So, I was walking to my weekly pickup frisbee game around noon yesterday, and as I was passing QFC there were two men with about 20 EMTs tending to them. I stopped to talk with another man at the bus stop about what happened, and two more city police pulled up and began to arrest the men, but I was late for my game and went on my way. Checking the police reports now, the incident has been classified under "Mental…
Regarding the bus service cuts, Mike Ruby let us know that he received a note from Chuck Lare: Attend the "Save R 26" meeting this Tuesday, November 22nd, 5:30 to 7 PM at the Wallingford Mosaic Coffee House, 4401 Second NE just south of Dick's DriveIn in the basement of the Seattle First Church of Nazarene. Background: Bus Rider Unions have been organized in several cities, e.g.: Seattle Transit Riders Union, ref: http://saveourmetro.org/ Approval of the County's car tab tax preserved some…
An early design guidance meeting for a four-story structure at 3636 Stone Way N. will be held on Monday, December 5 at 8pm at University Heights Center (5031 University Way NE, Room 209). The existing building is home to Stoneway Roofing. The manager wasn't available for comment as to if and when Stoneway Roofing would be vacated. The new structure would have 110 apartment units and 8 live work units above 4,500 sq. ft. of retail space. Plans also call for underground…
The city's Design Review Board will hold its second review meeting for the 5-story Living Building at 3400 Stone Way N. tomorrow (Monday), November 21 at 6:30pm at the University Heights Center (5031 University WA NE). You can review the site's design review proposal by clicking here. Here are some links of previous articles regarding the project, including the Wallingford Community Council's appeal: Community Council Files Appeal on Stone Way Project 3400 Stone Way Brooks Sports will move to Wallingford
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…
This Friday, swing your partner and dosey doe Gypsy Squares-style. The Gypsy Squares along with the Rabbit Stew String Band hold an old-fashioned, foot-stompin' square dance at the Gypsy Cafe (3510 Stone Way N.) The hoe-down happens every third Friday of each month from 8pm - 11pm. "No experience is necessary as live callers ensure everyone knows what to do and when to do it," according to Alex from the Rabbit Stew String Band. The Gypsy Cafe is a great all…
If you commute using the 520 and the Montlake Bridge, your afternoon trip home today may be a little more hellish than usual. A protest is planned at UW (Thursday, November 17) beginning at 4:30pm. We received a tip with an email from an unidentified source that read, "Organizers have put the word out that large groups of protesters are planning to block the Montlake Bridge and potentially State Route 520, disrupting traffic and transit beginning around 4:15 pm." But after…