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After 72 years, the Buckaroo stops here
After 72 years in the same Fremont location, the Buckaroo Tavern, the neighborhood bar that is still defiantly cash-only and where the popcorn is free and the motorcycles outside are revving, is closing its doors, hoping to find a new home soon. More › | (1 comment)
Local company's product aids troops in Afghanistan
Bilingual Books, located in Fishermen's Terminal, has recently released a new tool for U.S. military forces serving in Afghanistan.
"Pashto: A Language Map" is an ultra-thin, lightweight, durable language guide to the dominant language in Afghanistan.
“This release was prompted by military requests for critical needs languages,” Kristine Kershul, president of Bilingual Books, said in a press release. “The current war in Afghanistan started nine years ago, on Oct. 7, 2001, and the majority of our troops have had an extremely limited choice of language tools." More ›
Mayor's food drive to benefit Greenwood Food Bank
Mayor and Greenwood resident Mike McGinn is working to combat hunger in King County through the Sept. 25 End Hunger Food Drive, during which volunteers across the county will collect food at participating grocery stores for those in need.
Donations made between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the North Seattle area will go to the Greenwood Food Bank.
Each month, the Greenwood Food Bank serves more than 3,000 individuals. Families, children, seniors and individuals with disabilities receive a three-day, nine-meal emergency supply of food. The Greenwood Food Bank also provides homebound seniors with monthly deliveries of food. More ›
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