PNA in the News
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KUOW: Seattle mayoral forum: ‘I’m going to alienate somebody with my answer’
By Kim Malcolm, David Hyde & Amy Radil. Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan and urbanist Cary Moon have some really sharp differences. Take their feelings on Beecher's cheese and the Eagles, for instance. They met for a mayor's candidate forum at the Phinney Neighborhood Association hosted by KUOW reporters David Hyde and Amy Radil....
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King 5 Evening: A library for tools in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge
By Jim Denver. At Phinney Neighborhood Association's Tool Library, every tool can be borrowed just like a book from the library. It's a haven for handymen who know what they're doing... and a warehouse of whatchamacallits for those who don't. Whatever your skill level, you can get the job done at the Phinney Neighborhood Association's Tool Library. "How many tools we have -- that's a tough one," said tool librarian Todd Schwayder. "Two to three-thousand tools."...
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Real Change: Seattle transfers property to community organizations
by Ashley Archibald. "The city of Seattle is preparing to pare down its real estate portfolio with a series of land transfers that could benefit nonprofits that serve Seattle’s most vulnerable residents. The Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) initiated a process in August that would allow the Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) to take control of the building that houses the Greenwood Senior Center. "...
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KOMO News: Eric’s Heroes: This one’s for the ‘Fixers’
by Eric Johnson– We all know someone who’s just good at fixing things. They’re the ones you call in the middle of the night when your toilet floods, or when the “check-engine” light is on in your car. They’re the ones who gaze at your busted thing-a-ma-jig, and hem and haw, and then start pulling […]...
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Seattle Times: Blast-shaken Greenwood Bouncing Back Stronger
Some of the last businesses that closed due to the March 9 blast, which leveled two buildings and damaged dozens more, have reopened. The neighborhood celebrated the recovery effort on Friday....
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Seattle Times: In Greenwood explosion’s wake, artists paint murals on damaged businesses
Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood, celebrated for its eateries and art, resembled a war zone with piles of debris and plywood over storefronts after the explosion in March that leveled two buildings and damaged dozens more. So just days after the blast, a group of artists launched a street-art project to brighten the area’s grim look and […]...
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Seattle Times: After explosion, Greenwood comes together
By Chris Maykut, Special to The Times — As a lifelong Seattleite, I have always fancied myself as our greatest champion when it comes to the ethos of our city and the actions of my community. I unabashedly and without qualifications call Seattle the best place to live on the planet. That’s changed in the past year, […]...
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KCTS 9 In Close: It Takes a Village
For many aging seniors, staying in their homes and communities is their top priority. Fortunately, The Village to Village network is a successful model of communities coming together and helping seniors receive support while ‘aging in place’…....
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