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Public Safety Survey open through end of November
The annual Seattle Public Safety Survey is now open and accepting responses through Nov. 30. The survey is part of the Seattle Police Department’s Micro-Community Policing Plans and is conducted by researchers at Seattle University’s Crime & Justice Research Center. The survey – which is available in 11 languages – collects feedback from Seattle residents about public safety and security…
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A.B. Ernst Park expansion targets Spring 2026 start
Good news from the Sept. 30 open house at A.B. Ernst Park: the expansion is finally heading toward construction, with groundbreaking expected in early spring 2026. Seattle Parks and Recreation representatives confirmed that construction documents are complete and permitting is nearly wrapped up. The city plans to bid the project in early 2026 to get the best pricing, and if…
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Dog found safe as firefighters battle Fremont house fire
Happy reunion! Firefighters from the Seattle Fire Department and Fremont’s Station 9 reunite a grateful pup with its owners after rescuing the dog from the backyard during a house fire on Evanston Ave. N. Friday afternoon. Crews quickly knocked down flames that had spread through two floors of the home, and everyone — including the four-legged family member — made…
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Rep. Jayapal packs Fremont Abbey for town hall
If you walked past Fremont Abbey Wednesday evening, you saw the line wrapped around the block. Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s “Republican Shutdown Town Hall” on Oct. 8 drew neighbors from across the district, filling the Abbey’s top floor to capacity, with staff scrambling to add extra chairs. Jayapal opened by saying she would have preferred to be in Washington, D.C. during…
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Urban Earth Nursery to close: a casualty of development
The following story comes to us from a guest writer, Larry Bush at Wallyhood.org. See the original article here. After featuring the Urban Earth Nursery in a March Wallyhood article, it was especially sad to hear that, after nearly 30 years in the Fremont neighborhood, the nursery will close on November 1st, with the last day of operation October 31st.…
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