Around 10:40 a.m. this morning, the Seattle Fire Department responded to report of a house fire at the 7600 block of Roosevelt Way NE with more than 14 trucks, blocking traffic in both directions for about 20 minutes.
Drake Sisley is suing the Seattle School District
Drake Sisley, brother of Roosevelt property owner, Hugh Sisley, has just filed a complaint against the Seattle School District. Sisley alleges that a libelous and defamatory article was published in the Roosevelt High School newspaper in March 2009.
Crazy schedules fixed on Metro routes 71, 72, 73
A few weeks ago, one of our readers (who wished to remain anonymous) mentioned that he thought the University District-to-Downtown buses, specifically the 71, 72, and 73, had scheduling issues. “I commute from the University Street station downtown to the Ravenna Boulevard and University Way stop in the evenings,” he told us. “Over the past [...]
World Nutella Day is February 5
Mark your calendars and set your diet to “stun”: World Nutella Day is this Saturday, February 5. I can hear you now. “I didn’t know there was a World Nutella Day!” That’s okay. That’s what we’re here for. At least you know what Nutella is…and it’s not too late to start planing your celebration of [...]
Two-hour early dismissal for Seattle Schools on Wednesday
Just a reminder that all Seattle Public Schools will dismiss students two hours early on Wednesday, February 2. From a hyperlocal perspective, this means that Roosevelt High School and Eckstein Middle School will dismiss at 12:35 p.m. and Green Lake Elementary School will let students out at 1:30 p.m.
City lowers parking rates in Roosevelt
Just two weeks ago, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced new street parking rates that would make it more expensive to park in nine of the most dense areas in Seattle, but remain the same or be reduced in 13 other neighborhoods. Rates for the Roosevelt neighborhood were to stay at $1.50 per hour. [...]
Donate to the Roosevelt Athletic Booster Auction
The Roosevelt High School Athletic Booster auction is on February 5, 2011 and the organization is actively seeking donations. Can you help? From their newsletter: DO YOU OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS, OR WORK FOR AN EMPLOYER WHO WILL HELP US SUPPORT ROOSEVELT SPORTS ? Then don’t miss this opportunity to donate a service, item or [...]
No parking rate increase for Roosevelt
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced the new 2011 parking rates for the city. The Mayor and the Seattle City Council used parking data to set on-street paid parking rates by neighborhood so that, on average, one to two spaces would be available for visitor and shopper access. Nine of the most dense [...]
Eckstein after school snow sports canceled tomorrow
The snow level is expected to rise to 5500 feet on Friday. This means rain at Snoqualmie Pass, avalanche control along I-90, and generally lame ski conditions. Because of this, Eckstein Middle School has wisely decided to cancel their snow sports program tomorrow, Friday, January 14. The make-up day will be on February 18. (via [...]
Seattle Schools: 2-hour late start today; Metro on snow routes
Roughly 3-5 inches of snow fell in the neighborhood last night before turning to rain around 1:30 a.m. The roads are still very slushy and drivers should proceed with caution. Here’s our update as of 6:00 a.m.: Seattle Schools will start 2-hours late this morning, with no AM-only Kindergarten, no Head Start, and no AM [...]
