John T. Williams, the man who died after he was shot by a police officer Monday afternoon at Boren and Howell, like many who are homeless and struggle with addiction, spent some of his time hanging out on Capitol Hill, sitting on a bench in front of Glo's. Information about a Pioneer Square memorial for him Thursday night is below. Here's more from the Seattle Times from the owners of Glo's on Williams:

It was the same for Chaney Haney and Julie Reisman, co-owners of Glo (sic), a restaurant on Capitol Hill where Williams sold his work, and liked to sit on the bench outside on the sidewalk, carving.

"I wonder if the officer knew he was hard of hearing; he told me he could not hear out of one ear," Haney said. "If it was my guess, I would just say he was standing there and the officer was trying to get his attention and John didn't hear him."

Reisman said Williams was slow on his feet, and difficult to communicate with.

"He is not a lucid person. You can't have a coherent conversation with him. You say, 'How is it going?' and he will start talking about something that has nothing to do with here and now," Reisman said. "There was a real disconnect there between what he was receiving and what he was putting out."

Williams "often was so drunk he just never even realized anyone was talking to him," Reisman said. He also seemed far too slow and feeble to her to hurt anybody. "Every step that he would take, it was like he was moving a mountain."

Thanks to neighbor Cathy for the picture and to Casey Wynecoop for the information about the Williams gathering:

Today · 9:00pm - 10:00pm
In front of Chief Seattle Club
410 2nd Avenue Ext S
Seattle, WA

John T. Williams (Nu-chah-nulth), Seattle artist and community member, was fatally shot Monday by an SPD officer. This gathering is to affirm the value of Mr. William's life and his place in our community, and to honor his memory. Bring a candle and drum.

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Dunn and four other kindergarten teachers at the White

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Dunn and four other kindergarten teachers at the White

There were dark days, children, when the only ice cream Capitol Hill had to its name was the going-out-of-business Ben & Jerry's on Broadway and the Ben & Jerry copyright violation also on Broadway that we can't remember the name of. But no more. Molly Moon'sled the way in spring 2009 with Bluebirdclose behind. The frozen yogurt coalition, already represented by 2007's debut of Crazy Berry, entered its second combatant into the theater that spring also as Old Schooljoined the fray. Now, CHS has learned, before the end of 2010, another frozen yogurt purveyor will enter the battle as Yogurtland is slated to join the Broadway Building "before the end of the year" according to company officials.

The Yogurtland franchise location joins a string of new-era chains that are calling the Broadway Building home including the soon to open Panera Bakery and the already busy Genki Sushi and Z Pizza. A company spokesperson tells CHS that the Yogurtland location will be its franchisee's second location but first in Washington...

As Capitol Hill kids head back to school, Seattle Times has the latest on the ongoing process to forge a new agreement between Seattle Public Schools and the union that represents its teachers:

Seattle Public Schools and its teachers union reached a tentative agreement Wednesday on a contract that allows student test scores to be used as a trigger to more closely evaluate teachers when their students score poorly.

Union leaders called it a "historic" agreement, one that recognizes the need for a better system to evaluate the quality of the work teachers do in the classroom, and to provide them help if they are struggling.

But despite the agreement, the union has raised growing concerns about Seattle Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson's ability to lead. The Seattle Education Association (SEA) leadership is not only recommending approval of the contract, but a vote of no confidence on Goodloe-Johnson. Both votes are set for Thursday afternoon. Classes are scheduled to start next Wednesday.

Times says the agreement...

There’s a triangle where Broadway and Harvard meet just north of Madison Street that has been fenced for years. Behind the fence is a concrete stairway with a railing -- but the building is no longer there. It's a stairway to nowhere.

This was the old Scottish Rite Cathedral, which opened in 1911 and remained in use by the Scottish Rite until the late 1950s. The building was actually built in the old Spring Street right-of-way which was vacated by the city in March of 1891, long before the Masonic Temple Association bought the land in August of 1910.

Flash forward 100 years and find a fenced empty lot full of surprisingly hearty weeds and an ambitious clutch of trees. Earlier this week, CHS talked to the owner of this strange patch of Capitol Hill about their development plans for the area. The Polyclinic, we learned, has big plans for most of its Capitol Hill holdings.

But this lot is a conundrum.

