April 7, 2014

Absentee ballots have arrived in the mail for this month’s transit tax vote.  Our last post on it drew enough comments that it’s worth noting three new stories in our news partner The Seattle Times. First, the Times rather surprisingly opposed the tax – which was supported by a unanimous King County Council and by

April 4, 2014

This post in part is from our sister site Magnolia Voice. Friends of the man who was injured during the KOMO news helicopter crash are raising money to help with his medical expenses. This weekend, all are invited to a “‘Pop Up Basement” (or garage) sale to support Richard Newman at Magnolia Lutheran’s Luther Hall. The group

April 3, 2014

The Maple Leaf Grill – a neighborhood institution with Mrs. Peel on the north wall and a huge reclining nude on the south – this morning announced it will close May 23. From the Leaf’s Facebook page: It is with great sadness that I must officially announce the impending closure of the Maple Leaf Grill.

April 2, 2014

The house at 843 N.E. 100th St. looks unassuming when walking your dog by on the street. It’s a little hard to tell if it’s actually connected to the very similar structure immediately to the west, but which has a different address. It’s impossible to realize that, seen from a different side, it looks like

April 2, 2014

The house at 843 N.E. 100th St. looks unassuming when walking your dog by on the street. It’s a little hard to tell if it’s actually connected to the very similar structure immediately to the west, but which has a different address. It’s impossible to realize that, seen from a different side, it looks like