Washington State Ferries says that, after a day and a half out of service, M/V Kitsap will be back up and running tomorrow, so the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run will return to three-boat service in the morning. Kitsap will be the #3 vessel, WSF says.

M/V Kitsap, the current #2 boat, is out of service, and that’s led to some cancellations on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth state-ferry route. No ETA for its return. Check the alert page for updates.

That “ghost bike” memorial has just been installed along SW Wildwood in Fauntleroy, where a Vashon bicyclist died Monday morning after the driver of a box truck hit her (WSB coverage here). We learned more about her from a family spokesperson who was there with her friends from the Rainbow Riders bicycling group. The spokesperson […]

8:09 AM: We’re separating this coverage from the morning traffic updates, as police are reporting this was fatal: A bicycle rider has died in what is reported as a collision with a truck at 47th SW and SW Wildwood in Fauntleroy, south of the ferry dock. 8:32 AM: The investigation will likely close Wildwood – […]

As we’ve noted previously, Washington State Ferries is celebrating its 75th anniversary all month, and this afternoon is the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route’s chance for a party. A DJ from C89.5 Radio – the dance-music FM station – is spinning for a dance party on the deck of M/V Kittitas. DJ Johnny Monsoon is in the sun, […]

Thanks for the tips. An SFD medical response at the Fauntleroy ferry dock resulted in a police dispatch for a death investigation, and we’ve just obtained information from SFD spokesperson Kaila Lafferty, who tells WSB: At 3:09 p.m., our rescue boat and a fireboat were dispatched to the 4800 block of SW Barton St., near […]

The first of two Fauntleroy Creek culvert-replacement projects, under 45th SW north of SW Wildwood, will move into “early work” later this month, according to a Seattle Public Utilities announcement today, but the major work – which will close part of 45th SW for up to two years – isn’t set to start early next […]

(Photo by Tom Trulin – Monitor Dennis Hinton with a healthy coho smolt) By Judy Pickens Special to West Seattle Blog Volunteers have just capped a busy spring of comings and goings by coho salmon in West Seattle creeks. Because culvert construction has temporarily closed upper Fauntleroy Creek to Salmon in the Schools releases, volunteers […]

By Anne Higuera Reporting for West Seattle Blog (reader photo) Thanks for the tips and photo! A “For Rent” sign is now up in the papered windows of the ex-bakery space most recently occupied by Bel Gatto (9253 45th Ave SW), and the long-time location of The Original Bakery at the Wildwood/Endolyne crossroads. Last year […]

If you have room in your garden or yard, perhaps you can give a healthy plant a new home this Saturday! The Fauntleroy Community Association maintains box planters near 45th and Wildwood near and across the street from Endolyne Joe’s restaurant. This Saturday, May 23rd is the spring “planter party” – volunteers will refresh 27 […]

Thanks for the tip! Seattle City Light says 319 customers in the Brace Point area lost power just before 5:30 pm. That’s the same area where SCL has been working for months on a long-delayed project to replace equipment including buried cables that have factored into past outages. No word yet what’s to blame this […]

(Diana Spence explained how volunteers use net traps to count coho smolts leaving the creek for saltwater) It’s the time of spring when students participating in Salmon in the Schools release their school-raised baby salmon into local creeks. One school was joined this week by an elected official. The report is from Judy Pickens of […]

By Jason GrotelueschenReporting for West Seattle Blog The Fauntleroy Community Association board met on Tuesday night for their May meeting at the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, chaired by FCA president Frank Immel. Meeting summary below: SPD UPDATE: Crime prevention specialist Matt Brown and community service officer Jamie Heslin from the Southwest Precinct were in attendance to give an update. Brown…

Now until 8:15 pm, you can take your chances on fun gift baskets as part of the Fauntleroy Fall Festival fundraiser at Endolyne Joe’s (9261 45th SW) – including a Mariners-themed Game Day basket: And baskets for beer fans: Just look for Ben, Reed, and their young assistant: You can get in on the drawing […]

(WSB photo, 2025 Fauntleroy Fall Festival) Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack … if you dine at Endolyne Joe’s tomorrow (Tuesday, May 12), you’ll be supporting the Fauntleroy Fall Festival.The restaurant at 9261 45th SW is open 8 am to 9 pm; if you go at dinner time (5 pm or later), look for the festival organizers […]

