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The Seattle Times has a story about homeless deaths and includes a deeper story about a death in Meridian Park.   Wallyhood received a few emails from the community in April about a possible death in Meridian Park.  We struggled to confirm the story as calls to the police department were inconclusive.  The Seattle Times identified the deceased as Sean Boarman with a brief, compassionate look at his life in the coda to the story.  My condolences to his family. I have no great…

A big thank you to whoever added the new park at 35th and Woodlawn to Apple Maps, dubbing it Dump Park: Turns out anyone can add locations to Apple Maps' database--just visit mapsconnect.apple.com, sign in with your Apple ID and follow the instructions to "add a place." Best as I can tell, the City of Seattle hasn't designated it with an official name (it's just referred to as an "open space" east of transfer station facility), so Dump Park sounds good to…

In a time with plenty of bad news, I'm thrilled to announce that this small business will NOT be closing its doors. Kids on 45th, which we shared about in this January article, has been sold and is looking at a bright future with new owner, Elise Worthy. Serendipity It all began when Elise, a Wallingford mom of two boys (Isaac, 3, and Cooper, 8 months), missed her consignment appointment. "I called to reschedule and they refused, stating they were closing.…

If you’ve ever walked from Northlake Pizza or Voula’s Offshore Cafe to the University District on NE Northlake Way, you know that the two-block stretch west of the University Bridge is a nightmare for pedestrians. That is about to change. Thanks to the Move Seattle levy (approved by Seattle voters in 2015), SDOT is currently installing three city blocks of sidewalk between 7th Ave NE and Eastlake Pl NE, two of which are on the north side of Northlake Way and…

This seems like a cool project happening over at the UW. Heather McAuliffe sent in this announcement: We are looking for volunteers who are willing to host an air pollution monitor at their residence or other location, such as a business or community organization, for one month or longer. Many individuals and community groups are interested in how much air pollution they breathe. Our monitors can help you answer these questions. By hosting a monitor, you will learn more about how…

This evening, Wallingford watering hole Al's Tavern will be participating in a fundraising event for Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP), a nonprofit organization that provides high-quality legal representation and other services to immigrants. Al's, along with about a dozen other restaurants and bars from Magnolia to Mt. Baker, will be donating a percentage of all sales for the night to NWIRP. Night Out for NW Immigrant Rights Project was organized by Katie Phoenix, who was compelled to take action after a series…