by Chris Maykut | Mar 31, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Dr. Alejandro Grajal was recently named the new President and CEO at Woodland Park Zoo. He starts work on May 16. He is currently senior vice president for conservation, education and training at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. AmeriCorps is looking for 80 people to...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 30, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Public Library is hosting a series of free movies for all ages throughout April at 17 branches, including the Broadview Library at 12755 Greenwood Ave. N. The series includes Page to Screen, with short story readings followed by films based on the stories, as...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 30, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Greenwood resident Francie Warnekros and friend Michelle Weiss are hosting the second annual Second Chance Prom to benefit The Ruby Room, which provides formal wear for local teens so they can attend their high school prom without spending hundreds of dollars on...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 30, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien, representing District 6 (which covers Northwest Seattle, including Greenwood), is hosting three in-district office days in the coming weeks, including one at the Greenwood Library from 3-6 p.m. on April 15. The in-district...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 30, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Parks and Recreation will treat Green Lake with aluminum sulphate (alum) from April 4-18 to reduce phosphorous levels. Seattle Parks and Recreation awarded the contract for the alum treatment to HAB Aquatic Solutions. The contractor will close the parking lot...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 30, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Today (Wednesday), the city will hold a helicopter disaster support exercise at both Discovery Park in Magnolia and Magnuson Park at Sand Point. So don’t be alarmed if you see helicopters buzzing in and out of the parks and over our neighborhood. The helicopters will...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 30, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Washington State Department of Transportation crews are closing at least one right northbound lane of the Aurora Avenue Bridge through April so they can install a work platform and containment system to paint the bridge. One northbound right lane will close from 6:30...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 29, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Public Schools is holding a series of community meetings about boundary changes that will take effect for the 2017-18 school year. Boundaries are changing for 18 attendance area elementary and nine middle schools to balance enrollment and create attendance...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 29, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
King County 911 Program Office is bringing 9-1-1 skills to children all over the county during April, to help them know what to do in an emergency. The kickoff event, at 10:30 a.m. this Thursday at Woodland Park Zoo’s Zoomazium, will feature a 9-1-1 Hero Award...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 29, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Ridge Community Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at the Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., to discuss the city’s Design Review program, developments in the pipeline, and housing policies. On the agenda: Update on the city’s Design Review...