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Oops. We waxed all poetic about Katrina and the film Solid Ground was planning to show, Old Man and the Storm, but Robin just let us know that Solid Ground wasn't able to get the film after all, so here's what they've got:Facilitated by Indigo Klyne, we will watch and discuss The End of Days, a 13-minute video created by Shaun Scott, which explores a century of African-American community building and civil rights activism in Seattle. Then we will view several…
This past Thursday, as those who follow Wallyhood on Twitter know, we had the mixed pleasure of attending the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce lunch at Ivar's.Arriving at noon sharp, we paid our $20, piled up our buffet plate high and found a seat between Shana from Archie McPhee's (who kindly presented us with the amusing Archie McPhee's tome Who Would Buy This) and a friendly woman from the Seattle Times (we barely managed to resist grasping her plate and asking "oh,…
Diane Horswill (via the Wallingford eNews) confirms what we've all been suspecting: car prowls are way, way up in Wallyhood. In fact, the stats show a 40% jump in January from December. Some tidbits from the police reports:01/01: 4400blk Sunnyside Ave N. reported at 8:08PM, the resident was gone all day and when he returned he found his front door ajar, it appeared entry was made by prying open a side window, a large number of electronics were taken01/10: 4400blk 5th…
No frickin' way. They blew it up.Phinneywood reports:Update 11:50 a.m.: The suspicious package has been blown up. Mike Veitenhans just told us (at 9:40 a.m.) that the bomb squad has closed off part of the trail around Green Lake because of a suspicious bag found on the trail. The bomb squad has closed off the trail near the Bathhouse and the tennis courts on the west side and is using a robot to open the bag.On an unrelated note, several residents…
National Clam Chowder Day? Fer reals? Aw, come on, how can your resist a bunch of guys with chowder bowls on their noggins? Grab your best girl and head on down to Ivar's Salmon House tomorrow (Tuesday), buy a cup of chowder, and your lady's chowder is free.And hey, got the Global Economic Meltdown Blues? Grab a couple extra bags of those oyster crackers for snacking on later. We won't tell.
Now we know why the police are too busy to investigate car prowlers in lower Wallingford. They're busy investigating abandoned bags.From the Seattle 911 BlogA Seattle police bomb squad is investigating a suspicious bag or briefcase found Monday along the Green Lake walking trail. The item was discovered about 8 a.m. near the tennis courts on the northwest side of the lake. Police have closed down an area of the trail while the bomb squad investigates, police spokesman Mark Jamieson said.…