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Bailey-Boushay House ready to shelter city's vulnerable populations

Director says city, state committed to keeping space open in 2019

Bailey-Boushay House is set to keep its doors open 24/7 for a low-barrier emergency shelter starting Thursday, with funding already in place to keep it running through 2019.

Seattle Fire training in Madison Valley

Recruits running through real scenarios in vacant home

The Seattle Fire Department is spending the last week of October setting fires inside a vacant Madison Valley house, so firefighter recruits can train for responding to real-life scenarios.  

10-year study finds misdemeanor arrests down in Seattle

Black, indigenous arrest, charging rates still disproportionate to white people

A 10-year study from the Seattle University Criminal Justice Center examining misdemeanor trends in Seattle shows a decrease in crime and which neighborhoods are affected more by misdemeanor crimes than others. Madrona and Leschi saw an increase between 2014-16.

Community invited to provide more Midtown Block input

Next design review set for Dec. 19; Central Area board to weigh in

tners representatives were on hand at Midtown Center on Wednesday (Oct. 24) to gather additional community feedback about how the superblock redevelopment can feel more inviting and representative of the Central District.  

SDOT launches 24/7 traffic incident response team

Mayor lays out plans for 'Period of Maximum Constraint'

After a three-year pilot program, SDOT has deployed its expanded 24/7 response team throughout Seattle in an effort to keep roadways clear and congestion down.

St. Clouds dishes meals for homeless one last time

Madrona restaurant's community cooking event ends after 17 years

St. Clouds owner Michael McGloin is sad to see his restaurant close, but he was all smiles during the Madrona haunt’s final Homeless Cooking event on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

SPU estimates 39th Avenue sewer pipeline repair costs at more than $1 million

Contractor to pay back department for emergency response

Seattle Public Utilities estimates the cost to remove and replace a sewer line impacted by a significant amount of cement entering the system in Madison Park will be more than $1 million by the time the issue is fixed.

Upower pumps up youth with trauma-informed fitness

Madison Park resident Martha Moseley founded nonprofit in 2014

Upower has grown a lot since Madison Park resident Martha Moseley founded the nonprofit fitness and wellness program more than four years ago, but there's always demand for more.

Hanok offers traditional Korean fare with Western twist

Lynnwood couple fulfill longtime dream of running restaurant

For Han Kim and Jade Ok, opening Hanok restaurant in Madison Park is a dream 15 years in the making. The Korean and Asian-fusion spot is now open.

Honey Deux opens in Madison Valley

Honey Spa extension offering express services, skin care products

The overdue Honey Deux is open in Madison Valley, providing retail and express services that are expected to grow as the skincare business nears a November grand opening.

Hasegawa touts benefits of state bank at Leschi Community Council

Washington senator maintains public bank could create new revenue without raising taxes

Imagine a publicly owned state bank that generates new revenue for the state without raising taxes. Is it too good to be true? Washington 11th District Sen. Bob Hasegawa says it can be done, and he calls the idea a no-brainer.

SDOT responds to Madison Park feedback

Chief traffic engineer puts in work order after July meeting with pedestrian advocates

Seattle’s chief traffic engineer Dongho Chang says pedestrian improvements are on the way for Madison Park after neighborhood advocates Ken Myrabo and Reg Newbeck gave him a walking tour of trouble spots back in July.

McGilvra class heroes something to be

Students go super for Move-a-Thon

The McGilvra PTA’s first major fundraiser of the year, the Move-a-Thon was formerly known as the Run-a-Thon, but the addition of yoga, parkour and meditation this year necessitated a name change.

WSDOT selects SR-520 Montlake Project contractor

Graham Contracting expected to start work in early 2019

The Washington State Department of Transportation has tapped Graham Contracting LTD to design and build the State Route 520 Montlake Project for $455.35 million, the firm submitting the lowest of three bids, which was still $30 million more than WSDOT’s higher-end estimate.  

St. Clouds closing in Madrona

Owner looking for community support to keep Homeless Cooking program going

Sixteen months after taking over the business, Michael McGloin is closing St. Clouds restaurant in Madrona at the end of the month. “I’ve known that we were going to have issues. I thought I was going to make it through the end of the year,” McGloin said, “but I think it was something that was, the pressures were just too much.”