Capitol Hill Blog has one, so we thought we’d start our own afternoon open thread related to the BIG STORM coming our way. So far, we’re expecting 1-3 inches in our area, starting around 5 p.m – 7 p.m. (depending on who you listen to) and changing to rain around 4 a.m. We’ll continue to [...]
Seattle Public Schools may cancel Tuesday afterschool programs
Seattle Public Schools sent parents a message this afternoon to let them know that they are watching local weather forecasts closely and will let parents know by 1pm Tuesday (January 11) whether after school programs will be canceled or not. We will post an update here or on Twitter as soon as we have an [...]
Tonight is your last chance to comment on proposed 520 tolls
If you cross the SR 520 floating bridge to get to work, you are probably already aware of the changes coming this spring with regards to tolls. The amount you’ll pay per trip hasn’t been decided yet, but you have one last chance to comment on the proposed tolls this evening at a public meeting. [...]
Got a favorite pothole?
Update 1/8/2010: In the comments below, Mary Beth Turner from the Seattle Department of Transportation mentioned that SeeClickFix might not be the best way to get the SDOT to fix a pothole: For faster results, you may report potholes directly to SDOT online at http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/potholereport.htm Seeclickfix info is sometimes difficult for us to interpret and [...]
Is Rising Sun Produce closed for good?
Q: Rising Sun Produce on the corner of NE 65th and 15th Street has been boarded up for about a week. Are they closed for good? A: They are closed, but fear not — it’s only temporary. They close every year between Christmas and New Years and will reopen on January 7th, 2011. (Hat tip [...]
Happy New Year, Roosevelt!
We’re celebrating the arrival of 2011 in style…which means we’re at home in Roosevelt. What are you up to tonight? Comment below or check in on Twitter with #roosienye if you’re in the ‘hood and let us know where the fun is at!
Fire at North Substation causes power outage in Roosevelt
A power outage in Roosevelt was caused by a switch that caught fire at the North Substation, according to Seattle City Light. The outage happened around 1:00 p.m. and power was restored by 1:30 p.m. According to Seattle City Light, the outage affected roughly 3,600 homes and businesses. The general boundaries of the outage were [...]
Police investigate attempted sexual assault at Green Lake park
According to reports, police are looking a man who tried to sexually assault an 89-year-old woman as she was out for a jog around Green Lake last Saturday. The attack happened around 5:30 a.m. on December 18 near the Green Lake Community Center. The man knocked the woman to the ground and tried to pull [...]
Two Roosevelt High teachers named “Heroes in the Classroom”
Two Roosevelt High School teachers, Scott Brown and Janine Magidman, were named “Heroes in the Classroom” and given awards on December 10 during a surprise school assembly attended by hundreds of students. Scott Brown, the music teacher in Roosevelt’s performing arts program and director of the RHS Jazz and Vocal Jazz bands, has been teaching in Seattle for [...]
