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Hello Pinehurst Seattle readers,

Frequently we receive complaints from people who read the weekly summary emails and see posts for events which have already occurred. The primary reason for this is that we are volunteers and we can’t dedicate ourselves to making sure that email is sent before the posted events occur. To respect your [...]

Rick’s Nightclub On Lake City Way Auctioned

In late June, notorious Rick’s Nightclub on Lake City Way was sold at auction. Though it is not confirmed, another bidder at the auction, the recent operator of Jiggles, said that the winner was associated with another strip club business, Deja Vu. See PI article for more information.

7/21/2011 update – someone just reported seeing a sign there, “Coming [...]

Low Flying Helicopters in the Neighborhood This Week

I saw one, did you? The U.S. Department of Energy’s Remote Sensing Laboratory is collecting baseline levels of radioactive materials from July 11-28. The study has been planned since 2009. The helicopter will fly about 300 feet above the ground at 70 mph. Data will be used for comparison if a radiation emergency occurs later. [...]

Land Use Notice: 11050 8TH AVE NE

This looks to be pretty minor but we don’t get a lot of notices in our neighborhood so I figured it was worth passing along…

Public Involvement: Comment on Application :: How to Request an Interpretation Land Use Application to allow an expansion of a minor communication utility (AT&T) consisting of three panel antennas on the [...]

Vandalism at Pinehurst Elementary

The Seattle Times is reporting that vandals “overturned and broke new planters and marked new murals and classroom doors with 30 to 40 graffiti tags”. The damage was done late Friday 6/10 or early Saturday 6/11. Anyone with information on the incident is being asked to contact Seattle Police.

New Zealand Mud Snails in Thornton Creek

The parks along Thornton Creek have new names, but you should stay out of the water so that you don’t accidentally spread an invasive snail species. Read the article and watch the video from KING 5 News.

New Names for Thornton Creek Parks

From the Parks and Recreation press release:

Parks has acquired a number of parcels along Thornton Creek in northeast Seattle, and four of them are being named to recognize their unique characteristics and let the public know that they are access points to Thornton Creek. The naming took into consideration the natural features and [...]

St. George Episcopal Church Lake City Final Service

We just got the following email. I don’t have any more details unfortunately but there is some contact info at the bottom if you’re got questions. The church previously got a lot of coverage on the blog when they were hosting Tent City 3, including a special thank you to the community for all our [...]

SDOT Studying 15th Ave NE and NE 120th St

A neighbor asked us to post information about her request to SDOT that they study the intersection of 15th Ave NE and NE 120th St.

I asked Seattle Department of Transportation to do a traffic study on the corner of NE 120th St. and 15th Av NE. The traffic light is for the north [...]

Fundraising for North Helpline

North Helpline asked us to share the following events in the next month.

4/21: Dine Out at the Wedgwood Alehouse and Support the North Helpline. Come in, enjoy a delicious meal and help your neighbors. 30% of the day’s proceeds will go directly to North Helpline Food Bank! The Wedgwood Alehouse is located at 8515 [...]