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May 5, 2010
One of Maple Leaf’s main north-south arterials, the street that’s about to be partly shut down until next year, will lose a lane next week, Seattle’s Department of Transportation said today. One southbound lane of 15th Avenue Northeast will be closed at several locations between Northeast 107th and Northeast 140th streets. The closures will last …
May 5, 2010
North Seattle residents turned out in force during last night’s city budget hearing at North Seattle Community College. They voiced their concerns about budget cuts that could impact parks programs, community centers and pools, including the nearby Dahl Playfield Wading Pool, Northgate Community Center, and Meadowbrook Community Center. A loud crowd full of different organizations packed the cafeteria …
May 5, 2010
Very early on Thanksgiving morning in 2001 this block of Roosevelt Way Northeast went up in flames. The three-alarm fire destroyed the old homes of the Maple Leaf Grill and Reckless Video, together with a hair salon and a coffee shop, Cafe News. Firefighters worked for hours to save the Snappy Dragon, literally just a …
May 5, 2010
Next time the line is going out the door at Mr. Villa, you have another option a couple of miles up Lake City Way when El Norte Lounge opens today under the same ownership. Happy Cinco de Mayo! According to Lake City Live, it has been a struggle for the owner of both establishments, Kathrina Tugadi, to open El Norte since taking …
May 5, 2010
You can borrow a lot more than just books at the Seattle Public Library these days. Starting tomorrow, the system is adding the “Kill A Watt” home energy monitor to the list of items you can check out, through a partnership with Seattle City Light. That’s right, before you decide to watch that DVD from the library, you …