tennis ‘strategy’ to get a West Seattle meeting after all

Pickleball advocates had been asking the city to have a West Seattle meeting for feedback on Seattle Parks‘ proposed “outdoor racquet-sports strategy,” and now the date is set. The original round of feedback on the “strategy” for outdoor courts – which called for an end to dual-striping courts for pickleball and tennis – had three […]