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White Center Community Clashes With County on 16th Avenue Road Project
Community voices and perspectives took center stage at last week’s meeting of community members and project planners, where County staff working on an upcoming roads safety project struggled to alleviate worries surrounding the changes coming to 16th Avenue Southwest. Safety improvements along the four-lane road have been needed for...
Recology King County wins Excellence in Recycling Public Education award
Recology King County has been honored with the 2024 Excellence in Recycling Public Education award by the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA). This prestigious and competitive award recognizes Recology King County as a true leader in public education within the waste and recycling industry. Recology King County (RKC) stood...
Family Night Out Against Crime will be at Steve Cox Memorial Park on Tuesday, Aug. 6
The annual King County Parks Night Out Against Crime Family Event is returning to Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, from 5–7 p.m. King County Parks is thrilled to host families for an “Under the Sea Night Out” at the Playground Picnic Shelter at Steve Cox Memorial Park (map below).
US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. road safety investigators say they will look into an April crash near Seattle after authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system when it hit and killed a motorcyclist. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday...
VIDEO: Seattle Southside Chamber’s inaugural Leadership Conference huge success, draws 200 attendees
EDITOR’S NOTE: South King Media Founder/Publisher Scott Schaefer serves on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce. The Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce held its inaugural Leadership Conference on July 19, 2024 at Highline College, bringing together business leaders, students, community members and local officials to discuss economic development and community empowerment in our region.
I-90 Open for Seafair: Hydroplanes & Air Show Highlight Weekend
This year the I-90 bridge will remain open during Seafair! I repeat the I-90 bridge will stay open all weekend!. Seafair Weekend: I-90 Bridge Open, Hydroplane Races & Air Show Await. As Seattle gears up for its biggest summer celebration, Seafair Weekend promises exhilarating entertainment and iconic events this weekend...
DoorDash to add more fees to Seattle orders due to unchanged minimum wage law
(The Center Square) – With a proposed bill to adjust Seattle’s delivery driver minimum wage law stuck in the city council, DoorDash has announced more fees on certain deliveries in the Emerald City. Starting on Thursday, an additional $1.99 fee on certain long distance orders through DoorDash will be implemented. There will also be an additional $1.99 minimum service fee for orders from DashPass subscribers. ...
Barnes & Noble is Coming to Bellevue Square
The Bellevue Downtown Network reported last week that Barnes & Noble is planning to open a new storefront at the former location of the Z Gallerie on the ground floor of Bellevue Square, according to permits submitted to the city of Bellevue. The new store will be the second in...
Gemdale USA Sells 338-Unit Skyglass in Seattle for $173.8MM
A luxury apartment building in Seattle’s South Lake Union traded hands recently. The 338-unit property known as Skyglass was sold by an entity affiliated with Gemdale USA, which also developed the asset, for $173.8 million, or approximately $514,201 per unit, according to King County public records. The buyer was an entity that shares an address with Goldman Sachs.
4 arrested in Seattle pot shop smash-and-grab burglary
SEATTLE - A Seattle pot shop is cleaning up after a smash-and-grab burglary early Wednesday morning. The Seattle Police Department said officers responded to a report of a commercial burglary on Blanchard Street in the Belltown neighborhood at 2:28 a.m. When FOX 13 crews arrived at the scene, the Have...
Fall Camp Preview: Could a Healthy Gaard Memmelaar be Washington’s Offensive X-Factor
Since taking over the Washington Huskies’ football program in January, the biggest question mark facing Jedd Fisch has been the offensive line. Every starter and first man up from the best offensive line in the country is no longer in the program:. Left tackle, Troy Fautanu—Pittsburgh Steelers. Left...
$17.8MM Refinance Secured for 145-Unit Boxcar Apartments in Seattle
SEATTLE (July 30, 2024) — Managing Director Bob Spiro of Northmarq’s Seattle Debt + Equity team successfully refinanced an existing Fannie Mae loan for Boxcar Apartments in Seattle, Washington. The 145-unit multifamily property was built in 2014 and takes part in Seattle’s Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) Program, granting the borrower a property tax break in exchange for setting aside 20% of the units as affordable.
$6.5M deal for trio of Capitol Hill transitional housing apartment buildings part of plans for new DESC facility — UPDATE
The $6.5 million sale of three old apartment buildings on Belmont Ave by Seattle transitional housing provider Pioneer Human Services is part of plans for a new Capitol Hill facility by the Downtown Emergency Service Center, CHS has learned. A spokesperson for Pioneer confirmed details of the July sale of...
Mariners vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds and Key Players for Wednesday, July 31
The American League is in the spotlight for this matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox. Their three game series comes to its conclusion on Wednesday at Fenway Park. So far, Seattle has claimed both contests and will aim for the sweep, part of a winning streak they really needed.
Seattle City Council considers jail bed proposal
Last week, FOX 13 reported about Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's pilot program to send misdemeanor offenders to a jail in Des Moines. On Tuesday, the city council will consider moving forward with the proposal in a special meeting.
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