By Devin Chicras
About a dozen volunteers got up early on Saturday, August 30, 2025 and made their way down to Skyway Park to continue blazing a trail through its overgrown corners.
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Exploring Skyway Park’s Past, Present, and Future
About 30 folks gathered in Skyway Park on July 22, 2025 to learn a little more about our 23-acre green gem.
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Meet Skyway’s New Community Service Officer, Paul Francis
Our new King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Community Service Officer is Paul Francis. Paul is stepping into the role previously held by Vicky Cariello.
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Summer 2025 Community Quarterly Meeting Highlights
by Devin Chicras
West Hill Community Association’s Summer 2025 Community Quarterly Meeting was full of great neighbors, interesting speakers, and excellent food.
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Celebrating Earth Month 2025 at Skyway Park
About 20 volunteers dedicated three hours of their sunny Saturday morning on April 26, 2025 to restore habitat in Skyway Park.
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A Look Back at WHCA’s 2024
by Devin Chicras
What a year! We brought movies to the park for the first time, took over multiple blocks with a Halloween festival for the second time, painted a mural, restored precious green space, helped get out the vote and vital information, and so much more. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights!
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Holiday Gift Ideas in Skyway
By Devin Chicras
Looking for a great last-minute holiday gift? You don’t have to travel far! Support local and pick up a great present for your family, friend, co-worker, or party host right here in Skyway.
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What is the New Minimum Wage for Unincorporated King County?
The minimum wage is increasing on January 1, 2025 for businesses in unincorporated King County (like those in the Skyway-West Hill area).
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Enter the 2024 Holiday Lights Contest!
Submit YOUR home or business’ outdoor light display to our annual Holiday Lights Contest by Saturday, December 21 at 5 p.m. and you could win a flashy trophy and a local gift card! Address must be within unincorporated 98178 (Skyway-West Hill neighborhoods) to qualify.
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Halloween Took Over Skyway Again for 2024
Skyway’s biggest Halloween event returned on Saturday, October 26, 2024. More than 800 neighbors braved the rain and enjoyed fun activities, attractions, and entertainment (and LOTS of treats) throughout downtown Skyway. From our epic block party to the terrifying haunted house hosted by The Tool Doctor in the abandoned Skyway Mart, we loved seeing y’all having fun in your amazing costumes.
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Your Halloween Takeover 2024 Guide
Skyway’s biggest Halloween event is Saturday, October 26 from 1-5 p.m. Start your Halloween Takeover journey in the lot across from Skyway Library and get your map to navigate two blocks of fun along Renton Avenue South! We’ll be out there rain or shine, so be ready in case there are a few showers.
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Skyway Outdoor Cinema Premieres in Skyway Park for 2024
For the first time since 2003, Skyway Outdoor Cinema (SOC) moved to a new location: Skyway Park! While our regular parking lot location at the former U.S. Bank remains a construction zone as the new Skyway Resource Center is built, we heard loud and clear from neighbors that they couldn’t wait another season for this annual tradition.
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Celebrating Earth Week 2024 at Skyway Park
By Devin Chicras
On April 27, two dozen volunteers joined WHCA and King County Parks in Skyway Park to celebrate Earth Week by restoring more of the wetland area we’ve been working on for the last five months.
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Winter 2024 Community Quarterly Meeting Highlights
by Devin Chicras
Did you miss our first “State of the Hill” quarterly catch-up for 2024? Our January 16, 2024 community meeting was held at Lakeridge Elementary School (go Orcas!) and featured experts who revealed the history and impact of redlining in the Skyway-West Hill neighborhoods and current opportunities to help repair those injustices.
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A Look Back at WHCA’s 2023
by Devin Chicras
We took over Skyway Park, and downtown Skyway (twice). We brought back the Community Coffee Hour to Skyway Library and returned our quarterly State of the Hill community meetings to in-person gatherings. We celebrated local businesses, dreamed big on public art projects, and restored wetlands. 2023 was a big year for West Hill Community Association, let’s look back at some highlights!
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