Scottish Rite Cathedral, image courtesy of Vintage Seattle

The building that used to stand there was designed and built by builder Frank Allen. It was a two-story frame building over a full story concrete basement floor. The entrance faced south, toward Madison Street but the easiest access was from Harvard and you can still see that from the sidewalk. There’s a nice photograph by Asahel Curtis dated 1912 which shows the building from Harvard Avenue so that one can see the pillars and the double eagle that is the symbol of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

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When it was built, the Scottish Rite Cathedral was across Broadway from Christensen’s Dance School (now the Silver Cloud Hotel), across Harvard from Minor Hospital (the building is still there), and next door to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (now moved to St. Mark’s Cathedral at 1245 10th Avenue E.).

The Scottish Rite folks built a new center up north on Broadway in about 1960 at 1155 Broadway East, but that building too has been demolished. The Scottish Rite group left our neighborhood, but they still exist, as do many other groups of freemasons who have been a part of Seattle and Washington’s history since before statehood.

Today, the Polyclinic owns a parcel of land its officials don't really have a plan for, according to spokesperson Tracy Corgiat. "We have had a lot of ideas on that lot," Corgiat said. "We've done everything from thinking what a great park we could make to considering it as part of our expansion." But Corgiat said engineers have determined that the slope of the land and other factors make the lot to complicated -- and expensive -- to develop. "We thought 'Let's have more than weeds!' at one time," Corgiat said, saying that the Polyclinic even considered having a work party to clean up the lot and turn it into a low budget open area.

Back in June 2009 when the City Council passed legislation making it possible for Polyclinic to develop its East Union land for a medical facility, Betsy Hunter of Capitol Hill Housing told CHS about her hopes that the Polyclinic would think creatively about the space. "That strange shaped lot could be landscaped with a staircase to bring pedestrians up to First Hill," Hunter said. "A plaza could be created across from Seattle University with a pedestrian area to walk though a landscaped courtyard before entering the new building with parking for the church and the Polyclinic, retail, offices and housing. All of it could happen with partnerships and the rezone."

Chip Nevins from Seattle Parks said his department has considered how to put the triangle to use but says, thus far, the space lacks the community support needed to push a project forward. "We've known about it forever," Nevins told CHS.

"We don't have any funding to direct to that spot. We've had other priorities," Nevins said. "This one has no champion."

Back before it became an empty space and after the Scottish Rite Masons moved up Broadway, the building that called the lot home was renovated and became "Music-Go-Round," a venture by emerging theater folks and UW graduates Jerry Sando and William J Dore Jr. both of whom lived on Capitol Hill at the time. The theater opened on October 31, 1961 with "Cancan" and continued to offer musical theater until they ran out of money and closed in February 1962. Both Sando and Dore went on to long careers in theater -- Sando was perhaps best known as "Bozo" the clown on KING-TV and Dore taught drama for decades at Seattle University. The theater never reopened.

In the very late 1970s the building became Stop & Shop on Broadway, an antique ahop. This is likely when it acquired the blue/green paint job that some of us remember from about 1980 on. Then in the mid-1980s, Club Broadway began at 1111 Broadway. While this is not the 1115 address that was being used at the time for the old Scottish Rite Temple building, it is consistent with its location and a music wiring chart on line for the club certainly looks like the shape of the old building. John H. Schloredt is listed as "president" of the Club in the street directory for 1985. The Club lasted until about 1988. (We would be delighted to hear confirmation of this if anyone remembers the place, rumored to be an all ages dance club with the DJ in a giant jukebox. Perhaps techno?) And then it went vacant again.

The building was owned by the Polyclinic since at least the 1980s, if not before. It appears in the street directory without a telephone until 2002, when it is not listed, and presumably demolished except for the staircase which still stands today.

Dotty DeCoster is a regular contributor to CHS on matters of Hill history. We last featured her work in this article about the steam the flows beneath the streets of Capitol and First Hills, Where the Harvard and Pike steam comes from

Seattle Police were investigating a reported knifepoint robbery near Cal Anderson Park just after 10 PM Wednesday night. Police said the man who was robbed was so intoxicated he could not provide suspect descriptions when he was contacted near the scene of the crime at 11th and East Olive Street. There were no medical dispatches to that area at the time so it sounds like no injuries in the reported hold-up.

Sarah- In front of Red Light Vintage on Broadway.

