Last Sunday (February 28, 2010), we reported that there was a large amount of police activity at 82nd and Aurora, stemming from a physical and sexual assault at the Everspring Inn (8201 Aurora Ave N).
Some more information has come to light about this incident.  SeattleCrime.com has published  the details of a police report that was [...]

SeattleCrime.com is reporting that a man was seriously injured after being tasered by police around 9:20 p.m. at the Everspring Inn (8201 Aurora Ave N).
The post at SeattleCrime.com is being updated with new information as it becomes available.
Update, 12:30 a.m.: Aurora|Seattle is reporting that at least thirteen police cars were parked outside the Everspring Inn [...]

From our news partners at seattlepi.com:

Months after a Green Lake rape survivor was grilled in court by her alleged attacker, legislation aimed at stopping similar interrogations is moving forward.
Voting last week, the state House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would allow judges to prevent those accused of sex offenses from questioning their alleged [...]

There was a lot of police activity just north of our neighborhood last night.   Curious about what was up?  Check PhinneyWood for all the crazy details.

Hearing something?
Starting around 3:15 this afternoon, the sound of helicopters could be heard in the Green Lake neighborhood.  As of 3:55, the noise is still present.
While we can’t pinpoint the cause with absolute certainty, it seems likely that the helicopters are connected to a large police operation currently going down in the U-District:
SWAT teams have [...]

Check out today’s Seattle Times for a riveting historical account with ties to our neighborhood.
Written by Russ Hanbey, 1916 Seattle was a hotbed of sin when 2 officers were killed describes a wild, unlawful time in Seattle’s history.   Against a backdrop of booze, prostitution, and general unlawfulness, Hanbey share the details of the July [...]

Two men were injured at a Roosevelt apartment complex last week in a violent assault sparked by a two-decade-old drug debt.
The apartment is located in the 1400 block of NE 65th St.
Read more at SeattleCrime.com (gore warning: a bloody hammer is involved … ).

[Ed. note: This post comes via our news partner The Seattle P-I.  It was written by Casey McNerthney.]
For decades, police have warned runners to keep their valuables well secured when parking cars at Green Lake. Four police reports released Monday show why.

About 7:30 p.m. two runners parked in the 7200 block of East Green Lake [...]

We just received the following tip:
At approximately 8:30 PM tonight, there were several police cars circling the community center as well as the walking trail around the lake. They now have a road block at approximately 72nd and 5th Ave NE. Any idea as to what’s going on??
There were also reports on the GreenlakeMoms yahoo [...]

Your support is needed!  (And it will be easy – read on!)
A small group of Green Lakers is rallying for a worthwhile cause: the Green Lake Bathhouse, a neighborhood treasure, is in dire need of upgrading.
The bathhouse, located on the west side of the lake at 7312 West Green Lake Dr N, was constructed in [...]