June 2018

Information from the City of Seattle

The City of Seattle is investing $1,099,900 to support 22 community-initiated projects through Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’Neighborhood Matching Fund. Its Community Partnership Fund offers matching funds of up to $100,000 to community organizations committed to fostering and building our community. These awards range from $15,000 to $100,000 with the 22 organizations pledging over $916,816 in community match including volunteer hours, locally raised money, donated materials, and in-kind professional services.

A two car collision at 35th SW and Thistle blocked traffic at the intersection around 2pm on Tuesday. A Honda was traveling southbound on 35th when it collided with an SUV heading eastbound on Thistle. Bikes atop the Honda were thrown off the roof of the car.

The people in the Honda left the scene and the car had no license plates visible. One of them was reportedly found in a nearby Honeybucket.

Fresh produce for purchase in the North Delridge neighborhood all summer  (through October!) is available again at the Delridge Grocery Co-op and ROAR Seattle Delridge Farmstand.

The Little Red Hen Project is supporting the project and donation in the new Farm Stand location near the Shell Station in North Delridge. They are open every Tuesday from 3-7pm.  Look for the Farmstand across the street from the future Delridge Grocery Co-op store location 5441 Delridge Way SW.

www.delridge.coop

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By Olivia Madewell 

One of the first things Lt. Steve Yeutter will tell you is that he doesn’t consider himself a hero.

He grew up on a farm, spending much of his time outside and building the work ethic his sons admire in him today. To start his career, his enjoyment of outdoor work guided him into parks and recreation.

As Yeutter worked his way up to management, however, he found himself seeking more opportunities to interact with his community.

That’s what led him to spend 26 years with the Seattle Fire Department, the last two at Station 18 in Ballard.

Firefights are encouraged to think of themselves not as public servants but as fulfilling roles in customer service, Yeutter explained.

“There’s an interesting dichotomy,” he said. “We get to go on somebody’s worst day and help them and hopefully make it a little bit of a better day.”

By Jean Godden

The way to get your name in the paper these days is to write about why you're leaving Seattle. Departing the Emerald City has become headline bait simply because so many people are heading into town. For the fifth year in a row, Seattle led in growth percentage.

How big is the growth spurt? Since 2010, Seattle has been the fastest growing city in the nation, ending with 18.7 percent more residents. Crowds of newcomers have pushed the city's population to 725,000. Although ranked 18th in the nation, Seattle has risen to tenth in density. There are 8,600 of us crowded into each square mile, giving us less elbow space than the citizens of Los Angeles.

By Lindsay Peyton

Every day, when chef Bill Riley heads to work at Chinook’s at Salmon Bay, he looks forward to looking out the window and watching the boats in Fisherman’s Terminal come and go.

“The location is fantastic,” he said. “The view here is something I never get tired of.”

He also loves to cook and eat seafood. “Salmon is one of my favorites, and where can you get better salmon than Chinook’s?” he asks.

Riley would know. After all, he’s been working at the restaurant for nearly three decades.

His path to the kitchen was a bit unusual. One of his fondest memories as a child was baking sugar cookies for the holidays without anyone showing him how. “I just found a recipe and I made it,” he said.

Still, Riley never thought too much about it. He planned to go into computers after graduating high school.

His guidance counselor, however, suggested Riley become a chef.