For more street style photos go to It's My Darlin'

Puget Sound apartment market expected to recover 
Puget Sound Business Journal

The Puget Sound-area apartment market is expected to recover more rapidly than the rest of the country this year, according to a new study. According to the third quarter report by Marcus & Millichap, an expected increase in employment will fuel the sector’s recovery. (more)

The last three-day weekend of summer will bring crowds in the thousands to Mariner games at Safeco Field and the 40

A man has fallen to his death this afternoon from the Pike Pine Street overpass of I-5. According to witness reports, the man landed in the northbound lanes of the highway after jumping from the overpass just before 4 PM.

Traffic in the area is backed up in the three right lanes of northbound I-5 and Metro buses are being re-routed to surface streets.

A Seattle Fire spokesperson tells CHS that it is believed the man intentionally jumped. Firefighters reported that the man was in his 60s and died at the scene.

CHS respects the sensitivity of reporting suicide and believes it is an important community issue to include in our news reporting. We attempt to cover these stories by sharing the facts in a responsible manner that provides information about what is happening on the streets and in the community around you. Here are two resources to help those in need: National suicide-prevention hotline: 800-SUICIDE. Local Crisis Clinic: (206) 461-3222.

>All children deserve the best start in life and school possible ... and we all benefit when they get it. They&'re healthier, more successful in school and more engaged and productive in society and life.

>Washington&'s& >new statewide early learning

>All children deserve the best start in life and school possible ... and we all benefit when they get it. They&'re healthier, more successful in school and more engaged and productive in society and life.

>Washington&'s& >new statewide early learning

Come out to this FREE event at Olympic Sculpture Park on Saturday, September 11. . The day will be filled with fun, including live music, dancing, storytelling, art making, kids tours and more! Plus, learn how you and your family can keep salmon safe and explore how Native American culture encourages us to care for our natural resources.

This Seattle Crime map shows clusters of disturbances reported to Seattle Police across Capitol Hill over the previous 30 days. Two things seem to generate noise complaints on Capitol Hill: bars and parks. We're against banning either and might even be *for* bars in parks if anybody asks. But the point in this: As City Hall looks for ways to embrace nightlife and the quality of life -- and revenue -- opportunities associated with it, our increasing density and intertwining of "commercial" and "residential" means there needs to be good solutions that help bars and restaurants be "good neighbors."

Disturbance report clusters, previous 30 days (Source: SeattleCrime)

For those social scientists among you who would like to study the mayor's eight nightlife proposals from within the very environment the possible new rules and ordinances will affect, here's a laboratory you might be interested in. East Pike's Hunter Gatherer Lodge is host Wednesday night to Seattle's Nightlife Throwdown, a young people who drink booze-focused forum to educate, etc. Here are the details from the Washington Bus and L' tranger, the young-ish people who drink booze putting on the event:

Throwdown starts at 8:00 p.m. at the Hunter Gatherer Lodge (722 E Pike St—doors open at 7:00 p.m.). Come question politicians, police, and bar owners about what they're doing to improve Seattle's nightlife. Music before and after by DJ Mike Nipper from the Emerald City Soul Club and J-Justice of SunTzu Sound! Hosted by Toby Crittenden from the Washington Bus! Back-up hosted by me!

All happening tonight!

Seattle City Light is one of the best utilities at interacting with customers through social media, according to a recent survey by J.D. Power and Associates.

According to the customer satisfaction survey, City Light tied with ConEd, Entergy Texas, Cleco Power, Santee Cooper, and Tucson Electric Power for highest social media recall by customers. (more)

Police responded to a messy situation early Wednesday morning at the Shell station convenience market at Pike and Broadway. A 911 caller told police that there had been an assault at the store around 2:30 AM. When officers arrived, they found an uncooperative crowd -- and a very intoxicated victim inside the store along with several broken wine bottles, according to an SPD spokesperson.

The man told police that a man he met had offered to sell him a phone for $25. When the man agreed and handed over the money, he said he was then approached by two other men and beaten up. In the process, the man said he lost the money, the cell phone he was buying and, sigh, his own cell phone. Bad deal.

Police caught up with a man matching the suspect description later several blocks from the incident but he denied having anything to do with the victim and was interviewed and released.

Sunday Urban Outfitters shoplifting update:
The Sunday afternoon shoplifting and assault incident at Urban Outfitters we reported earlier this week...

On Sept. 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. members of the City Council will discuss carbon neutrality for the city.

