In Memory of Fran and Bunny Wood
Caretakers of the Leschi-Lake Dell Natural Area Obit/Remembrance: Betsy Zickler remembers Leschi volunteers superb, Fran and Bunny Wood,...

Leschi Council
Dec 28, 2023


Pablo y Pablo
120 Lakeside Ave. Hours: Mon- Thurs 11-8; Fri 11-9; Sat. 9-9; Sun. 9-8 Meet Alejandro Martinez, the new general manager of Pablo y Pablo....

Leschi Council
Nov 26, 2023


South King County African-American NW Pioneers Recognized with Special Bus Shelter Photo Mural
The legacy of John Newington Conna extends from Texas to Alaska, with a lasting impact in what is now the state of Washington, known then...

Leschi Council
Oct 23, 2023
Odessa Brown Clinic
Seattle Children’s has announced plans to build a new Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic in the Central District at the southwest corner of...

Leschi Council
Sep 25, 2023


Life and Times in Leschi: Angel came down from heaven yesterday
Late last November, along with hundreds of others, I attended a celebration at the Museum of History and Industry of the 80th birthday of...

Leschi Council
Aug 26, 2023


Brenton Memorial
October 31, 2009, was a Halloween that Leschi won’t forget. Officer Timothy Brenton had just cited a driver in a traffic stop and was...

Leschi Council
Aug 26, 2023
"Tributes: Black People Whose Names Grace Seattle Sites"
Anyone who loves Seattle or wants to know its history has been given a great gift—Tributes: Black People Whose Names Grace Seattle Sites...

Leschi Council
Apr 23, 2023
LCC Board Support of Steve Shulman Memorial
Several neighbors raised concerns to board members of the Leschi Community Council (LCC) about its stated support for a picnic shelter to...

Leschi Council
Apr 23, 2023
Life and Times in Leschi: Powell Barnett, Part 3
Powell Barnett’s father brought the family in 1889 from Indiana to the coal town of Roslyn, Washington. The elder Barnett had been...

Leschi Council
Mar 26, 2023


Star Awards: Is there a Star near you?
The Leschi Community Council Board is now accepting applications for our annual Leschi Stars. Applications must be submitted by May 5 to...

Leschi Council
Mar 26, 2023
Life and Times in Leschi: Powell Barnett, Part 2
In his 1968 interview with Larry Gossett (excerpted here last month), Powell Barnett refers to the fact that housing discrimination was...

Leschi Council
Feb 20, 2023


March event postponed
TO BE RESCHEDULED (originally March 1st, 7pm) Grace Methodist Church (downstairs meeting room) 722 30th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144 We are...

Leschi Council
Feb 20, 2023