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Madrona's iconic adobe gas station at 34th and Pike is on the way out to make way for a mixed-use residential and retail building. There will be a celebration Saturday from 6-9 p.m. saying goodbye to the former Madrona Auto buildings and hello to the new development.

CDN reported in 2008 that plans for the new development received a fairly warm community response during a design review meeting.The three-story building will have seven residential units. Six of the units will be "live-work" units, meaning residents will also have a retail space on the ground level.... (more)

Remember that bill two Vancouver, Wash. congressmen are pushing that would make it easier for movie theaters to serve booze? Well, Central Cinema is not so sure that it will really help them the way it is written.

As we reported earlier this month, the state Liquor Board changed laws concerning serving alcoholic beverages in movie theaters without alerting Central Cinema to the change until recently. The Liquor Board and Central Cinema are working to find a solution, and the theater is operating as normal. ... (more)

A woman was arrested Wednesday evening after she allegedly rammed her Mercedes into her ex-boyfriend's car multiple times. She eventually pushed his car down a six-foot embankment, according to police.

He was not in the car at the time.

From SPD:

On January 25th, at approximately...

A Yesler Terrace parent group is holding a meeting Saturday to help people better understand the city's 911 system and to discuss crime with police.

The meeting starts at 2 p.m. at the Yesler Community Center. As with many meetings at Yesler Terrace, interpreters in Yesler Terrace's many common languages will help with interpretation.

From PEER:... (more)

Thursday’s EastPAC Meeting features Wyking Garrett of the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

Wyking Garrett of the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center (UPC) will be our special guest at this Thursday’s, (January 26) EastPAC meeting.  A multi-purpose youth-centered cultural facility in the heart of Seattle’s historic Central District, UPC facilitates innovating and engaging programming designed... (more)

Police responding to an alarm call at a Jefferson St church may have scared off someone who had broken in, according to the police report. The officers responded to the church in the 400 block of 21st Ave at 12:40 a.m. January 20, but they did not find any signs of entry.... (more)

Reel Grrls is looking for help with the transportation costs for six Skykomish young women who want to take their video production class. You can donate online to help them reach their goal.

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Growing food in the neighborhood isn't enough for Alleycat Acres. They also want to know how people in the CD like to cook it.

EAT:CD is a neighborhood cookbook, and the... (more)

Seattle Police fanned out across the area surrounding E Cherry and 26th in a search for three suspects following a reported robbery at Tana Market  Monday night just after 9p.

According to police radio, the suspects were described as three black males, two in all dark clothing and a third man wearing a mask, a grey hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans at the time of the robbery. The victim reported no weapons were used by the suspects.

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Seattle Fire responded to a report of smoke and a small fire in the upstairs bedroom of a 32nd and Cherry home shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday.

The fire, possibly a mattress fire, was put out about ten minutes after the call went out.

We'll update as we learn more.

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If you are not already a "hardcore biker," simply going to a bicycle shop to get your ride rolling can be an intimidating experience. And it is that know-it-all culture than the Bikery (located at 14th and Mail) tries to avoid.

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Part acrobatics, part circus, part yoga. Circus Yoga is coming to town. Billed as fun for kids and adults, the touring yoga workshop and weekend immersion will take over Samarya Center at 18th and Yesler February 3-5. Early registration ends January 23.... (more)

Firefighters worked to extinguish a house fire on the shores of Lake Washington Saturday afternoon near Viretta and Denny Blaine Parks. Crews were called to the scene just before 3p and were still trying to control the wall fire more than 40 minutes later. 

The address listed for the response at 128 Lake Washington Blvd E is a 10,000 sqft home worth nearly $8 million, according to sales records.

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Remember how the Liquor Board changed the rules for serving alcohol in a movie theater, endangering Central Cinema's business model? Well, some Vancouver, WA legislators have proposed a bill that would ease the rules on theaters serving booze.... (more)

Roads around the CD remain slick as we enter day six of being somewhat snowed in. Seattle Schools are closed for the third full day in a row, meaning kids only had a few hours of school this week (lucky!).

Many other shops and city departments are also closed, and buses remain on snow routes.

Here's a live look around the neighborhood, via the city's traffic monitoring cameras (refresh the page... (more)

The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle has sold its historic headquarters building at 14th and Yesler in hopes of pulling itself out of recent financial and legal troubles. A couple local business owners purchased the 101-year-old building for $2.7 million in a deal that closed Friday, the... (more)

In light of the lively discussion around proposed changes to the #2, I thought folks might be interested in reading another perspective (on the potential benefits of the changes) over at the Seattle Transit blog (http://seattletransitblog.com/2012/01/18/improving-route-2-in-the-central-district-and-first-hill/).

EDITOR'S UPDATE: Here are some of the reasons STB's Bruce Nourish lists supporting the changes to the #2 (which he described as one of the best aspects of Metro's proposed changes:... (more)

UPDATE: SNOW!!!!!

There's a couple inches of powdery snow covering the neighborhood, and it's still falling fast. A quick stroll around the neighborhood suggests that things... (more)

Kids made a snowman in the Garfield High parking lot before the annual march to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday. Despite the icy roads and freezing temperatures, thousands of people showed up to fill the streets for a march to downtown.... (more)

We followed Saturday's protest against police brutality from the 23rd and Union rallying point to the East Precinct headquarters and, eventually, Seattle Central Community College.

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Seattle fire fighters quickly brought an E Howell house fire under control early Monday morning.

According to radio dispatches, the fire was limited to an external portion of the 3412 E Howell structure and appears to have started because of discarded ashes from the fireplace.... (more)

Snow Day!

There are scores of snow men popping up in parks and front yards all across the Central District today. If you're trying to get anywhere, you might be in for a headache.... (more)

Seattle Community Colleges held their 38th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at Mount Zion Baptist Church Friday. Above, Nate Miles gives the keynote address.

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One Jackson Place resident has had it enough with all this noise. No, it's not the semi trucks from the Franz Bakery or the sound of never-ending construction in nearby blocks. It's the children learning in a school garden near his home.... (more)

The city is hosting a discussion about race, social justice and policing January 28 at the Garfield Community Center.

The discussion, titled "Race: The Power of an Illusion"... (more)