West Seattle Blog

West Seattle Blog
Website type
News website
Founded2005
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington, United States
FoundersPatrick Sand and Tracy Record
Websitewww.westseattleblog.com

West Seattle Blog is a news website based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded in 2005 and has a hyperlocal focus on West Seattle and its surrounding area.

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. 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.

A sister website, White Center Now, launched in 2008 to cover the White Center area immediately south of West Seattle. West Seattle Blog was one of several neighborhood websites to partner with The Seattle Times for hyperlocal coverage in 2009.

In October 2024, West Seattle Blog co-founder Patrick Sand died. He was 67.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shapiro, Nina (October 20, 2024). "West Seattle Blog co-founder Patrick Sand dies at 67". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ Wija, Tantri (October 17, 2022). "What's special about West Seattle Junction? Let the locals tell you". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ Shilling, Erik (September 29, 2011). "News Startups Guide: West Seattle Blog". Columbia Journalism Review. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ Rainey, James (December 17, 2010). "Patching hyper-local news coverage with Patch.com". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ Grubisich, Tom (September 8, 2016). "As 10-Year Mark Approaches, West Seattle Blog Sticks to Profitable Basics". Street Fight. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Seattle Times partners with neighborhood news sites". The Seattle Times. August 26, 2009. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ Shapiro, Nina (2024-10-20). "West Seattle Blog co-founder Patrick Sand dies at 67". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2024-10-21.