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A bolt of lightning during our brief afternoon snow flurry struck a power pole in West Wallingford. Seattle City Light crews are on their way to restore power. The outage seems fairly contained, judging from the map.  

The event described below occurred sometime on Wednesday, February 22 or perhaps the evening of the 21st. If you know of similar events in the neighborhood occurring around that time, please let us know in the comments. Kat wrote: We live on Wallingford Ave N [in southern Wallingford]. This swastika was painted on the progressive, inclusive yard sign outside our house this morning. Someone took the time to get supplies and do this (I might think otherwise if it were sharpie).…

From Thomas Whittlemore, the Neighborhood District Coordinator for the North district (much of Wallyhood falls into the Lake Union region which relevant for some of the items below). Be an Equity Champion: Apply for the Community Involvement Commission. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 1 by 5pm. http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/community-involvement-commission (Editor Note: Jack wrote a more detailed story on this a few days ago)   Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) offers new funding. Neighborhood Matching Fund team is hosting workshop: Wednesday, March 1, University…

As many of you may recall, the city severed ties with neighborhood councils last July. These councils, intended as a means for the city council and Mayor’s office to obtain input about local, neighborhood issues, were established by the city council in 1987. Members were drawn from neighborhood organizations, and each council received some funding to carry out its duties. Opinions about these neighborhood councils varied, with the Stranger referring to them as “cartels.” A more supportive view was offered here…

Police have NE Latona Ave between 42nd and 43rd blocked off at the moment, and, based on the loudspeaker that can be heard blocks away, they're trying to get someone named Anthony to come out his house. According to neighbors, the house is 4228 Latona, a group house with a history of problems with the law (including arrests there several years ago.) At the moment, the police just keep repeating "Anthony, come on out now," interspersed with offers to help him,…

Acadia (1651 N 34th St.) is a new restaurant tucked into a garden-level commercial space in the Tableau world headquarters. Acadia rolled out their full menu just a couple of weeks ago. Acadia is a fast-casual concept serving bowls, sandwiches, salads, coffee, and espresso. A light breakfast menu is available from 7–11 a.m. In the afternoon and evening, Acadia offers craft beer, wine, and snacks including cheese and charcuterie plates. While the weekday breakfast and lunch crowd will draw heavily from…

Editor's Note: The opinions expressed reflect those of the author only, not the website or editors.  A significant part of Mayor Murray's Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) was a community-based focus group process consisting of 170 members selected from over 800 applicants from all areas of the city (http://www.seattle.gov/hala/focus-groups). Wallingford had five residents participate in the focus group process. The stated goal of the HALA focus group process was "to elicit constructive dialogue about affordable housing programs and other HALA recommendations.…