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25 tiny homes at Seattle shelter damaged in fire
SEATTLE — Dozens of tiny homes serving as shelter in Seattle were damaged in an early morning fire on Thursday. The Seattle Fire Department posted that the fire had been extinguished just before 3 a.m., however at least 28 people have been displaced. Before they lived in the tiny home village they were experiencing homelessness.
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: July 19–21, 2024
Don't let your weekend go to waste. We're beckoning you out of the house with cheap and easy events from the Alki Art Fair to the Seafair Indian Days Powwow and from the Chinatown Seafair Parade to the Seattle Latinx Pride Festival. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week.
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished over 1944 port explosion
Gabriel Spitzer (he/him) is Senior Editor of Short Wave, NPR's daily science podcast. He comes to NPR following years of experience at Member stations – most recently at KNKX in Seattle, where he covered science and health and then co-founded and hosted the weekly show Sound Effect. That show told character-driven stories of the region's people. When the Pacific Northwest became the first place in the U.S. hit by COVID-19, the show switched gears and relaunched as Transmission, one of the country's first podcasts about the pandemic.
'Democracy is under a lot of strain': Protecting democracy one of the top issues for Washington voters, poll shows
WASHINGTON — A KING 5 exclusive Washington poll shows protecting democracy is one of the top election issues for voters going into the November election. This survey was conducted last week in partnership with the Seattle Times and UW's Center for an Informed Public. This survey included 900 Washington adults and was conducted before a gunman opened fire on Former President Donald Trump.
77th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade
Bremerton’s 77th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade in May had a remarkable turnout of over 145 parade entries, possibly a record-breaking figure, expertly marshaled by the Kiwanis Club of Bremerton. The streets were lined with an estimated crowd of more than 25,000 spectators, contributing to the vibrant atmosphere of...
Faced with limited work options, asylum-seekers are starting businesses in Washington state
A s Adriana Figueira tries to get her new business off the ground, she’s also navigating the asylum-seeking process. Figueira, who’s from Venezuela, arrived at the southern border of the United States less than a year ago, asking federal officials for asylum from political persecution. Since then, Figueira has been living and organizing with other asylum-seekers in the Seattle area, getting to know them and learning about their previous lives. Her business idea is to connect other new immigrants to freelance work opportunities so they too can make a living. The plan is to help people tap into the skills they’ve already got. “We need to know their talents above all else — what they dedicated themselves to beforehand,” Figueira said.
Hosts wanted for PorchFest Edmonds
PorchFest, which brings local performing artists to “porches” around town for free family entertainment, will be back in downtown Edmonds for its third year on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7 — and hosts are needed for performers. This year, there are over 60 fantastic performing acts signed up...
Unified Fix Our Ferries citizen movement sets sail
Ferry-served communities band together for legislative action. Vashon Island, Washington—The Fix Our Ferries citizen action movement has grown to four communities that extend the length and breadth of the Washington State Ferries system, from the San Juan Islands to Vashon Island. Representative groups from the communities have signed a get-it-done letter to the Governor and the Legislature, pressing for immediate steps to relieve the years-long ferry crisis during the 2025 budget session.
Seattle Now & Then: Artist colony, Hood Canal, 1924
(Click and click again to enlarge photos) and in Pacific NW Magazine of the printed Times on July 21, 2024. Orre Nobles’ artist colony once blossomed along Hood Canal. Beauty and stories abound here. We’re near Union, a wisp of a logging town formerly called Union City that once sought to be our state’s capital.
Letters to the Editor: Orange ribbons are gone from trees on 175th
In early May, volunteers from Save Shoreline Trees tied orange ribbons around most of the 274 trees that the City of Shoreline intends to cut down for the upcoming 175th St Project: from I-5 to Stone Ave. Forty-eight of those trees are on private land, so those trees were not...
Seattle's ‘Belltown Hellcat’ hires new attorney, seeks to overturn $83K judgment
SEATTLE - Miles Hudson, widely known as the "Belltown Hellcat" driver, has retained a new attorney and is claiming he was improperly served a Summons and Complaint on May 10. He is arguing that the process server's description of him exceeded his current weight by nearly 60 pounds, suggesting they served the wrong person.
Seattle City Council passes tougher penalties for street racing
SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council passed legislation Tuesday, July 16 that increases penalties for street racing, which have prompted safety concerns. “We heard loud and clear from our constituents that they’re frustrated with the prevalence of street racing,” said Councilmember Bob Kettle, who chairs the Public Safety Committee and sponsored the legislation.
Seattle App-Based Workers And Restaurants Rally For Revisions To PayUp Ordinance
A comprehensive compromise bill awaits a vote as Seattle’s app-based workers and restaurant owners sit on the steps of Seattle City Hall, urging councilmembers Joy Hollingsworth and Cathy Moore to accept a compromise measure revising the Delivery Pay Ordinance and stem the losses associated with the new law. Seattle’s PayUp ordinance, which went into effect on January 13, 2023, requires large app-based delivery companies, like UberEATS and DoorDash, to pay drivers a minimum wage. The ordinance mandates that drivers are to be paid at least $0.44 per minute, $0.74 per mile, and $5 per delivery offer.
Visitors are filling downtown Seattle streets near pre-pandemic levels
Sunshine in Seattle means more people out and about. Data from the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) confirmed visitors are coming back to downtown, filling the streets at levels close to 2019. According to DSA data, nearly 2.9 million unique visitors came to downtown in June 2024, 91% of the visitors...
Public Defenders Pull Out of Talks after Mayor Reportedly Ignores Concerns over Jail Contract
On Friday, Department of Public Defense Director Anita Khandelwal sent a letter to Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office announcing her withdrawal from the ongoing, behind-the-scenes stakeholdering process surrounding a possible contract between the City of Seattle and the regional South Correctional Entity, a jail also known as SCORE, which is located all the way down in Des Moines, WA. h said the mayor’s office did not sufficiently address concerns she raised, so it did not feel like anything she said in those meetings would influence the decision-making process.
Seattle Set to Tune Up Live Music Scene with Special Curbside Zones for Venues
To alleviate parking woes for musicians and ease the load-in process for Seattle's live music scene, Mayor Bruce Harrell and Council President Sara Nelson have introduced legislation that aims to designate specific curbside areas for music venue use. Announced on July 18, the proposed permits would allow easier access to parking and loading zones, directly in front of venues, easing the burden on performers and crew members who deal with the transport of equipment, as detailed by the Seattle Office of the Mayor.
Edmonds American Legion Post 66 announces winner of Gary Sinise drawing
During its July 4th community picnic, Edmonds American Legion Post 66 selected Steve Pennington, Sr. as the winner of a drawing for a framed original art piece of actor Gary Sinise, done by Edmonds artist Michael Reagan. The portrait, signed by both Sinise and Reagan, was donated by Reagan, with all proceeds going to assisting veterans and veteran organizations through the American Legion Post.
Vice Seattle’s ‘next level of nightlife’ ready for red carpet debut below Capitol Hill’s Melrose Market
$20 “red carpet” tickets are on sale for the new Minor Ave club’s opening night as event producer White Rabbit Group begins its ongoing Friday residency in the premier of the new venue “with its world class custom sound system and visual display, built to bring party back to the Hill.”
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