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A.B. Ernst Park Addition breaks ground in July
Construction on the A.B. Ernst Park Addition begins next month, bringing the long-delayed project one step closer to completion. Seattle Parks and Recreation has hired Wyser Construction to handle the work. The final design reflects years of community feedback. The embankment slide and hill climb will transform the site’s natural slope into a play destination for kids. An expanded entry…
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Kindergarteners are running a plant stand near the Troll
The Woodland Park Cooperative School’s kindergarten class has set up a farm stand outside their junkyard playground at the Fremont Baptist Church, just a block from the Troll. They’re selling plant starts they grew themselves. The sign out front reads, “Passive Income for ACTIVE Children.” Proceeds will fund a building project of the kindergarteners’ choosing, art supplies, and water balloons.…
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Seattle Public Schools announces decision on Lincoln High School athletic field
By Elizabeth Connolly After months of debate and advocacy from both the school and neighborhood communities, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has announced its decision to move forward with building an athletic field for Lincoln High School. Parents of LHS students received an email on Wednesday, June 10th, from Superintendent Ben Shuldiner, who had announced the decision earlier in the day…
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Forum No. 3 is out and we’ve got a new newsstand
The June issue of the Fremont Neighbor Forum is in the wild. Pick one up at the dinosaur topiaries on N 34th Street, or find our newest newsstand next to the flyer boards in lower Fremont. (And bring a sticker to add more flair to it.) This issue is all Solstice. Everything you need for the weekend: parade schedule, fair…
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Watching the World Cup in Seattle: A local’s guide
Every four years, most of the world really does revolve around soccer. Even in these chaotic times of the nonstop 24-hour news cycle that somehow still manages to shock us all, people will gladly set everything aside for those 90-minute matches. I’ll definitely be leaning into that this year. One of my favorite parts of the World Cup is sharing…
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