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day : 14/06/2007 8 results

Might as well go buy that generator if you haven’t already
June 14, 2007 11:52 pm
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 |   December 2006 windstorm | Utilities

The ’06 Windstorm (preceded by mega-deluge) smacked us exactly six months ago. And the scariest line in this report about another assessment of Seattle City Light’s troubles in its aftermath is the part where SCL boss Jorge Carrasco is quoted as saying “I don’t want our customers to believe we will be at optimal level” before next storm season. Candles! Batteries! Firewood! Start stocking up now!

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WS Starbucks flavor drama
June 14, 2007 9:51 pm
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 |   Westwood | WS beverages

While we compose our epic forthcoming post about tonight’s meeting on the ex-Hollywood Video-etc. Junction project (could keep us up all night), please enjoy this amazing tale centering mostly on two of West Seattle’s many Starbucks.

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Mayor’s son pleads not guilty
June 14, 2007 9:33 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle people

Jake Nickels faces a judge, as his lawyer confirms he’s indeed living at the family home here in WS, and therefore should be allowed to drink while awaiting trial (?); the judge is reported to have disagreed. (Perhaps he’d seen the motto on this cached version of the defendant’s MySpace.)

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Reintroduced to the wild (side of WS)
June 14, 2007 5:53 pm
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 |   Seen around town | WS culture/arts

More NTG (or at least, his style) creations sighted on our side of the bay — this time, on the approach to the low bridge. Thanks to sneakyfreak‘s Nick for the pic:

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Happy Flag Day
June 14, 2007 2:56 pm
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 |   Delridge | Holidays

From the north end of Delridge, West Seattle’s mega-flag:

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Thousands if by land, two if by sea
June 14, 2007 12:21 pm
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 |   Not WS but we're mentioning it anyway | Pets | WS miscellaneous

Lots of energy about to be put into two good causes:

-You have till noon tomorrow to sign up online for the Race for the Cure on The Viaduct this Saturday morning. (And even if you’re not going to join us and thousands of other runners/walkers, keep in mind The Viaduct will be closed for a few hours that morning because of this.)

-One week from Sunday, sometime between 3 and 4 pm, two Eastside men will arrive on the beach at Lincoln Park after swimming 3 1/2 miles from Vashon Island. It’s their 8th annual “Paddle for PAWS” to raise money for that animal-assistance group. They’re hoping to raise $10,000, and they’re accepting donations online right now.

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Two for tonight
June 14, 2007 8:32 am
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 |   Development | WS culture/arts

-The monthly West Seattle Art Walk, 6-9 pm in The Junction. Including shoe paintings!

-Less revelry, more revelatory: The city Design Review Board convenes @ 6:30 pm @ the SW Precinct, with just one project on the agenda — the first WS megaproject proposal that’s gone to demolition already (4100 Alaska/ex-Hollywood Video, photo below taken this week).

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WS in the “weeklies”
June 14, 2007 12:42 am
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 |   West Seattle news

Seattle Weekly gets snarky about our lack of parking paystations, suggesting it’s ’cause Hizzoner lives here (but what is UP with the quote about “no kids with blue mohawks”?). Meantime, The Stranger includes two WS churches (#10 and #17) in this odd little roundup.

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