by Devin Chicras
We recently sent out a feedback survey expecting some tough criticism. We were a little shocked by your brutally honest, detailed comments. Below, see what Skyway Outdoor Cinema fans REALLY think of the event:
Twenty Cutthroat Candidates for Skyway Outdoor Cinema’s 2016 Lineup
by Devin Chicras
Twenty movie candidates have been hitting the campaign trail for the last month to convince YOU, Skyway Outdoor Cinema fan, to give one of your four votes to them. Now that the poll is open, the power is yours. Still need help deciding?
West Hill Moments We’ll Remember From 2015
by Devin Chicras
From taking on mountains and tackling wetlands restoration to the crazy costumes at Skyway Outdoor Cinema, 2015 was packed with unforgettable moments in West Hill. We look back on a few of our favorites in this round-up:
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Health Services Desert: West Hill’s Public Health Crisis
by Anne Althauser, photos by Matt Mills McKnight (Originally published by the South Seattle Emerald)
It’s 7:15am on a Monday morning and I need to get downtown by 8am for a meeting at Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC).
Looking Back at Skyway Outdoor Cinema 2015
by Devin Chicras
Now that we’ve had well over a month to recover from this year’s Skyway Outdoor Cinema season, we’d like to look back on our top 10 moments from SOC 2015.
West Hill Community Association Loves a Summer Block Party
by Devin Chicras
Urban Family held their annual Summer Block Party at Creston Point on Saturday, and West Hill Community Association jumped at the opportunity to get in on the fun.
West Hill Action Mob, Boeing Volunteers Tackle Skyway Park
by Devin Chicras
The good folks from the Boeing NWRSS Diversity Group joined our steadfast West Hill Action Mob (WHAM) volunteers to help reclaim the riparian area in Skyway Park on June 20th.
West Hill’s Concrete Mountain: Over Three Decades of Suffering Still Not Over for Local Residents
by Brie Ripley (Originally published by the South Seattle Emerald)
A 30-year battle over the operations of an industrial company in West Hill is supposed to come to a court-ordered end on June 1, but despite environmental and health concerns alongside a bevy of complaints from the community and regulatory agencies, its mountain of concrete waste will continue to grow.
WHAM Spring Cleanup in Skyway Park a Success
by Devin Chicras
There was a little change of scenery for the Annual West Hill Action Mob (WHAM) Spring Cleanup this year. Instead of focusing primarily on litter pickup along the streets, the whole event moved down to beautiful Skyway Park, a nearly hidden, under-appreciated and much under-used gem in the heart of Skyway.
Skyway Outdoor Cinema in the News
by Devin Chicras
“You may want to watch your step for stray shards of shattered assumptions, as South Seattle readies for its own brand of outdoor film fun” – Marcus Harrison Green (South Seattle Emerald)
WHAM Action Party: Spring Cleanup on April 25th
by Devin Chicras
WHAM PARTY IN THE PARK! We provide the TOOLS and the FOOD, you bring some GLOVES and an APPETITE (for destruction of invasive weeds AND eating yummy food).
Set Ablaze and Left to Rot, Abandoned House Attracts Dumpers and Vandals in Skyway
by Devin Chicras
This abandoned, burnt out, graffiti-ridden eyesore in West Hill’s Skyway neighborhood is more than a nuisance – it’s an issue of public safety & equity.
