The Woodland Park Zoo no longer has ostriches in the African Savanna exhibit. Ozzie the ostrich, shown in forefront, courtesy Dennis Dow. This week, Ozzie the 12-year-old male ostrich was euthanized after an apparent fall into a water tub in the African Savanna....
In the Red Wine Bar & Cafe at 6510 Phinney Ave. N. had hoped to open in mid-March, but inevitable construction and permitting delays pushed that back. Co-owner Chad Campbell told me this morning that they now hope to open in about two weeks. “You’re always...
Update: Moses has been adopted. This week’s PAWS Cat City Pet of the Week is Moses. Moses is a curious cross-eyed youngster. At just 8 months old (roughly a young teenager), he still has a vast enthusiasm for playing, but is also a little love bug. When he’s...
First on PhinneyWood: Here’s a warning about a group of people who may have attacked at least three women with a stun gun, including one here in Greenwood. According to a police report obtained by PhinneyWood, the latest attack happened on Thursday (5/20) in...
We know of two Greenwood-Phinney folks who are performing at the annual Northwest Folklife Festival this weekend. Singer/songwriter Ali Marcus will perform at 12 p.m. Saturday at the Folklife Cafe at McCaw Hall. Here’s Ali performing at last December’s...
The Seattle Green Festival, to be held June 5-6, is looking for students and teachers in all grades for its first-ever Youth Ambassadors Program. Celebrating its 3rd year, Seattle Green Festival is an energetic weekend of eco-innovations and hands-on demonstrations...
King County has opened up another round of their Countywide Community Forums, this one focusing on the theme of “Public Trust: Customer Service and Public Engagement.” Organizers hope people will bring forward ideas for improving how county government...
Construction has begun on the temporary site of Fire Station 21 at the corner of Greenwood Avenue North and North 68th Street. Fire fighters and all their trucks and equipment will be housed in industrial tents and trailers while the current Station 21 at Greenwood...
Now that the Seattle School District is going back to a neighborhood school plan, the School Board and Seattle City Council are teaming up to explain to parents the basics of planning for local schools. The “Healthy neighborhoods, healthy schools” planning primer is...
The Greenwood Food Bank is moving into a much larger space this weekend and expanding its programs. Two members of the Seattle Mariners will join a team of high school leaders at 11 a.m. next Thursday, June 3, to pass out food at the new Volunteers of America...