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West Seattle Blog
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Here’s our list for your pre-holiday West Seattle Friday!
(Photo by Bob Burns) Here’s what’s happening today/tonight – mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you can preview events days/weeks ahead 24/7): SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE MEMORIAL DAY 5K/10K: As previewed here, 10 am run/walk on campus this morning. SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER Spring is garden time! See what’s new at the […]
Seattle Medium
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Podcast: Seattle Medium’s Inaugural Best Of Awards Spotlights Black Beverage Makers
The Seattle Medium has launched its inaugural Best of the Best Northwest Reader's Choice Awards, an initiative designed to recognize businesses, organizations, leaders, and changemakers shaping the Pacific Northwest. A significant feature of this year's awards is the Black Beverage Maker category, sponsored by Urban Connoisseurs. This category aims to spotlight and elevate Black winemakers, brewers, spirit makers, and non-alcoholic beverage creators, reflecting Urban Connoisseurs' mission to enhance Black food, wine, and cultural experiences in the region.
Seattle Medium
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Podcast: King County Settles $3.5M Wrongful Death Suit For Michael Rowland’s Jail Death
King County has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit following the 2022 in-custody death of Michael Rowland, a 63-year-old Black man who was restrained by correctional officers during the booking process at the King County Jail.
West Seattle Blog
19 days
Beach fire season at Alki officially starts tonight
As announced last month, tonight’s the official start of beach-fire season at Alki. Here are the rules published by Seattle Parks: Starting Friday, May 22, 2026, beach fires will be permitted at designated fire pits at Alki Beach and Golden Gardens seven days a week on a first come, first served basis. Bringing your own […]
Seattle Medium
19 days
Meet Byron Allen, The Comic-Turned-Media Mogul Who’s Taking Over CBS Late Night
Billionaire media mogul Byron Allen, who began his career as a comedian, is set to occupy CBS's 11:35 pm late-night slot with 'Comics Unleashed.' This low-cost, politics-free comedy program reflects Allen's stand-up origins and his distinctive business model. The move signifies a notable departure from the network's previous topical late-night content.
Seattle Medium
19 days
Black Teens Face A Hidden Crisis Of Dating Violence
Intimate partner violence disproportionately affects Black youth, posing significant challenges in its recognition and escape. In response, mental health professionals are implementing targeted support and guidance to assist these young individuals in breaking free from abusive relationships.
Seattle Medium
19 days
U.S. Funding Cuts Have Hampered Response To The Deadly Ebola Crisis, Aid Workers Say
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has drawn critical scrutiny to the Trump administration's foreign aid reductions and withdrawal from the World Health Organization. First responders and health experts contend these policy changes have significantly impeded global response efforts, contributing to delayed virus detection and severe shortages of critical medical supplies.
Seattle Medium
19 days
Elon Musk Expands AI Plant Accused Of Polluting Black Areas
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is at the center of an escalating environmental justice conflict, facing legal challenges from the NAACP and allied groups. The dispute stems from the expansion of an unpermitted power plant near Memphis, which has seen the addition of six gas-powered turbines, intensifying air pollution in nearby Black communities and prompting allegations of Clean Air Act violations.
Seattle Medium
19 days
Deconstructing Christian Nationalism
The presence of the Ku Klux Klan within a church, prominently featuring a 'Jesus Saves' sign, underscores a profound contradiction among certain Christian factions that reject core tenets of love and compassion. This phenomenon, alongside the rise of Christian nationalism, poses a significant threat by attempting to redefine national identity and undermine the constitutional right to religious freedom for non-Christian faiths.
West Seattle Blog
19 days
TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Friday, heading into Memorial Day weekend
6:01 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Friday, May 22, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Mostly sunny, low-70s high. Sunrise was at 5:23 am; sunset will be at 8:49 pm. TRANSIT TODAY Metro buses – Regular schedules today; Sunday schedule on Memorial Day. Washington State Ferries – Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is on the regular three-boat schedule today, holiday […]
The Needling
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Millionaires Tax Payers Assured They Only Need to Cut Back on Lattes to Afford Fifth Home
Future Millionaires Tax payers panicked about how they’re ever going to afford their fifth home if they have to one day pay a 9% tax on all annual income over $1 million were assured today that all they have to do is cut back on a few lattes. “I know times are hard, but just […]
West Seattle Blog
20 days
RECYCLING: Southwest Library planning device-dropoff event
If you have electronics you’d like to recycle, but don’t want to wait until the next Fauntleroy Church Recycle Roundup on October 3, you have an opportunity to do it next week! Here’s the announcement: The Southwest Library will be hosting a free device-dropoff event with PCs for People (formerly known as InterConnection) on Wednesday, […]