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Read more about the article Beauty, Community, and Fresh Air: Welcome to The Sparkling Wallingford Society

Beauty, Community, and Fresh Air: Welcome to The Sparkling Wallingford Society

You may have noticed a group of Wallingford neighbors picking up trash, leaves, and debris along the N 45th Street business corridor. More likely than not, these folks are part of “The Sparkling Wallingford Society,” an all-volunteer group dedicated to helping keep Wallingford’s sidewalks clean and free from trash. The following was received from Carrie Johnson, founding member of the society: This April will mark a year since The Sparkling Wallingford Society became an Adopt-A-Street group. Within the city of Seattle,…

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Read more about the article How one joy ride destroyed a 47-year-old family business truck called “The Beast”
Clayton Dick & his truck

How one joy ride destroyed a 47-year-old family business truck called “The Beast”

This article was co-written by Tom Mattausch, who shared the truth of his grandfather, Clayton Potter Dick. I walked out of Stone’s Throw Coffee and Market with two hours of stories still ringing in my head. Wilma and her son Tom Mattausch had just finished telling me about their family patriarch’s transformative landscaping venture and the relic that was their touchstone to him: their beloved, battle-scarred 1979 Ford F-250 known simply as “The Beast.” It was a 47-year-old working truck, modified…

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Read more about the article The Street Closure That Isn’t

The Street Closure That Isn’t

As reported by Wallyhood back in December, the Department of Transportation has plans to add permanent planters and permanent signs supported by concrete bases to the Healthy Street closures along 44th and 43rd from Latona to Interlake. You know, those closures they did for the pandemic that never went away. The city plans on making those closures permanent. But should we?  I personally think they’re ineffective and a nuisance. But I wanted to know if I was the only one, so…

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Read more about the article The Octopus Bar Returns!

The Octopus Bar Returns!

The pandemic has cooped us up in quarantine for over a year. With the days getting longer, we are growing itchy for a well-crafted cocktail and snack consumed on a patio! Soon, the Octopus Bar will join Murphy’s, Julia’s and Westward in offering pandemic-friendly dining for Wallyhood dwellers. Coming in March: The Octopus will offer indoor and outdoor seating via newly constructed “STREATERIES” on both Bagley and 45th!  Last year, the Octopus Bar bobbed just down the road to its new…

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Read more about the article Women’s self defense class and fundraiser this Friday at Hamilton

Women’s self defense class and fundraiser this Friday at Hamilton

Support the YMCA and learn essential self-defense skills this Friday evening at a fundraiser presented by the YMCA HOST program at Hamilton International Middle School and Oom Young Doe Martial Arts School. All proceeds go to support the YMCA branch at Hamilton International Middle School. Participants will learn simple and powerful techniques to shock an attacker by striking vital points, as well as will gain awareness, confidence and the skills necessary to protect themselves. They will learn to use their natural…

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Read more about the article An Alarming Response to Neighborhood Disruption

An Alarming Response to Neighborhood Disruption

I woke up crankier than usual one morning last week after a car alarm had woken me around 1:30 a.m. for the second night in a row. Earlier that evening, a cop had visited our street to follow up on complaints received from neighbors who reported the alarm had been going off all day and all night. The cop let us know that the owner of the vehicle lived nearby and he was on his way to speak with him. He also…

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Read more about the article Wallingford ranks 11th in number of car prowls
Car prowl data by neighborhood

Wallingford ranks 11th in number of car prowls

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According to police data, Wallingford ranks 11th in number of car prowls among Seattle's neighborhoods, behind Queen Anne, Capitol Hill, and Ballard, to name a few. I'm not surprised Wallingford shows up near the top of the list, it seems like I hear about a new incident every day. Wallingford resident Susan Gilmore recounts her recent experience: My car was prowled not once but twice last week.  They took my husband's swimming bag and the disabled pass we have for my MIL. That's…

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