Community groups will present their ideas on what Seattle should be doing over the next three years to reach our climate protections goals in eight sectors: transportation, green jobs, land use, energy, youth, neighborhoods, food systems and zero waste.

Seattle City Light became the first utility in the nation to fully offset its carbon emissions in 2005 and has maintained that net-zero status ever since.

Carbon emissions have been linked to climate change, which is a serious concern for a hydroelectric utility. City Light depends on winter snowpack for our dams to make electricity during the summer when the snow melts. Warmer temperatures could mean less snowpack, and a smaller “battery” for our electricity generation.

For more information about the forum and the city’s efforts, visit the website or follow the Initiative on Facebook and Twitter (@ghgfreeseattle).

Contact the Council with questions at carbonneutral@...

Bellevue Ave near East Thomas was shut down Tuesday night after a large rain-soaked tree fell across the roadway. Police made the decision to close the street around 9:30 PM. Thanks to the note from raincitysun alerting us to the situation: "Road blocked w/cones and PD, garbage truck stopped in the middle of the block." You can always reach us at chs@capitolhillseattle.com or call/text (206) 399-5959.

Metro supervisors re-routed bus routes around the closure as the tree was removed.

Though the September AIDS Walk and 5K Run is hosted by Lifelong AIDS Alliance, for the third year in a row it is being sponsored by MOMS Pharmacy, a specialty pharmacy with two locations in the Capitol Hill area (one inside Lifelong and the other at 1120 Cherry Street) and 13 locations nationwide. The pharmacy specializes in providing medicine and support to people living with HIV and AIDS.

"[The pharmacy in Lifelong] is kind of a unique location," said Andrew Nichols, MOMS Capitol Hill community liaison. "When you walk in it’s kind of like a livingroom setup, we’re not like a Walgreens. A lot of clients sit and hang out. We're considering putting a computer lab in. We have a couple consultation rooms."

The MOMS adherence pack helps patients keep track of pills.

Much of their efforts have turned to helping their clients with adherence to their drug regimen because living with HIV or AIDS often means taking a lot of pills each day. To make taking multiple medicines each day, MOMS developed an adherence...

The running of the nerds at PAX past, care of Penny Arcade

Wednesday, September 1

• Turtle Island Quartet performs a suite of four Jimi Hendrix pieces (taken from Electric Ladyland) @ the Triple Door
• FREE: It's TV Dinner night, with four episodes of The Golden Girls @ Central Cinema
• Just two more nights of the un-pc animation extravaganza @ Grand Illusion

Thursday, September 2

• It's first Thursday, and among other showings, Joe Vollan has an exhibition of his "surreal, steam-punk landscapes inhabited by skeletal figures, animals and robots" @ Flatcolor Gallery
• Cyndi Lauper thinks you're beautiful, like a rainbow, so go see her on her Memphis Blues tour @ Zoo Tunes
• The not-for-children puppet show Frankenocchio ends its run on Saturday @ Seattle University's Lee Center for the Arts
• Hopefully it won't be during The Kora Band's lunchtime afro-jazz concert @ City Hall

Friday, September 3

• "Your arm's off!" Be warned, it's a Monty Python & the Holy Grail quote-along @ Central Cinema
• You also have your choice of Pasolini's Mamma Roma (with Anna Magnani) or Wheedle's Groove (chronicling "Seattle's oft-overlooked history as a hotbed of soul music") @ the Northwest Film Forum
• The Bumbershoot visual arts free preview allows you to check out the art before the crowds descend. It follows the afternoon Mayor's Arts Awards ceremony, and the exhibits feature an improvisational jamming robot! @ Seattle Center
• Roll the twelve-sided die to get a +3 on agility at PAX through Sunday @ Convention Center
• The Tango Lesson doesn't sound like a very good movie, but we'll take any excuse to hit up the new free Friday night dance film series @ Century Ballroom...
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On Thursday, September 2, the Seattle Department of Transportation will repair six concrete panels on the west/right side of the 15

On Thursday, September 2, a private environmental firm will monitor well repairs just north of the intersection of Rainier Avenue S and S Charles Street.  The two center lanes – one north and one southbound – will be blocked off to traffic from

Unlike two other news outlets in the city covering this story, we haven't mentioned his name on CHS until now. Here's why. The man who made the original complaint to the Department of Planning and Development about Volunteer Park Cafe's land-use issues wasn't the only neighbor to complain to the City of Seattle, a group forming to represent neighbors in the area says.

