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June 25, 2012
The Seattle City Council today voted in favor of making Northgate more walkable by unanimously adopting a resolution dedicating up to $5 million for a pedestrian/bike bridge over Interstate 5, linking the future Northgate Station and North Seattle Community College. The so-called Northgate Station Access Strategy also includes another $5 million as a match from Sound Transit for additional pedestrian/bicycle …
June 25, 2012
For a decade, the empty lot on the corner of Roosevelt Way Northeast and Northeast 89th Street has tottered between being for sale and being just empty. But these days will soon be over. Dan Duffus with Soleil Development along with another developer and an architect have each purchased one of the three lots that …
June 22, 2012
Carol emails us news about an attempted vehicle prowl Wednesday at Northeast 95th Street and 12th Avenue Northeast. We parked (and locked) our truck off the alley behind the property about 2 p.m. on June 20, 2012. When we returned about 7:30 p.m. to get something we had forgotten we found the key wouldn’t go …
June 22, 2012
Seattle Magazine’s annual Best of the year issue is letting readers call the shots this time, which means Maple Leaf needs you! For the first time, readers are invited to vote for the Best of Neighborhoods, which in addition to letting you vote for your favorite neighborhood includes such categories as: Best restaurant Neighborhood hero …
June 21, 2012
Customers who walked into Maple Leaf Ace Hardware for decades were greeted by Jack Rucker, who worked at the neighborhood fixture for 27 years. Jack died June 10th after a battle with cancer. He only retired from the store in early May, as his disease worsened, according to the store staff. He was 84. ” …