Neighborhood News And Local Blog Round-up
- The winds, they are coming! West Seattle Blog has our area's official wind advisory re-published on their site, and the advisory includes a mention of possible local power outages.Time to charge up your computer batteries and boil a few eggs to last you for the duration.
- Pedestrians and cyclists, remember to wear bright-colored clothing or reflective gear when you're trekking through the dark and rainy city. And drivers, you're in charge of heavy machines barreling at potentially dangerous speeds, so watch where you're going. A woman was hit by a car last night at 23rd & Cherry and a cyclist was the victim of a hit-and-run by someone driving a blue Olds Cutlass or Chevy, reports Central District News.
- The Sable Verity goes into detail in her analysis of the final school closure list released yesterday. While she's upset about some of the closures, there's no love lost on the African American Academy: "I say tread lightly and don't wear yourself out for a lost cause."
- Oof--the Woodland Park Zoo has always been one of our favorite field trip destinations, so it makes us wince to hear the Daily Weekly's report that Woodland Park is tied for seventh on a national list of worst zoos for elephants. We hope 2009 is a better year for local elephants Chai and Shanthi.
- If you find yourself at a loss for understanding as to why WSDOT closes the passes and ruins your weekend Spokane trip plans, check out these photos of avalanches on the WSDOT blog. 'Tis far better to skip Spokane than to find yourself trapped under a heavy, wet pile of snow.
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