The Mayor’s Office has just released a press release that reads: SEATTLE – The city of Seattle has taken action against the operators of five Aurora Avenue motels that have been the scene of drug-use, prostitution and other illegal behavior. Last week, the City Attorney’s Office filed 152 criminal charges for various tax violations. In addition, the motels are behind in utility payments. Outreach workers were dispatched today to offer motel vouchers and relocation assistance to eligible individuals staying at the motels. The properties are: Seattle Motor Inn, 12245 Aurora Ave North; Wallingford Inn, 4453 Winslow Place North; Italia Motel,…
August 2009
August 25, 2009 at 3:33PM
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Gardens Everywhere (Naked) Bike Parade
Surprise, surprise, another naked bike ride is coming. The exciting part is that this one passes through Green Lake. Gardens Everywhere Bike Parade This Saturday, August 29th Pre-ride activities at 11:00am Ride at 1:00pm Meet at Om Culture, 3514 Bagley Ave N (two blocks Northeast of Gas Works Park) Wondering what a bunch of naked people and their bikes are supposed to do for two hours? Don’t worry, there’s plenty to keep you busy: Morning yoga Raw, local, and organic refreshments Body painting party Live music Fashion show Om Culture/Yogalife property permaculture project If they figure out our street mural…
August 25, 2009 at 2:30PM
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Northwest District Council Tomorrow Night
Northwest District Council Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:00-9:00pm 8515 Greenwood Ave N Here’s the agenda: 7:00 Call to order/Introductions 7:05 Introduction from Steve Deters, NWDC Co-Chair 7:15 Tom Carr, City Attorney’s Office 7:30 Leadership and Inclusion Project, Angela Powell 8:30 Reports from participating neighborhood groups Aurora Avenue Merchants Association Broadview Community Council Broadview Historical Society Carkeek Area Neighbors (CAN) Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project Committee to Improve Linden Ave N Friends of Green Lake Greenwood Aurora Involved Neighbors (GAIN) GAIN the Highland Green Lake Community Council Greenwood Community Council Greenwood Boys and Girls Club Greenwood/Phinney Chamber Greenwood Senior Center Haller…
August 24, 2009 at 9:26PM
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Green Lake Diving, Then and Now
Green Lake Divers, 1936. Engineering Department Photographic Negatives (Record Series 2613-07), Courtesy of Seattle Municipal Archives. CC BY 2.0 According to Seattle’s Green Lake,this wooden diving platform in front of the bathhouse hosted a diving competition during the 1941 Military Day competitions. Green Lake Divers, 2009. Courtesy of M and B. CC BY-SA 2.0
August 23, 2009 at 10:36PM
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Daylight Burglary on 5th Ave NE
This comes from Dave whose house was robbed midday Friday. Hopefully someone saw something (contact info below)… The perp climbed in through a window which was ajar; stole electronics including a laptop, alarm clock and dvd player. This is the second time in 1 year that our home has been robbed during the daytime. The burglary happened on 5th Ave. NE between NE 58th St. & NE 60th St. and if anybody was in the neighborhood at the time (popular dog walking area next to freeway retaining wall) and saw anything suspicious please call Officer Jerome at the North Precinct…
