Updated August 2, 2011 with a statement from Kate Martin. King County is holding an all-mail Primary and Special Election on August 16, 2011. Ballots have now arrived at most Green Lake homes. Green Lake residents will see School Board candidates on their ballots. The top two candidates in the Primary race will be on all Seattle ballots in November. There are four contenders for Seattle School Director for District No. 2, which represents Bagley, B.F. Day, Green Lake, Greenwood, Hamilton International Middle School, McDonald Elementary, Middle College @ Wilson Pacific, Olympic View, Sacajawea, Seattle Evening School, Stanford International School and Whittier. The incumbent for School Board, District 2 is Sherry Carr. Her challengers are Jack Whelan, Kate Martin and Mark T. Webber. A fourth challenger, Terrence…
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Seattle School Director, District 2 candidates Sherry Carr, Jack Whelan, Mark T. Webber and Kate Martin
Helicopters seen over Green Lake as police respond to ‘barricaded situation’ in Greenwood
Police helicopters could be seen over the west Green Lake area earlier this afternoon (Tuesday, July 5, 2011). According to our news partner PhinneyWood, a SWAT team surrounded a home near Dayton Ave N and N 83rd St after a report of a landlord pulling a shotgun on a tenant while serving an eviction notice. As of 2:45 p.m., the suspect was in custody. Update – More information is now available via the Seattle Police Department: On July 5th at approximately 1:07 p.m. officers responded to the 500 block of North 84th Street for a report of a man with a gun. …
Fire at N 71st St & Fremont Ave N
There was a fire in the basement of a house at 550 N 71st St St this afternoon (Sunday, May 29, 2011). The fire was called in shortly before 5 p.m. and firefighters quickly put it out, according to our news partner PhinneyWood. “The home’s occupants were not home at the time,” reports PhinneyWood, “but they did come running around the corner at about 5:35 p.m., and were relieved when firefighters told them their dog was safe at a neighbor’s house. They told firefighters they also had a cat, but they didn’t know if it was inside at the time of the fire.”
Major construction planned for 85th Street this fall
This story comes to us via our news partner PhinneyWood. Businesses and residents along 85th Street from Green Lake to Greenwood and Ballard will have some major disruptions to deal with beginning this fall, when the Seattle Department of Transportation begins a yearlong project to repave 85th Street all the way from Interstate 5 to 15th Avenue NW. But, in the end, that street will not only be easier to drive on, there will be new curb ramps, bus stop improvements, repaired sidewalks, new underground drainage and environmentally friendly storm water facilities. Work is scheduled to begin in October and last about…
Registration for Woodland Soccer Club to open May 1
The Woodland Soccer Club (WSC) will open registration for 2011 Fall Recreational Soccer on Sunday, May 1, 2011. 1,100 kids and teens participate every year on WSC’s recreation soccer teams. The organization serves families in Green Lake, Wallingford, Fremont, and Phinney Ridge. The boundaries are N and NW 85th St to the north, the Lake Washington Ship Canal to the south, I-5 to the east, and 8th Ave NW to the west. Games take place at Green Lake Park and Wallingford Park.
