February 18, 2010

Although the Seattle Department of Transportation still hasn’t determined the exact day it will close the 15th Avenue bridge over Thornton Creek, Maple Leaf residents already are concerned about an increase in traffic on side streets during the 11-month project. At the Maple Leaf Community Council Executive Board meeting last night, members and attendees raised

February 17, 2010

Even as Math ’n’ Stuff draws up its plans to bring new life into the former Napa Sherry Auto Supply store, other nearby businesses aren’t faring so well. On Feb. 1, the local branch of Premier Chiropractic, located at 9622 Roosevelt Way N.E., was forced to close its doors because of the economy, said Dana

February 17, 2010

KING5.com this morning posted its story on a drive in the state Legislature to toughen penalties for pharmacy robberies. In the video, reporter Deborah Feldman interviews Bill McNary, owner of the Maple Leaf Pharmacy, which was robbed shortly before Christmas by the same man who police say robbed a Walgreens in Ballard. Footage from the

February 17, 2010

Want to learn more about the closure of the 15th Avenue bridge over Thornton Creek? It’ll be among topics discussed tonight at the monthly Maple Leaf Community Council Executive Board meeting. Although the exact date the bridge will be closed hasn’t yet been announced, it’s expected to start sometime in March and remain closed for the

February 16, 2010

A man who allegedly told officers he was going to bomb the Seattle police department’s North Precinct will have a date in court on Monday. According to court documents, Adrian Scott Dower, 37, called Seattle Police on Feb. 6 to say: “At six in the afternoon today I’m going to plant a bomb at the