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Comment on Anybody up for a weekday walk? New group starting Friday by dl

dl — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:39 +0000

This is absolutey refreshing! You go girls! What a nice and uplifting idea! Its too bad I can’t get up that early! hee hee

Comment on TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Tuesday on the move by WSB

WSB — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:15 +0000

No motorcade, just more practice: https://twitter.com/SeattlePD/status/336944888216162304

Comment on TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Tuesday on the move by RachaelB

RachaelB — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:06 +0000

Who was the motorcade for that came into West Seattle today at about 1:15pm via the W. S. Bridge?

Comment on Seattle Police surveillance cameras: Another public meeting by rocky raccoon

rocky raccoon — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:52 +0000

All of these public meetings are a joke. Regular working people can rarely attend these things. The people who show up are extremists, unemployed and retired people who have nowhere else they have to be. They only exist so the politicos can say “you had your chance to comment”.

Comment on Surprise! $5,000 grant for Sanislo librarian Craig Seasholes by Tanya

Tanya — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:36:52 +0000

Excellent work Craig!!!!! You are doing great work for the youth!

Comment on Seattle Police surveillance cameras: Another public meeting by ruse

ruse — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:19 +0000

The Belltown meeting ended up being a total joke anyways. Anarchists (I’m guessing that’s what they were) showed up and ruined the whole thing. Then the clip on King5 was edited in such a way to make the anarchists seem totally normal and constructive, it was hilariously bizarre being there, and then seeing the King5 clip later. Media twist is full gear. The Alki Bath House meeting was the most useful. These public forums unfortunately are not a constructive way for the city to gather suggestions from the citizens. Perhaps the last minute impromptu meeting on a holiday Friday night will catch the anarchists off guard and they won’t show. I don’t blame the police for not wanting to have public forums, they were being called terrorists the whole time and could barely get a word in edgewise.

Comment on Seattle Police surveillance cameras: Another public meeting by chuck and sally's van man

chuck and sally's van man — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:06:28 +0000

You have to be kidding me. The Friday night before a 3-day weekend??? In Ballard, no less? That tells me exactly how much they actually want public participation/opinion… The provided email address is nothing but a dodge. This is all just more window dressing. These intrusive cameras will be up and running any day now. Mayor McNothing: Your “full public vetting” is full of holes, but that hardly makes it transparent. What a scam.

Comment on After 4 years, city approves illuminated sign for Madison by Cycleman

Cycleman — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:55:43 +0000

Also, a quick shout out to The West Seattle Blog for putting this reader board issue out there. Honstly I totally forgot about my $400 years ago. Good work keeping WS informed!!!!

Comment on Seattle Police surveillance cameras: Another public meeting by ScottA

ScottA — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:50:06 +0000

I generally like the cameras but SPD looks like a joke announcing a Friday before Memorial Day meeting especially with just a few days notice.

Comment on After 4 years, city approves illuminated sign for Madison by Cycleman

Cycleman — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:47:30 +0000

Have no fear neighbors and former auction goers that are now out of their money!!!! I have contacted some people who can get our money back for us. They say it will take some time, hopefully not 6 years like that reader board. If possible we will need a record of what you donated. It would be nice to have but not a requirement. The school PTA by law should have the paper work. They should have records of having an audit themselves. I will get some kind a notice put up in the WSB for people to contact me soon. Cycleman

Comment on Surprise! $5,000 grant for Sanislo librarian Craig Seasholes by GAW

GAW — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:29:05 +0000

Sanislo is incredibly lucky to have such a dedicated and hard-working librarian. Hurray for Sanislo!

Comment on West Seattle HS chef Sarah Rosenthal makes ‘Cutting Edge’ top 3 by Danielle S

Danielle S — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:23 +0000

What an amazing opportunity and achievement. Having observed Sarah in action at the competition, I am confident that her focus and talent will take her all the way. Great job Sarah. Making West Seattle so proud! —Danielle Stubblefield

Comment on Update: Fire at notorious 36th and Morgan house blamed on ‘spontaneous combustion’ by Sick and Tired

Sick and Tired — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:21:50 +0000

“unknown 1″: Are we supposed to know what “PO” stands for? (Parole officer?)

And the house became the neighbors’ business when it became a public nuisance. “Nuisance” is a “big word,” but it also has a definition–so break out your dictionary. In fact, “nuisance” is an understatement for the activities that were taking place at this property, so please inform yourself before you defend the people who allowed these problems to come about. The neighbors were begging for the owner to behave in a responsible manner and address these problems for YEARS. The fact that the City had to step in and shut the place down shows how extreme the situation was. So the neighbors suffer for years while their pleas for help fall on deaf ears. And now that the house gets some public attention, and now that the city is going to hold the them accountable, suddenly they all care about what is going on at the house? Too little too late, though you’re welcome to clean the place up and sell it to someone who can handle the responsibility at any time.

Meanwhile, this poor 98 year-old woman has had her home (which did not look so bad 7 years ago), which is possibly her only asset, reduced to a pile of rotting wood and ashes surrounded by rat-infested trash heaps. She’s the one who should be hiring an attorney, by the way.

Then comes the threat of a lawsuit–apparently to try to scare neighbors into not talking. I suppose this should not be a surprise considering the track record, but an apology may have gotten more traction with the neighbors at this point.

In any event, if the family actually contacted an attorney they would have gotten a little lesson in free speech (it still exists here in America), not to mention a lesson in the difference between libel and slander.

Comment on ‘Nickelsville’ updates: HPAC files claim; encampment’s proposal; city clarifies study cost by Chuck B.

Chuck B. — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:14:23 +0000

I also would love to “simply reject” the significant and ongoing actual impacts of Nickelsville (and its unfortunate dregs) on my immediate neighborhood.

How nice it would be to be able to comfortably type the problems away into nonexistence from afar.

What a joy that would be.

However, the issues and situations I have directly observed and experienced in my neighborhood over the last two years do not allow me that luxury.

Comment on WestSide Unicycle Collective: New student-founded group for all ages announces 1st meetup by claudia

claudia — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:34 +0000

We just moved to West seattle 5 months ago, leaving Laurelhurst elementary where my duaghter was on the Unicycle team! My youngest (age 6) is learning and almost there)i’ve already talked to her current PE teacher about starting it up at her school bc there is another girl in her class that unicycles. This couldn’t come at a better time! We all will be there! thanks for organizing girls!