May 5, 2010

With a new student assignment plan taking effect this year in the Seattle Public Schools and a new elementary school opening in Wallingford, there’s been a lot of uncertainty among parents about how all these changes will work. Yesterday the Seattle Public Schools posted open enrollment numbers for all the city’s public schools, based on

Open enrollment numbers for Wallingford schools

May 5, 2010

North Seattle residents turned out in force during last night’s city budget hearing at North Seattle Community College. They voiced their concerns about budget cuts that could impact parks programs, community centers and pools, including the Wallingford Playfield wading pool. A loud crowd full of different organizations packed the cafeteria to plead their cases to

North Seattle residents rally to save parks programs

May 5, 2010

Who says there are no second chances in life? If you missed Seattle Tilth’s Edible Plant Sale last weekend, you get another opportunity to buy plant starts for your garden — at a discount. From Seattle Tilth: SECOND CHANCE PLANT SALE Friday, May 7, 4-7 p.m. Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle 98103)

Seattle Tilth "Second Chance" sale Friday

May 5, 2010

We’ll keep our fingers crossed for no hail tonight, the kickoff of the monthly Wallingford Art Walk (for the record, the forecast is for cloudy skies). Before or after your Cinco de Mayo margarita or cerveza, from 6 to 9, you can stroll from business to business (see .pdf map) that will have art on display;

Wallingford Art Walk begins tonight

May 4, 2010

One day after our sister site Phinneywood was honored with the SPJ award for its coverage of the devastating Greenwood arsons, we’re proud to roll out the fourth in a series of stories partnering Next Door Media sites with the nonprofit Common Language Project and students of University of Washington’s Entrepreneurial Journalism class.  “After the Arson”

After the Arson