April 13, 2010

NE Seattle blockwatches are calling on neighbors to be on the lookout for suspicious vehicles near homes after two daytime burglaries in which burglars parked their vehicles in house driveways, kicked open doors and then loaded up vehicles to make off with tons of items, including TVs, other electronics and jewelry. On Monday in the

April 13, 2010

Mount St. Helens’ natural beauty is captured in this U.S. Forest Service photo. The 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens is about a month away and state-wide events marking the anniversary kickoff at Magnuson Park with a documentary film. “Mount St. Helens: Life from Zero” will screen at 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday,

April 12, 2010

This story is part of an innovative partnership announced today between the Common Language Project, University of Washington and Next Door Media. Read about the partnership here. As zoo officials announced the closure of the popular Nocturnal Exhibit, thousands of people turned to Facebook to organize an effort to save it. Photo courtesy Ryan Hawk,

April 9, 2010

A few ideas for what to do this weekend: “Celebrate Urban Nature” at Magnuson Park with a fun event tomorrow for the whole family. It all begins at 9 a.m. at the Magnuson Community Center with a tour of the park’s wetlands areas. It ends 2 p.m. and includes: –A FREE concert by “Caspar Babypants”

April 9, 2010

Maybe the burglar got hungry after reading about the proliferation of city chickens around here. Or maybe it was just a matter of winging it. Whatever the motivation, police want to know who broke into the Domino’s Pizza on 35th Avenue NE and NE 73rd Street on March 31 between 1 a.m. and 10 a.m.,