[ad_1] Seattle Parks and Recreation offered creative input opportunities for younger community members during the engagement meeting for the Firehouse Mini Park renovation project on Saturday, April 6. (Image: Ashley Yu/UW Journalism News Lab) (Image: Ashley Yu/UW Journalism News Lab) By Ashley Yu/UW News Lab Members of the Central District community gathered at Byrd Barr …
[ad_1] Doggy day care workers at Downtown Dog Lounge say they are up against a real-life “Cruella De Vil” in their eight-month struggle for a fair union contract. But these workers are biting back. The workers, who are organizing with UFCW 3000, ask customers, dog-lovers, and other working people to sign their petition to get …
[ad_1] Maureen Ondatto and Grace Thykkuttathil have earned a place on the All-Washington Academic Team through their studies with Highline Public Schools. Information from Highline College Dedication to community and helping others has earned two Highline College students a place on the All-Washington Academic Team. Grace Thykkuttathil and Maureen Ondatto have both received $500 for their efforts, with $250 given by …
Highline’s All-Washington Academic Team announced – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] (Image: Seattle Public Library) Continuing staffing issues has the Seattle Public Library system pulling back on service and hours at branches across the city over the coming weeks: Several factors have impacted the Library’s staffing capacity, including changes to the Library’s minimum staffing levels and increased leave usage. Our impacted staffing capacity has led …
[ad_1] Go, get ur freak on—Missy Elliott will embark on her first-ever headline tour this summer with Ciara, Busta Rhymes, and Timbaland. Aerosmith will also walk this way on their Farewell tour and you won’t want to miss a thing! Plus, California-based regional Mexican quintet Fuerza Regida have dropped dates for their Pero No Te …
[ad_1] The King County Water Taxi will be down for some scheduled maintenance April 13-14 and the Seacrest Dock will get some attention as well to prepare for extended service days starting April 19. Photo by Kimberly Robinson The West Seattle Water Taxi service will be suspended April 13 to 14 for training and …
Water Taxi down for maintenance Apr. 13-14; Dock will get attention too – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] Julia and host Rachel Belle discuss everything from her true love of eating alone (and how that makes her husband feel) to the 60th birthday gift she gave herself: never dieting again. Julia wants to cap her last meal with Canada’s favorite no-bake, layered dessert: the Nanaimo bar! Rachel chats with Joyce Hardcastle, the …
Your Last Meal | Actor Julia Sweeney grew up eating Nanaimo bars – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] A photo Matt Baume sent to city officials showing yet another crash at Harvard and Olive Even with a new representative on the city council more dedicated to public safety, transparency, and access, “One Seattle” slogans from City Hall, and leaders paying lip service to the importance of pedestrian and bike rider safety as …
There still isn’t a crosswalk at Harvard and E Olive Way – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] This morning, the Seattle Public Library (SPL) announced 180 days of library closures from April 12 to June 2, adding up to nearly 1,500 hours of cuts to a critical public service. All branches will be closed one day per week, with a few exceptions. Madrona-Sally Goldmark, Montlake, and Wallingford will be closed twice …
[ad_1] The writer’s pandemic hobby of exploring neighborhood trees inspired her new book. Also, WA youth mental health is improving, according to a new survey. Taha Ebrahimi formerly contributed arts & culture stories to Crosscut now known as Cascade PBS.
[ad_1] In 2021, for example, there was an abundance of Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies at Scatter Creek, but after the extreme heat dome event that year, which added “insult to the injury” of an already chronically dry spring, only 10% survived. “Now you’ve just selected for animals that can tolerate hot and dry conditions. If the …
A Pacific Northwest butterfly project is restoring habitats, hope – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] The Capitol Hill “new American” restaurant that replaced ye olde Canterbury Ale House is struggling with the oldest of business challenges: taxes and rent. Meliora, which has been “temporarily closed” since February while the ownership said it was undertaking a restart of the concept, is behind on three months’ rent and owes more than …
[ad_1] When he ran for Mayor, Bruce Harrell promised to find ways not to send a gun and a badge to every single little call fielded by the Seattle Police Department (SPD). But a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City and the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild (SPOG) that details the expansion of civilian …
Proposed Contract Kills Any Hope for Real Police Alternatives in Seattle – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] WEDNESDAY 4/10 DREAM TEMPLE (for Octavia) (VISUAL ART) Artists Mia Imani and Mayola Tikaka call upon the extraordinary visions of Octavia Butler for this installation, which features a low-lit resting space, an altar, and imagery of Black rest. Head to King Street Station to contemplate Butler’s visionary worlds, which counteract intergenerational trauma and stress …
[ad_1] A University of Washington football player has been arrested for raping two women in incidents late last year including an October assault of a Seattle Central College student in her Capitol Hill apartment. Tybo Tylin Rogers, 18, faces charges of second and third degree rape. According to police, Rogers met the Seattle Central woman …
