Winter weather returns to western Washington with heavy mountain snow this weekend ( komonews.com )
SPD officer that hit and killed Jaahnavi Kandula in crosswalk will not face charges ( www.kiro7.com )
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/6933685...
Get ready to garden with the Great Seattle Seed Swap - Phinney Wood ( phinneywood.com )
Former Seahawk Richard Sherman arrested for suspicion of DUI ( www.seattletimes.com )
Seattle Will Take Over Homelessness Outreach and Prevention, Raising Questions About Regional Approach - PubliCola ( publicola.com )
NEWS GLEAMS | Mayor Delivers State of the City Address; 37th Legislative District Reps Host Telephone Town Hall | South Seattle Emerald ( southseattleemerald.com )
Where the Canterbury reigned over Capitol Hill for a half century, Meliora faces restart after less than a year of business ( www.capitolhillseattle.com )
Unprovoked stabbing wounds 2 in downtown Seattle, police say ( www.seattletimes.com )
SDOT crews continue work to address potholes across the city ( komonews.com )
SPD officers suspended after waiting 20 minutes to respond to shooting ( www.seattletimes.com )
Two Seattle police officers have been given a day off without pay for their lackadaisical response to a priority report of a shooting at a Sodo nightclub.
Searching For the 1896 Interlaken bike path [Seattle Bike Blog] ( www.youtube.com )
This video is from a couple of years ago, but I was reminded of it reading Tom’s new book, Biking Uphill in the Rain. Recommended for anyone interested in Seattle history and/or biking. It definitely deserves more views!
Lawmakers won't act on WA long-term care ballot initiative ( www.seattletimes.com )
OLYMPIA — Democratic leaders in the Washington Legislature said Friday they would not act on a citizen initiative that would let Washingtonians opt out of a payroll tax that funds a state long-term care insurance program, meaning the question will very likely go directly to the November ballot....
Bill to cap rent hikes moves ahead in Washington Legislature ( www.axios.com )
Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit annual rent increases to 7% for many rental properties around the state.
Seattle takes public feedback ahead of surveillance systems purchases for crime fighting ( komonews.com )
King County resident? Make sure to vote online for the King County Conservation District! ( vote.kingcd.org )
El Niño mostly to blame for low snowpack; La Niña transition expected by late summer ( theconvergencezone.com )
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Harrell Considered Hiring Ceis to Embed in Homelessness Authority, Council Starts Government 101 Briefings - PubliCola ( publicola.com )
What light rail riders can expect now, after weeks of repair ( www.seattletimes.com )
Seattle proposes tax on businesses with high earners for affordable housing fund ( komonews.com )
Seattle Fire receives over $70k for critical thermal imaging cameras ( www.kiro7.com )
Has the cosmic crisp apple suddenly gone to shit?
Got a pack of C. Crisps from Costco two weeks ago, and they were awful. Little flavor, mealy texture. They looked beautiful, but that had zero crunch, and really bland flavor....
'It's definitely backfiring': Seattle ordinance intended to help app delivery workers is 'hurting' them ( www.king5.com )
Who could have foreseen that delivery drivers wouldn’t actually get paid $26.40 an hour?
Police find military grade air-to-air rocket in Bellevue man’s garage ( www.kiro7.com )
WA liquor board suspends ‘lewd conduct’ enforcement after LGBTQ+ bar inspections ( www.seattletimes.com )
I was joking about a free Uber service, but Bellevue’s gone and done it ( www.seattletimes.com )
In a recent column about riding the empty ghost trams of Seattle’s streetcar, I noted that the one in South Lake Union is costing taxpayers more than $20 per ride. I cracked: “It would have been cheaper for the city to pay for me to hire an Uber.”...
