‘Sustainable’ to fill empty Market St. space
A new business is opening on the corner of 20th & Market, leaving one less vacant space at the nearly empty intersection. Work is underway behind the plastic to transform …
Month: November 2009
NW 80th closed for tree removal
Traffic alert:The Seattle Department of Transportation has closed NW 80th Street between 27th Ave NW & Earl Ave NW so crews can remove a tree. According to a press release, …
School Board to vote on school boundaries today
The Seattle School Board is voting on the new school boundaries at their meeting this afternoon. Before the final vote, the Board will heard public comment on the assignment plan …
A new look for a ‘scraggly’ planter
Taking advantage of the nice weather, Kathleen decided to make the planter in front of Embrace the Moon on Market a little nicer. “More and more people live here and …
Swalwell charged with multiple arsons
Kevin Todd Swalwell, the suspect arrested in the Greenwood arson cases has just been charged with setting multiple fires. PhinneyWood is going through the charging documents and posting a summary.
A rare look at the Ballard Locks
Each year the Corps of Engineers “de-waters” the Ballard Locks, which is the official term for letting the water out, to scrape barnacles off the walls and make sure all …
Market Street Traders to close
After two years on Market Street, Market Street Traders is closing. We spoke with Peg, who has been an employee with the company for years, who tells us that the …
Get ready for some strong winds
It seems the first major wind storm of the season is upon us and this may be just the beginning. PhinneyWood took this picture early this morning of a tree …
Arson suspect confesses, evidence revealed
In court Saturday afternoon, a judge set $1 million bail for Kevin Todd Swalwell. According to the statement of probable cause (.pdf), Swalwell “was captured on surveillance video at 8516 …
Nearby: Coyote, arson, plane noise, power
Some recent news and a great photo from our nearby neighborhoods: – Magnolia residents report coyote sightings with a photo to prove it – Greenwood arson suspect reportedly admits to …
Frost, hail and a chilly morning
We looked out our window this morning to see a very light dusting of hail/snow on rooftops and cars in East Ballard. It appears to be limited mostly to our …
Arson suspect in custody, another being questioned
This morning, 46-year-old Kevin Todd Swalwell was booked into the King County Jail on investigation of arson after being taken into custody several blocks away from a warehouse fire in …