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February 4, 2012
It’s not in Maple Leaf, but it’s not far away, either. And it shouldn’t be here at all. East Point at the Montlake Fill, Saturday morning. It’s been a great winter for bird watchers. First there was the irruption of Snowy Owls, who are still dotting the landscape mostly to the north of us. One …
February 1, 2012
Police overnight received multiple 911 calls about a large Chevy work truck - equipped with a cherry picker -being driven “erratically” around north Seattle. The truck was stolen by a woman driver about 8:30 p.m. from First Avenue Northeast and Northeast Northgate Way, police say. They attempted to stop it in Wallingford - at North …
February 1, 2012
Need some help with your taxes but can’t afford to pay for help? The Seattle Public Library can help! Starting Wednesday, Feb. 1, free tax assistance will be available at the Northgate Branch, 10458 Fifth Ave. N.E., through Monday, April 16. Hours are: 4-7:30 p.m. Mondays Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays Free tax assistance will be available at …
January 31, 2012
From time to time we get emailed complaints about potholes in the neighborhood. Then the Pothole Rangers are called out. A week’s worth of ice and snow have made the problem worse. Here’s an overview from the city’s pothole map. Green means a fixed pothole, blue means a request to fill one is “pending” (?). …
January 31, 2012
There’s a little-known bit of green space just south of Sacajawea Elementary School, and tonight there’s a meeting over how to improve both it and the school’s upper playground. According to the project’s website: The school’s current play structure and asphalt surface are in extremely poor and unsafe condition, and both the playground and adjacent …