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November 19, 2014
A Stage 2 burn ban – no burning in fireplaces or wood stoves unless you have no other source of heat – went into effect here at noon today and will last until 6 a.m. Due to a days-long inversion we currently have some of the worst air quality in the country. Cliff Mass wrote …
November 15, 2014
Two, no, three things since the prowled car news earlier this month. Subaru owners beware! “If you drive a Honda Accord, Honda Civic or Subaru Legacy—or a car that was made before 2002—there is a greater chance that auto thieves may target your car,” according to a somewhat confusing release this week from the Seattle Police …
November 13, 2014
Earlier this month The Urbanist, noting the Northgate light rail station will likely transform the Northgate neighborhood, suggested this: Northgate Mall (owned by Simons Property Group) has a particular opportunity to redevelop as a regional employment center and neighborhood core for the greater Northgate community. The blog posted 10 Ways Northgate Mall Could Become ‘Downtown …
November 13, 2014
Lynda emails to report a burglary Wednesday – a stolen laptop in the 8900 block of 12th Avenue Northeast. The police crime map doesn’t list that burglary yet, but it does show four others in Maple Leaf since Halloween. For those wondering, here’s how we stack up against other city neighborhoods in burglary occurrence. The …
November 12, 2014
Update 11/13 Ross emails: Thank you so much for posting this. I have received several notes of support and sightings from the night of the event. Luckily our dog was found by the contractor waiting on the porch of the project the next day. We are all very pleased. If there is ever a neighborhood …