Dalton Day
MyNorthwest.com
Seattle, WA, United States
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SPS walks back transportation contract decision, splits award between rival companies
Seattle Public Schools will award its transportation service contract to two companies for the 2022-2023 school year, First Student and Zum Services. → Read More
Seattle nears passage of nation's first minimum wage for app-based, delivery gig-workers
Seattle verges on passing a first-of-its-kind minimum wage protection for app-based service workers. → Read More
Impending City of Seattle budget gap underpins SPD-hiring deliberation
The Seattle City Council has passed out of committee two pieces of legislation intended to remedy the Seattle Police Department's staffing shortage. → Read More
‘Not very transparent,’ King County councilmember says of search for new sheriff
With three finalists in the running to become King County's next sheriff, one councilmember is concerned that the selection process is lacking transparency. → Read More
Concrete deliveries to West Seattle Bridge resume; no updated timeline for reopening
Following an industry strike that has jeopardized the completion of the West Seattle Bridge, concrete delivery resumed to the project Tuesday morning. → Read More
As Seattle continues to lose police, new report finds mixed results for hiring bonus program
A recent report sheds light on the effectiveness of hiring bonuses for the SPD; the council and mayor weigh in on the recruitment strategy. → Read More
Downtown bus stop closes under Seattle police and mayoral crime initiative
The city of Seattle and King County Metro will temporarily shut down the northbound bus stop on Third and Pike as part of a larger crime initiative. → Read More
Seattle Starbucks location votes to become first on West Coast to unionize
The Starbucks in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood at Broadway and Denny has successfully voted to unionize through the National Labor Relations Board. → Read More
More 'treatment options available at the felony level,' city attorney says of repeat offenders
A focus of the city attorney's recently announced High Utilizer Initiative will be an attempt to merge repeat offenders’ misdemeanor charges into a felony. → Read More
'We're so far behind on this': Seattle council looks to catch up on affordable housing data
The council looks for better information on where Seattle's affordable housing lies with potential zoning changes on the horizon. → Read More
Sound Transit mulls aggressive fare enforcement with revenue forecasts in ‘wrong direction’
High percentage of light rail riders not paying fares forces Sound Transit's hand in considering more aggressive measures to generate revenue. → Read More
Washington schools to begin lifting masking requirements March 12 despite union pushback
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirms that schools, child care facilities will lift mask requirements on March 12. → Read More
King County prosecutor: Ramping up convictions isn't 'panacea' for public safety crisis
Prosecutions under Mayor Harrell's new tough-on-crime initiative have returned some repeat offenders back onto the streets, and the KCPO explains why. → Read More
Seattle council floats using public library as emergency homeless shelter
The Seattle City Council expresses interest in using the public library buildings as emergency homeless shelters, despite pushback from the chief librarian. → Read More
Seattle libraries select new chief librarian following remote work controversy
The Seattle Public Library’s board of trustees unanimously appointed Tom Fay the Chief Librarian of the library system on Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
Major league cricket headed to Seattle with newly-planned Marymoor venue
The Seattle area’s oldest park, Marymoor, is slated to begin construction of a major league cricket facility as early as 2023. → Read More
Puget Sound region’s light rail-centered affordable housing projects expand to Sea-Tac
Sound Transit approves the sale of two transit-oriented development affordable housing sites near the Angle Lake Station at Sea-Tac International Airport. → Read More
Republicans threaten to walk away from Columbia River Bridge project in fuel tax dispute
The Senate earmarks an additional $200 million to the I-5 Columbia River Bridge project as GOP threatens to walk away over fuel tax. → Read More
With Washington traffic deaths on the rise, Democrats mull expanded 'complete street' design
Democrats in the state Legislature have set their sights on rethinking Washington's street design with “Move Ahead Washington." → Read More
With four Seattle Starbucks pushing to unionize, one greenlights election date
While four Seattle Starbucks locations push to unionize, the first to organize clears employer-led legal obstacles and schedules its union elections. → Read More