According to the group, the situation at 17th Ave and Galer isn't Paul Jones vs. Volunteer Park Cafe. It's a growing group of residents who live nearby and have concerns about the scale the popular restaurant is trying to achieve and who are concerned about what happens long after the cafe has served its last delicious, buttery scone.

"I think a neighborhood cafe is an asset to the community," Volunteer Park Cafe neighbor Jones said. "But the issue is the growth that they have had. The expansion they have had is out of scale with what the neighborhood can support."

Cliff Meyer also lives nearby and is acting as the unofficial spokesperson for the unofficial...

Restore Our Waters Cascade Spawning Cycle

Sunday, September 12

Join the Restore Our Waters Cascade Spawning Cycle and pay tribute to the salmon that pass through our city and ride beautiful routes along Seattle’s scenic waterfront. There will be several self-guided, out-and-back, flat routes of two to 12 miles, suitable for riders of all ages and abilities.

The ride is FREE and no registration is required. The route will originate in Seward Park and will run in conjunction with Bicycle Sundays.

Partners include: Cascade Bicycle Club, Green Seattle Partnership, Friends of Madrona Woods, and Seattle Public Utilities’ Restore Our Waters Program.

Seattle photographer “Iron” Mike Savoia shot this

The title of Pink Martini’s current album, “Splendor in the Grass,” is the perfect phrase to describe the first of two recent shows at Chateau Ste. Michelle.

The group’s spirited, orchestral performance Sunday (Aug. 29)

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Over the last month, Birth to Thrive discussed issues special needs families face in early learning, ranging from a lack of a voice in key debates to autism&’s role in shaping early learning support for families with disabilities. The debate is

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Over the last month, Birth to Thrive discussed issues special needs families face in early learning, ranging from a lack of a voice in key debates to autism&’s role in shaping early learning support for families with disabilities. The debate is

Seattle Voices with Eric Liu

On Tuesday, August 31, 7:00 p.m., SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21, Seattle Voices’ host Eric Liu interviews Yale Wong, the founder and CEO of Seattle-based General Biodiesel.  The company is an innovative renewable energy enterprise

One way you might measure the changes that have come -- and are coming -- to Capitol Hill and its Pike/Pine entertainment core is by the glass -- the transition from a pour of Olympia to a pour of Wall Wall red. No worries. With Cork House about to open its doors at 10th and East Union, there's wine to be enjoyed and no time for lamentation.

We told you about the plan to open Cork House -- Capitol Hill's own "winery" -- back in June. Pals Travis Scarborough and Josh Fletcher told CHS they will operate as "wine négociants," purchasing bottles and looking to bring good value and good pours to Capitol Hill. They join a purple-teethed crowd on the Hill with shops like Vino Verite, 12th and Olive and EVS Wines as well as Poco Wine Room and the soon to open The Local Vine in providing the crushed grape to a Party Mountain that might seem a little more like Happy and A Little Drunk Mountain as quieter venues come into operation.

By e-mail, Scarborough tells CHS that Cork House will open its doors Labor Day weekend for a soft opening after a few weekends of private trial runs. Expect a fully operational Cork House the weekend of the 10th. You can keep an eye on http://corkhousewines.com/ for more info.

Scarborough said his investment in building out a space in a structure that at one time was slated for redevelopment was based in good planning. "We did quite a bit of work inside, however we had a very small budget..we ended up using a very high percentage of recycled elements (still working on the final %, but I’m sure it was about 75-90%)," Scarborough wrote to CHS in e-mail. "It was obviously a concept, but it based on the notion that within the next year(s) there is that potential for demolition—so most of our work is movable.  And if flattened  we’ll take what we can and find another place on capitol hill!"

CHS had a post from a contributor recently reporting that Tim's Barber Shop on 15th Ave East was recently victimized in a string of barber pole thefts in the city. Good news for some of the other shops in Seattle -- a woman was caught trying to sell some of the poles and they are back with their owners. Sadly, Tim's remains missing:

On Aug. 17, police recovered the two Ballard poles from the Seattle Antiques Market below Pike Place, where the alleged thief was caught on video selling them. Police arrested the woman, but she is not in custody now, according to the Seattle City Attorney's Office. It is uncertain whether she will be charged in connection with the two incidents. Prosecutors say they have not yet received paperwork about them from the police.

