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August 9, 2011
Update: Cat is home. See comments, below. —————————————————————————- Grace emails about a cat found under a tarp near Northeast 82nd Street and Latona Avenue. “It’s a female ash gray tabby. Probably under one year. About 10-12 pounds. Very, very affectionate and sweet. No fear of approaching humans and doesn’t seem to be freaked out by …
August 9, 2011
Checking out goods just before the Maple Leaf Neighborhood Garage Sale in summer 2010, when the temperature soared into the 90s. With weather in Maple Leaf forecast to be mostly sunny with a high of 77 degrees, Saturday sounds like the perfect day for a garage sale. Better yet, it’s also the annual Maple Leaf …
August 9, 2011
When police arrested a suspected burglar hiding in a Maple Leaf backyard last week, he was carrying pepper spray in a holster, according to a six-page police report that’s now become available. The arrest occurred about 1:28 a.m. in the 500 block of Northeast 9oth Street, according to the report. Here are some details from …
August 8, 2011
Yesterday Adrea posted on our Facebook page: Did you just see the Boeing 747-8 being escorted by the fighter jet (flyover for Seafair)? What a sight over Northgate area!! From my vantage point on Lake Washington, I was wondering just how close the giant plane came to Maple Leaf. Anybody else have photos to share? …
August 7, 2011
In commenting on a post Saturday about what the overnight police activity was about, Diy Seattle wrote on our Facebook page: “All they said was they were chasing a burglary suspect. Seems it is getting more common in our neighborhood.” Actually, we are having fewer burglaries now than, say, a year ago. That said, since …