July 12, 2011

Don’t forget tonight’s public meeting on proposed bus service cuts by Metro Transit in the wake of severe budget problems. Judging by the comments on the original post and on Facebook, you’re concerned. And I don’t blame you. Metro Transit is asking the King County Council for a temporary $20 annual surcharge on licensed vehicles as

July 12, 2011

Fremont parents can enroll their kids in Seattle Public Schools (SPS) today at the Wallingford QFC (1801 N 45th St) or tomorrow at the Crown Hill Safeway (8340 15th Ave. NW). SPS is traveling around to nine different locations around the city for the “Community Resources on Wheels” tour. At the event which runs from

July 11, 2011

Monday, July 11 is 7-Eleven’s birthday and to celebrate, it’s Free Slurpee Day at every store, including Fremont’s 7-Eleven at 304 North 36th Street. Stop by for a free 7.11 oz. (see what they did there?) Slurpee drink between now and 12:00 am. After that, it’s back to paying for your Slurpees, which just won’t

July 11, 2011

Seattle Public Utilities is offering free paint and supplies to anyone who wants to help paint out graffiti in their neighborhood. The Summer Paint Out program runs in July and August. Whether you are a group or an individual, you can tackle graffiti in your neighborhood. The City of Seattle supports volunteers with FREE paint

July 11, 2011

Seattle Public Utilities is mailing yellow reminder cards to 280,000 residences and business this month, reminding them how to opt out of getting phone books delivered to their front door. Since May, the Phone Books Opt-Out Registry website registered more than 36,000 addresses that declined delivery of more than 227,000 phone books this year. “Preventing waste by choosing the