June 3, 2011

The Seattle Audubon Society, in its summer newsletter, told members it was recently the target of multiple after-hours burglaries. As a result we are installing increased security measures, including motion sensors, security cameras and a monitored alarm system. The added expenses of these measures, as well as the loss of inventory and the cost of

June 3, 2011

It’s National Doughnut Day and our local doughnut shop, Top Pot (6855 35th Ave NE), is celebrating in a big way. There will be “tons of fun giveaways” all day and from 6 a.m. to noon they will be collecting non-perishable food items for Northwest Harvest. Here’s a little fun fact from our friends at

June 2, 2011

The Hunter Tree Farm, long a fixture in central Wedgwood, is slated to be developed into a community gathering place, according to the Wedgwood Community Council. A large version of the poster is here. The community council has received a grant from the the Pomegranate Center and Tully’s Coffee to develop the site at 7744

June 2, 2011

The Thornton Creek Watershed Oversight Council is warning area residents to stay out of Thornton Creek due to the spread of the invasive New Zealand Mud Snail. The above video from KING-5 News reports that the snail, which earlier took over Olympia’s Capitol Lake, was found Wednesday in Thornton Creek, near its entry into Lake

June 1, 2011

Update June 2: Looks like @Ann might have a point about ownership of the club. KIRO has a story here. Also, the club has a Facebook page. Since our intern Katie Melton first reported on plans to turn the Seven Seas restaurant into a strip club, other news organizations have picked up the story. Since