The first day of school for Seattle Public Schools students this fall is Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Starting this school year, Seattle Public Schools elementary and K-8 students attending their neighborhood school will have shorter bus rides, thanks to new transportation zones approved by the Seattle School Board. According to a press release from Seattle Public Schools, the goal behind the neighborhood-based transportation zones is to streamline bus routes for attendance-area elementary and K-8 schools, decreasing the bus ride time for neighborhood schools to 25 minutes or less and saving an estimated $4 million by using fewer buses and less…
August 2011
August 26, 2011 at 3:03PM
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New school year brings new Seattle Public Schools transportation zones
August 25, 2011 at 1:23PM
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Car prowls and car thefts in Green Lake
Car prowls are a common crime in many Seattle parks, including Green Lake Park. A search of SeattleCrime.com’s crime map shows 20 reported car prowls over the last month in the very immediate geographic area surrounding the lake. Most took place in or adjacent to Green Lake Park: “Parks like Green Lake, Seward, and Discovery Park, where people often meet up to go for a walk, a run, or to exercise with friends are popular car prowl targets,” says Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention Coordinator Terrie Johnston. “If you sit in the parking lot, you will surely see someone pull in, put…
August 24, 2011 at 9:04PM
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Sunset over Green Lake
There was a gorgeous sunset over Green Lake tonight (Wednesday, August 24, 2011). M Beck captured this shot near the Green Lake United Methodist Church at 6415 1st Ave NE:
August 24, 2011 at 3:41PM
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Unidentified sound and mysterious shaking reported in north Green Lake on Sunday night
A strange noise was heard, and the ground reportedly shook, on Sunday night (August 21, 2011) at around 10 p.m. in the area surrounding Bishop Blanchet High School (8200 Wallingford Ave N). Rich Huston, who lives in the area, says that he heard a boom “like a ball hitting a glove.” It was actually more of a shock wave than a sound, he says, and the walls and floor of his home shook “very noticeably.” “I had headphones on and was playing guitar,” Rich says, “and I immediately took them off and went outside to see what did that.” Rich reports that other…
August 23, 2011 at 2:26PM
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Green Lake Library hopes to reach Summer Reading goal before week-long closure next week
The Seattle Public Library system will be closed next week due to citywide budget cuts and the Labor Day holiday. The Green Lake Branch (7364 E Green Lake Dr N) will be closed Sunday, August 28 through Monday, September 5, 2011. It will open again on Tuesday, September 6. Most Library services will be unavailable during the one-week closure. No materials will be due and no fines will be charged. No book drops will be open. There will be limited access to the online catalog and to the Library website. No Library computers will be available and there will be no access to Wi-Fi. No book group kits will be sent. There will…
