May 16, 2010

Southbound on 15th Avenue Northwest, just before Northgate Way. Detour signs are now up to direct traffic around the 15th Avenue Northwest bridge, which closes before Monday morning’s commute, choking one of Maple Leaf’s main north-south streets. The bridge over Thornton Creek will remain shut until perhaps next February. The structure of the entire bridge,

May 15, 2010

Several hundred people - and assorted large animals - turned out Saturday afternoon for Sacajawea Elementary School’s Arts Festival. The three-hour program started with a half-hour Opening Ceremony Parade that snaked around the school to a sing-a-long of Waltzing Matilda and finished with the dedication of a completely rebuilt playground. Sacajawea’s PTA raised more than

May 14, 2010

Artist Patrick Marold, left, chats with Maple Leaf neighbors Friday evening. Patrick Marold, the artist chosen for the Maple Leaf Reservoir Park, is in town this weekend to hear what Maple Leaf residents think he should create in the new park. “I want to hear stories - stories about the neighborhood, about the things the neighbors

May 14, 2010

Artist Patrick Marold, left, chats with Maple Leaf neighbors Friday evening. Patrick Marold, the artist chosen for the Maple Leaf Reservoir Park, is in town this weekend to hear what Maple Leaf residents think he should create in the new park. “I want to hear stories - stories about the neighborhood, about the things the neighbors

May 14, 2010

Here’s an update to the free compost post. Seattle Public Utilities e-mailed to say: Thank you so much for promoting our Compost Days program. The response has been terrific, thanks in no small part to your announcements- we’ve given away 25,000 bags - or 500 tons of compost - so far! I’d like to clarify