by Chris Maykut | Sep 29, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Tina tells us she saw a dog running loose around 9 a.m. today (Monday). I saw a black Shepard dog (with some white spots), medium size, running south on Linden and approx 70th, crossed the street (thankfully cars stopped) and all the way along Aurora, under the bridge...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 27, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update: Deborah tells us her car was recovered near Aurora Avenue and North 145th, with mostly cosmetic damage. “The driver side door had been pried open, the club was gone, and there were no signs of hot wiring — the police thought a stripped-down Nissan...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 26, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
A man was beaten by a large group of attackers around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon near the Greenwood Park P-Patch on North 88th Street. According to the online police report (which has names blacked out), the victim was walking through the park when various...
by PhinneyWood | Sep 26, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here are a few highlights of weekend events in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge. Check our Events calendar any time for more. Storytelling with Steph at Phinney Books, 7405 Greenwood Ave. N., from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday. Phinney Farmers Market from 3-7 p.m. Friday in...
by PhinneyWood | Sep 25, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., is beginning a new capital campaign, this time aimed at accessibility in the Brick Building, which doesn’t have an elevator. The campaign’s kickoff is from 6-8 p.m. next Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the Brick...
by PhinneyWood | Sep 25, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Kaplan International is looking for host families for male students from Saudi Arabia who will be studying English in the U-District. Students arrive each week and hosts can have a student for 2 weeks to 9 months (host’s choice). What We Need: One furnished single...
by PhinneyWood | Sep 24, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Metal benders are needed starting this Thursday to create 150 metal frame monkeys that will light up the streets of Phinney Ridge and Greenwood this holiday season. Working with a professional fabricator, volunteers will bend and tack weld 1/8″ x 3/4″ flat...
by PhinneyWood | Sep 23, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Bluebird Microcreamery & Brewery, with locations in Phinney Ridge, Fremont and Capitol Hill, is a finalist in Martha Stewart’s American Made Awards Sweets & Baked Goods contest. Check out their entry and vote up to six times per day. Check out the beautiful –...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 23, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Metro’s first round of service cuts go into effect this Saturday. In our neighborhood, the Route 48 Express is being discontinued. But Route 48 local will fill in a few of those gaps by having three morning peak period trips start at 32nd Avenue NW and Loyal Avenue NW...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 22, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update Oct. 13: Stella was found at a nearby house, trapped in the attic. Her owner says she is now recuperating at home. Earlier: Melissa says her kitty, Stella, has disappeared from her Greenwood home near Linden Avenue North and North 80th Street. She was last seen...