Glitch identified in billing system for 520 tolls

Glitch identified in billing system for 520 tolls

WSDOT is looking into a weather related glitch with the SR 520 pass reader. Turns out the glitch may have resulted in some incorrect charges on "Good To Go" pass accounts.

During last week's snowstorm, engineers came across the glitch when the equipment's internal clock was intermittently losing time and re-syncing to the correct time.

It's been fixed now but - "People with a "Good To Go" pass, their pass may not have been read and they may be getting a 25-cent pay by plate charge incorrectly," said Pete Briglia, 520 Operations manager.

Briglia says the glitch occurred between January 17th and January 25th. He says "Good To Go" accounts will either be credited back or not charged that 25-cent fee at all.

If you pay full price by mail, you're not affected.

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You're invited to the city hall open house on Saturday

You're invited to the city hall open house on Saturday

Neighbors grab your coats, your hats, your kids - and get on down to the city's Open House this Saturday.

This is the third year the city has hosted an open house event.

During the event folks can learn about city resources, meet local elected officials, ask questions and offer ideas on things you think can be improved throughout the city.

The open house runs from 10-2:00p.m., at 601 5th Ave.

Here's what organizers say you can expect if you're planning to come:

  • Tours of the Mayor's Office and City Council Offices
  • Q&A session with the mayor
  • Workshops on the legislative process and interpreting credit reports
  • Tabling by City departments and the City Attorney's Office
  • Live music
  • A farmer's market

Anyone and everyone is invited to stop by and check it out.

Capitol Hill named “Best Eats” neighborhood

Capitol Hill named “Best Eats” neighborhood

What other neighborhood can Seattleites eat Macaroni and cheese topped hot dogs from Po Dog, Anchovies & Olives’ geoduck and  cardamom ice cream from Molly Moon’s in one day?

Capitol Hill’s tasty, and sometimes unusual foods helped earn it the “Best Eats” title in 7x7’s 7 Best Neighborhoods in Seattle list.

Here’s what the website has to say about Capitol Hill:

Doctor accused of killing partner, son found competent to stand trial

Doctor accused of killing partner, son found competent to stand trial

A doctor accused of killing his partner and their 2-year-old son has been found competent to stand trial on charges of their murder, the King County prosecutor's office said Thursday.

Louis C. Chen, 39, faces two counts of aggravated murder in the first degree for the stabbing deaths of 29-year-old Eric A. Cooper and 2-year-old Cooper Chen.

Judge Ronald Kessler announced the ruling during Chen’s status conference this afternoon at King County Courthouse.

Chen is accused of stabbing his partner and son at their high-rise apartment building on Seattle's First Hill.

The victims' bodies were found August 11 when a co-worker showed up at Chen's apartment, concerned he had not shown up for an orientation session at Virginia Mason Hospital where he had recently been hired.

According to police, the coworker found Chen nude and covered in blood.

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Despite partial demolition, woman plans to marry warehouse

The love between a woman and a Capitol Hill building is crumbling down, just days before the wedding.

Babylonia Aivaz, an activist who attended Duke Univeristy, plans on marrying the warehouse Sunday. She rushed to 10th and Union  around noon today, shortly after crews began demolishing an awning over the loading dock.

Aivaz says she’s in love with the 107-year-old building, and still plans to marry what’s left of it.

“If corporations can have the rights as people, so can buildings,” says Aivaz, referencing a Supreme Court decision on political advertising.

“I’m doing this to show the building how much I love it, how much I love community space, and how much I love this neighborhood," says Aivaz. " I want to stop it from gentrification."

Engaged warehouse being demolished days before wedding

Update: Babylonia Aivaz came to the warehouse shortly after being notified of the demolition, and changed into her wedding dress on the street. She was seen climbing on the equipment and trying to get in the way of the demolition. She then had to leave for work, according to KOMO freelance photographer Joshua Lewis. So far, the building's awning has been torn down.

Capitol Hill’s most talked about wedding this week may not be on as scheduled, as the building set to wed is currently being torn apart.

“There is a bulldozer at the building and a big hole,” confirms Thomas Wright, who works at nearby Bimbos.

It is unclear if Babylonia Aivaz knows that her love interest, a warehouse at 10th and Union, is being demolished before she had expected. She is planning on marrying the building during a ceremony Sunday.

Greenways walk and talk set for Friday morning

How about a morning walk around the Montlake neighborhood?

Bob Edminson is inviting all neighbors to drop by Fuel coffee shop at 7:30 a.m. Friday for a 90 minute get-together and walk.

From the invitation circulating on the neighborhood email list:

This is an opportunity for Bob to explain to us what the Neighborhood Greenways is about and for us to introduce ourselves, compare ideas for improving slow foot and bike traffic off the main avenues. The Neighborhood Greenways is a great opportunity to enhance our neighborhood for our daily enjoyment and the safety of cyclists and pedestrians of all ages and most importantly ability. It aims to make changes to our streets and intersections so that kids and adults not comfortable with car traffic and concerned with ease and safety of the streets start using the streets on bike and on foot on a regular basis. It is kicking off at a critical time taking into account the work that will occur at the 520 interchange and the mayhem it will cause in terms of construction and post-construction traffic.

See you on Friday Jan 27 at 7:30 AM at Fuel.