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Lake City Farmers Market Opens June 14th

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Ryan

The annual farmers market season begins in neighborhoods all over Seattle, and Lake City’s opens tomorrow, June 14th at is usual location at NE 125th Street and 28th Ave NE, next to the Lake City Library.  Hours are 3 PM … Continue reading →

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Head Rush Espresso Opens As Bikini Stand

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Ryan

The new espresso stand in the parking lot of the former Italian Spaghetti House opened yesterday as a bikini stand. Business was brisk on a wet Thursday afternoon with two scantily-clad young women inside serving drinks to passing vehicles. The … Continue reading →

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Sound Transit Open House June 4th

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Ryan

Sound Transit is planning on breaking ground on the Link Light Rail extension to Northgate in August. See what’s in store at an Open House at the Olympic View Elementary School, 504 NE 95th St, Monday, June 4th between 6 and … Continue reading →

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Introduction To The North District Council

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Ryan

Next week the North District Council is having its monthly meeting (Wednesday, 7 PM, Lake City Library). Many, if not most of the people in Seattle are unaware of the history or even the existence of the City Neighborhood Council … Continue reading →

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Door-to-Door Solicitor Back In Area

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ryan

Friday afternoon, a middle-aged African American man was seen in lower Victory Heights going door-to-door.  Even when there was no answer he was seen to linger outside the doors for several minutes. A resident called 911 to report him and … Continue reading →

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Mini Crime Wave Over Weekend

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ryan

EveryBlock has two police reports from Victory Heights over the weekend, the first, a bike theft that happened sometime during the night of Friday, May 25th in the 1700 block of NE 106th Street; the second, a forced-entry burglary in … Continue reading →

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New Gas Line For 23rd Ave NE

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Ryan

Wednesday, contractors for Puget Sound Energy installed a new underground gas line to provide service to 10208 23rd Avenue NE. Three small trenches were cut along 23rd Avenue to tap into the existing gas main running along NE 102nd Street … Continue reading →

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Rotted Utility Pole Replaced

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ryan

Monday, contractors for the city replaced a rotted utility pole running along the 20th Avenue NE right-of-way across Thornton Creek (aka the Knickerbocker Site). The bottom third of the existing pole was left in place and braced to the new … Continue reading →

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Return of the Door-To-Door Solicitors

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Ryan

The nice weather has brought out one of the unfortunate side effects of city living, the door-to-door solicitor.  Neighbor Shelby reports, This individual was an African American female in her early 20’s, maybe younger, who was talking about a program … Continue reading →

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Update from Seattle Police Crime Prevention

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Ryan

In a message to block watch Captains, the Seattle Police Crime Prevention unit announced: Dear Block Watch Captains/Contacts:  Sending you a few items of interest. 1.       The North Precinct Burglary/Theft Unit continues to follow up on recent burglary arrests done … Continue reading →

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