Tag Archives: Central District

Central District Key Bank to Close

One of the closest banks to our Madrona neighborhood, the Key Bank Central District Branch located on 23rd and Union is scheduled to close April 12th of this year.  Employees of the Central District Branch are being transferred to other Key … Continue reading

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Big News: Suspect Arrested for Justin Ferrari’s Death

A 20-year-old man was arrested in Federal Way for his alleged role in the murder of Justin Ferrari.  Ferrari lost his life when he was caught in the crossfire when driving through the intersection of MLK Jr. Way and Cherry … Continue reading

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Seattle Times Article on Madrona Man who was Murdered

The Seattle Times wrote an article on Justin Ferrari, the Madrona man, who was tragically murdered from a stray bullet as he was driving along Cherry Street with his kids and parents in their Volkswagen van.  The article describes the … Continue reading

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Fatal Shooting on Cherry

What a tragedy.  Yesterday just after 4:30 PM, a Madrona man was innocently driving his parents, who had just flown into Seattle, and his two kids (7 and 4) out of town for the Memorial Weekend when they got caught … Continue reading

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Madrona Farmers Market Starts May 18th

Madrona Farmers Market starts Friday, May 18th and will be open from 3 PM to 7 PM every Friday until September 28th.  The Seattle farmers market is located in the Madrona Grocery Outlet’s north parking lot on the corner of … Continue reading

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Rumor: Obama to Visit Madrona / Denny Blaine

Rumor is that President Barack Obama is attending a political fundraiser (reportedly raising $17,000 per person) this weekend in the Madrona / Denny Blaine area.  While I am not sure about the date, the Seattle Times reported earlier this month … Continue reading

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Madrona Area Then & Now

The Seattle P.I. has featured several Seattle neighborhoods with a photo shoot of then & now pictures of local buildings.  Recently they featured the “Madrona and Mann Neighborhoods.”  To be honest, I have lived in the area my whole life … Continue reading

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Seattle Times Blasts Madrona Rep. Santos, Praises Rep. Pettigrew

A Seattle Times editorial blasts Madrona’s Washington State House Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat) while praising  Madrona’s State House Representative Eric Pettigrew (Democrat) for their stances on how to fix the state’s school system.  The Seattle Times editorial said Santos … Continue reading

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Seattle Police Officer Tweeting While on Patrol in Madrona Area

Seattle Police Officer, Heather Conway, is tweeting while she is on duty today from 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM  to give the public a better idea what a typical day is like for a police officer.  Officer Conway regularly patrols … Continue reading

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Alleycat Acres Community Farm Meeting

We were recently contacted by Alleycat Acres who has an event planned for tomorrow midday.  Here is the information: We have a new site! Its 2012! Lets get growing! What: Community Farm Planning Meeting When: Saturday January 7th, 12pm-1:30pm Where: … Continue reading

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