Seattle Public Utilities has sent out an e-notice that a strike by Teamster Union Local 117 interrupted solid waste pickups around Seattle on Wednesday, July 25th – and could continue to do so on Thursday and Friday, although customers are asked to put materials out as usual before 7a.
On Tuesday, July 24th, at 7:30p, the Nickerson Street Saloon will host a kick-off meeting for everyone in the Fremont community interested in learning more about Greenways – and how to get them in Fremont.
Public comment is currently being accepted, until 5p on July 24th, by the Seattle City Council on a list of recommendations submitted by the Seattle Department of Planning & Development (DPD) on the Living Buildings Pilot Program.
The Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation will host two community meetings to discuss renovations to the Woodland Park play area, located at 1000 N 59 St. The first meeting will take place Wednesday, July 18th, from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Phinney Neighborhood Association (Room 1,) located at 6532 Phinney Ave N.
The development of property near the foot of Stone Way into an office/retail building attaining unprecedented sustainability remains in question as the Seattle City Council decides on proposed changes to the Living Building Pilot Program (LBPP.) On Monday, July 9th, at 5:30p, the Council Land Use, Planning & Sustainability Committee will hear comments from the public on these changes – and be asked to make decisions that will decide if plans for Stone34 can continue.
King County METRO bus service may be interrupted, or re-routed, this Saturday, June 23rd, from 5a until mid-day due to the Rock & Roll Marathon.
The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has distributed information on a closure of both lanes of traffic across the George Washington Memorial (a.k.a. Aurora) Bridge on May 29th.
On Monday, May 28th, Seattle Public Utilities has announced regular collection of garbage, food & yard waste, and recycling – in spite of the National Memorial Day Holiday. All Fremonsters with Monday as collection day should see that their containers are put out, like usual, by 7am on May 28th.
On Saturday, May 19th, from 11a – 3p, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) Harbor Unit and Kvichak Marine Industries will hold a public celebration of Patrol 9 – the newest addition to the SPD Harbor fleet and the 500th hull built by Kvichak, a Fremont company.
As reported in the Fremocentrist.com for April 4th, the Seattle Police Department took delivery of a Kvichak Marine Industries 45’ Response Boat Medium – C (RBM-C,) to be named Patrol 9. A press release received this week confirmed delivery, and also reported that Kvichak is currently building two additional RBM-C vessels for the New York Police Department.
