by Chris Maykut | Aug 14, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Phinney Ridge resident Emily Gussin tells us she painted a graffiti-looking mural on a fence at Aurora Avenue North and North 47t Street. Gussin says the fence was constantly covered in graffiti, and she thought that a graffiti-looking mural could work to prevent more...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 14, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
This year’s Gumshoe 5K Walk scavenger hunt raised $5,300 to be split equally among the Greenwood Food Bank, Greenwood Senior Center, and Greenwood Elementary School PTA. Organizer Mike Veitenhans tells us they sold 284 entry forms, and they estimate that at...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 14, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Ridge Community Council meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., in the Blue Building. On the agenda: New Business: 7:30-7:35 – 36th & 43rd state legislative districts 7:35-7:45 p.m. – Murals/possible...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 13, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Woodland Park Zoo has euthanized its last tiger, because the 20-year-old female had age-related kidney failure. JoJo, a Sumatran tiger, had kidney disease for the last five years. JoJo and cub. Photo by Dale Unruh, Woodland Park Zoo. JoJo arrived in 2001 from Memphis...
by PhinneyWood | Aug 13, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Hard to believe it’s time to start thinking about sending the kids back to school. And that means that several organizations are holding school supplies drives for needy kids. The Phinney Neighborhood Association is holding a school supplies drive for students at...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 13, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update Aug. 18: Project Engineer Patrick Barnum tells us that large rectangle in the middle is indeed a storm water vault. Earlier: PhinneyWood reader and photographer John Marzulli sent us this amazing photo he took of Fred Meyer from the air. This gives you a much...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 13, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Zak and Zoe is closing its doggie boutique at 7321 Greenwood Ave. N. to focus exclusively on its online sales and delivery service. Beginning today, the store is having an inventory reduction sale. Gift and holiday items will be marked from 20-60 percent off, and...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 12, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
It was a perfect night Friday for the annual Summer Streets event. Greenwood Avenue was closed down to cars so neighbors could walk and ride bikes in the streets. Art was happening everywhere. By professional artists in front of the Greenwood Collective… By...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 11, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Police arrested one man and seized two guns on Thursday afternoon after hearing reports of gunfire at a Greenwood home. From the SPD Blotter: Around 1pm, police received reports of gunshots at a home on N. 88th Street and Fremont Avenue N. When officers...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 10, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
It’s a big weekend here in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge. Tonight is the annual PhinneyWood Summer Streets, when the Seattle Department of Transportation closes down Greenwood Avenue from 65th to 87th streets to cars so people can take over and mingle, create art,...
