October 13, 2014

Mike emails: Seattle DOT completed a new crosswalk at Northeast 85th Street and Roosevelt Way Northeast. The crosswalk is located at the entrance to the upper section of Maple Leaf Park. As a Maple Leaf resident, parent, and member of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, I am extremely grateful to Seattle DOT for the installation.

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October 13, 2014

A long list of politicians and issue advocates are invited to the Candidates & Issues Forum this Wednesday evening. You’re invited, too. Details are in this quarter’s Maple Leaf Community Council newsletter, which should have arrived at your house in the last week. The council sponsors the forum, which runs from 7-9 p.m. at Olympic

October 11, 2014

Update 6 p.m.: Over a half-inch of rain before stopping. Plus hail. 5:15 p.m. We just heard the thunder. The National Weather Service Seattle office posted this four minutes ago: .NOW… A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM BAINBRIDGE ISLAND TO SOUTHERN SNOHOMISH COUNTY WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE NEXT

October 8, 2014

You’re invited to join the Seattle Storytellers Guild from 6-7:45 p.m. tomorrow, Oct. 9, at the Northgate Library, 10548 Fifth Ave. N.E. Cynthia Westby and Patty Zeitlin from the guild will kick-off the open-mic night with a brief introduction to the art of storytelling at 6:30 p.m., then let the storytelling commence. Refreshments starting at

October 5, 2014

Our partners at Wedgewood View report that Portage Bay Cafe is expanding to become a neighbor of the future Roosevelt Station. Does that mean there’s hope our nearby Northgate Station also might soon have more appeal among some of Seattle’s favorite local chains? Wedgwood View’s hillaryu reports that: Portage Bay Cafe signed a lease for