February 26, 2010

Both Wedgwood and View Ridge are considered extremely safe neighborhoods. But there’s one neighborhood — and it includes a portion of Sand Point Country Club — that has them both beat: Lavilla. Never heard of it? Neither had our partners at the Seattle Times, so when the screaming title of “America’s Safest Neighborhoods” came across

February 25, 2010

If the Olympics have your hockey juices flowing, here’s an idea for you: On Saturday, the Seattle Ronald McDonald House will be hosting a daylong benefit event at the new ShoWare Center in Kent. Featured will be hockey, hockey and more hockey. Teams from Microsoft and Amazon.com are among those scheduled to play. Games begin

February 25, 2010

View Ridge resident David Frockt, who is challenging incumbent Ken Jacobsen for the 46th District Senate seat, will be out and about meeting North Seattle neighbors this weekend. You can say hello and tell the Democrat what’s on your mind at the Urban Bakery, 7850 E. Green Lake Dr. N. Ste. A, from 1-2 p.m.

February 25, 2010

Are condos still coming to Wedgwood at the former home of the Jewish Community Center? Or will it be a retirement home? A park anyone? (Wedgwood neighbors can dream, right?) It’s been more than two years since the Jewish Community Center moved out after the prized 3/4th of an acre site was sold for $3.95