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Jeffrey McCaslin apprehended

Two weeks ago, we told you to "Beware of 'Eric' who is known legally as Jeffrey McCaslin. He had been involved in some burglaries in the neighborhood and throughout north Seattle, plus, he was one of Western Washington's Most Wanted. Well, neighbors can breathe a little easier tonight, as we just received word that McCaslin has been apprehended and booked yesterday (June 1). A commenter on our original post, named "Jane" clued us in, and we verified that comment by looking…

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Joy for Beginners

One of the coolest things about writing for Wallyhood is that I've become acquainted with some very talented people who live in the neighborhood. From writers and artists, to musicians, physicians, and magicians---I'm sure every neighborhood has a few, but it's been a real treat for me to get to know a little bit about the ones living here and to be able to share them with you. One such example is author Erica Bauermeister. Bauermeister wrote to let us know…

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Wallingford Farmer’s Market: How’s the new location?

Despite the afternoon rain, the Wallingford Farmer's Market made its seasonal debut at the new Meridian Park location. Chris Witwer and Jordan Schwartz both had a chance to check it out and here's what they had to say about it: From Chris: The setting is very nice, almost pastoral.  Quiet and tucked away from the traffic noise coming from 45th. A spacious, relaxing venue. There was some mud due to the rain, but not so much that the grass cover wasn't…

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Don’t let a little rain spoil your evening

Though the rain is expected to taper by 6pm, there may be a drizzle or two during the Farmers Market and Art Walk tonight; but Steve Franco-Ross from the new KeyBank has this good news to share: I am looking up at the sky and seeing the forecast on my iPhone and I am a bit discouraged about the weather...However, the Wallingford businesses are still dedicated to host the June Wallingford Art Walk this evening from 6 PM to 9 PM,…

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SWAT at 42nd and Corliss

We just got a note from a reader who reports a large police SWAT team presence at 4200 and Corliss. That's all we know for now, if you find out more, please share. UPDATE 6:56 pm: Reader Andrea told us: I live nearby and came home to find a SWAT van and about 5 police cars plus three black (undercover?) cars blocking my street. Concerned I asked them what was going on and they said there was a domestic disturbance that…

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Wallingford crime: Meth heads and grass thieves

Here's a recap of recent crimes here in Wallingford: SeattleCrime's Jonah Spangenthal-Lee reports "two 'methheads' driving an egg-like car shot up another man's vehicle" here in Wallingford on the evening of May 23. From SeattleCrime: ...The victim exited I-5 at 45th NE and was driving westbound around 10:15 p.m. on May 23rd when another car pulled up next to him, and the passenger in the other vehicle threw something at his car. The victim initially thought the passenger had thrown a…

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Death Cab’s Ben Gibbard recalls his old Wallingford apartment

All week long, MTV online is running a series called Death Cab for Cutie: Seattle Sonics, in honor of the band's latest album, Codes and Keys. The article talks about the band's origins, which began in Bellingham; but did you know that when they packed up and moved to Seattle in 1999, front man Ben Gibbard took up residence in the brick apartment building on Corliss? It's true! And you can watch the clip below where they stand in front of…

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