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December 3, 2015
2 p.m. “More high winds on the way; Eastside reports power outages” is the current headline in The Seattle Times. But: “Windstorm may be a bust” is the header of Cliff Mass’ post this afternoon. The Times: A short-lived but powerful windstorm is expected to hit the Puget Sound area Thursday afternoon with enough force …
December 1, 2015
Update Dec. 2nd: Jordan Royer over at Crosscut ponders policing under Seattle’s new council district system: …there will be a new kind of scrutiny under the new district council system. Council members will be paying a lot of attention to staffing levels in the various precincts, making sure that their area is getting their fair …
November 28, 2015
Maple Leaf’s Christmas tree lot – sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 151 since 1934 – opened today just outside the Northeast 85th Street entrance to Maple Leaf Reservoir Park. The lot this year moved from the Safeway parking lot on Northeast 95th Street to the back parking lot at St. Catherine’s Church, in the back …
November 28, 2015
From Nextdoor Northgate/Maple Leaf: Hit and runs (on multiple sideswiped cars) last night in the south end of Maple Leaf. We had a hit and run driver sideswipe some cars on Fourth Avenue Northeast last night around 11:30 p.m. We got the truck’s license and called the cops, but they have not responded yet (say …
November 23, 2015
Sharon emails: “Missing chicken: We are missing a brown and gold Americana hen. If you see her please call: 206-992-4383. Thanks! We live on the corner of 12th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 98th Street.” Another neighbor emails: “We found a phone in the lower area of Maple Leaf Park on Sunday night around 5:30 p.m.” …