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November 3, 2012
By Sarah Elson, UW News Lab Most voters’ guides simply aim to inform. But the Living Voters Guide, which was created in 2010 by the University of Washington’s Engage Project and the Seattle civic nonprofit CityClub, strives to start discussions between voters to help them make sense of the major initiatives on the ballot. This …
November 3, 2012
All photos courtesy Dane Doerflinger Photography Sacajawea Elementary School has now completed its Move-a-Thon to raise money for the upper playground. From an email by the organizer: The Move-a-Thon is an all-school event, every student is walking/running for 20 minutes. They sought pledges per/lap and flat donations from family and friends. All students will receive …
November 2, 2012
This weekend, a silly production of the classic fairytale “Rapuzel” opens at Maple Leaf’s Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave. N.E. Photo from “Rapunzel” from Northwest Puppet Center. The show by Paul Mesner Puppets is described as: This is a veggie wonderful story of two gardeners, Okra and Romaine, who have a beautiful daughter named Rapunzel. …
November 2, 2012
The “For Lease” sign at 9634 Roosevelt Way N.E. has come down and Tattva’s Herbs Organics, an established business in Roosevelt that sells Ayurvedic herbs and oils, is moving in with plans to open in early December. Owner Susan Bowes tells us the current business at 902 N.E. 65th St., Ste. D, is moving to …
November 1, 2012
Seattle Parks is hosting a book swap Friday, Nov. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northgate Community Center. “Bring a book, Trade a book. Already dozens of good titles to choose from,” the Parks Department writes. “If you don’t have a book, it’s a buck a book.” The community center is at …