More than 450 voters used the Skyway Library ballot drop box on Election Day (August 4, 2026), and your volunteer-powered West Hill Community Association was there to support and cheer them on.
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Summer 2026 Community Quarterly Meeting Highlights
by Devin Chicras
West Hill Community Association’s Summer Community Quarterly Meeting on July 21, 2026 was held at West Hill Community Center and featured a wide array of speakers sharing updates, resources, opportunities, and ways to get involved.
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Celebrating Earth Month 2026 in Skyway Park
By Devin Chicras
About 40 volunteers celebrated Earth Month in Skyway Park on April 25, 2026 with a successful restoration event, thanks to King County Parks Volunteer Program led by Lina and Anna.
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Spring 2026 Community Quarterly Meeting Highlights
by Devin Chicras
West Hill Community Association’s Spring Community Quarterly Meeting on April 21, 2026 was held at West Hill Community Center and featured a wide array of speakers sharing updates, resources, opportunities, and ways to get involved.
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Building Community with Pizza and Board Games in Skyway
By Devin Chicras
Dozens of neighbors came out to our first Community Social of 2026 and made new connections, got a little competitive, slammed 20 large pizzas and Crazy Corn’s freshest aguas frescas, and made it a day to remember.
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Hosting Skyway’s First Community Tết Celebration
By Devin Chicras
West Hill Community Association hosted Skyway’s First Community Tết Celebration (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) on February 10, 2026 at Skyway Library.
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Winter 2026 Community Quarterly Meeting Highlights
by Devin Chicras
West Hill Community Association’s Winter Community Quarterly Meeting on January 20, 2026 featured a presentation from WSDOT on the SR 900/57th Ave S to S 135th Pedestrian and Safety Improvements project.
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A Look Back at WHCA’s 2025
by Devin Chicras
For 2025, we continued to help transform Skyway Park, get out the vote, keep community informed, and pulled off Skyway’s largest Halloween party in the middle of a fierce storm. And we did it all together, with the greatest neighbors around.
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Skyway Park Gets About 200 New Plants Thanks to Volunteers
By Devin Chicras
Nearly 200 new plants were added to Skyway Park on Saturday, November 15, 2025, thanks to King County Parks Volunteer Program led by Nick and Anna, and the amazing Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) staff and alumni.
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Share Your Light: WHCA’s 2025 Holiday Lights Contest is Back
by Devin Chicras
Submit YOUR home or business’ outdoor light display to our annual Holiday Lights Contest by Thursday, December 18 at 5 p.m. Saturday, December 20 at 11 p.m. (deadline extended!) and you could win a flashy trophy and a local gift card! Address must be within unincorporated 98178 (Skyway-West Hill neighborhoods) to qualify.
UPDATE: Scroll to the bottom to see this year’s winners!
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SHARE THIS: Emergency Food Resources for Skyway and Nearby
By Devin Chicras
When things are tough, it’s important we look out for each other. Here’s a list of resources to find food and support others in Skyway-West Hill and nearby. Please share with your networks, and let us know if you have updates or edits.
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Gusty Conditions Couldn’t Stop Skyway’s 2025 Halloween Takeover
By Devin Chicras
Despite 40-mph gusts and sideways rain, nearly 1,000 costumed characters descended on downtown Skyway for West Hill Community Association’s Halloween Takeover on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
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Fall 2025 Community Quarterly Meeting Highlights
by Devin Chicras
West Hill Community Association’s Fall 2025 Community Quarterly Meeting on October 21, 2025 focused on getting neighbors election-ready with presentations on what is on our ballots and how to make sure they’re counted.
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The Next “Mayor” of Skyway: Voters Heard from Zahilay and Balducci at Our King County Executive Debate
by Devin Chicras
West Hill Community Association teamed up with our friends at South Seattle Emerald to host Skyway’s first-ever debate for King County Executive on October 4, 2025. Not only did it give voters a chance to hear from both candidates (on topics ranging from safer streets, ICE, and homelessness to environmental justice and annexation), it sent an undeniable message that Skyway-West Hill neighborhoods are worth paying attention to, and can’t be ignored.
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Getting Out the Vote in Skyway-West Hill for 2025
It’s been a busy year preparing, supporting, and cheering on our neighbors to the polls – and we’re just getting started. Celebrate with us as we recap our successes, and mark your calendars as we look forward to what’s yet to come.
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