February 12, 2014

Update: Officers believe the “Cyborg Bandit” is also the “Elephant Man Bandit” – responsible for 30 bank robberies in the area. The Cyborg Bandit is believed to have robbed the Sterling Northgate branch in December. Our previous post states he is suspected in at least a half-dozen robberies. In a statement issued this afternoon by

February 12, 2014

Update: Officers believe the “Cyborg Bandit” is also the “Elephant Man Bandit” – responsible for 30 bank robberies in the area. The Cyborg Bandit is believed to have robbed the Sterling Northgate branch in December. Our previous post states he is suspected in at least a half-dozen robberies. In a statement issued this afternoon by

February 11, 2014

Photo Washington State Patrol Update 3 p.m. All lanes now open, traffic backed up for five miles starts to clear. Southbound Interstate 5 is backed up for four miles after a crash at Northgate that state troopers say could have involved a suicide attempt. It blocks the left three lanes of southbound I-5. Traffic is

February 10, 2014

Look familiar? It’s not Big Bertha, the monster tunneling machine that’s still stuck with sand in its seals. We’re not sure this one has a name (maybe we could name it!) but it is in our neighborhood, off First Avenue Northeast at the Maple Leaf Portal. Sound Transit earlier today told the Ravenna Blog: “That’s

February 9, 2014

This showed up late afternoon. Considerably more than 12 snowmen have sprung up in Maple Leaf Reservoir Park. In fact, there’s a small city there at noon. This snow castle (?) is being built on the restricted area of the play fields, normally fenced off. From Friends for a Greater Maple Leaf Park: If people