by Chris Maykut | Jun 22, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Seattle Foundation is hosting Give Big, a one-day push to bring in donations to nonprofits in King County. The Seattle Foundation and local businesses will match a share of every contribution made online between 7 a.m. and midnight Thursday. Phinney-Greenwood...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 22, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Northwest District Council meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Greenwood Senior Center. A last-minute change to the agenda is an appearance by City Councilmember Tim Burgess, who is chair of the Council’s Public Safety & Education Committee, vice-chair of the...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 22, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Hazel Salon at 5817 Phinney Ave. N. raised $350 from a raffle during its recent anniversary celebration, then matched that to donate a total of $700 for the Women for Women program in Afghanistan. Women for Women International helps female survivors of war move from...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 22, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Greenwood’s free kids tutoring and writing center, 826 Seattle, is hosting its second annual fundraiser this Sunday at Nectar Lounge in Fremont. Dance Your Cash Off is from 6-11 p.m. and is hosted by comedienne Lauren Weedman. There’s still time to form your own dance...
by PhinneyWood | Jun 21, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Two women tell Seattle Police they were attacked by two men while they were walking near 97th and Dayton at about 1 a.m. One woman was taken by the men, but later found elsewhere in North Seattle and taken to the hospital, according to police. From the Seattle Police...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 20, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update Tuesday, June 21: SPD reports the suspect was taken into custody early this morning in Woodland, in southwest Washington. KING5.com reports the suspect was found in a park. Earlier: Seattle Police are searching for a man suspected of murdering a woman early...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 20, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Northwest District Council meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St. Northwest District staff Rob Mattson will provide updates on: Annual Night Out (set for Tuesday, Aug. 2) and on crime prevention resources Matching Fund...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 20, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Park Pub, at 6114 Phinney Ave. N., is hosting weekly Monday night trivia again, with Matt McMullen, from 8-10 p.m. Entry is $5 per team, with a maximum team size of six people. Winner takes the whole pot, second place gets a free pitcher, and third place can...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 20, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
If you live just north of Greenwood in the Broadview-Bitter Lake-Haller Lake neighborhoods, you have a chance to shape and improve your neighborhood through a Neighborhood Plan workshop on Tuesday night. The workshop is hosted by the City of Seattle and the...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 19, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Senior Center at 525 N. 85th St. is hosting its annual pancake breakfast in conjunction with the annual Greenwood Car Show on June 25, and they’re looking for volunteers to help serve pancakes, as well as set up and clean up. Three volunteers are...