Type of site | News website |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Founder(s) | Patrick Sand and Tracy Record |
| URL | www |
West Seattle Blog is a hyperlocalnews website based in theWest Seattle neighborhood ofSeattle, Washington, United States.
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.[1][2]West Seattle Blog grew in prominence following the2006 Hanukkah Eve windstorm and became a full-time news operation in the following year; by 2011, it had over 80,000 monthly visitors.[3][4]
A sister website,White Center Now, launched in 2008 to cover theWhite Center area immediately south of West Seattle.[5]West Seattle Blog was one of several neighborhood websites to partner withThe Seattle Times for hyperlocal coverage in 2009.[6]
In October 2024,West Seattle Blog co-founder Patrick Sand died. He was 67.[7]