Results tagged “bearaffair”

For the second night in a row another black bear was spotted up in Everett. Last night he was spotted strolling along Madison near I-5, while the previous night the bear was on a mission--we think a serious case of the munchies--spying (and lurking) around a gas station at Beverly and Broadway. Once again the bears outwitted the police and their canine team. So we can only assume, if it's not fame they're after, the black bears must have heard about the Copper River salmon and want to get in on some of that action. Yup, we will go with that, until someone else has anything better to report.

• As the Seattle Art Museum nears the end of the Mimi Gates era, they have announced Derrick R. Cartwright, of San Diego Museum of Art, will become SAM's newest director.
• Wallywood reports raccoons are infiltrating the Wallingford neighborhood. We wonder if it has anything to do with the large medical marijuana growing operation going on in a local Wallingford home.
• A big ol' three-alarm fire engulfed a South Seattle apartment building today--the fast-spreading fire left Whisper Wood Apartments neighbors without shoes, coats or even a standing home.

The original Ballard bear, nicknamed Leif Bearickson, was spotted making a grand appearance in Shoreline early this morning. Clearly, we have one media whore of a bear on our hands here, people. Especially as this comes just after the ersatz Beacon Hill bear took over the media spotlight yesterday. We now know that "Leif" has a sweet tooth but for goodness sakes, where's the wildlife paparazzi when we need them? Will Leif find love, or become Seattle's Beargelina? Forget the SIFF celebrities, we want to know about the wild life of the black bear.

We hadn't had any bear posts today, but luckily this just came in under the wire. Woodland Park Zoo's "Bear Affair & Big Howl for Wolves" (presented by Brown Bear Car Wash!) returns June 6. Admission is free as part of your zoo admission, which runs: Adult (13-64) $16.50; Child (3-12) $11.00; Toddler (0-2) free. There will be “bear-safe” camp site demonstrations (see above), keeper talks, treats for bears and wolves, and--hey, where'd little Jimmy wander off to?! Ha ha! We kid, of course. Fun fact: Approximately 25,000 black bears exist in Washington.