by Chris Maykut | Feb 18, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here are a few things happening around the neighborhood this weekend. For more, you can always check out our events calendar. St. John United Lutheran Church at 5515 Phinney Ave. N. is having a Sound of Music Sing-along from 7-9 p.m. Friday. Costumes are encouraged....
by Chris Maykut | Feb 18, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Jamee tells us she found what appears to be a lost dog this morning, but couldn’t get close enough to catch her and bring her home until the owners are found. At around 11am this morning I was driving past West Woodland Elementary near the intersections of NW...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 18, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Mayor Mike McGinn announced on Wednesday a $1 million investment in 16 neighborhood business districts, including Greenwood-Phinney, as part of his Seattle Jobs Plan. “Neighborhood business districts are at the heart and soul of what, I think everybody would agree,...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 18, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Metro Transit is reducing its bus service on Monday, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Some commuter and school-oriented routes are affected. Check out the complete list of holiday service changes here. And since weather forecasts call for possible snow showers early...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 18, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Seattle School Board has changed the Seattle Public Schools Transportation Plan to create new neighborhood-based Transportation Zones, in an effort to streamline bus routes for attendance area elementary and K-8 schools starting in September. The...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 17, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Caffe Vita opened its doors at 7402 Greenwood Ave. N. last Friday for its “soft” opening. Now, its grand opening is set for tomorrow, and the coffee shop plans to donate all proceeds from the day to the Phinney Neighborhood Association. From the press...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 16, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Last night at 6:55 p.m., a man believed to be in his 20s used a handgun to rob a convenience store in the 8500 block of Greenwood Ave. N. Seattle Police Officer Mark Jamieson says the man, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and around 160 pounds, robbed the store at gunpoint,...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 16, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Chocolate Shoe Box at 7410 Greenwood Ave. N. is hosting a vegan bake sale on Saturday and Sunday to benefit Precious Life Animal Sanctuary in Sequim. The bake sale runs from 12-6 p.m. both days. (T)hese wonderful people rescue horses, pigs, cows, rabbits, very...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 15, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update 5 p.m. Tuesday: Romeo has just been found. Kelly is hoping someone has seen her lost kitty, Romeo. Romeo is a handsome black & white short hair male approximately 4-5 years old. He has a short black tail with a crook at the very tip, gold/green eyes, long...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 15, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
In light of an estimated $35 million budget gap for next year, Seattle Public Schools is conducting a survey about funding for full-day kindergarten. Answers to the short survey that are received by 3 p.m. Wednesday will be provided to the School Board during its...