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King County awarded $450K federal grant for alternative youth detention system
(The Center Square) – King County has been awarded $450,000 from the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to support King County Executive Dow Constantine’s intention to transform the region’s youth detention system. King County will use the $450,000 award to implement its strategy and implementation planning for its Care and Closure initiative, which ultimately aims to close the King County youth detention center at the Judge Patricia J. Clark Children and Family Justice Center. ...
Asylum seekers moved out of Kent encampment into taxpayer-funded apartments
(The Center Square) – More than 90 asylum seekers who have spent the last six weeks in an encampment along Central Avenue in Kent have been moved into apartment homes. Dozens of others remain at the camp on the King County-owned property adjacent to State Route 167 and the Econo Lodge hotel.
Faced with limited work options, asylum-seekers are starting businesses in Washington state
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...
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.
Washington ranks fourth highest in U.S. for homeownership costs
SEATTLE - Washington homeownership costs rank as the fourth most expensive in the U.S. according to a recent study conducted by Cinch Home Services. The study analyzed the property taxes, mortgage payments, and maintenance fees for median-priced homes in each state to identify states most susceptive to high housing costs.
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.
REMINDER: Auburn Community Yard Sale is this weekend, and here’s a map
REMINDER: The City of Auburn will host its annual Community Yard Sale this weekend, from Friday, July 19, to Sunday, July 21. The event – which offers residents the opportunity to buy and sell items – will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, although hours may vary by location.
AG candidate changes website bio after request from King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Candidate for Washington Attorney General Manka Dhingra has updated her campaign website twice to clarify her employment status with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. On June 20, King County Human Relations Director Heidi Parkington-Thal emailed Dhingra following the release of a campaign video on...
Seattle has the smallest apartments in the U.S.
Move over tiny houses; Seattle ranks number one as the city with the tiniest apartments in the U.S. According to a new report by apartment listing service RentCafe, the Emerald City leads the trend in diminishing apartment space, with an average size of 661 square feet. Portland is close behind, with new apartments measuring 685 square feet.
Report: Seattle backyard housing continues to boom after 2019 reform
The Seattle City Council’s land use committee will hear Wednesday that the creation of new “accessory dwelling units” in the city continues at record levels but those numbers could finally begin to fall with planned changes to zoning. The city’s 2023 Accessory Dwelling Unit Annual Report (PDF)...
Local shelter service celebrates new beginnings | Kathy Lambert
The Snoqualmie Valley now has a new asset to meet the needs of the community. Reclaim (previously Snoqualmie Valley Shelter Services) recently purchased a building in downtown Snoqualmie to house the area’s first community service center, named The Front Door. After about 12 years of hard work by many...
Sustainability, City Light, Arts & Culture Committee 7/15/2024
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Comment; Res 32139: A resolution related to the City Light Department; Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) Clean Heat Program Overview; Adjournment. Advance to a specific part. Res 32139: A resolution related to the City Light Department - 1:37 Office of...
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.
City of SeaTac to receive $40,000 refund after 4th of July Drone Show failure
The Great Lakes Drone Company has confirmed it will issue a full refund of $40,000 to the City of SeaTac following a technical failure that disrupted its highly-anticipated 4th of July drone show. As The SeaTac Blog previously reported, the incident occurred at Angle Lake Park on the 4th of...
White Rabbit Group gains Friday residency at Vice Nightclub in Seattle
This month, a brand new nightclub is opening in Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Vice Seattle will be having its Red Carpet Grand Opening on July 19. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Vice is teaming up with the prominent promotion and events company White Rabbit Group. WRG will be bringing some of Seattle’s favorite local headliners to break in the new venue.
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