TRANSIT, WEATHER, TRAFFIC: Thursday notes, with bridge crash
7:49 PM: Two-car crash reported to be blocing one lane of eastbound West Seattle Bridge at 1st Ave. 9 AM: SDOT says the scene’s clear. Still very slow going EB, though. Earlier: 6:02 AM: Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 17, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Another sunny day expected, high in the low 70s. Sunrise will […]
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This Saturday afternoon, West Seattle Indivisible is planning its first multi-streetcorner protest in a while. Here’s the announcement we received: WSI is sponsoring an anti-ICE demonstration on Saturday 9/19 from 1-3 pm. Participants will line California Ave SW, gathering at 15 intersections from Morgan Junction to Admiral Way. Each person will hold “tombstone” signs that […]
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire judge on Thursday dismissed the latest petition for a new trial from Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student more than three decades ago. Smart, 59, was a 22-year-old high school media coordinator when she began […]
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The Elephant Car Wash in Gig Harbor was purchased for $4.85 million last week as Classy Chassis Car Wash continues to expand its reach throughout Pierce County.