December 21, 2014

Update 12/22: More decorations are arriving: Happy Solstice Maple Leaf! Sunday afternoon, as the light was fading from the sky, a Solstice Day tree appeared on the east end of Maple Leaf Park, at the pavilion. It has lights, a single ornament (a dog, of course) and an invitation to neighbors to bring ornaments to

December 21, 2014

Update 5:45 p.m. 12/23: Ralph is back home. Dionnie emails: Our dog, Ralph, is wandering around the neighborhood. Sneaked out of the house last night. He is a black Labrador/Chow mix with a blue collar. Please call 206-335-3569 if found. Thanks. Update: Mary emails at 2:47 p.m.: “If any one is missing a gray male

December 21, 2014

There’s a brightly decorated tree in Maple Leaf Reservoir Park this morning. It’s on the north side (where it joins an earlier artistically decorated feather tree). But … (more later). Speaking of trees: If anyone needs a really tall Christmas tree, there’s a free one waiting on Northeast 89th Street between Roosevelt Way Northeast and

December 20, 2014

(Spoiler alert: Doesn’t look like it.) Eric emails: “Thought you might be interested in this story. ‘The Northeast 75th Street and Roosevelt Way Northeast Safeway may be changing to a locally owned Haggens.’” He references a story in Friday’s Seattle Times which notes that Haggen, out of Bellingham, “has entered into an agreement to acquire

December 20, 2014

(Spoiler alert: Doesn’t look like it.) Eric emails: “Thought you might be interested in this story. ‘The Northeast 75th Street and Roosevelt Way Northeast Safeway may be changing to a locally owned Haggens.’” He references a story in Friday’s Seattle Times which notes that Haggen, out of Bellingham, “has entered into an agreement to acquire