Open house on David Rodgers Park play area set for Feb. 7

Two concept plans for the David Rodgers Park play area as presented during a public meeting at the end of October. Courtesy of Seattle Parks & Recreation

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Community members of all ages are encouraged to provide input

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Oak View Group deal comes with community benefits

The $700 million KeyArena renovation will cause displacements and take some getting used to over the next two years. Morgan Littlefield, new community liaison for private developer Oak View Group, shared what the community benefits will be over the next 39 years during last Thursday’s Uptown Alliance meeting.
District providing Lincoln High School update next month

Lincoln High School should be ready to usher in new students in fall 2019, after a $93.3 million modernization project is completed.
Queen Anne students are expected to move from Ballard High School to Lincoln in Wallingford, which will serve 1,600 students.
Uptown Alliance weighs in on future Seattle Center station

Sound Transit checked its Ballard Link extension alternatives with the Uptown Alliance on Thursday, receiving positive feedback about siting a new underground station on Republican Street near KeyArena.
Magnolia Bridge repairs to impact traffic

SDOT road crews will continue maintenance work on the aging Magnolia Bridge next week.
Several expansion joints in the westbound travel lanes were repaired in late August and mid-September, and now crews are focusing on the east side of the bridge.
Seattle/King County Clinic fills gap in health care system

Medical professionals returning to help run the four-day Seattle/King County Clinic were happy to help, but disheartened that the state of health care has made the clinic a necessary annual service.
“It says a lot about our society and our healthcare system that this clinic is even necessary,” said Dr. Rick Arnold, a Seattle/King County Clinic primary care director. “It is a problem. We need to fix our health care system.”
Champs!

Thousands turn out as Seattle celebrates Storm's third title with victory parade, rally
Seattle receives Bloomberg Climate Challenge funding

City using $2.5 million to advance green initiatives through two-year acceleration program
Senior centers get $1.7M from city

“As our City grows less affordable, we must continue to invest in our most vulnerable residents,"
Final EIS published for $700M KeyArena renovation

The major renovation would meet NBA and NHL standards to possibly bring professional men’s basketball and hockey teams, while remaining home to the WNBA’s Seattle Storm.
HISTORY IN PERSPECTIVE | Are historic districts or DADUs the best way to preserve Queen Anne?

"I waver between historic districts and backyard cottages as the best way to preserve historic fabric."
Design Review Board meets Wednesday on Uptown project

Plans for 100 Roy St. call for approximately 175 residential units and ground-level commercial space
Magnolia Village Car Show returns this weekend

For entrants, all it takes is a $20 entry fee (which goes directly to Northwest Harvest) and a love for automobiles.
U-District coffee business plans Interbay expansion

Work is now underway to convert the former Starbucks location at 1609 W. Dravus St. — which closed in January — into the second location of the Ugly Mug Cafe.
Queen Anne house fire causes $300k in damage

Investigators have determined the fire was an accident, started by a barbecue grill underneath the home’s back deck.
Tarleton honored by Washington Conservation Voters

Third-term 36th District Rep. is named Legislator of the Year
Action event Sunday at Queen Anne Community Center on border separations

Immigration attorney emeritus Robert Free of the ACLU, Juan Bocanegra of Seattle-based social justice organization El Comité, and state Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self are all scheduled to speak at the event
City opens RFP for 'K Site' proposals

All proposals are required to include 100 percent affordable units — for those earning up to 60 percent of the area median income
Helpline gets grant from Safeco Insurance Fund

“The fact that we received this grant really is a strong validation for the work that we’ve done to be able to collect data that demonstrably shows our impact,”
City traffic engineer at next Greenways public forum

Dongho Chang will take part in the next Queen Anne Greenways public forum on June 26 at the Queen Anne Community Center
Pedestrian struck, killed in Interbay

According to Seattle Police, the victim was crossing east to west on 15th Avenue West at approximately 10:15 a.m. when he was hit