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A new film, Seattle: 21st Century City, available on youtube and embedded below, explores Seattle’s struggles since the start of the new millennium, including the impact of crime on neighborhoods such as our own. Packed with archival photos and videos, the film is a step back in time to a Seattle that seems like another place somewhere else in the country. Narration is provided by residents who witnessed the radical changes that reshaped the city over the past two decades, and…

Food for Thought Friday, March 1, from 2:15 to 3:15 pm. Graduate students of the Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics Program at UW will be at the WCSC (located in the Good Shepherd Center at 4649 Sunnyside Ave N) to talk about the ideal diet for brain health and healthy aging. Come on by to learn more and get your questions answered! Free End of Life Doula Tuesday, March 12 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Kathy Bates will be presenting about her experiences…

A reader recently emailed us to say that some person or persons had placed hearts along the planting strip (between the street and the sidewalk) all along Bagley between 41st and 43rd. I ran up there myself, and sure enough … hearts! I’m not sure if they first appeared on Valentine’s Day, but it’s close enough for me to label this a Valentine’s Day Whodunnit. The hearts are not a quickie job. Someone put some effort into this. The hearts themselves…

An “early design guidance meeting” for the building proposed on the former site of the Guild 45th Theater has been scheduled for February 26. To hear a presentation on building design from the developer and comment on the proposal, go to this link or call 206.207.1700 on Monday at 5pm. The access code is 2494 358 9014. You can also go here to make public comments on the design until Friday, February 23. The project developer, Seattle architecture firm Clark Barnes,…

It's tax time and fortunately, there's some help right in the hood. We heard from Josh Freese who runs the Solid Ground VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Site. They offer free tax help services certified by the IRS on a first come first serve basis. The tax site is open from 5pm-8:30pm at Solid Ground (1501 N 45th St) on Mondays through Tuesdays till April 16th.  Sounds like there is plenty of availability, so don't miss this opportunity to maximize your…

Yesterday morning I set off in search of last-minute Valentines. What I encountered instead was a bit of heartbreak (and no elementary school valentines). My first stop was Bartell's where I thought I might find a box of Valentine's for my 4 & 6 year olds. Seeing the shelves of Bartell Drugs adorned with sale signs was a stark reminder of the store's closure that our neighborhood has been lamenting for a couple weeks now, but that was pale compared to…