Eunice wrote: Big fire down in lower Wally. Perhaps a houseboat? Fire boats and police descending on the scene. Flames visible from > 5 blocks away. Looks to be about under control now. According to the Seattle 911 dispatch, it was a boat fire in the marina at 2401 N. Northlake Way. Hope everyone's OK. Update: Erica writes: Boat back on fire. Flames visible from inside the cabin. Appears to be a yacht (boat you could live on, not a 'houseboat'). Police…
Update 9:49 pm: Eunice wrote back to tell us that the boat (a yacht) is completely engulfed in flames and is now listing. A police boat is nudging it away from surrounding boats. Thanks to Eunice who just notified us about this boat fire at 2401 N. Northlake Way: Big fire down in lower Wally. Perhaps a houseboat? Fire boats and police descending on the scene. Flames visible from > 5 blocks away. Looks to be about under control now.…
John Stanford International School Margie Butcher writes: My 2nd grade class at John Stanford Elementary School will be at Whole Foods on Roosevelt this Sunday from 10:00-2:00 selling canvas bags they decorated as a part of our Action Network project to benefit homeless animals. All proceeds will go to Old Dog Haven, who will have both human and canine volunteers at the event! The bags are made from cotton scraps and recycled pop bottles, and will be sold for $20. McDonald Elementary The…
First, the one armed boy at Meridian Playground lost his arm to the dark side of humanity. Then he embraced technology and was turned into a cyborg, looking for revenge, but lost his appendage yet again. Well, as of today he's been fully replaced by a machine. Yes, The Singularity has come to Wallingford, prepare for the robocalypse. Meet your new overlord, K-2:
Time to eat! On Saturday, our friends at City Grown will debut their 2012 summer farmstand at 4108 Eastern Avenue N from 10 am - 2 pm. These brilliant folks over on Eastern Avenue grow organic veggies in plots around Wallingford and Ballard and invite you to come check out the first harvests of the season. This is about as fresh and local as it gets, so swing by, say hi and pick up something to crunch on your way down to…
It's like Y2K without the COBOL programmers, puberty without the pimples, landing on the moon without the actual historic importance: today marks the beginning of a new era in Washington State boozery. As of June 1, you will no longer buy your liquor from Washington State owned-stores, you will buy them from independent retailers (with enough retain space to qualify for a license). Yes, it seems like just weeks ago that we celebrated the opening of the state liquor store in…
Are you interested in raising chickens but not sure how to get started? Well, you're in luck because Seattle Tilth is holding a special class this Saturday (June 2, from 2:00PM - 4:00PM) for folks who want to join the ranks of neighborhood chicken owners. The class will take place at a private residence in north Seattle, and after you register, the address will be emailed to you. Here's the scoop about starting a coop: Have you been tinkering with the idea…