Death of an Artist
We were sad to learn of the death of Lawney Reyes, brother of Bernie Whitebear and Luana Reyes and the creator of our Dreamcatcher at...

Leschi Council
Aug 27, 2022


A Village Visit
Several years ago (pre-Covid), I wrote about my visit to a local tiny house village. Given the negative feelings that I hear today, I...

Leschi Council
May 21, 2022
Stars Shining Over Leschi!
Please join us at our June meeting! We are honoring residents who have made a difference! We have suspended this event for the two years...

Leschi Council
May 21, 2022
Redistricting
After our April presentation on redistricting, The Board met to look at the choices and decided that our long history with the Central...

Leschi Council
Apr 23, 2022
Cass Turnbull Garden
A garden has been developed on land donated by Kay Bullitt to celebrate the memory of Cass Turnbull. Cass started Plant Amnesty, a...

Leschi Council
Mar 27, 2022


The Loss of a Multi-Talented Woman
Katherine Keleher “Kate” Barber passed away in her sleep on May 10 at home with her husband, John, and rescued dogs, Oscar and Jax,...

Leschi Council
Jun 1, 2021


Remembering Steve Shulman
How best do we honor Steve Shulman? Some of us who knew and loved Steve have been talking about and thinking about how best to honor him...

Leschi Council
May 1, 2021
Leschi School Update
Congratulations to Mr. D for being named this year’s recipient of the first annual King County Larry Gossett Service Award! Text from his...

Leschi Council
Feb 1, 2021
Leschi Loses a Leader
Reprinted with permission of The Seattle Times. (Thanks to Anne Depue for obtaining permission) Born in segregated Arkansas in 1928,...

Leschi Council
Feb 1, 2021
Happy Retirement to Neighborhood Icon
Hello Leschi! This month, Leschi Market dedicates the wine column to longtime Leschi resident and Leschi Market Wine Steward, Ed Raftis....

Leschi Council
Mar 1, 2020
Who Was Leschi? Part II
Last month’s article supplied some information about this neighborhood’s namesake, Chief Leschi. Leschi was a leader of the Nisqually...

Leschi Council
Dec 1, 2019
Loss of Two Neighborhood Treasures
Two long-standing stewards of the overlook of the Leschi Natural Area at 36th and East Terrace Street have moved to a senior living...

Leschi Council
Nov 1, 2019