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Seattle Public Schools Upcoming Levies Election

On February 9, residents within the Seattle Schools district will have a chance to vote for two new levies, using a special election mail-in ballot.  These levies replace two that expire this year and cover basic costs of education--from employee salaries to school building safety and maintenance--and will result in tax rates at current levels . According to School's First, the levies campaign organization, the Three-year Operations Levy, totaling $442.7 million, funds 23% of the Seattle Public schools operating budget for:…

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ISB Research Papers Have Highest Impact in US

(Full disclosure:  the author of this post is a proud member of ISB's administrative team.) Have you spotted a gaggle of grinning scientists in Lower Wallingford this week?  You just might!  Wallingford's own Institute for Systems Biology was ranked #1 in the United States, and 3rd globally, for highest scientific impact of their research papers by the SCImago Research Group in Spain. The Institute for Systems Biology is an internationally renowned non-profit research institute dedicated to the study and application of systems biology.  ISB has…

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Meridian School seeks auction donations

There's a great little school tucked into the Good Shepherd Center, and they're asking for donations from the community for their annual fundraising auction. Thomasin Levin, an alumni and a board member, writes: The Meridian School is an accredited, independent elementary school and is calling all Wallingford supporters to please contribute to the annual auction.  If you would like your business to reach over 400 people, most who spend their time in Wallingford, then this is for you!  We have advertising…

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Field Recording Workshop for Youth 8-13

Wallingford’s Hollow Earth Radio and The Fremont Abbey Arts Center are teaming up to present a free field recording workshop for kids Saturday, January 23rd from 11am - 4pm. Youth, ages 8-13, will spend the day learning how to capture the sounds that are all around us.  They'll be able to try different microphones and recording devices, and explore the sounds of Fremont. Location: The Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N (see map here). It’s free, but space is limited, so register your budding…

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Lower Wallingford Retail Burglaries

Todd Olsen, co-owner of Solsticio cafe at Stone Way & 35th in lower Wallingford, is serving up some bitter news this weekend.  Solsticio & another nearby retail business were broken into & burglarized early Friday morning. One of Solsticio's floor-to-ceiling windows was smashed out & a robber entered the building, rifling through the till before absconding with the shop's digital music player.  Solsticio doesn't keep cash in the building overnight, so the music device & the window were the only real losses, but that's gotta suck if…

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