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(Photo by James Tilley)
It’s a summery spring night on Alki. Despite signs like the one above, SFD has been called out to handle unauthorized beach fires tonight. And SPD has been summoned to investigate reports of racing/stunt-driving at
Don Armeni Boat Ramp. Reckless driving was.a big topic at last night’s
Alki Community Council meeting, including late-night crashes like this one hours after the meeting:
(Texted photo: Car damaged by hit-run driver in 1400 block Alki after 9 pm Thursday)
Dorothy Kim represented local police at the ACC meeting. She recapped what we reported on Monday about last Sunday’s multi-agency show of force – noting that the
Heartless? February 25, 2021 (5:21 pm)
Hopefully this beautiful bird is not sick with the Salmonellosis poisoning going around.
Nongame birder February 25, 2021 (5:51 pm)
Many thanks for the fast response of local, dedicated public and non-profit folks . What was WDFW response for assistance when contacted? Seems they rarely respond to requests for assistance involving suspect injured or entrapped non-game wildlife species, including eagles, ospreys, falcons but delegate responsibility for assistance to handful of licensed wildlife rehabilitation offices that are overwhelmed and understaffed to reach out to others for assistance which often results in frustration for concerned citizens expecting better response from our local wildlife management agency. can you find/provide contact list for public seeking assistance for similar situation involving non-game bird species needing assistance.
(above right) – a descendant of
Chief Seattle – there to share stories including the site’s fame as home to a waterfront amusement park more than a century ago. This is all to commemorate how the Stone Cottage (1123 Harbor SW) got its unique look – with wagonloads of beach stones hauled by
Eva Falk and her family from Alki Point to the bungalow’s site across from
Don Armeni Boat Ramp. The Stone Cottage itself is another of the stops along today’s self-guided walk, as are the
Alki Point Lighthouse, the “Birthplace of Seattle” monument at 63rd/Alki, and the Southwest Seattle Historical Society’s