by Chris Maykut | Mar 31, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s what’s happening in and around our neighborhood this weekend. Check our Events calendar any time for more. Taproot Theatre’s production of “Evidence of Things Unseen” plays through April 20 at 204 N. 85th St. The Cup community open house from 2-5 p.m. Friday at...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 31, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s a roundup of various neighborhood and city news: The Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas, our neighborhood’s nonprofit writing and tutoring center, is hosting its annual People Eating and Giving fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday at Fremont Studios, 155 N....
by Chris Maykut | Mar 30, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Low Income Housing Institute is looking for volunteers this weekend to help paint and prepare the tiny houses and set up the kitchen and community tent for the low-barrier homeless encampment coming to 8620 Nesbit Ave. N., just across Aurora Avenue North from...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 30, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
If you’re heading west on NW 80th Street into Ballard over the next few days, be aware that Seattle Public Utilities will close the intersections at 17th Avenue NW and 26th Avenue NW from 8 a.m. today through 6 a.m. on Monday. Traffic will be detoured along 15th...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 29, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Seattle Times reports that Puget Sound Energy has settled for a $1.5 million fine with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission after last year’s devastating Greenwood gas explosion. You can read the Times’ full story here. The...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 28, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., is offering free notary services for certain immigrants: The Phinney Neighborhood Association is now offering free notary services for immigrant families who are filling out paperwork to establish dual...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 28, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Community Council meets at 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) at Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N. The Board is looking for new members, so if you’re interested in working on neighborhood issues, come to the meeting and find out more before elections...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 27, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Amanda says her black cat, Midnight, has been missing from her Greenwood home for three nights. She thinks he may visit another family in the neighborhood, but has never stayed away this long from his home on 4th Avenue NW between 95th and 97th streets. Midnight is 7...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 27, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Taxpayers can receive free tax preparation services at many Seattle Public Library locations, senior centers and other community sites. The service is a collaboration between SPL, United Way of King County and AARP, with no age, job or retirement requirements to...
by Chris Maykut | Mar 27, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Remember: All branches of the Seattle Public Library will be closed on Wednesday for a staff in-service day. Book drops will remain open and no library materials will be due on that day. While all branch library parking garages will be closed, the Central Library’s...