Stories for September 2024

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Tuesday, September 3

Falling Awake: Gardens say so much about us

Suppose for a minute you once wrote a book entitled Women in the Garden. And after a few decent reviews, low and behold, you are invited to sign copies of it at a prestigious garden show.

Get prepared with the three Ws: Water, warmth and waste

Tending to the 3 W’s — warmth, water and waste — is a manageable emergency preparedness tactic that might help you get through a major earthquake.

Recipe: A salad centerpiece

While you might call this salad a side dish, it deserves to be the main attraction. It’s a sumptuous platter composed of roasted carrots, baby arugula and bright herbs scattered over a bed of toasted pearl couscous.

Civility

Political differences existed in the past, but they rarely permeated our lives to the point of civil upheaval.

Tree Talk: Redwoods — giants of the canopy

Flying into Seattle from the south, the east, or the north, everything below you is predominantly green. The houses and neighborhood business districts look like a city sprinkled into the wilderness.

Seattle Public Library hosts readings, community events

The Seattle Public Library is kicking off September with an amazing lineup of author and community events.

Target Asset Protection grant provides youth outreach and engagement opportunities for SPD

Thanks to a Community Engagement grant from our partners at Target, the Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Police Foundation have upped their commitment to youth engagement in 2024.

Secretary Hobbs warns voters about 2024 election misinformation

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs urges Washington’s voters to be wary of dubious election information, including deepfakes and other misinformation, that have already been spotted during the 2024 elections cycle.

Late summer in full swing

When Friends of Madison Park formed in May 2023, we asked the community what the neighborhood would like to see happen- from events to projects to public safety.