[ad_1] I drive a Geo Tracker, a car that resembles a squished Jeep or a Hot Wheel magically enlarged. Men–mostly named Kyle and Matt–tuck handwritten notes under the windshield wipers asking if I want to sell. I do not want to sell. Why would I? This car reaches blistering speeds of 95 miles per hour. …
Please Stop Calling the Cops on My Geo Tracker – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] (Image: Cornish College of the Arts) The Cornish College of the Arts is ready to sever its final connection after more than a century of dance and music education on Capitol Hill. Kerry Hall, the three-story studio and performance hall at E Roy and Broadway where Nellie Cornish called home at the time of …
[ad_1] They’re not getting the message: In a recent poll, only 26% of Washington voters agreed that “building more units of housing in my community will help stabilize the price of housing where I live,” according to a Seattle Times analysis. As the Times mentions, in other surveys majorities of Washington voters embrace more density, …
[ad_1] The step back came April 8 when a Cowlitz County Superior Court judge ruled that the state’s ban on high-capacity magazines is unconstitutional. The law remains in place for now, however, because of an emergency stay issued by the state Supreme Court shortly after the lower court ruling, meaning Washington residents still cannot purchase …
Judge rules Washington high-capacity magazine law unconstitutional – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] Let’s jump right into the topic of homelessness. Obviously, that was a key part of your campaign. As you mentioned earlier, you have a lot of plans to address this issue. Recently your administration received criticism for a shortage of available shelter beds, particularly during the first week of March when temperatures fell. Dawn …
Q&A: Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on policing, homelessness and budgets – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] Amy Aileen Wood, “Rolling Stops” (Colorfield) I’m not in the habit of writing about Grammy-winning drummers, but Amy Aileen Wood is a special case. She provided beats and co-production for Fiona Apple’s wildly lauded Fetch the Bolt Cutters and has worked with St. Vincent, and now the LA-based musician’s branching out as a solo …
[ad_1] True, aerospace reporter Dominic Gates, didn’t mention my name in his longish article “Boeing’s long fall, and how it might recover,” but he did (fucking finally) mention the negative impact Boeing’s decade-long buyback bonanza had on the relationship with labor and, ultimately, the production of planes. Before that article, posted on April 7, there …
Seattle Times Admits Mudede Was Right About Boeing’s Downfall – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] (Image: The Woods) Capitol Hill’s Christmas Dive Bar isn’t going year round but pop-up bar experiences are, indeed, the new way of doing business at 11th Ave’s The Woods. The club’s owners say they are jumping into pop-ups full time with the opening of The Mystic Motel, a new Wes Anderson-worthy temporary theme for …
[ad_1] A woman’s boyfriend wants her to play with his ass. But she doesn’t know where to begin. Fingers? Tongue? What should she do down there? A woman keeps getting harassed by men in cars jacking it and watching her creepily. What can she do in these unpleasant moments? On the Magnum, Dan chats with …
[ad_1] The 2024 election cycle looks very good for Washington State Democrats. The party currently boasts sizable majorities in the State Legislature, holding 29 of 49 seats in the state Senate and 58 of 98 seats in the State House. With Donald Trump at the top of the ticket scaring the bejeezus out of normies, …
Washington State Democrats Could Win Supermajorities in 2024 – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] Morning! Everyone should expect a dreary weather day, with a chance of showers before 10 am, followed by a brief pause, and then another chance of showers after 11 am. On the whole, the National Weather Service says the day will be partly sunny with a high near 53 degrees. No eclipse today, but …
[ad_1] The Seattle City Council’s public safety committee Tuesday will hear details of a 2023 report on the Seattle Police Department’s use of force that shows police have been reporting fewer total incidents while “the use of force increased with Black people, Hispanic / Latino people, and other racial minorities,” according to a council brief …
[ad_1] Both events remain the deadliest avalanches in North American history – and both are connected to the rapid expansion and unrivaled power of the railroads in the early 20th century. Subscribe to Mossback on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google Podcasts, or Podbean. Cascade PBS’ resident historian Knute Berger unpacked these twin disasters in a recent episode of the Mossback’s …
Podcast | Deadly avalanches that made Pacific Northwest history – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] Not every culinary success story begins at age 7, but for Roan Hartzog, his story does. Hartzog has been “bread adjacent” for most of his life. Mt. Bagel, surprisingly located amid the homes of Madison Valley on 26th Ave E, is the current iteration of Hartzog’s baking. In 2019, Roan took a trip to the …
In a 15-minute city, why not have a Mt. Bagel on every block? – Top Seattle Read More »
[ad_1] This is part one of a two-part series looking at Lisa Brown’s first 100 days in office. Check back tomorrow for part two, a Q&A with Lisa Brown. Brown, a Democrat, leads alongside a progressive majority in the Spokane City Council, which may make it easier to make progress on her key policies and …
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown’s first 100 days: How is she doing? – Top Seattle Read More »