September 25, 2011

Who can say where this pumpkin patch is in Maple Leaf? Sun’s out right now but the autumnal weather change arrived overnight. The forecast is for showers/sunbreaks/thunderstorms this afternoon, changing to more serious rain on Monday, with continued wind.Then a break back to sun on Wednesday and Thursday - but temperatures won’t break 70 degrees.

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September 25, 2011

All those sirens you’ve been hearing since a little before 2:30 p.m.? They’re fire and police units heading to reports of two natural gas leaks just to the north of us. This photo was taken at the intersection of 8th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 120th Street. The fire engine that’s blocking traffic is one of

September 25, 2011

Saturday’s outage included this signal at Northeast 80th Street and Lake City Way Northeast. Update 2 p.m.: The National Weather Service in Seattle just issued a wind advisory for gusts to 50 mph this afternoon. TREES ARE PARTICULARLY PRONE TO DAMAGE THIS AFTERNOON SINCE IT HAS BEEN SINCE LAST SPRING THAT WINDS HAVE BEEN THIS

September 23, 2011

Update: As Miriam notes in comments, below, an off-duty firefighter who lived in the four-story condo was the first to fight the fire. From the Fire Department’s Fire Line website: Seattle Firefighter Daniel Hess who lived in the building was asleep when the fire alarm sounded. The firefighter ran to his car and grabbed his

September 23, 2011

Candidates for four positions on the Seattle School Board are expected at an election forum hosted by Olympic View Elementary School. Discussion of the proposed Families and Education Levy is also on the agenda. The forum is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the school’s cafeteria at 504 N.E. 95th St. “Meet the candidates