Category Archives: News

Abracadabra – Head Rush Espresso Vanishes

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Ryan

Now you see it, now you don’t.  Head Rush Espresso, the infamous “bikini espresso stand,” disappeared from the car park of the former Italian Spaghetti House (soon to be Bob’s Lake City Liquors) on Lake City Way today.  The stand … Continue reading →

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Help Prevent Street Flooding

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Ryan

With the return of rains at the exact same time the leaves are falling, we need to keep storm drains clear to prevent flooding in the streets (the bottom of NE 100th St is particularly vulnerable). If you see leaves … Continue reading →

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The Revived Victory Heights Community Council Is Go

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Ryan

The first meeting in several years of the revived Victory Heights Community Council was held Wednesday night, not in Victory Heights itself but the Seattle Mennonite Church in Lake City (more on that in a bit).  A dozen people including … Continue reading →

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Victory Heights Community Council Meeting October 10th

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Ryan

Susan Causin, Victory Heights’ representative to the North District Council, has announced the inaugural meeting (or at least the first in nearly a decade) of the Victory Heights Community Council and invites all our neighbors to attend.  The meeting will … Continue reading →

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Twitter Feed Features Seattle Police Neighborhood Activity

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Ryan

Until now, the best way to get real time police activity was to have a police scanner (or an iPhone app–several are available) but the signal-to-noise ratio is pretty bad with most calls being irrelevant to the average citizen.  But … Continue reading →

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Lost Cat on 23rd Ave NE

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Ryan

Ardi and Fred write Our gray and white kitty is missing.  He is tall with long legs and long tail.  He does not have a collar on. Last seen around 2 pm on Monday at the corner of 104th Way … Continue reading →

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Italian Spaghetti House Remodeling To Be Liquor Store

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Ryan

The old Italian Spaghetti House on Lake City Way which has been closed since 2011 is in the middle of a remodel to turn it into a liquor store. I had thought that after Initiative 1183 passed last year that … Continue reading →

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Lost Cat

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Ryan

Rachel on 21st Ave NE says Our tortoise shell (brown, orange, black) cat is missing.  She is slim, sleek, and not very people friendly. She wears a collar with a bell. We have not seen her since Monday evening.  Please … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Police Stand-Off on NE 100th St

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Ryan

UPDATE: At approximately 1:35 a transient teenager was arrested after trying to break into one of the houses. A K-9 unit was used to apprehend him, with the suspect being bitten. At 1 PM on Thursday, a number of Seattle … Continue reading →

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Thornton Creek Alliance Meeting September 27

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Ryan

The Thornton Creek Alliance will be having its next meeting on September 27th at the Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Ave NE, from 7 PM to 9 PM. The featured topic this month will be “If a Tree Falls In … Continue reading →

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