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Category Archives: In the Neighborhood
Skyline West from Skyline East
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Bartells, alas
Aug. 11, 2021 at 6:00 am | Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 6:02 am Bartell customers face delays, staff shortages after Rite Aid takeover Paul Roberts Seattle Times business reporter For months after Bartell Drugs was bought by Rite Aid last October, many pharmacy customers … Continue reading
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St. James Kitchen needs additional clam shells
Thanks to Diana C. St. James Kitchen needs additional clam shells because they are now feeding about 200 people a day. You can help by recycling your dishwasher cleaned boxes that will be taken to St. James by a Skyline resident. … Continue reading
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The Pocket Park Next Door
This is from advertising for “The Graystone” (as the “800 Columbia Project” has morphed into). It shows the current design for the public space (AKA “Community Water Park”) they will maintain. Skyline residents will have access both from 8th Ave … Continue reading
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Neighborhood Construction Views
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It’s open! Life is returning to the library
Thanks to Mike C.
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While Seattle City Council dithers, thank God for police
By John Wilcox Special to The Times On May 1, while walking along Olive Way in downtown Seattle at about 3 p.m., I heard the now common sounds of anarchists and their followers chanting, beating pans and making noise. This crowd … Continue reading
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Progress at downtown’s waterfront
Thanks to Barb W.
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Possible sister community to Parkshore in Kirkland
Ed note: The memo below from Parkshore’s ED was forwarded to me by a friend. Now a public document, it received considerable discussion at Skyline’s meeting yesterday which left many unanswered questions. I think the hope is that our parent … Continue reading
Town Hall on Ending Homelessness
Town Hall on Ending HomelessnessMonday, April 5 – 6:00 to 7:30pm PTBreak the Cycle: Preventing is Ending Homelessness Sponsored by: REACH (Renton Ecumenical Association of Churches), WA Poor People’s Campaign, Local WFSE 843, Legacy of Equality & Leadership Organizing (LELO), Seattle … Continue reading
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The UW garage chorale
Thanks to Ann M. In a new take on the “garage band,” the University of Washington Chorale has found an unlikely place to practice: Padelford Garage. The practice location was approved by the UW’s Environmental Health and Safety team, which determined the … Continue reading
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The Vanishing View
Those in the -04 stack have had a pocket view, available only from the balcony or its window, of the Space Needle. And here is Skyline’s own contribution to our vanishing views:
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In the neighborhool
First Hill Community News Vol. 122 The Olympic Tower at 715 8th Ave has Topped OutSkyline Retirement Community’s newest 21-story tower with 77 units has reached a construction milestone. The building is topped out and it is planning on wrapping … Continue reading
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A comforting blanket if you’re cold
Thanks to Mary M.
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Unmasked visitors on our doorstep soon to disappear
Will the clever creator please come forward?!
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Snow: the forecast from Cliff Mass
It highly probable that our region is going to have a major snow event–from the western lowlands, to the mountains, and even eastern Washington.But it will be snowstorm in several distinct acts, with the middle act being the most significant.Now, … Continue reading
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A view from the 7th floor of Harborview
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First Hill community news
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Tough job
Thanks to Mike C. Ed note: Remember chicken little saying, “the sky is falling?” Well, it’s not falling , it’s disappearing!
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Changes on Madison St.
Thanks to Barb W. To see the changes coming on Madison St. click here: Madison BRT – RapidRide G Line project or here seattle.gov/Transportation/MadisonBRT.htm.
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Work to resume at 800 Columbia?
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