On Aug. 18, Tim Collins, owner of Tim's Barber Shop in Capitol Hill, arrived at work to find that someone had unbolted his 50-year-old pole from the wall.

Collins said he'll eventually buy a new pole if the old one doesn't turn up, and next time he'll use bolts...

When we first reported on Volunteer Park Cafe's problems with the Department of Planning and Development sparked by a dispute with a neighbor over the restaurant's ambitious plans for increased outdoor dining it sounded like the "always fresh goodness" at 17th and Galer might be a goner. That was way back in June when the idea of a cafe suddenly finding itself operating in a development zone it isn't supposed to be operating in sounded like a big, scary thing. Now that's it late August, everything is coming up roses, it seems, for Volunteer Park Cafe.

CHS spoke with VPC's Ericka Burke who confirmed that the cafe will file its change of use application in the next two weeks with DPD and is confident that they have City Hall's support in continuing in the space where they opened their doors in January 2007.

Once the change of use application is filed, the public will have a two-week period of time to submit comments. Burke expressed confidence in VPC's continued viability and said that Seattle's Office of Economic...

After receiving almost $100,000 in grant money from the city in June, the group Queer Youth Space has spent the summer deciding how to use those funds to activate the community. The group has been mostly in planning stages throughout the summer but members hope to amp it up for the end of the year, starting with the Saturday September 11th Big Queer Jumble Sale.

"One of the things we found problematic about the queer community is a lot of events take a lot of money," said group spokesperson Kyle Croft.

Croft wasn't joking when he noted drag costumes as being a particularly high cost for queer youth looking to explore other parts of the queer community. He's right. That gear is expensive. Queer Youth Space hopes to use the sale as a way to offset costs for youth with little or no money.

If the group receives enough donated items, much of the rummaged clothing will be provided for free. Croft said they are only looking to cover costs; any additional proceeds will go toward the group's project fund to put on more...

It's not very often that your neighborhood has a six-year construction project going on in the middle of it. The Sound Transit project to complete its University Link light rail line and the connected Capitol Hill station is a one of a kind piece of history. Given that -- and the fact that some of the tools and engineering are right up our geeky alley -- we'll be giving increased energy to covering the construction. Now we just need to keep it going through 2016. Pace yourself, CHS! For now, here's the latest update sent out by Sound Transit. We've also included a recent series of images from http://capitolhillseattle.com/lightrail showing a few weeks' worth of pictures from the station construction site.

Capitol Hill Station Construction Update

Excavating the station box began in early July 2010 and by mid-August was about 25 percent complete with an average depth of about 20 feet. Crews will continue excavating through the end of October. During this period increased truck traffic will continue.

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has installed the crosswalk at 10th Avenue E. and E. John Street on Capitol Hill. This crosswalk will help pedestrian traffic navigate the busy intersection during construction. A portion of Denny Way will remain closed until 2016 to accommodate the construction of the Capitol Hill Station.

For more information about the Capitol Hill Station construction, visit us at www.soundtransit.org/capitolhill

We reported on the new 10th Ave East at East John crosswalk here.

Wednesday, September 1, the Seattle Department of Transportation will close lanes on the Admiral Way Bridge between Walnut Avenue SW and 39

Seattle is nation’s No. 13 television market 
Puget Sound Business Journal

Seattle remained the nation’s No. 13 TV market, according to the ranking by Nielsen Media Research Inc. Rankings are based on the estimated number of households with TV sets in each market and are a factor that national advertisers might consider in figuring out where to buy commercial time. (more)

SeattleCrime has details of an incident in which a man was reportedly shot to death after threatening a Seattle Police officer with a knife at Boren and Howell on Monday afternoon. The off-Hill incident has the area locked down and traffic tied up as the investigation of the incident continues.

Often when people have a bulky item they want to get rid of, like old furniture and appliances, they first think of going to the dump to get rid of it.  Did you know that you can have your bulky item picked up curbside? The cost could be the same or less than making a trip to the transfer station. Either way you’ll be saving: (more)

The agenda item's description is so thick with caveats you'd need a forehand smash to penetrate but it doesn't matter -- the process is about to begin. Here's an e-mail sent out by the Board of Park Commissioners today laying out the process by which the officials will determine the future use of Seattle's sports courts -- or, as the board puts it, "allowing other uses at Seattle Parks' low-use tennis courts." Thanks to neighbor Rafael for the onpass. We reported on interim Parks head Christopher Williams' renewed interest in finding a solution for dodgeball/bike polo/etc. here. We'll check in with the Parks Board for more information regarding the "low use" component and more.

