December 29, 2011

It’s not only personal property that is under attack in Maple Leaf. On Dec. 15, the Beaver Pond Natural Area (formerly Thornton Creek Park No. 6) east of Northgate Mall was vandalized, according to Ruth Williams, vice president of the Thornton Creek Alliance, whose news tip made the KCPQ-13 News. Williams says that branches were illegally removed from

December 28, 2011

Above, possible development just northwest of Northgate Mall - City of Seattle. Below, the existing Northgate Apartments. As Northgate continues to evolve into a regional transit and shopping hub, two collections of high-rise apartments are being planned just north and east of Northgate Mall. To the east, Bellevue’s Wallace Properties has proposed building a new

December 28, 2011

In a little over a month, the Toys “R” Us located at Northgate Mall is closing its doors. There are signs at and around the store advertising the eventual closure along with 30 percent off storewide. You’ve got another month to shop and wait for prices to drop further, according to Meghan Kennedy with Toys

December 27, 2011

It might not seem like baseball season yet, but it’s never too early to start preparing to play ball. RUG Little League, whose home fields are at Maple Leaf Park, is in the midst of registering players for the 2012 season. Kids 6-12 play at our park, including: T ball for 5- and 6-year-olds Coach Pitch for

December 27, 2011

The Seattle Police crime map shows a handful of home burglaries here since our last report. All four residential burglaries were within blocks of one another. On Dec. 16 the front door of a third-floor apartment in the 10500 block of Eighth Avenue Northeast was forced open, police report. Stolen was a medium-sized, heavy metal