It was 10 years ago today that the Nisqually Earthquake shook the Puget Sound region, damaging buildings but miraculously not killing anyone. The 6.8 quake was one of the largest in state history. Where were you when it hit? I was at my home office, waiting for the...
The Seattle Police Department’s North Precinct asked us to pass along all the emergency contact information that PhinneyRidge and Greenwood residents might need. SPD’s North Precinct is located at 10049 College Way N.; 206-684-0850. The North Precinct’s Community...
The Woodland Park Zoo’s Spring Fecal Fest is almost here. Register for your chance to win some prized zoo animal poo to spread on your garden or yard. Photo by Ryan Hawk, Woodland Park Zoo. Zoo Doo is the most exotic and highly prized compost in the Pacific...
Our neighborhood got a nice shout out from Seattle Magazine in its most recent issue. In “Sweet Streets: Seattle’s 11 Best Neighborhoods,” writer Shannon O’Leary gives props to each of the 11 ‘hoods for “livability, accessibility,...
Because of budget cuts, Seattle Parks and Recreation will have to cut back the number of wading pools that are open this summer. So Parks is looking for “partners” to help fund some wading pools. Seattle Parks currently has 25 wading pools, but 10 will...
Metro Transit is on regular routes in our neighborhood during the evening commute, but is still on snow routes for the East, Southeast and Southwest service areas. However, Metro cautions that snow routes could be implemented in the northern service areas again if the...
The 61st Annual Greenwood Seafair Parade is set for July 27, but organizers need lots of volunteers and sponsors to make it happen. The oldest neighborhood Seafair parade in the region, it attracts thousands of people to downtown Greenwood to see more than 100...
Greenwood resident Mayor Mike McGinn tweeted that someone stole his wife’s bike. “I know I’ve been encouraging people to ride bikes more, but I didn’t mean u could ‘borrow’ my wife’s bike w/o asking,” he wrote, later...
The Seattle Parks Foundation has released a report on the problems facing Seattle’s parks, in light of budget problems. The foundation is asking the public to take an online survey about finding stable funding for operations and maintenance of the park system....
Metro Transit is gearing up for possible snow this afternoon by chaining up buses and planning to move from regular routes to snow routes. Metro buses will move to snow routing as travel conditions change. When buses move to snow routes, it will be announced through...