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‘Up’ House in Danger of Demolition, Homeless Encampments Announced

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By Lauren Mang June 30, 2015

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Up house update: The late Edith Macefield’s famous little Ballard dwelling that inspired the 2009 Disney movie Up was purchased at auction this past spring, but it looks like the buyers have backed out of the deal. KUOW reports the buyers changed their minds “after it became apparent the building’s age and condition would make it too expensive to fix.” The barely 1,000-square-foot home now faces the possibility of demolition. The broker Paul Thomas tells KUOW it would be difficult to obtain a permit to use the home as a residence, but he is accepting proposals for the next 30 days here.

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch appeared on Conan last night. Watch him do his backwards dive into an end zone full of Skittles. Greatness.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson says he wants to stay in Seattle as efforts to reach an agreement on his long-term contract extension continue to trudge along. KING 5 News notes that “reports citing agent Mark Rodgers last week indicate Wilson wants to be the highest-paid player in the league,” however under his current contract, he is slated to make $1.5 million this season, which is far less than several backup NFL quarterbacks.

San Francisco-based Uber has purchased Microsoft’s Bing map business and will also take on those Microsoft employees who were working on the system.

Tent cities: Seven sites were revealed Monday that will be home to new city-approved homeless encampments. According to Crosscut.com, “three of the seven sites will be occupied beginning this fall.” The addresses for those encampents are 2826 NW Market Street in Ballard, 3234 17th Avenue W. in Interbay and S. Industrial Way between 5th and 6th avenues S. Read more of this story at Crosscut.

Volunteer organization Pawsitive Alliance, which works to end euthanasia of cats and dogs in Washington through increased adoption services and various educational programs, has recieved a 2015 grant from the Best Friends Animal Society to continue its Highway 2 Transport Clinics. The clinics provide spay and neuter services to pets from low-income families, which helps to reduce the number of homeless animals in Snohomish County. “This grant means that we can continue this very successful lifesaving project partnering with Pasado’s Safe Haven in Sultan,” Yolanda Morris, co-founder and board president, said in a press release. “With the support from Best Friends, we are now able to increase the total number for this spay/neuter project to 600+ cats and dogs in the targeted area along Highway 2. Our overall goal for this transport clinic project is to impact the number of stray animals and unwanted litters in the communities of Monroe, Gold Bar, Sultan and Index.”

To make a reservation for cat and dog spay or neuter at the Highway 2 Transport Clinic, visit pasadosafehaven.org/snohomish-county-spay-neuter-program/

 

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