West Seattle Blog
{{Short description|News website in Seattle, Washington, US}}
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| name = West Seattle Blog
| logo =
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| type = News website
| foundation = 2005
| headquarters = Seattle, Washington, United States
| founder = Patrick Sand and Tracy Record
| website = {{URL|http://www.westseattleblog.com/}}
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West Seattle Blog is a hyperlocal news website based in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.
History
The website was founded in 2005 by husband and wife Patrick Sand and Tracy Record, a former television news director. The ad-supported website published local news, community bulletins, and other information.{{cite news |last=Shapiro |first=Nina |date=October 20, 2024 |title=West Seattle Blog co-founder Patrick Sand dies at 67 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/west-seattle-blog-co-founder-patrick-sand-dies-at-67/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=October 20, 2024}}{{cite news |last=Wija |first=Tantri |date=October 17, 2022 |title=What's special about West Seattle Junction? Let the locals tell you |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/lifestyle/whats-special-about-west-seattle-junction-let-the-locals-tell-you/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=October 20, 2024}} West Seattle Blog grew in prominence following the 2006 Hanukkah Eve windstorm and became a full-time news operation in the following year; by 2011, it had over 80,000 monthly visitors.{{cite news |last=Shilling |first=Erik |date=September 29, 2011 |title=News Startups Guide: West Seattle Blog |url=https://www.cjr.org/news_startups_guide/2011/09/west-seattle-blog.php |work=Columbia Journalism Review |accessdate=October 20, 2024}}{{cite news |last=Rainey |first=James |date=December 17, 2010 |title=Patching hyper-local news coverage with Patch.com |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/the-big-picture/story/2010-12-17/patching-hyper-local-news-coverage-with-patch-com |work=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=October 20, 2024}}
A sister website, White Center Now, launched in 2008 to cover the White Center area immediately south of West Seattle.{{cite web |last=Grubisich |first=Tom |date=September 8, 2016 |title=As 10-Year Mark Approaches, West Seattle Blog Sticks to Profitable Basics |url=https://streetfightmag.com/2016/09/08/as-10-year-mark-approaches-west-seattle-blog-sticks-to-profitable-basics/ |work=Street Fight |accessdate=October 20, 2024}} West Seattle Blog was one of several neighborhood websites to partner with The Seattle Times for hyperlocal coverage in 2009.{{cite news |date=August 26, 2009 |title=Seattle Times partners with neighborhood news sites |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-times-partners-with-neighborhood-news-sites/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=October 20, 2024}}
In October 2024, West Seattle Blog co-founder Patrick Sand died. He was 67.{{Cite web |last=Shapiro |first=Nina |date=2024-10-20 |title=West Seattle Blog co-founder Patrick Sand dies at 67 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/west-seattle-blog-co-founder-patrick-sand-dies-at-67/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}
See also
- West Seattle Herald, a former neighborhood newspaper
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.westseattleblog.com/}}
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