This Saturday several neighborhoods in Seattle will participate in a practice drill of their emergency communication hubs. Last year volunteers in Broadview organized two hubs. This will be the second practice drill Broadview volunteers have participated in. The City of Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management is coordinating with community volunteers to set up Emergency Communication…
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Hearing on Metro service cuts May 14
The King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee will hold a special meeting Tuesday, May 14 to take public testimony about potential Metro Transit service cuts. Committee members want to hear how you might be affected by service reductions and your ideas for alternatives. Metro faces a $75 million annual shortfall and will have…
Final Paving & Striping Scheduled on Linden Avenue North April 22-26
Final paving and striping on Linden Avenue North, between N 130th and N 141st streets, is scheduled for April 22-26, weather permitting. It’s a milestone in the project that has about two and a half more months of construction. During the paving and roadway marking work, southbound traffic will be detoured via North 143rd Street…
Friends of Carkeek Park Invite to Earth Day Activities
Friends of Carkeek Park – You’re Invited! This call for help is from the Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project (CWCAP), a group of volunteers started in 1979 to return salmon to Carkeek Park and improve the water quality in Piper’s Creek. We are part of the WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Volunteer Cooperative Program…
Daytime Lane Closures on Aurora Ave. N Beginning April 22
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers of SR 99 lane restrictions beginning Monday, April 22 associated with the West Phase of the Mercer Corridor Project. These lane reductions are one of the first steps in beginning Mercer West construction and will allow crews to complete early preparatory work associated with rebuilding the SR 99 Aurora…
Repaving of N 105th St. in Planning Stage
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning roadway improvements along N 105th Street and N/NE Northgate Way from Greenwood Ave N to Lake City Way NE. SDOT will complete final design of the project by the first quarter of 2013. Construction is scheduled to begin Spring 2013 and is anticipated to continue through Spring…
Paving Project on 3rd Avenue NW on March 26 and 27
The Seattle Department of Transportation will be doing work on a portion of 3rd Ave. NW next week. Below is their announcement. Paving Project on Third Avenue NW next week SEATTLE—The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will grind and pave Third Avenue NW between NW 112th and NW 117th streets on Tuesday and Wednesday, March…
Free Emergency Preparedness Training Classes
The Seattle Office of Emergency Management is offering skills training for critical tasks that would need to be done in the case of a major disaster. Training in disaster first aid and light search and rescue will be given free of charge in April and May. Below is the announcement. Register early as these free…
Rapid Ride E Line Open House March 20
Preparation work for the new King County Metro Rapid Ride E Line on Aurora Ave. N will be starting soon. A public meeting on March 20 will present the work to be done. Below is the announcement. Click on the announcement for a larger more readable view.
Solarize Seattle Information Meetings
Solarize Seattle, a group in Northwest Seattle, is holding information meetings about its program. The first will be at the Bitter Lake Community Center on March 16 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. Here is a link to the event information. http://solarizewa.org/workshops More information about Solarize is available at http://solarizewa.org/
