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Group pushing for neighborhood greenways holding first meeting at Central Cinema
Central District NewsFeatured Stories
Feb 01Finding a safe place to cross busy streets and dodging speeding cars are two of the biggest impediments to increased walking and biking, and groups from all over Seattle think they have the solution. From North Delridge to Beacon Hill to Wallingford, c... »
SPD officer tweets about her CD patrol
Central District NewsFeatured Stories
Jan 31SPD officer Heather Conway will be tweeting as she patrols the CD today starting at 11:30 a.m. The "tweetalong" is an attempt by the department to give people an idea of what goes on in an officer's typical patrol day. From SPD: Ever wanted to go on a... »
Attempted carjacking at 32nd and Cherry
Central District NewsFeatured Stories
Jan 30Two men attempted to rob a woman at 32nd and Cherry around 7:30 p.m. January 24 by tricking her into pulling over, then threatening her with a handgun. A person driving by saw the victim waving for help and stopped. The helper posted about the experien... »
Seattle business will donate profits from featured sale to charity
KIRO TV North Sound News
Jan 29Many started lining up at 4 a.m. Saturday at Glassybaby in Madrona for their Seconds Sale, which money from the sale will go to charity. The business’ owner is a cancer survivor and parts of Saturday’s profits will help the costs of cancer patients w... »
Say goodbye to Madrona's iconic adobe gas station Saturday
Central District NewsFeatured Posts
Jan 27Madrona's iconic adobe gas station at 34th and Pike is on the way out to make way for a mixed-use residential and retail building. There will be a celebration Saturday from 6-9 p.m. saying goodbye to the former Madrona Auto buildings and hello to the n... »
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Andreessen Horowitz and Bain raise big venture capital funds
GeekWire
Jan 31Earlier this month, we reported on how some of the biggest venture capital firms just keep getting bigger as more money consolidates in the hands of fewer players. And that trend appears to be continuing, with news this week that Bain Capital (the form... »
Tech Moves: Jambool founder leaves Google; Apptio’s new hire; and more
GeekWire
Jan 27Apptio continues to expand its executive bench, adding Dione Hedgpeth as vice president of customer success. In the role, Hedgpeth will oversee the professional services and customer support teams at the venture-backed company. “Apptio is the market le... »
As talent war accelerates, venture firm hires a veteran recruiter to find top execs and developers
GeekWire
Jan 23It’s getting much harder for startup companies to find the technical, engineering and executive talent that they need to grow their companies, especially in Seattle where fast-growing technology companies such as Facebook, Hulu and Salesforce.com have ... »
Madrona Elementary, Big Picture High Closed Monday Due To Power Outages
The BTown (Burien) Blog
Jan 23Two Highline Schools will be closed today (Monday, Jan. 23) due to power outages – Madrona Elementary and Big Picture Middle and High Schools. For more information or updates, visit Highline’s website here: http://www.highlineschools.org/Pages/Home.aspx »
Marché #2 Opens on Bainbridge Island in March
Voracious
Jan 20Marché Warm potato & salmon roe saladThe second installment of French-influenced Restaurant Marché is scheduled to open at 150 Madrona Lane on Bainbridge Island on Saturday, March 17, according »