by Chris Maykut | Jan 23, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Ridge branch of Umpqua Bank is holding a food drive for the Greenwood Food Bank. Sydney Pawlak, the food bank’s AmeriCorps*VISTA Community Outreach Coordinator, tells me that Umpqua felt “compelled” to help out after our story describing...
by Chris Maykut | Jan 23, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Taproot Theatre opens its 2012 season with Molière’s “Tartuffe,” running Feb. 3-March 3, with previews on Feb. 1-2. Jesse Notehelfer, Frank Lawler, and Don Brady. Photo by Erik Stuhaug, Taproot Theatre. Molière’s comic masterpiece brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a...
by Chris Maykut | Jan 23, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Life is getting back to normal after last week’s snow storm. Seattle Public Schools will reopen Monday morning, and Metro Transit has returned all buses to normal routes, after canceling dozens of routes last week. Seattle Public Utilities is back on its normal pickup...
by Chris Maykut | Jan 20, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Next Friday, Jan. 27, was supposed to be a day off school for students as a day between semesters. But, Seattle Public Schools just announced that it will be the first of three snow make-up days. A determination on making up the additional snow days, most likely at...
by Chris Maykut | Jan 20, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Someone at the bottom of 65th Street found this makeshift wooden sled painted with Mickey Mouse. If it’s yours, please email us and we’ll get you in touch with the person who’s keeping it safe.
by Chris Maykut | Jan 20, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
PhinneyWood readers sent us a bunch of cute snow photos on Thursday. So here they are, for your enjoyment. (Sorry we didn’t post sooner, but we’ve been having photo uploading issues today.) Theresa sent us this photo of neighbors sledding on Sycamore and...
by Chris Maykut | Jan 20, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update 9:30 a.m.: Woodland Park Zoo has reopened today after two days of closure. It is open until 4 p.m. Update 8 a.m.: The route 28 route has changed as of early this morning. Due to road conditions, Route 28 is now traveling via Greenwood Av N and Holman Rd in...
by Chris Maykut | Jan 19, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
We’ll continue to update this post throughout the day. Update 11:14 a.m.: According to KING 5, Gov. Gregoire has declared a state of emergency, 100,000 people are without power across the state, and one man died near Issaquah when he was hit by a falling tree....
by Chris Maykut | Jan 18, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
This post will be updated throughout the day with new information and pictures. Update 4:30 p.m.: Seattle Public Schools just announced that all schools will be closed again on Thursday. Update 11:30 a.m.: The 65th Street hill between Phinney Avenue North and 3rd...
by Chris Maykut | Jan 18, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The city, utilities and schools are all getting ready for possible major snow on Wednesday. KING 5’s Jeff Renner is forecasting snow accumulations of up to 10 inches in the foothills tomorrow. Seattle Public Schools has canceled all classes and activities on...
