SPD officer that hit and killed Jaahnavi Kandula in crosswalk will not face charges ( www.kiro7.com )
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/6933685...
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....
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.
El Niño mostly to blame for low snowpack; La Niña transition expected by late summer ( theconvergencezone.com )
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 )
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.
Harrell Considered Hiring Ceis to Embed in Homelessness Authority, Council Starts Government 101 Briefings - PubliCola ( publicola.com )
Seattle Fire receives over $70k for critical thermal imaging cameras ( www.kiro7.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 )
'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?
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....
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 )
Townhomes, 90 SFH, retail, hotel and food hall planned for Chateau Ste. Michelle property ( archive.ph )
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.”...
Seattle Voters On Board with Big Transportation Levy, New Polling Shows ( www.theurbanist.org )
The survey of 1,000 Seattle voters, conducted by EMC Research in December, polled respondents on a hypothetical renewal measure for Move Seattle, a nine-year $930 million levy which funds about 30% of SDOT’s budget and expires at the end of the year. Pollsters asked about a $1.2 billion version, essentially the same amount as...
A Foregone Conclusion: Tanya Woo appointed to Seattle city council two months after losing election ( publicola.com )
In a vote that Councilmember Tammy Morales called a “foregone conclusion,” the city council appointed Tanya Woo to fill the vacant Position 8 council seat on Tuesday. Woo—a Chinatown-International District activist who recently led a successful campaign to stop the expansion of a Salvation Army shelter in SoDo—lost to...