Wallingford, Seattle

Community Power Works

Wallyhood welcomes our newest sponsor, Community Power Works: Community Power Works (CPW), the City of Seattle’s home energy upgrade program, is now available citywide! CPW is a federally-funded initiative aiming to facilitate weatherization of over 2,000 homes and small businesses before June of 2013. Home upgrades increase health and comfort, and offer opportunities to “live your values” such as decreasing energy consumption and reducing your carbon footprint. For homeowners, the program provides the opportunity for a $95 whole-home energy assessment (normally…

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Arrests on Latona

(Updated: April 13, 1:44 pm removing uncorroborated information There was an arrest last night at 4228 Latona Ave NE. According to Mark Jamieson of the Seattle Police Department: North Precinct officers responded to that location following a 911 call.  The complainant stated that another resident had threatened him.  The victim stated that the suspect was repeatedly banging on his door threatening to harm him.  The victim told officers that he was afraid of the suspect, and another witness in the house…

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Be a Tree Ambassador for a day

Seattle reLeaf program and Tree Ambassador Jana Dilley is coming to Wallingford next week to tend to some young residential trees. She's looking for a few volunteers who have some free time and would like to help out (it's Spring Break for Seattle Schools. Bring the kiddies! They'll love it!) It's during regular workday hours next Thursday, April 19, from 10:00AM - 12:00PM, but the neat thing is that Seattle Channel will be on the scene to cover the Tree Ambassador…

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Overnight fire in Tangletown

Two adults and three children are safe after their house caught fire early this morning in Tangletown (5615 Kirkwood Pl. N). Our good neighbor to the north, My Green Lake, has the story, as does King 5 and Q13. According to the reports, a grandmother helped her son and young children out of the house safely. Investigators believe it is likely that the fire started in a bedroom, due to overheated wires. We're glad everyone is safe.

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Double XX Fest 2.0 at Stone Soup Theater

In 2011, Stone Soup Theater debuted the Double XX Fest, a festival of plays written and directed exclusively by women. And they're back, baby. Join Stone Soup for the Double XX Fest 2.0, running from April 19th through May 6th. This isn't your run-of-the-mill, sit down and watch the play and then go home kind of festival. Double XX Fest 2.0 blankets Seattle with 3 weeks of plays, cabaret, spoken word, a 24 hour All Female Play Fest, workshops, solo performance and full-length…

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Operation Beautification Wallingford

Brooms and rakes? Check. Plastic bags and gloves? Check. Comfy shoes, canned goods, and an appetite for baked goodies? Check, check, and check! Ladies and gentlemen of Wallingford, Earth Day is fast approaching, and that means it's time once again to clean up our beloved neighborhood. Everyone is welcome to attend and lend a helping hand (or two) for the third annual "Operation Beautification Wallingford" which takes place next Saturday, April 21 from 11:00AM - 2:00PM at Wallingford Center. The event…

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Scratch Deli food truck at Wine World

A new food truck called Scratch Deli is offering midday fare outside of Wine World Warehouse (400 NE 45th St.). Scratch Deli offers sandwiches and soups made from, well, scratch. Owner Ian Thackaberry is a former butcher at Whole Foods, and anything that isn't made in-house is supplied by local farmer's markets. Sandwiches from chicken salad to a Blue Cheesesteak Sandwich are priced between $6-$7, and you can get potato salad or chicken noodle soup as a side for under $3. There are…

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