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As families begin to send their children back to school (their summer labor on the family farm is no longer needed 😉), the list of to-do’s grows about as long as my 5-year old’s record number of questions asked in an hour. I’ve lost count.   Among the preparations might be the desire to recognize the hard work the teachers (or anyone else who could use some extra love right now!) will inevitably put into the coming school year. Now THEY…

The Wallingford Community Council (WCC) asked Wallyhood to share the following information to help raise awareness about an urgent zoning proposal. Summary: A last-minute proposal, Amendment 34, has emerged as a late-breaking addition to the ongoing Comprehensive Plan process. This could drastically rezone 79 acres in lower Wallingford, an area known as Gasworks, transforming single-family zones into higher-density housing and taller buildings without the usual public review. The WCC is urging residents to take action immediately by contacting the City Council…

Tired of the constant stream of charity runs, bike events, and musical performances starting, ending, or taking place at Gas Works Park this summer? Well, how about a concert/rally by a right-wing Christian group known for its anti-LGBTQ stance? The group Let Us Worship will be holding just such an event this Saturday, beginning in the late afternoon. Their permit expires at 9 pm, and the park closes at 10 pm. Let Us Worship, a California-based group led by a man…

As summer vacation winds down and the school year approaches, the Lincoln High School Lynx football team is gearing up for a new season under the direction of incoming head coach Clay Packard. Wallyhood is excited to introduce Coach Packard to the Wallingford community in this exclusive Q&A.   Q: Please describe your background and coaching experience. A: I grew up on Mercer Island and attended Washington State University, where I was a walk-on football player before a non-football injury ended…

Those of you who might have thought that bad stuff mostly occurs outside of the idyllic little bubble that is Wallingford...Wallyhood is here to shatter yet another illusion! I was spending a leisurely morning meditating with the neighbor’s borrowed (they might say, hijacked) cat Monty, when I saw a Facebook post in the Wallingford-Fremont Group, that ICE-like non-SPD “officers’ were up at Omar's Tire Shop, at N 45th Street and Corliss Avenue N. So after making sure that at least some…

As any parent in Seattle knows, finding quality childcare can feel like an Olympic sport: competitive, stressful, and often overwhelming. Before my now 8-year-old was even born, we were on a dozen waitlists (each of which charged a fee just for the honor of being waitlisted). Needing to return to work, we took the first spot available. Our infant was lovingly cared for, but the commute to get her there was taxing. Over the next few years, we made a series…