May 3, 2011

In anticipation of a potentially brutal 2012 budget, the Seattle City Council is planning a series of meetings to share information about the budget process and to seek information from its constituents. Tonight the council will be in our neck of the woods at Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Ave. N.E., to discuss what is

April 27, 2011

An inquest into the shooting death of 42 year-old Ariel Rosenfeld by a Seattle Police officer at the Wedgwood QFC in August is complete and the inquest jury believes Officer Chris Anderson had reason to believe his life was in danger, the Seattle Times is reporting. According to our news partners, the six-person inquest jury

April 19, 2011

Update: The New York Times has noticed Seattle’s “extraordinary year for moss!” Our news partner The Seattle Times has a story with this telling headline:

April 19, 2011

Update: Woodlawn Optical has posted on our Facebook

April 18, 2011

A few years ago, changes were made to the English Language Learner (ELL, formerly ESL) program in Seattle Public Schools. These changes have taken non-native speakers out of one classroom and put them in the traditional classroom with native English speakers. Our sister site, MyWallingford, has more on these changes and how they’re affecting students