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Saving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave
The heat dome that descended upon the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021 met a population radically unprepared for it. Almost two-thirds of households earning US$50,000 or less and 70% of rented houses in Washington’s King, Pierce and Snohomish counties had no air conditioning. In Spokane, nearly one-quarter of survey respondents didn’t have in-home air conditioning, and among those who did, 1 in 5 faced significant, often financial, barriers to using it.
Complaint against Let’s Go Washington could end up sent to AG’s office
It’s been a year since the filing of allegations that a political committee led by hedge fund manager Brian Heywood violated campaign finance laws last year in the course of gathering signatures for six initiatives, including three on the ballot in November. In the ensuing months, staff of the Public Disclosure Commission conducted interviews, gathered […]
Eye for an eye? One Washington execution was not equal to its crime
You might think of Washington as a progressive state. But unbelievable as it may seem, Washington State only fully abolished the death penalty in 2023. The state's last execution was just 13 years prior. Whether you approve or disapprove of capital punishment, there's a curious outlier among the 110 executions in Washington.
Reichert addresses Biden exit, confronts Ferguson public safety claims: ‘His answer is money’
Former King County sheriff and congressman Dave Reichert is challenging Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s claims that he’s as committed to public safety as himself with the gubernatorial race less than four months away. Ferguson released a series of advertisements regarding his dedication to increasing the number of law...
Group of juveniles, including a 7-year-old brandishing a hatchet, wanted for robbery in Seattle
SEATTLE — A group of juveniles, including a 7-year-old, are wanted for robbery in north Seattle after an incident earlier this week. On Monday, five victims, who are also juveniles, were riding a Metro bus when a group of 10 to 15 juveniles between the ages of 7 and 17 got on the bus and began to make biased comments.
48-Unit Vali Hai Apartments in Seattle’s Queen Anne District Listed for Sale at $17MM
A multifamily community in Seattle has hit the market for the first time. According to a marketing brochure from Kidder Mathews, which has the listing, the property, known as Vali Hai Apartments, is currently on the market for $17 million, or about $354,166 per unit. Located at 800 1st Ave. N in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, this property features 48 units with an average size of 688 square feet, situated on a 25,400 square foot lot with 42 parking spaces. The unit mix includes two studios, three one-bedroom units, 31 one-bedroom units with a living room and 12 two-bedroom units. The asset was constructed in 1959. According to King County public records, the owner is an entity affiliated with Vali Hai Limited Partnership.
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