Category Archives: Community

Thornton Creek Knickerbocker Site Construction Begins May 2013

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Ryan

The long-proposed and studied plan to increase floodplain storage and habitat quality to the Thornton Creek greenbelt at the “Knickerbocker” site (NE 100th Street, at the base of 20th Ave NE) looks to finally begin construction in May 2013. Seattle … Continue reading →

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Then and Now: Lake City Way

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Ryan

The “Then” photo (click to enlarge) was taken on August 22, 1955 by the City of Seattle to document the construction of the Victory Heights sewer in the newly annexed (one year earlier) part of the city. Note the crosswalk: … Continue reading →

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Link: Victory Heights – Initial Sale in 1920

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Ryan

The Pinehurst Seattle blog has reprinted the newspaper ad from The Seattle Sunday Times on May2, 1920 announcing the sale of lots in Victory Heights. Check out those low, low prices!  

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Thornton Creek Alliance Meeting April 26th

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Ryan

The Thornton Creek Alliance announced its annual meeting and elections will be held on Thursday, April 26th from 7PM to 9PM at the Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125. The meeting will feature a representative from … Continue reading →

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A Week And Some Change

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Ryan

Today is the one-week anniversary of the blog and already change is in the air! Apparently I wasn’t the only Victory Heights resident who thought having a blog was a good idea. Unbeknownst to me, several months ago the Neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Do rates go down by half if garbage pickup goes biweekly?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Ryan

If you saw the article earlier this month in the Seattle Times, Seattle Public Utilities is starting a pilot program in July to only pick up garbage every other week rather than each week. It would follow that the cost … Continue reading →

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Democratic Caucuses Scheduled for April 15th

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Ryan

Although President Obama’s nomination as the Democratic candidate for President is a sure thing, most Victory Heights Democrats who wish to participate in the 2012 Caucuses will be meeting at 1PM on Sunday, April 15th at the Summit/Jane Adams School, … Continue reading →

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Posting the old-fashioned way

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Ryan

Prior to the internet how did neighbors communicate? The community bulletin board of course! There are two in Victory Heights, one at the north end of the park on NE 107th, and the other two blocks west at 1520 NE … Continue reading →

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How Large Is Victory Heights Anyway?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Ryan

An article in last month’s Seattle Times about Victory Heights put the northern boundary of the neighborhood at NE 125th Street. The writer interviewed people at the Dick’s Drive-In in Lake City and claimed it as part of Victory Heights. … Continue reading →

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