February 9, 2015

Two different readers emailed to alert the neighborhood to possible scams this weekend. Late this morning Steve wrote: A fellow calling himself “Larry Anderson” called late Saturday afternoon to say that the utility bill for our son’s restaurant was overdue and our power would be shut off. He said go to the drug store to

February 6, 2015

KIRO is now tweeting: “Steady rain is moving out of Puget Sound and into the Cascade Mtns. Much drier evening w/ fewer showers.” But North Seattle College (just across Interstate 5 from Maple Leaf on Northeast 92nd Street just emailed: “Northeast parking lot near the Wellness Center will be closed off due to flooding.Please remove

February 5, 2015

Cliff Mass’ headline probably says it best: “Triple Atmospheric River Event to Hit the West Coast.” That was posted Wednesday, as was this from the Seattle office of the National Weather Service: “A series of waves will bring periods of heavy rain to the area tonight through Monday. “The 5 day rainfall total for the

February 4, 2015

Our news partner The Seattle Times published a story this afternoon on the percentage of students in city Washington state schools who are exempt from being vaccinated for measles. The Times story is here: Vaccine exemptions exceed 10 percent at dozens of Seattle-area schools. The good news: No schools in Maple Leaf proper are in