David Perk writes:

A forum on Climate Change legislation in Olympia will be held on Saturday morning, January 31 at Keystone Congregational Church,  5019 Keystone Place N.

The forum will provide you with information regarding the bills supported by the Environmental Priorities Coalition and will give you an opportunity to get answers to your questions. Action training to learn just how to best influence your legislators will be included. The forum begins at 9 am and runs until 11:30.

Sasha Pollack, with the Washington Environmental Council (WEC), will describe the proposed Carbon Pollution Accountability Act, which will put a price …

(This is a sponsored post from Wallingford realtors Kris Murphy and Daniela Dombrowski)

Maybe you have noticed the new construction view home at 3508 Meridian Ave N on your strolls through the neighborhood. It is a 5 bedroom/3.5 bathroom home with over 4,200 sf of living space on a 7,200 sf lot (a football field by Wallingford standards)*. So you may wonder how can a large home like this be green, energy efficient and have a responsible carbon footprint.

What is an energy performance score?
The energy performance score (EPS) measures the estimated total energy usage (electricity, natural gas) of …

Nikola’s, the second incarnation of the restaurant by the same name from Costas Antonopoulos (who also owns the property from the rug shop through Murphy’s, across to the north end of the block), has been getting mixed reviews. As one friend put it, it’s still very much a Greek diner in the style that made sense 20+ years ago. Now that the groggy Sunday brunch crowd waits in line to spend $20 on brioche french toast with artisanal acai-maple syrup, perhaps time has passed it by.

So it shouldn’t be too surprising that a sign popped up on the marquee …

St. Benedict’s School is holding a spaghetti dinner this Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. St. Ben’s 6th grade class will host this community gathering to raise funds for environmental education at Camp Hamilton.

This year, St. Benedict parent Brad Inserra from Fremont’s iconic Swingside Café will be leading the kitchen and cooking up his fabulous spaghetti alla marinara, with beef or vegetarian options. In addition to pasta, dinner includes salad, garlic bread, soda or milk, and ice cream. Gluten-free noodles, wine and beer are also available and sold separately.

Tickets may be purchased at the …

Craig writes: