August 13, 2011

August is Dog Month at Cloud City Coffee, 8810 Roosevelt Way N.E., and the crew there is asking you to bring in canine photos to post. They are going on the usual art wall, along with prints of Hope, the service Golden Retriever. Speaking of dogs, our neighbors in Ravenna are reporting a lost Havanese

August 13, 2011

Are you ready for the Maple Leaf Neighborhood Garage Sale? We never received a map from the organizers, but we received a couple of emails from readers who plan to participate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today: At 1051 N.E. 91st St., items for sale will include a kayak, Yakima bike rack, miscellaneous outdoor

August 12, 2011

Our water tower is turning a brighter shade of blue, from right to left. We can now answer Barbara’s question from Thursday about what crews are doing at the Maple Leaf water tower. Donna Hartmann-Miller, of the Maple Leaf Community Council, tells us she talked with the project manager: “I spoke with Stephanie Murphy last

August 12, 2011

Our water tower is turning a brighter shade of blue, from right to left. We can now answer Barbara’s question from Thursday about what crews are doing at the Maple Leaf water tower. Donna Hartmann-Miller, of the Maple Leaf Community Council, tells us she talked with the project manager: “I spoke with Stephanie Murphy last

August 12, 2011

Updating our Thursday post on paying more to register your vehicles, the King County Council this morning announced an agreement to let a super-majority of the council increase vehicle licenses by $20, without going to voters. The money will go to fend off cuts in service by Metro buses, including several routes serving Maple Leaf