March 1, 2010

Last week’s kickoff of a new yearlong youth initiative drew 220 people to the Rainier Community Center. Could tonight’s meeting at Northgate Elementary School produce similar results? All three co-chairs of the initiative - former Mayor Norm Rice, former Deputy Mayor Bob Watt and Estela Ortega, executive director of El Centro de la Raza -

March 1, 2010

Last week’s kickoff of a new yearlong youth initiative drew 220 people to the Rainier Community Center. Could tonight’s meeting at Northgate Elementary School produce similar results? All three co-chairs of the initiative - former Mayor Norm Rice, former Deputy Mayor Bob Watt and Estela Ortega, executive director of El Centro de la Raza -

March 1, 2010

There’s a new Facebook group I just learned about from the Pinehurst Seattle blog called People for a Northgate to Lake City Streetcar. Both the blog post and the Facebook page bring up some interesting points about the future of public transit for our area after the Northgate light rail station opens in 2020: Buses

March 1, 2010

Next weekend, it’s all about her at Aljoya Conference Center. On Saturday, Northgate’s Robust Life Center and North Seattle Community Acupuncture are teaming up to bring us the All About Her Women’s Health and Wellness Fair (pdf). “It’s really designed to support people in our local community make healthy choices in every area of their lives,�?

February 28, 2010

Anyone see the Tea Party rally yesterday just outside the Northgate Mall parking lot? From our partner The Seattle Times: An anniversary “tea party” rally drew about 250 people to a rainy corner in Northgate on Saturday afternoon. Not bad for Seattle, or as one participant called it, “Lib-Ville.” … Some passers-by honked. More kept their windows