NEWS Shooting Assault Downtown, suspect(s) at large (SPD Police Blotter) Officers were “monitoring a crowd near 2nd and James” this morning (2am) when they heard gunshots at 150 Yesler. A male sustained a gunshot to his shoulder, but apparently he and his friends have been “uncooperative” with...
Part 2 On Tuesday, I wrote some insights to what the police do in Pioneer Square and some of the general problems our neighborhood faces. Today, I'm writing about the exciting part of the ride along: catching the bad guys. After chatting in the coffee shop, Sgt....
I spent about 3 hours on Saturday pretending I was in law enforcement. Who doesn't want the opportunity to do that? It's kind of like being part of Law & Order, but not actually having to risk your life or do any paperwork afterwards. Part...
There hasn't been much news about Pioneer Square this past week (which is sometimes a good thing), but check out the new Events Calendar -- I'm working hard to find any and all events happening in the Square and add it there. If you have...
The Seattle PI reported yesterday that there is good news for 2009: “The number of homicides and gang-related killings dropped.” 2008 – 28 homicides, 9 gang related 2009 – 21 homicides, 1 “possibly” gang related Through November, Seattle violent crimes were up 12 percent compared with the same...
NEWS Seattle's Union Gospel Mission facing $300,000 shortfall (King 5 News)- UGM is trying to figure out how to make up for a huge shortfall, but says that they don't just need money, they also need volunteers. Bottomfeeder Heads to Pioneer Square's Version of New Orleans (Seattle...
According to WSDOT's website, the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement team is discussing "new north and south portal locations and a potential new route for the proposed bored tunnel." At the south end (in Pioneer Square), the entrance to the tunnel could be moved a block west to Alaskan...
I met with the Office of Economic Development last week to talk about what type of services they offer to neighborhoods, businesses, and residents. To start with, here is some background on the OED: the Director is appointed by the Mayor (and may or may not...
News: 300 rally in Seattle in support of Obama's health care proposals by Seattle Times. The rally was organized in part by the national Democratic Party for support of President Obama’s health care agenda. New deep-bore tunnel alignment proposed for Pioneer Square by Seattle PI. WSDOT is...
A local Pioneer Square resident is fighting crime on his own by videotaping drug deals from his apartment window. We posted the video earlier this week, and apparently it has become so popular on YouTube, it attracted the attention of Komo4 news. It's sad that it...