The Board of Park Commissioners, in response to continued interest in allowing other uses at Seattle Parks’ low-use tennis courts, will hear a Parks’ staff briefing at its September 9 meeting, followed by a public hearing on September 23, and a discussion and recommendation to the Superintendent at the October 28 meeting.  Dennis Cook, Seattle Parks’ Citywide Athletics Manager, will present the briefing.

You have previously voiced interest in this topic and the Board and Seattle Parks and Recreation want to ensure you are aware of the public hearing process.

Information on submitting testimony is below:

To submit written testimony on the Board of Park Commissioner’s public hearing for the Concept of Allowing Other Uses at Seattle Parks’ Low-Use Tennis Courts

On September 9, 2010, the Board of Park Commissioners will hear a briefing on the Concept of Allowing Other Uses at Seattle Parks’ Low-Use Tennis Courts.

At its September 23 meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing. You may sign in at 6:00 pm to give up to two minutes of verbal testimony.

At its October 28 meeting, the Board will discuss the concept and vote on a recommendation to the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation.

The meetings are scheduled at Park Headquarters, 100 Dexter Avenue North, 7:00 pm.

You may also submit written testimony for the Board’s consideration until the October 28 discussion and recommendation via e-mail, fax, U.S. mail, or hand delivery. The Board does not accept telephone testimony.

All testimony should be sent to Sandy Brooks, Park Board Coordinator, who will forward it to the Board members and to Dennis Cook, Seattle Parks Citywide Athletics Manager. Please send your testimony as early as possible to allow the Board adequate time to read.

Written testimony sent to the Park Board receives the same consideration 

as verbal testimony given at the public hearing.

E-mail: send to Sandy Brooks at sandy.brooks@seattle.gov. E-mails are forwarded as soon as possible after receipt.

Deadline is 5:00 pm, Tuesday, October 26.

Fax: send “Attention: Sandy Brooks” at 206-233-7023

or U.S. mail/hand-delivered: send to Sandy Brooks at 100 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109-5199, or drop off at the front desk at 100 Dexter Ave N.

Deadline is Thursday, October 21, to allow time for copying and mailing.

If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Brooks at 206-684-5066 or e-mail at sandy.brooks@seattle.gov.

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed on Friday, September 10, and Monday, September 13, for a furlough day. Youth Violence Prevention Initiative sites, also known as Extended Hours Program sites, will furlough on Wednesday, September 8.  (more)

Seven years after the invasion of Baghdad, the Iraqi people are experiencing a devastating legacy. Babies are being born with severe deformities and the cancer rate is skyrocketing. The following video from Australian Special Broadcasting Service’s Dateline<

>A new study found infants living in poverty often have mothers with depression, >The Washington Post> reported.

>Researchers found 11 percent of babies who lived in poverty had a mom dealing with severe depression, according to >the study> done by

>A new study found infants living in poverty often have mothers with depression, >The Washington Post> reported.

>Researchers found 11 percent of babies who lived in poverty had a mom dealing with severe depression, according to >the study> done by

• CHS Advertiser Tidbit Bistronow serving weekday lunch between 11 and 4 (prices range from $4 to $9 and include panini, pasta & salads)
• The Stranger's Bar Exam reviews Auto Battery and generally likes it but finds it wanting in the wings department
• Happy one-year anniversaries to Pony, Tavern Law and the Living Room. Happy 15th to the Hopvine.
• Pinto Thai Bar & Sushi Bar is now open at 408 Broadway East 
• Boom Noodle will bring Tokyo Sweets to East Pike later this year
• Corkhouse Winery to open 9/4/10 at 954 East Union
• Seattle Weekly's Jason Sheehan goes upstairs at Tavern Law and finds that he prefers the downstairs
• Caffe Vita gets a new roaster
• Baguette Seattle has "R U Vietnamese?" T-shirts
• Early Tweeted reviews on La Bête: "took over a weird space made it beautiful," "Impeccable service and fantastic food," "Delish dinner @labeteseattle! Worth the trip across the bridge. Will be back soon for sure! http://twitpic.com/2i95s8 ," "1st trip to @labeteseattle crispy squash blossoms & braised lobster mushrooms rocked...