In case you were wondering what’s up with the old Mejari Fusion place next door to Murphy’s…our friends at City Cellars shared this pic of the liquor license application for a Greek restaurant to be run by a familiar name in Seattle: Kostas Opa, Inc.  Old timers (as we fossilized relics from the Age of Dinosaurs like to call you youngsters) in the area might recall a restaurant that operated for 20 years in the heart of Fremont called Costas Opa, or the current longtime U District establishment, Costas on the Ave. The recently filed business license information lists the …

We have learned that a suit by Wallyhood of the Seattle Times is imminent and may come in the next few days to weeks. At issue are a number of “methods and practices” unique to the blog that have been copied by the Times without apparent license or attribution.

When asked to summarize the issues, editor Megan Dulgar Okabayashi pointed to the most serious transgression by the Times. “We tend to end every sentence with a period, and then that is followed by a space. Our readers look for that. And I love that about us. But if you look …

It’s happened. Long promised, routinely ignored, obfuscated and talked around—and tenaciously covered by KOMO—the dismantling and cleanup of the notorious Ship Canal encampment is well underway on the day that it commenced (Monday). KOMO, which must have a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to encampment reporting, had featured a story that said today would be the day. The State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), on whose property this camp has existed and persisted since sometime after the last Ice Age, had committed to removing the encampment by the end of the month in a letter to John Stanford International School (JSIS) parents.  This …

Sofi, a student at Lincoln High school, invites all Wallingford neighbors to participate in the “One Step at a Time Contest”:

For my biology class, my group and I are creating a sustainability competition which will be a Wallingford-wide effort. This involves a list of tasks that help individuals have a smaller carbon footprint.

The website – http://www.zero2sustainability.com provides more detail on how to participate:

The One Step at a Time Contest is for anyone interested in reducing their carbon footprint. Climate change is a global issue that must be addressed. By preforming these tasks, you will reduce your personal …

Freeway Estates Community Orchard is having a Spring Plant Sale this Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (or until supplies run out). 6030 60th Ave NE, http://www.freewayestates.org.

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Ahhh, springtime in Seattle!  Ain’t it grand?  I went outside this morning to plant a few seeds, and wallowed in…the acrid smell of burnt plastic, fiberglass, and hydraulic fluid.  It is usually just exploded propane tanks and charred tents wafting in the morning air, so I knew something was up. Or more correctly, upwind, as I was downwind of the terrible fire at Seattle Boat Company (across Northlake from Voula’s Offshore Café, on the east side of the Ship Canal Bridge), which became engulfed in flames early this morning. The Seattle Times and other sources report a 32-year-old man was …