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id: 5ad2758d4c
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-12 14:06 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 14:06 PST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Hiawatha play area in West Seattle is now open

After reader reports, West Seattle Blog confirmed the new Hiawatha play area is open for community use. An earlier city announcement said it had partly opened.

Section: [Weather & Environment](/seattle/section/life.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [West Seattle Blog](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/11/reader-report-hiawathas-new-play-area-is-partly-open-now/), 2026-11-12 14:06 PST: READER REPORT: Hiawatha’s new play area IS partly open now

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.