Volunteers with Vision Greenwood Park are having their first work party to start building a community garden from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (rain or shine.) They’ll provide coffee and snacks. Greenwood Park is at 602 N. 87th St. Vision Greenwood Park has...
In the wake of the deadly officer-involved shooting of a wood carver last month, many in the community questioned the training methods of the Seattle Police Department. Today, SPD invited PhinneyWood and other media outlets to get a behind-the-scenes look at some new...
Update: Traffic is now moving northbound on Aurora Avenue North after this afternoon’s accident. Earlier: All lanes of northbound Aurora Avenue are blocked from North 59th St past North 67th Street, because of a car vs. pedestrian accident. According to the...
The national Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is partnering with local law enforcement agencies and other government and community partners for its first-ever National Take-back Initiative to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs. The DEA hopes the...
MyBallard reports that the Blue Glass applied for a liquor license in the former Tigertail location at 704 NW 65th, on the Lower Phinney/Ballard line. Their liquor license application is “to sell spirits, beer, and wine by the individual serving for on-premises...
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has finalized the changes that will happen on Greenwood Avenue North between North 85t Street and North 105th Street. SDOT says the changes will improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, while maintaining...
The Seattle Parks Department says Maroni Construction will begin work on Sandel Park’s playground renovations later this week. Sandel Park is at 9053 1st Ave. NW. The $350,000 project is funded by the 2008 Parks and Green Space Levy, and is expected to be finished in...
All branches of the Seattle Public Library, including the Greenwood Library at 8016 Greenwood Ave. N., will open at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, due to an all-staff meeting. The Greenwood Library usually opens at 10 a.m. on Thursdays.
Saturday is the Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry, and you can donate to the food drive at several area grocery stores, with all food collected going to the Greenwood Food Bank. Volunteers are still needed for three-hour shifts from 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. to help...
We last posted a roundup of restaurant inspections in the neighborhood back on July 23. A number of people commented for and against us posting the inspections, some saying health inspectors always look for little things to dock restaurants on, while others felt it...
