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Seattle City Council sets standards for shelters

Last week, Seattle City Council approved a set of standards for encampments hosted by religious entities including faith-based community shelter support in church buildings, parking lots, or land leased to churches. Council Bill 117288 spells out the following safety standards: 100 person limit for each encampment Compliance with fire safety and health standards Provision of toilets, running water and garbage collection Allowing impromptu inspections by the Public Health Department, the Fire Department, and the Department of Planning and Development The bill…

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Cedar Grove Composting Leaves Wallingford

A Wallyhood reader (thank you!) wrote this week to tell us that Cedar Grove Composting is leaving their current location in Lower Wallingford.  Saturday will be their last day as our neighbors.  Cedar Grove Composting currently sells their products from the back of the lot at 3400 Stone Way North - on the same lot that will be developed into a 5 story living building by Skanska USA. Wallingford neighbor "Tom M" posted a link to a mock-up he made of…

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Costume Sale for a Cause

Have you bought your Halloween costume yet, or will you be like the rest of us who sweat over it two days beforehand and are left with slim pickings to choose from? Fear not, fellow procrastinators, because there's a costume sale happening this Saturday (10/8) at Dance Fremont! (4015 Stone Way N., next to Pagliacci Pizza) from 10am-4pm. A costume sale at a ballet studio that holds performances all year long? Genius! Organizers say they'll have a wide assortment available that's suitable for…

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Bandolero has been sold

We got an update on the recent closing of Bandolero. Owner Jay Farias sent out an email to customers on Tuesday, explaining: Dear Friends, Many of you may have already heard that Bandolero has shut its doors. Yes, it's true. We were made an offer last week from an interested party and, after much thought, it was accepted. Thank you all so much! The staff at Bandolero and I have enjoyed our time together with you over the past year and…

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Crosswalks and Trash Cans

Colleen Kurke, President of the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce is working with SDOT to implement more crosswalks and public garbage cans in the neighborhood, and she's asking for your help. Seems like crosswalk safety issues come up frequently on Wallyhood, especially intersections that, even though they already have crosswalks, drivers often fail to stop for pedestrians. Take, for instance, the crosswalk located on Stone Way at N. 41st St., which is often used for SPD pedestrian sting operations and has garnered up to 34 right…

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Attempted robbery at Key Bank today

Update: Wednesday, October 5, 10:54am: Despite what the P-I reported yesterday (see below), the attempted robbery took place at Key Bank on N. 45th, and not Wells Fargo. A spokesperson from Key Bank verified this and said there were no weapons involved and the suspect was apprehended near Meridian. A would-be bank robber was apprehended today (Tuesday, October 4) in Wallingford, according to the SPD Blotter: On October 4th at approximately 10:40 a.m. officers responded to a bank robbery in the 1700…

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La Casa Azul opens today

Updated, Tuesday, October 4, 7:30pm: Added hours of operation below. In somewhat less depressing neighborhood news, La Casa Azul Restaurant is now open on N. 45th, in the old Selena's Guadalajara space. According to their website, La Casa Azul serves authentic Oaxacan cuisine. La Casa Azul already has locations in Greenwood and Shoreline, and they serve breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays, from 8am to 1pm. Click here to check out their website. La Casa Azul’s Wallingford location is at 1715 N. 45th St. (between Wallingford Avenue N.…

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