Seattle is certainly experiencing growing pains these days. Its population has ballooned nearly 60,000 between 2010 and 2015, with neighborhoods circling the downtown core taking the brunt of it.
Seattle Parks and Recreation and Superintendent Jesús Aguirre recently honored the Green Seattle Partnership’s Forest Stewards with the 2015 Denny Superintendent’s Award for their contributions made to restoring and maintaining Seattle’s forested parklands.
Malika Siddiq has opened Lika Love in Madison Valley, selling “affordable, fashion-forward” women’s apparel, jewelry, handbags and accessories.
As January turns into February, as the days get longer and the skies clear up, we’re going to see a couple of new restaurants in our neighborhood.
The Central Area Chamber of Commerce will bring its third-annual Black History Month Celebration to the Martin Luther King/FAME Community Center on Feb. 20.
I tried hard to like U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott. But over the years I couldn’t help but notice that he, in one of the safest Democratic seats in the country, never actually did anything.
Last November, the Seattle City Council approved a decision agenda that includes consideration in 2016 of upzones for every neighborhood in Seattle. But City Councilmember Michael O’Brien has gone one step further.
Every week, it seems that another young black man dies. I take each of those deaths personally because I happen to be one of those delusional people who believe that I can make a difference in the lives of those who look like me.
Seattle is home to many large conifers and native deciduous trees like big-leaf maple and red alder that are now suffering as a result of weather, disease and urban development. How do you decide when is it time to call in an expert?
It takes a real seductress to compel an insect out of its lair of comfort to pollinate a blossom in the cold chill of a Northwest winter. Ah, but Chinese witch hazel and its hybrids and cultivated varieties can hold their own.
If you’re not close to retirement age, it’s easy to ignore what Social Security is doing. However, some significant announcements late last year make now a very good time to pay attention.
