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Read more about the article New Family Tours/Events at Local Public Schools

New Family Tours/Events at Local Public Schools

I am so confused about which part of the neighborhood is going to which school next year, and I am probably not alone.  But school tours are coming up! Not sure what your reference school is? Try the SPS address locator. B.F. Day Elementary is offering parent visitations/tours from 9:30-10:30 am on Thursdays January 23rd and February 13th. No RSVP is required, but you are requested to check-in at the office upon arrival. These will be the only tours. On January…

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Dump Run!

Attention Wallingford: have some junk to haul to the dump? Do it this weekend! Otherwise, it's about to get a lot harder. The North Transfer Station (aka Wallingford trash dump) will be closing for two years as of 5:30 pm this Monday January 20. Seattle Public Utilities will be replacing the old facility with a "more modern and efficient facility" over the next two years. While construction is underway, you are encouraged to use the new South Transfer Station facility at…

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Wells Fargo: Friendly or Too Friendly?

I have a business account at Wells Fargo, and I absolutely dread having to go in to the branch to do business. Why? The tellers are so...friendly. Every time I go in, they don't just ask me how my day is, they ask frankly personal questions. They want to know what I'm doing this weekend, they want to know what I'm doing later today, they want to know what my plans are for my birthday. Now, even as I type this,…

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Wallingford Real Estate Update

(Wallyhood sponsor and local realtor Kris Murphy provided this summary of real estate activity in our neighborhood)  Home prices have increased a whopping 12.3 percent from a median sales price of $512,000 in 2012  to $575,000 in 2013.  Homes sold faster (12 days less between 2012 – 2013), and often in multiple offers. Sales prices in 2013 were on average 2.86% higher than list prices as opposed to 2012 where sales prices came in 1.54% lower than list price.   As real estate…

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Clothing drives and season ticket sales

Chilly weather will be sticking around for a few more months and Wallyhood sponsor evo is looking to help those that benefits and those that hurts. Today through Monday, show your ski season pass to receive 10% off (all mountains welcome), or bring in a donation of warm clothes or new socks to receive 5% off your purchase.

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Young Couple Injured in Stone Way Pedestrian Collision

On Saturday evening, two pedestrians in a crosswalk were hit by an automobile while crossing Stone Way at 41st Street. The pedestrians are a young married couple, Zach and Ashley Adair, who were on their way to a performance at Stone Soup Theater. They suffered multiple, significant injuries and were rushed to Harborview, where Zach is still recovering in the ICU. Ashley, despite receiving a head wound that required eight staples to close, has already been discharged. At home, she now…

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Slow Traffic in U District Tomorrow Morning

The city sent this notice today: Roosevelt High Martin Luther King Jr March tomorrow morning March could cause slowing in the U District during the peak drive time Tomorrow, January 15, over 200 Roosevelt High School students will take part in the Roosevelt Martin Luther King Jr March prior to attending school. The participants will gather at Husky Stadium at 6:45 a.m. and begin marching at 7:15 a.m. The marchers will travel from Husky Stadium moving west on NE Pacific Place; west on NE Pacific Street;…

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