Made from Scratch: Kids cooking classes presented by Tom Douglas Restaurants and Premera Blue Cross

WHO: kids age 8 – 12 who love food!

GOAL: the classes are designed to cultivate a love of healthier food, an understanding of the food chain, knowledge of the nutritional value of food, and to learn basic food preparation techniques.

LOCATION: classes are at the Palace Kitchen and are taught by the Tom Douglas [...]

Learn about ranked choice voting (and meet Krist Novoselic)

Ranked Choice Voting is being officially studied by the King County Citizens Election Oversight Committee

Friday, June 267 PMUniversity Friends Meeting House4001 9th Ave NE

Featured speakers/performers: Krist Novoselic, musician, and leader in the pro-democracy revolution Dr. Rich Anderson-Connolly, organizer of the successful campaign to enact RCV in Pierce County Erik Connell, with the national [...]

English as a Second Language Program at Northgate Community Center

This Drop-In program is designed to broaden speech and understanding of the English language. The emphasis will be on conversation and discussion, but not at the exclusion of pronunciation and grammar. This is an open course and no prerequisites are required. Students should bring the information necessary for students’ success.

Mondays and Tuesdays3:00 to 4:00 [...]

Pinehurst Pet of the Week: Merlin Nest (not wizards)

This is Spike, Pinehurst’s female Merlin (photo courtesy of Barbara Deihl). I was out walking Charlie early in the morning the other day, when I heard an unfamiliar bird racket. A few moments later, I rounded a corner and noticed a woman peering through some sort of scope on the corner of 23rd NE and [...]

Are you interested in the Backyard Cottage proposal?

Attend the Backyard Cottages forum on Monday, June 29th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the St. Matthew gym (NW corner of 15th Ave. NE & NE 127th St. in Pinehurst)

City Planning & Development Department staff will present the backyard cottage proposal and want to hear your thoughts.

Information: Andrea Petzel, Seattle Department [...]

Want AmazonFresh to deliver north of Northgate? Vote for it!

AmazonFresh is a new home delivery service from Amazon.com that allows you to order your groceries plus other Amazon products and get them delivered. Amazon has a pilot program in Seattle and is deciding where to expand service.

Between now and June 20th, you can cast your vote for which zip code AmazonFresh will open [...]

Bike Smart Seattle

Cascade Bicycle Club is offering free Bicycle Info packets to NE Seattle residents. The packet includes a Seattle Bike Map, a Calendar of FREE events, and more bike information. The Bike Smart Seattle program is designed to get more people riding more often and doing it safely. Request your own Bicycle Info packet at bikesmartseattle.org.

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Potential Metro bus route cuts

In case you have not already been following the issues around potential Metro route cuts, there is an update in today’s Seattlepi.com here.

Where do the King County Executive Candidates Stand on the Environment? Find out at the King County’s Green Choice Debate

How green is King County? Well, in part, that depends on who our King County Executive is, and his or her positions on critical environmental issues. As the race for King County Executive heats up, we have a chance to find out where candidates stand on the environment.

Former KC Executive Ron Sims was a [...]

Summertime Security Tips from Seattle Police

During warm weather months, we often see an increase in burglary and theft. Reasons for this include: Windows at residences left open for ventilation when residents are not home. Unattended open garages while residents are working in the yard or have briefly left the home. Unattended personal belongings while at a park or other recreational [...]