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Anti-“Big Oil” rally on Beacon Hill today

October 19, 2011 Wendi Dunlap 2 Comments

Beacon Hill doesn’t see a lot of political rallies, but one is coming to the Hill today. The Seattle “End Subsidies for Big Oil” rally, organized by Environment Washington, is coming to the BP gas station at 2415 Beacon Ave. S. this morning at 10 a.m. Speakers scheduled for the rally include Katrina Rosen of Environment Washington, Pete Mills from the office of Congressman Jim McDermott, and Rachel Padgett of Fuse Washington.

This is one of several rallies scheduled throughout Washington State over the next couple of days. Tacoma and Olympia will see rallies this afternoon, and tomorrow morning there will be a rally in Yakima.

Location of the BP station on Beacon Avenue South. View Larger Map

Beacon Bits

Beacon Bits: Painting, zoning, and protesting

January 19, 2009 Wendi Dunlap

Beacon Hill artist Mimi Torchia Boothby’s watercolor portrait of Barack Obama was recently featured in Time magazine. Congratulations! — Rainier Valley Post
The North Beacon Hill pedestrian-oriented retail zone has prime retail space being advertised for rental as “light industrial,” reminiscent of the situation with the warehouse across the street, which is also zoned for pedestrian-oriented retail. But, hey, who pays attention to zoning, anyway? — Mid Beacon Hill
The Educators, Students and Parents for a Better Vision of Seattle Schools (ESP Vision) group is planning a march and rally against school closures, to be held on January 25, starting at the park next to T. T. Minor Elementary School in the Central District — via the BAN email list

Local Events

Get Out The Vote Rally, 11/2

October 30, 2008 Wendi Dunlap 1 Comment

Jon Gould reports that there will be a Get Out The Vote rally this Sunday on Beacon Hill, with Howard Dean, Governor Chris Gregoire, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maria Cantwell, Congressman Jay Inslee, Peter Goldmark, and John Ladenburg. The event is November 2, 10:30 am, at the Van Asselt Community Center, 2820 South Myrtle Street. RSVP to Michelle Gregoire, 360 556 5323 or mgregoire@chrisgregoire.com.

Thanks, Jon!