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Seattle Olympian Aaron Small hopes to raise awareness for athletes with hearing aids
SEATTLE — Aaron Small is in Paris as an Olympian for the first time, but he has not forgotten how his time training in Seattle helped him reach the pinnacle of his sport. "I've been paddling in Green Lake since I started the sport 12 years ago, so I've grown up with the Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club," Small told reporters from his first press conference at the Olympic Games. "They've kind of raised me to be the athlete I am today, so I'm grateful for all the coaches and all the community that's come with that club."
PHOTO ESSAY | Reunion on Union 2024: Celebrating the Past and Future of Black Community in the Central District
Several dozen people returned on Sunday, July 21, to their old neighborhood in Seattle’s Central District for the fifth annual Reunion on Union. The event, which celebrates the long history of Seattle’s Black community in the CD, brought together friends and family of people who used to and still do live in the neighborhood.
Woman allegedly stalked at Mukilteo waterfront, cautions others to be aware
MUKILTEO—On Saturday, July 20, just a little after 5 p.m., Esmeralda Flores, 22, and her boyfriend paid a visit to Mukilteo Lighthouse Park to enjoy a picnic on the waterfront. They set up to the right of a young girl, around the age of sixteen, laying on the ground reading a book.
Columnist Matt Driscoll, the face of ‘Tacoma and Pierce County,’ dies at 43
Matt Driscoll, a fixture in the Tacoma newspaper community, has died. A columnist and opinion editor for the Tacoma News Tribune (TNT), Driscoll was 43 years old. “The humor, the witty banter, and wry observations are what brought us together,” Matt Driscoll’s wife Jennifer Driscoll told The Tacoma News Tribune. “We really clicked in that way. That was one of his strengths, one of the things we most enjoyed about each other.”
Sullivan: Note to Everett drivers, stop being so selfish
Everett drivers need to do a much better job handling the detours and lane shifts around the closure of the northbound 529 bridge over the Snohomish River. I told you this was going to be a huge deal last month when the northbound span closed for four months of rehab. And one month in, it’s worse than I expected. Not the delays. Those were expected. It’s what drivers are doing in the north end of Everett which is out of line.
Airborne arsenic levels at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill could exceed safe breathing limits, analysis finds
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — A recent King County analysis of arsenic at the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill predicted arsenic emissions in a small area that extends into the community may exceed safe breathing limits put in place to protect the public. The King County Solid Waste Division, which manages...
'Titanic. The Exhibition' arrives in Seattle
SEATTLE — A large, and famous ship just showed up on the Seattle Waterfront."Titanic. The Exhibition" invites all aboard, to learn the personal stories behind the well known cruise liner's tragic history. "The exhibition is a narrative journey. It takes about 90 minutes and it's an audio guided tour...
WA youth detention worker arrested for inappropriate relationship with former resident
CHEHALIS, Wash. - A Washington youth detention employee was arrested this week for having what the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) referred to as an "inappropriate relationship" with a former resident. Investigators found that the worker had been passing contraband to the resident when they were previously in...
Seattle mayor’s proposed jail pilot program would cost up to $3M a year
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Wednesday announced a proposal for a pilot program that would see some misdemeanor offenders spending time at the South Correctional Facility, or SCORE, as part of a plan to be more consistent in responding to misdemeanors. The pilot program is meant to be an alternative to jailing repeat offenders, which Harrell said is not meeting the moment. The program would include...
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