March 3, 2010

New monthly feature: Real estate wrapup

Spring is just about here, which means for sale signs and open houses are on the increase as the real estate market enters its busiest time of the year. It’s shaping up to be a good one as the market continues to bounce back, especially in Seattle where the number of sales — and sales


March 3, 2010

Temporary ramps draw questions in View Ridge

The view looking east on NE 70th Street by View Ridge Playfield. SDOT crews were out in full force Wednesday, beginning construction on about 40 curb ramps at corners on NE 70th Street from 36th Avenue NE to 48th Avenue NE. The ramps will bring the area up to current standards, making the area easier


March 2, 2010

Drilling down

Curiosities have been piqued the past few days by drilling in the Black Pearl-Subway parking lot on the southwest corner of NE 75th Street and 35th Avenue NE. Turns out the workers are drilling holes to get soil and ground water samples, part of regularly scheduled checks of the site because it formerly was a


March 2, 2010

Crazy over compost? Time to get your Zoo Doo on

Photo courtesy Ryan Hawk/Woodland Park Zoo The annual Spring Fecal Fest is back. The popular Zoo Doo has been piling up and the

March 2, 2010

$10k technology grant for Eckstein teacher

Where do social studies and technology intersect in Northeast Seattle? At Eckstein Middle School, in the sixth-grade classroom of Eric Miller, who has been awarded a $10,000 Teachers and Technology grant from the Qwest Foundation. The purpose of the grant, one of nine given statewide, is to help teachers use technology to solve real-world problems.