December 31, 2013

John emails: “JUST when I was feeling so good about our street being a bare spot on the crime map: My beloved/beat up Subaru Legacy station wagon was swiped from in front of my house (on Northeast  89th Street, just east of 15th Avenue Northeast) late Sunday or early Monday a.m. His 1990 wagon is

December 28, 2013

Amy emails this afternoon: Someone in the neighborhood suggested I send my info to Maple Leaf Life about our missing cat. I’m heartbroken, so I’m hoping you’ll be able to post a blurb. The info is below and pictures are attached. Thank you! We’re out of town and our cat ran away from home, Northeast

December 27, 2013

Back when the Maple Leaf Reservoir Park opened, several people wondered about the paved park path. Mostly, they wondered how long it is. In comments on our post from the time, David Miller said it was about half a mile. Now Alicia emails: We’ve been wondering what the distance around the big, paved loop at

December 24, 2013

Just in time to take advantage of your guilty holiday appetite, local nonprofit Feet First is getting the word out early about its Stairway Walks Day coming up Feb. 8. The second annual event showcases staircases in 18 different Puget Sound neighborhoods, including hilly Maple Leaf, where the above photo was taken on this urban