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August 16, 2011
Today is primary election day, and the election is by mail. How’s it going? From our news partners at The Seattle Times: Despite Seattle’s hotly debated tunnel referendum and candidate races around King County, returned primary ballots are coming in more slowly than elections officials anticipated. They earlier had projected countywide turnout of 52 percent. …
August 15, 2011
Need help with your mortgage from Chase or WaMu? The bank has announced that it’s opening a Northgate Homeownership Center at 155 N.E. 100th St., Executive Suite 120, with an official opening scheduled from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16. In a news release, Chase explains why it’s opening the homeownership center, which is the state’s …
August 14, 2011
If you failed to scroll through today’s Seattle Groupon deal, you may have missed the 50 percent-off deal for classes at Glassique, Maple Leaf’s new architectural glass design studio at 9634 Roosevelt Way N.E. The deal offers the following savings: For $42, you get a 3.5-hour glass-fusing class (a $95 value). For $55, you get a 4.5-hour stained-glass-making …
August 14, 2011
Found at the Maple Leaf Summer Social: “A fleece kid’s urban camo hoodie with Lightning McQueen (from the movie ‘Cars’) sunglasses. ” (Shown at right.) David Miller of the Maple Leaf Community Council emails the hoodie was found when packing away social supplies for next year. But that’s not all! “The other items are two …
August 14, 2011
This post from our sister site PhinneyWood.com The Aug. 16 primary and special election is quickly approaching. Remember to have your ballots stamped and postmarked, or dropped in a ballot drop box on or before Tuesday, Aug. 16. The closest local ballot drop box location is at Magnuson Park, 6344 N.E. 74th St. Ballots taken to drop …