(WSB photo, April 25) Imagine if we had some way to weigh the tonnage of items involved in West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day! Currently we don’t … but we do have the total today from the most recent Fauntleroy Church Recycle Roundup, courtesy of Judy Pickens: Recyclables collected during the spring Recycle Roundup hosted […]

By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor About 30 people gathered at Southwest Library Wednesday night to talk about SDOT‘s plan for a new crossing at Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose Street [map]. Most expressed the opinion that SDOT’s concept for the crossing – at the spot where the city removed a painted crosswalk […]

In 2007, SDOT removed a marked crosswalk on Fauntleroy Way at SW Rose Street, mid-Lincoln Park. Community members long lobbied to bring back a safer crossing, and SDOT long said they couldn’t/wouldn’t. Then the department relented, and last year unveiled a design that was far more complex than a crosswalk, including a raised median between […]

Washington State Ferries has been saying it expected the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run to return to three-boat service in “late April.” It’s missing that by just a couple days; WSF announced today that full service will resume on the route this Saturday, May 2.

Work on the trestle of the Fauntleroy ferry dock was scheduled for just this week, but Washington State Ferries sent word today that it’ll go through next week: Thanks for your patience as we carry out the repair work on the transfer span at the Fauntleroy ferry terminal. The repair work is going well, but […]

Three Washington State Ferries notes: TECH TROUBLE TODAY: WSF reports a “network outage” affecting ticket sales right now: A network outage is affecting point-of-sale systems and the online ticket store. Fares are being processed offline at terminals. This may cause longer transaction times and delays through the tollbooths. Customers are encouraged to allow extra travel […]

(WSB photos) Though volunteers tell us drivers were lined up down the street when the spring Fauntleroy Church Recycle Roundup began at 9 am today, there’s no waiting now, and traffic is expected to be steady through the duration of the dropoff event, until 3 pm (don’t wait until the last minute, though, unless you […]

(Volunteer Ann Dunbar helped students measure a torso in centimeters) Story by Judy Pickens Photos by Tom Trulin Special to West Seattle Blog Students from the Urban Nature Preschool got a taste of scientific research on Thursday when they did the annual survey of stonefly exoskeletons in lower Fauntleroy Creek. As nymphs, stoneflies are a […]

Washington State Ferries sent this alert for work starting on the dock (trestle) Monday: A Washington State Ferries maintenance crew will be onsite at the Fauntleroy ferry terminal starting Monday, April 27, to carry out much-needed repairs on the vehicle transfer span (the overwater bridge linking the ferry with the slip). A transition plate on […]

(WSB photo, April 2023 Recycle Roundup) Another reminder that one week from today – on Saturday, April 25 – it’s the spring Recycle Roundup at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW). Drive up, ride up, walk up with your items that are recyclable but not routinely picked up on curbside. But before you load up, check […]

(Vashon sailing approaching the Fauntleroy terminal, Tuesday) By Anne Higuera Reporting for West Seattle Blog Ferry service for all riders could see some temporary improvements under Washington State Ferries’ plans to adjust while the FIFA World Cup soccer matches and events are held in locations around the Seattle area this summer. WSF released the annual […]

By Jason GrotelueschenReporting for West Seattle Blog The Fauntleroy Community Association board met on Tuesday night at the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse for their April meeting, chaired by FCA president Frank Immel and featuring several updates in addition to special guests from Washington State Ferries talking about plans for the new traffic signal scheduled for installation starting this […]

(WSB photo, September 2025 Recycle Roundup) If the return of the rain has you spending some time indoors today and wondering what to do – sort your recyclables for West Seattle’s next big free-dropoff recycling event. We’re now exactly two weeks away from the spring Recycle Roundup at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW), 9 am-3 […]

If you live in the Fauntleroy-area neighborhood where Seattle City Light is working on long-needed underground repairs and updates, Brace Point, you’ve probably closely followed their progress. For those who haven’t, here’s the latest of SCL’s periodic updates: Seattle City Light contractors continue to work on the underground electrical infrastructure serving the Brace Point neighborhood. […]

West Seattle’s first egg hunts of the season happened this afternoon, including the Fauntleroy Community Association‘s volunteer-powered hunt behind the historic schoolhouse. This one happened in two waves – video above shows the littlest hunters getting a head start after the countdown led by organizer Candace Blue; below, ages 5 and up followed. The FCA […]