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Beloved Part of Seattle Is Now America’s Deadliest Neighborhood
Where Is The Worst Neighborhood Located In Seattle Washington?. One of my favorite places that I have lived is Seattle. There, I said it!. Belltown Is Ranked #1 As Seattle's Worst Neighborhood According To Survey. For some, they can't imagine living there but I loved my time there. I worked...
One WA town was named “Best Small Town to Raise a Family”
Back in my 20s, I only wanted to live in big cities. My 22-year-old daughter is currently in that very same mindset. She says she probably won’t move back home to North Central Washington. But I have hope after talking to other families. It seems like me, my young daughter and many others resist the small towns - until, they get kids of their own. Then suddenly, the small town is the very place they needed to get to, yesterday!
Job Losses Follow: Unexpected Restaurant Shutdowns in Washington
Unexpected restaurant closures in Washington have reportedly led to layoffs at 10 separate sites by September. As per the Employment Security Department, Homegrown Partners LLC has declared that the eateries would be permanently closed on September 15th. A total of 158 individuals will lose their jobs when 10 Homegrown stores...
Lost dog found alone on Seattle ferry dock heads to a new home
A lost dog found without its owner on a ferry dock in Seattle last month has found a new home. Washington State Ferries (WSF) explained in an X post published Friday afternoon ferry workers found the canine alone at Colman Dock early on June 12. They took care of the animal while the agency, which is part of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), searched for his owner in an attempt to bring him home. At the time, the X post stated the dog was going to be “transferred to animal control soon.”
Gov. Inslee appoints Pat Sullivan to lead state budget office
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed former State Rep. Pat Sullivan, whose 47th District includes parts of Kent, Covington and Auburn, to serve as director of the Washington State Office of Financial Management. Sullivan, of Covington, served 18 years in the state House before retiring in 2022. He served 12 years as...
Can’t-Miss Summer 2024 Events in Washington
One of the many reasons we enjoy summer are the beautiful beaches and finding time to spend with our family and friends. Apart from relaxing on the warm sand are the dozens of activities and festivals that the state has to offer. From simple food truck events at the park to the grand parades, the following are the dozens of possible memories to make while in Washington:
Exploring History: A Soviet Submarine’s Visit To Seattle
Looking back at when a Soviet submarine appeared in the "Emerald City" of Seattle, Washington. The "Cobra" or B-39 was a Soviet Diesel submarine that arrived in Seattle and stayed for several years. It may sound like the plot of a "Cold War" era movie, but the submarine came to the Pacific Northwest when the frigid chill of the "Cold War" had warmed up. In the early 2000s, the "Cobra" was moored in Elliot Bay along Pier 48. Before moving to San Diego's Maritime Museum, the submarine was available for tours in Seattle for several years.
HAPPENING NOW: White Center Low-Rider Block Party, expanded for 2024
From its beginnings on a stub of 17th north of the city-limit line, the White Center Low Rider Block Party has grown in a big way this year, moving to the unincorporated North Highline side of the line and spreading across multiple blocks of 17th between Roxbury and 100th. You’ll...
First weeks of new sailings, King County Water Taxi sees jump in ridership
SEATTLE — Seattle's Pier 50 starts bustling just before 5:30 a.m. ahead of the first sailing on the King County Water Taxi. The “fast ferry” takes 278 passengers on each sailing from Seattle to Vashon Island, and Seattle to West Seattle. The Seattle-Vashon route runs 22 minutes...
Capitol Hill Block Party continues as some share concerns about crowd control, safety
SEATTLE — The Capitol Hill Block Party welcomed back festival and live music lovers to the Seattle neighborhood. However, some who spoke to KOMO News do not appreciate how the annual event is being handled by the organizers. Two people said the festival was way too packed on Friday.
Seattle's Summer Food Program: Ensuring No Child Goes Hungry
When school's out for the summer, many children who rely on school meals face a nutritional gap. Recognizing this challenge, the City of Seattle's Human Services Department has stepped up to ensure that no child in the city goes hungry during the summer months. The Summer Food Program, a vital...
City of Seattle oversight leads to tens of thousands getting $10 checks
It doesn’t happen very often: the city government gives you money. But a curious turn of events unfolded in Seattle, leading to 44,000 car owners and businesses getting unexpected $10 checks. This peculiar refund was the result of a bureaucratic oversight: The city had increased a vehicle tab fee without providing adequate public notice.
Microsoft outage inconveniences Seattle area, but emergency services remain functional
A global data outage has left parts of Seattle’s government and health care infrastructure without access to digitally stored files. It’s the result of a faulty security update of Microsoft operating systems. The outage has been an inconvenience to many, but hasn’t critically impacted local emergency services or public safety systems, according to Washington State Emergency Management Division Director Robert Ezelle. “In many cases, entities within the medical community or [government] agencies are having to operate manually or using backup… while they're working on restoring some of their primary systems,” he said. Working on backups means going back to older ways of keeping records, said Mike Leong, a spokesperson for Sea-Mar Community Health Centers. Sea-Mar is one of many health care institutions in the region that were impacted by the faulty CrowdStrike update on Thursday night.
Seattle may jolt electric rates due to high demand as state pushes electrification
(The Center Square) – The City of Seattle is expecting rates for City Light customers to rise 5.4% next year due to increasing demand, extreme weather, and impacts of low-water flow on hydroelectric generation capacity, even as the state continues to push for a total transition to clean energy.
Sunday Double Feature: Project 2025 & Most Improved Cities
The Lynnwood extension testing is very confusing. It’s crazy to me to have all signage, maps, announcements, “real time” arrivals, etc referring to Lynnwood as if its open yet is 6 weeks away from opening. Then an occasional announcement in stations telling people to disregard all reference to Lynnwood.
NB I-5 to close collector/distributor ramp, other ramps overnight in downtown Seattle July 22-25
People who rely on northbound Interstate 5 through downtown Seattle should plan for nightly closures of the collector/distributor lanes from I-90 to Olive Way nightly between 11:59 p.m. Monday, July 22, and 4 a.m. Thursday, July 25, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said. The westbound and eastbound I-90 ramps that connect travelers to northbound I-5 also will close. Drivers can use a detour to connect to northbound I-5.
Discover Burien launches two-year pilot program for Downtown maintenance, seeks public feedback
Discover Burien is set to initiate a two-year pilot program aimed at enhancing maintenance and clean-up efforts in the Downtown Commercial area, and they’re seeking public feedback. The program will include activities such as weed pulling, trimming, pruning, painting, power washing, and additional trash clean-up. As part of this...
World Stage, Local Pride in the Pacific Northwest
First published in the New York Times, April 23, 2007. SEATTLE, April 21 — “It’s great to be home,” Trisha Brown said at the start of a pre-performance talk. Ms. Brown has been a leading light of New York postmodern dance since the 1960s, but the “home” she meant was Washington State, where she grew up. When you consider that Merce Cunningham, Robert Joffrey and Mark Morris were also born here, and first studied dance here, you can’t help wondering if some dance-friendly ingredient flows in the air. You wonder the same again when you recall that Seattle’s Pacific Northwest Ballet has been among America’s foremost ballet companies since the 1980s, reaching international stature in the 1990s.
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