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Here's an interesting follow-up to an old issue: remember back in 2009 when there was a referendum on the ballot to add a tax on plastic grocery bags, with the intent of encouraging bag re-use? Despite our articulate and passionate support, the referendum was voted down. Well, it's back! City Councilmember Mike O'Brien is proposing a ordinance that would implement ban "the use of single-use plastic carryout (shopping) bags and 'biodegradable' carryout bags, and requiring retail establishments to make a pass-through charge of…

Tuesday night I walked out on my deck for some evening air just after 7pm.  From that deck, which faces south from Lower Wallingford, I spotted an odd yellow light in the sky.  Larger than a star, bigger than a planet. Then I saw other lights.  The lights, about eight of them, were in a rectangular shape.  They gave the appearance of "hovering" over West Seattle and the Sound, maybe Queen Anne Hill as well.  I called for my partner, Laura,…

Judy Ayers, President of the Wallingford Center Merchant Association wrote to tell us that Wallingford Center has extended their annual fall food drive for the FamilyWorks Food Bank through December 4. Since Halloween, Wallingford Center has collected 145 lbs. of food (go, Wallingford!) but they'd like to reach their goal of collecting 300 lbs. for the food bank. Help them reach their goal by bringing your non-perishable items to Wallingford Center by December 4.