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Category Archives: In the Neighborhood
The view that is left (and other recent photos)
Sigh. I grew up in Missouri and Kansas, and now they seem foreign, a place I would not enjoy visiting. We do not want a second American Civil War.
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A responsible neighbor
Thanks to Mike C. – Construction worker at the Frye towers using a magnet to remove possible stray nails that fell into the street. A truly responsible construction company.
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Coming together
Photo from Mike C. – looks like the skybridge will be coming soon.
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Freeway Park need help!
Dear Friends of Freeway Park: As you know Seattle Parks and Recreation has experienced dramatic budget cuts due to COVID-19. The cuts resonate in parks across our entire city. In Freeway Park, we’ve seen significant decreases in regular maintenance and … Continue reading
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Six new Seattle art spaces defying COVID
A secret basement. A front-yard mailbox. A museum of museums. The show goes on, in unconventional ways. by Margo Vansynghel & Agueda Pacheco Flores. For the full article in Crosscut, please click here. Artist Tyna Ontko attaches her hand-carved wooden art piece to … Continue reading
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Not for your dinner
From Mike C: The picture shows Aminita muscaria (at Seattle University), which is poisonous, but not deadly. Some eat it for hallucinogenic effect. And put up with the vomiting and diarrhea. Aminita phalloides, which is white, is lethal and commonly … Continue reading
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Terry Avenue – plans for the future
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Market to Mohai
Want to see the city with new eyes? Try this link: https://www.markettomohai.org/. Thanks to Mary M!
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Go Dawgs
From U Wash President Ana Mari Cauce’s Annual Address. Thanks to Ann M!
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Skyline in the news
Skyline was recently featured on KOMO 4 in their “Seattle Refined” segment. View the full article and video here http://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/live-life-uncompromised-at-skyline-an-exceptional-senior-living-community or under the “Bulletin Board” section on Caremerge (under “Social Media for Residents”).
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Strange sightings in Seattle
Thanks to Mary M. for sending this Do you ever have the feeling that you are being watched when you walk in downtown Seattle? You are probably right. Hundreds of eyes peer out from buildings in the city observing your every step. … Continue reading
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Seattle is no progressive paradise
From the NYT by By Margaret O’Mara SEATTLE — Seattle’s police-free “autonomous zone” is coming to an end. After two largely peaceful weeks, shootings over the last several days near the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area, CHOP for short, left a 19-year-old … Continue reading
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Don’t flock together – sign at SeaTac
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