Stories for June 2024

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Thursday, June 27

Health warning issued for Madison Park Beach

Seattle and King County public health officials are warning residents to stay out of the water at Madison Park Beach and Matthews Beach. The beaches have been closed.

Wednesday, June 19

Get Growing: Ready, set grow!

Gardeners, start your engines. While there is gardening joy to be had every day of the year in some form, you can’t put a price on the day the soil temperatures hit 60 degrees, signaling the gardening season is OPEN in Seattle.

Wednesday, June 5

The draft could be a good thing

Life in the early ‘50s was thriving but come 1957 the rumor of a draft made it difficult to maintain a certain persona.

Great ways to dismiss tension headaches

Pressure mounts across your forehead. It grips your temples. The top and sides of your neck throb. Your jaw and shoulders cry out in dull, achy frustration.

Are home sellers on strike in Washington? Realtors speculate on the market

Springtime typically sees increased buyer and seller activity when it comes to houses.

Rider survey indicates rough waters for Washington State Ferries

Passenger unhappiness remains a major challenge for Washington State Ferries, according to the results of a recent survey.

Farmers markets are opening

Neighborhood Farmers Markets are starting to open.

Weinstein’s work on display

Fogue Studios Gallery presents the retrospective exhibition of the sculpture Michael Weinstein from Madrona.

Hub deep dive: We’re all in this together

I’ve absorbed a lot of what I know about emergency preparations (and I’m always learning!) from my volunteer role with the Madison Park Emergency Communications Hub.

Friends of Madison Park host garden tour

On May 18, in spite of some downpours, intermittent sun and sprinkles- the Madison Park Garden Tour was attended by more than 300 people!

Climate crisis at the heart of art exhibition at Domicile Gallery+Design

An art exhibition centering the climate crisis, called Fallout, by local self-taught artist Spencer Frazer, was recently launched at the Domicile Art Gallery on Madison Street.