by PhinneyWood | May 31, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Council on International Educational Exchange is looking for host families for high school exchange students arriving in August. CIEE high school students stay with their host families for either one or two semesters (five or 10 months) while attending the local...
by Chris Maykut | May 31, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Bartell Drugs is hosting a food drive for Food Lifeline to help families with children who receive free and reduced-price lunches at school. Summertime means these children may not get enough healthy food at home. The food drive runs through June 10 at all Bartell...
by PhinneyWood | May 31, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Grocery stores all over the state are getting ready to sell liquor beginning Friday, now that the state is closing down state-run liquor stores. Safeway at Greenwood Avenue North and North 87th Street is getting its liquor section ready. Ken’s Market also plans...
by PhinneyWood | May 31, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Department of Transportation crews have finished the base paving on the center of Greenwood Avenue North between North 80th and 73rd streets. Final paving is planned for next Thursday, June 7. Road crews just after finishing base paving on Greenwood Avenue...
by PhinneyWood | May 31, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle firefighters responded to a house fire at 6521 3rd Ave. NW about 2 o’clock this morning. Investigators say the fire started from an overheated electrical service wire. Everyone in the three-story multi-family residence got out safely before firefighters...
by PhinneyWood | May 30, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The whole city is on alert after two separate shootings left three people dead today. A shooting downtown near Town Hall killed one woman, and a separate shooting at a cafe on Roosevelt in the U-District killed three people and wounded two others, and led to a number...
by Chris Maykut | May 30, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.: Detour information dates have been updated. Earlier: Seattle Department of Transportation crews are completing paving of Greenwood Avenue between North 85th and 80th streets today, as well as base paving in the center of the road between...
by Chris Maykut | May 29, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Half Price Books’ warehouse in Greenwood hosts a popular book sale every year, but on Saturday, it’s hosting its first kids’ book sale. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 9241 Greenwood Ave. N. And every single book is only 25 cents. They’ll have more than 20,000 books...
by Chris Maykut | May 28, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Police report a 23-year-old man was shot in the knee on Sunday afternoon, but his story of how it happened doesn’t add up. From the SPD Blotter: On 5/27/12, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the victim called to report that he had been shot. The victim was...
by Chris Maykut | May 25, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Live music in the neighborhood this weekend, plus some play time for the little ones and a fundraising campaign at Woodland Park Zoo. Here are a few highlights; check out our Events calendar any time for more. Hejira in concert with bellydancer Elisa Gamel, 7:30 p.m....