by Chris Maykut | Aug 31, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Department of Transportation crews will be pruning trees and trimming vegetation in the median strip along 8th Avenue NW, between NW 65th and 85th streets, next Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 6-7. “No Parking” signs will be placed along that entire...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 29, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Nearly 2,500 people voted to name Woodland Park Zoo’s new snow leopard cub Aibeck (eye–beck), which means “will live for many moons” in Kyrgyzstani. Aibeck is 7 weeks old and is the first offspring between mom Helen and dad Dhirin (Did-in), who are both 12 years old....
by Chris Maykut | Aug 29, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Amie says her cat Suze has been missing from near 84th Street and 1st Avenue NW since the early morning of Aug. 22. She’s a grey/brown tabby Pixie-bob with a short stubby tail. She’s short and stocky, and has sleepy-looking eyes. I last saw her 11:30pm on...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 29, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Design Review Recommendation meeting for the development that will take over the Greenwood explosion site at 8403 Greenwood Ave. N. is set for Sept. 18 (the originally scheduled Aug. 21 meeting was canceled). The meeting will be at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at the...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 25, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Nonprofit organization Invest in Youth needs volunteer tutors at Daniel Bagley Elementary (near Green Lake but with boundaries extending into Greenwood and Phinney Ridge) for the coming school year. Invest in Youth provides free weekly tutoring services at five...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 25, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Library is starting a new program called “Learning Buddies,” which will pair teens with 3rd graders who need help with literacy, math, logic skill building and other academic support. Youth Services Librarian Jennifer Bisson is looking for a diverse...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 25, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Whittier Elementary, at 1320 NW 75th St. in Ballard, is planning to upgrade its aging playground structure, and also add entry gates, picnic tables and more. A steering committee is applying for a Seattle Department of Neighborhoods grant to fund the improvements, but...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 25, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s what’s happening in Phinney Ridge and Greenwood this weekend. Check our Events calendar for more. Phinney Farmers Market is from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Friday in the upper parking lot of the Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., with fresh veggies, fruit,...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 23, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update: Fire investigators have ruled the cause as accidental, caused by improperly discarded smoking materials. Estimated loss is $150,000 for the structure, $100,000 for contents. Update: Metro Route 5 has resumed its normal route along Greenwood Avenue. Update:...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 23, 2017 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update: Peanut has been found. Earlier: Peanut — a small, tan, male Pomeranian — is missing from his Greenwood home near North 85th Street and Linden Avenue North. His owner says he has a short summer cut with patchy grow out. If you’ve seen Peanut, please...