From our newspartners PhinneyWood: Update 11 p.m.: According to the scanner, the K-9 unit thinks the suspects ran across Aurora, so they are calling off the K-9 search. Update 10:55 p.m.: We just spoke with Officer Mark Jamieson, who says this all started with a suspected car prowl near 59th and Evanston. Then it appeared the suspects climbed the fence to get into the zoo. Officer Jamieson says police are working with staff inside the zoo to search with a K-9. He says other zoo staff on night duty have most likely been told to stay inside their buildings or…
November 2010
November 12, 2010 at 11:47PM
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Hear sirens and helicopter noise? Police are searching for three people at the zoo
November 12, 2010 at 11:26PM
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City Council votes to convert one room at the Green Lake Community Center to offices
Earlier today (Friday, Nov. 12, 2010), City Council met to vote on changes to Mayor McGinn‘s proposed 2011-2012 City budget. In September, the mayor proposed that drop-in access to the Green Lake Community Center be limited to just 15 hours a week. His budget also called for the conversion of three rooms, including the tot play space, to offices for 25 Parks Department employees. You can read about the mayor’s proposed budget here. Today, City Council scaled back the mayor’s proposed cuts to the Green Lake Community Center significantly. The Council voted 8-1 to adopt “Community Center Services,” a budget…
November 12, 2010 at 8:00AM
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Green Lake’s Streetwise Gardener: Light up your sky with fall color
When you plan your garden, have you forgotten fall? Flowers may be sparse this time of year, but there is a spectrum of blazing chlorophyll out there to exploit, and if you haven’t yet, you are missing a bet. Nothing against spring’s pastels, like the pink tulle of Kwanzan cherry blossoms, or cornflower blue forget-me-nots, but it’s the glowing tones of autumn that really get me fired up. Just look around – there’s plenty of red, yellow and orange inspiration. These warm colors are a win-win no matter the weather. A pleasing tonic to granite skies, they ignite with some…
November 11, 2010 at 5:46PM
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2010 Halloween Candy Buy Back program at Greenlake Kids Dentistry a success
Some cool news has arrived in our inbox from Greenlake Kids Dentistry (6900 East Green Lake Way N). This Halloween, the pediatric dental office hosted a Candy Buy Back program in partnership with Operation Gratitude and Green Halloween Seattle. Dr. Troy Hull rewarded Seattle-area children $1 per pound of Halloween candy that they donated to Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude then sent the candy in care packages to U.S. troops overseas. Greenlake Kids Dentistry reports that they collected over 140 pounds of Halloween candy. “We are so very proud of our neighbors whose generosity was amazing at a first-year event,” said Shannon…
