Phinney resident Paul Andrews attended last night’s Design Review Board meeting of the proposed apartment/retail building at 6010 Phinney Ave. N. and wrote a very humorous review. The project would demolish the current building, which houses Roosters, Chef Liao,...
More than 100 people attended an open house at Adams Elementary Monday evening to learn more about plans to replace the Viaduct with a deep bored tunnel. The open house was organized by representatives from WSDOT, the City of Seattle and King County, who answered...
Bruce emailed us to say that the Parks Department brought in a ton of fresh wood chips for under the playground equipment at West Woodland Park next to the zoo, but they also completely covered the sandbox. That used to be the sandbox in the foreground of this photo:...
Update 11:50 a.m.: The suspicious package has been blown up. Mike Veitenhans just told us (at 9:40 a.m.) that the bomb squad has closed off part of the trail around Green Lake because of a suspicious bag found on the trail. The bomb squad has closed off the trail near...
A car crashed into the guardrail in front of Red Mill and Starbucks sometime overnight, pushing the rail inward several feet, taking out some newspaper boxes and damaging one of Red Mill’s picnic tables. Thanks to Gary for the tip and Mike for the...
The 19th Annual PNA Wine Taste is next Saturday, Feb. 28, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Phinney Center. The Wine Taste routinely sells out, so get your tickets now. For $25 for PNA members ($30 for non-members), you’ll get 10 tastes, “elegant” hors...
Noticed this Friday night: It’s a formerly upright warning sign on the traffic island in the middle of the road where Phinney Avenue turns into Greenwood Avenue out front of Red Mill Burgers. The black stuff appears to be the skirt that goes under the bumper....
The Greenwood Senior Center is offering free, one-on-one computer mentoring to seniors 55 and over. The private, one-hour sessions are offered on Feb. 26 and March 5, 12 and 19. Call for an appointment. Are you having problems on your personal computer and not sure...
Alki Community Center in West Seattle is planning a series of Music in the Park events for the summer of 2009, and is looking for bands who are interested in playing on dates in July, August and September. Bands should play music that families will enjoy. Interested...
James contacted us yesterday about brown water coming through the tap at his house at 78th & Fremont. Seattle Public Utilities Spokesman Andy Ryan explained the situation to us today: Thirty-three water quality calls came into Seattle Public Utilities’...