Wallingford, Seattle

Mike Ruby writes: Metro is going through another planning exercise to revise bus service to accommodate the new Link Light Rail stop at Husky Stadium opening in 2016. You can participate by going to the website at http://metro.kingcounty.gov/programs-projects/link-connections/. Their planning effort is starting by proposing two different scenarios and asking for your comments on each. Alternative 2 is, at least for Wallingford, essentially no change to the existing route structure. Alternative 1 offers some significant changes but, surprisingly, does not offer up…

A few million dollars of neighborhood matching funds are available for projects in Seattle in 2015, and this is the month to attend a workshop if you are interested in scoring some of that cash. The match you provide does not have to be financial- you can match simply by adding up volunteer hours to the tune of $20 an hour, or professional services at up to $75 per hour. Matching funds are perfect for building or upgrading parks and playgrounds, including…

Kevin Schofield (Woodland Park Zoo volunteer and Wallingfordian) writes: The Woodland Park Zoo announced today that their two Asian elephants, Chai and Bamboo, will be moving to the Oklahoma City Zoo where they will join an existing herd of four female Asian elephants ranging in age from two months to 20 years and make it truly inter-generational. The OKC Zoo has a nearly-new elephant exhibit, opened in 2011, with four acres of outdoor space with room to expand further, and a…

(Katie Wade, 17 years old, moved to Wallingford in 2003. She's embarking on an adventure, and wanted to let her neighbors know as well as ask their support.) My whole life, I have been taught by my family that my life should my own. It should be whatever I make of it, and I shouldn’t be afraid to shape it the way I want. When I was 15 years old, I made a decision that very much changed my life. I…