April 11, 2013

Update 3 p.m.:Police have just issued another press release about a bank robbery today at Northgate, one where the robber apparently rode away on a bike: A man who robbed a North Seattle Key Bank this afternoon remains at large. At approximately 2:42 p.m. officers responded to the report of a bank robbery at the

April 10, 2013

Your annual opportunity to upgrade your yard and support one of your local Maple Leaf schools is coming up April 26-27. For the 12th year in a row, the Olympic View Elementary School PTA is bringing you the Olympic View Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 26-27 at the school at 504 N.E. 95th

April 9, 2013

Update April 10: A different neighbor emails : Thought I’d let the blog folks know our home on 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 97th Street was burglarized during the daytime hours on Tuesday, 4/9.  The usual mode was used – the thieves kicked out a back entrance door window.  They ransacked the house and stole

April 6, 2013

Update Tuesday, April 9: Crossbills are still here! For the first time in over a dozen years here, we’ve spotted male and female Red Crossbills in Maple Leaf. They arrived on Friday, April 5th, and are still here this afternoon, at the bird feeders at 12th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 89th Street. From the Sibley

April 4, 2013

The Seattle Public Library’s spring book sale is this weekend, and it’s nearby – just across the freeway at North Seattle Community College. The sale runs Saturday and Sunday, April 6th and 7th. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday’s are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This extensive sale will feature thousands of