A few weeks back, Loretta confronted this guy tagging the northwest entrance to Meridian park with spray paint. She called 911, while fending off his implorings about the significance of his art. She says he left on a bike, with black backpack full of paint and an orange bucket.

From Wallingford / Fremont Facebook Community Page

Wallingford has some beautiful murals, as well as some ugly walls that could use a beautiful mural. If turban-man wants to express himself, I’d encourage him to contact an affable property owner and offer his services. Heck, I’ve got some spaces that need some …

You’ve certainly seen their trucks moving about our neighborhood (and if not, I’ve provided a photo). Waste Management is the city contractor responsible for collecting recycling, trash and compost/yard waste here in Wallingford and about half of the remaining areas of Seattle. (The half of the populace not served by Waste Management gets their garbage collected by CleanScapes.)

Waste Management, in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities, has just announced that grants are available for projects conducted within the communities that they serve. (So, Wallingford qualifies.) Since Waste Management is, obviously, a waste management company, proposed projects must support waste reduction, …

A reader recently wrote to us alerting us to a possible scam artist who’s making the rounds of Capitol Hill, the U District and now, apparently, our neighborhood. Details are posted here on Reddit, but the basic story is that this guy came to Seattle for a job interview, had his stuff stolen, and now he needs your help with bus fare back home to San Francisco. I can’t independently confirm whether this is true or not, but our reader writes:

Just wanted to let you know that this guy intercepted me this morning on 45th street in front of …

Here at the blog, we’ve received a number of emails from the Green Lake and Wallingford Paving and Multi-Modal Improvements Project providing us with status updates on the ongoing work. I guess it’s high time we pass those on to you!

The Paving Project work is taking place in four areas:

Along 40th St from Stone Way to LatonaAlong 50th from Phinney to RooseveltAround the east side of Green LakeOn 80th St. from Aurora to I-5

All of these areas involve, obviously, repaving of the street(s). There will also be a considerable number of new ADA-compliant curb cuts created (more …

Did anyone else wake up during that epic rain storm last Friday? The Molly Moon’s location in Wallingford had a rude awakening after the roof of their store collapsed from all the rain. The shop is closed for repairs until Monday, August 12th. They will reopen with buy one, get one free scoops all day on the 12th. In the meantime, if you want to get a frozen treat in the neighborhood, better head to Fainting Goat Gelato instead.

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If you are considering a home remodel or restoration project, you don’t want to miss Historic Wallingford’s Remodel and Restore Workshop and Home Tour, Saturday, September 21 (10:00 – 3:15 pm) at the Good Shepherd Center.

Wallingford, like many Seattle neighborhoods has many restored and updated homes and period buildings. But for many homeowners, the thought of remodeling, restoring or updating a home, whether a Do-it-Yourself or with architects and contractors can be intimidating.

“How do I start?” , “What permits are needed?”, “What can I do myself and what should I leave to experts?”, “How do I …