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Dog attack prompts lockdown at Eckstein Middle School (UPDATES)

A bus driver was attacked by two dogs this morning while walking the track at Eckstein Middle School. The school was temporarily placed on lockdown while police officers caught the dogs.

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Events in Roosevelt for the Week of January 23

Lots to do in Roosevelt and nearby ‘hoods this week, including a Roosevelt Drama production, Twisted Flicks at Jet City Improv, and a chance to get free landscaping materials this weekend!

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Book Review: “Stories I Only Tell My Friends”

Hey! It’s our first book review. Guest blogger Kate Mulhern Graham reviews Rob Lowe’s sizzling autobiography.

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More snow in Roosevelt means 5-day weekend for some

Despite the fact that all weather reports claimed it’d warm up today, the snow came down all day in Seattle on Thursday. Of course, this means more school closures on Friday! Enjoy your 5-day weekend!

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January 19: What’s open and closed in Roosevelt

We’re seeing snow showers in Roosevelt this morning, but it’s super icy out there right now. The City of Seattle is asking people to stay at home if they can at least until things warm up (although it sounds like it’s not going to get much higher than 34 degrees).

Videos: Stuff Seattle people say when it snows

Warning, these videos may have swears. I’m just saying. Paolo Mottola Jr. first rose to social media Snowpocalyptic fame in 2010 when he was stuck on I-5 for 10.5 hours trying to reach his home in Tacoma. He’s left his mark on this “storm” too, with two video parodies of “Sh*t Girls Say“.

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Wednesday, January 18 #snOMG open thread – Roosevelt Edition

We’ve got about 2 inches in the south part of Roosevelt as of 10 a.m. We’ll keep this page updated all day with news from around the ‘hood.

King County Metro announces more reroutes, cancellations for Wednesday

King County Metro Buses are running on snow routing tomorrow, January 18 and many routes have been cancelled altogether. Make sure you check the Metro website before you venture out.

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Recipe: Super #snOMG Snowpocalyptic Chili

Thought it might be nice to share something other than news about our impending doom. I’ve renamed our favorite chili recipe below in honor of our shared experience. Whenever that shared experience actually happens, of course.

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Seattle Public Schools closed tomorrow, more snow on the way

Despite the panic and subsequent no-show of the snow today, the National Weather Service says the worst is yet to come.