February 2, 2010

Yesterday, Monday, February 1, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced that the long-awaited construction of the south Ship Canal Trail has begun. The work will extend the multi-use trail along the south side of the Ship Canal between 6th Ave W and 11th Ave W (shown as “Contract 1” on the map below), as

February 1, 2010

A Queen Anne man fought off two suspects who attempted to rob him at approximately 2 a.m. this morning, Monday, February 1 on the west side of the hill. According to an SPD report, the victim was driving home early in the morning when he noticed a black, 4-door 90s Honda following him and parking

February 1, 2010

Pangolin Pictures has been hired by the Discovery Channel to produce a film about animal encounters. Justin, from Pangolin, emailed our sister site, MyBallard, after hearing about recent raccoon and coyote encounters in Ballard and Queen Anne. He wrote: We are working on a film that will air on the Discovery Channel later this year

February 1, 2010

Ten years ago 88 people were killed when Alaska Airlines flight 261 crashed in the water off the coast of California. The plane was en route to Seattle from Mexico, carrying 47 passengers from the Pacific Northwest, including two Queen Anne families. Yesterday, Sunday, January 31 marked the 10th anniversary of the crash, and to

February 1, 2010

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, February 6, Seattle’s fire stations will be opening up their doors in celebration of Seattle’s 16th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day. Residents are invited to stop by and tour their local fire station, meet the firefighters and learn about firefighting equipment. Queen Anne’s Fire Station 20, located at