Response to question about Victory Creek

An anonymous commenter to this post asked: Hello. Does anyone know why all the brush (and a few lovely trees) were completely trampled down in the area just NE of Victory Park/QFC? We use the short cut path through this mini greenbelt to get to QFC and its now totally ugly and useless to the [...]

Gang related shooting north of Pinehurst last night

From the Seattle Police Blotter:

On 3/26/09 at approximately 1:00 AM King County Sheriff’s Office advised SPD that they were investigating a shooting in the 14800 block of 15th Ave. NE. They provided a description of the suspect vehicle. North Precinct Officers located a possible suspect vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed, but [...]

MEET THE MAP!

For the Northeast Seattle Trails (NEST) project:

Thursday, April 9th6-7:30 pmLake City Library12501 28th Ave. N.E.Community members have created a draft trail network for northeast Seattle. This trail network will connect commercial areas, parks, local destinations, and neighborhoods. Come give us your feedback and find out how you can get involved in this unique project, [...]

No Soliciting

I just received an email from a neighbor about someone presenting himself as a gardener selling installation of fertilizer sticks for evergreens. He is charging $125 for this “service” and is supposedly performing the work without a contract and then demanding payment. He appears to be targeting older people. Be cautious.

Northgate’s Thornton Place is feeling the challenges of the current economy

photo: Seattle Times

Sounds like Thornton Place (the new development just south of Northgate Mall) is having some challenges in selling units.

Square Meal? Good Deal?

Has anyone been to the new restaurant that replaced the Burrito Express (one of my personal favorites in the neighborhood – I was really sad to see it go) on 15th Ave NE across from Safeway?

A walk home from the 41 on NE 125th…

between 5th Ave NE and Roosevelt Way NE. Actually, the first part is not so bad, especially since it is light in the evening now. The south side of the street is clearly much easier to walk on – at least on the west end of the block.This is my favorite property. The developer for [...]

Remember the problems people had reporting power outages to Settle City Light?

In January.

It happened to others. And (read the comments) it is still happening.

This is the last update we received from City Light on the issue (back in January) is here.

Letters written on behalf of the Pinehurst community

One issue that we would like to start a discussion about is how folks feel about letters written by Pinehurst Community Council on behalf of the Pinehurst neighborhood. Many community councils, district councils and similar organizations are often asked to write letters in support or opposition of various issues.

Some examples of recent requests that [...]

Pancake Breakfast benefiting Sacajawea Elementary 4/18

The Lake City Lions Club is hosting a pancake breakfast to help raise money for Sacajawea Elementary. The money from the breakfast will be used to help 4th and 5th graders attend an educational camp at Islandwood next fall and some of the proceeds will also help fund a playground and garden renovation plan at [...]