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Wallyhood writer Cathy Tuttle provided the following update on the trees of N. 40th St.: The City Arborist will talk about plans for the trees on 40th at the next Wallingford Community Council meeting, Wednesday Nov. 7 at 7 pm, room 202 Good Shepherd Center. Wallyhood neighbors love the beautiful old oak trees lining N 40th St., so naturally many people were concerned to see signs go up a few weeks ago on the trees from the Seattle Department of Transportation…

There's a sweet little sign where 2nd Ave NE doglegs around NE 42nd Street: Word of the Week. On it, woodworker and furniture maker Jonathan Cohen inks a fun and interesting word each week (or so), chosen both for its rarity in common use and its visual beauty. The words are written in an elegant calligraphy, and Jonathan described himself as having a particular affinity for the letter G. Long-time Wallingford neighbors know it's been around for a long time, and…

Here's a reminder that Meaningful Movies which celebrated their 15th year here in Wallingford as we reported back in February, is having their monthly screening this Friday at 7 pm. The location is 5019 Keystone Place N. (Keystone Church), one block North of the Good Shepherd Center, across 50th Street. Jim writes: Meaningful Movies in Wallingford screens documentary films on the 1st Friday of each month.  On Nov. 2, we are showing "Dark Money," which examines the influence of untraceable corporate…

Happy Halloween! For those of you new to the neighborhood, the answer to your question is "Yes, kids do trick-or-treat." That said, it's a bit hit-or-miss whether they will trick-or-treat at your house. I live over by the John Stanford School on 4th Ave NE, and we're lucky if we get a half dozen groups of trick-or-treaters throughout the night. If you go two blocks to our west, though, they're out in droves. If you've got kids and are wondering where…

We’ve been hearing it for months now: “The November 6 election is the most important midterm election in decades.” That’s largely, of course, because all three branches of the Federal government are currently in tiny Republican hands, and November 6 should be a gauge of the American people’s tolerance for an administration and its allies who have been anything but tolerant. But because Trump is not on the ballot and the Senate map is terrible for the Democrats this year (it…

Elections for local, state and national offices (not to mention some important Initiatives) are on Tuesday, November 6, so don't forget to vote! And once you've filled out your ballot, your vote won't count unless it's safely conveyed to county elections officials. Sending in your ballot has never been easier. This year for the first time, ballot return envelopes are marked with return postage, so all you have to do is drop it in a mailbox; no hunting around your house…

Most neighbors living in the vicinity of 40th St. have known about the changes coming to a large stretch of that thoroughfare for some time now. We wrote about those changes back in March and Eric touched on it in his article about the Green Lake Area Paving and Safety Project (of which the 40th St. work is a part). In addition to the repaving of 40th, this project includes: addition of curb ramps and painted crosswalks in select locations; improved…