The fuel shortage lingered following World War II but the ability to drive or own a car was a vital thing to look forward to after sacrificing for the war efforts. Passing the driver’s test was the main goal. The second was finding our first ride!
As the summer eases into fall, overall home sales have cooled in comparison to the spring and summer. The market has shifted, and it would be easy to chalk this up to a weakened market or natural seasonal variation.
This June, Velmeir Properties, developer of the City People’s site, hired an arborist to prepare a report on the trees that cover the eastern hillside where they want to build. The report, which is publicly available on the city of Seattle’s website, reads like a cursory response to one question: “What will happen if we build a very big building here?”
I oppose ST3, given what the plan includes and the cost of the proposal. Regarding the former, it appears that the plan will not solve the traffic problems in the three-county area. Regarding the latter, the cost is excessive.
I drove past Francois Kissel’s old house in Madrona the other day, with its fine view across Lake Washington to Bellevue and the Cascades, and I got to thinking about our city’s history.
With winter approaching, there’s a new clarity to Mayor Ed Murray’s approach to our homeless crisis. Sadly, the only lesson learned from the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness seems to be that The Plan cannot fail. The plan can only be failed.
The Seattle City Council passed legislation on Monday, Sept. 19, that will give a number of food and retail employees earlier notice of their work schedules and require large employers to provide increased compensation when those schedules change.
Chief among the task force’s recommendations were a recommendation to increase the supply of overdose-reversing drug naloxone, as well as a recommendation to build two supervised injection sites in King County.
Those inclined to costume up for Halloween are invited to gather with Madrona Community Council members and other neighbors at the Madrona Playfield Shelterhouse at 4:30pm on Oct. 31.
This Oct. 7, the McGilvra Elementary PTA is excited to build upon the success of last year’s Run-a-thon, the school’s only all-school, student-run fundraiser to provide vital support to McGilvra teachers and programs.
The site of a vacated homeless encampment behind the Central District’s MidTown Center is still a mess -- and so is the legal situation around it being emptied, an official with the city attorney’s office said.
Cover crops can nourish and protect your soil from the harshness of winter! Plant them from seed in the fall after removing spent tomatoes, squash and other warm-weather crops.
Amanda Bearse, of "Married ... with Children" fame, is mentoring the next generation of creative minds in the classroom at the Seattle Film Institute.
With barbecue season under way, you may find yourself wondering what to throw on the grill for friends and family when so many are choosing to support better health and sustainability through better food choices.
