Seattle owner says they feel like they’re ‘cursed’ as sports bar closes indefinitely - Angry Beaver gone ( www.kiro7.com )
Should Seattle remove encampments? Why even advocates are split ( www.seattletimes.com )
Seattle’s Housing Construction Booms While Permitting Flashes Warning Signs ( www.theurbanist.org )
‘She Had Limited Value’: Cop Caught on Bodycam Joking, Laughing About Woman Killed by Other Officer ( yt.artemislena.eu )
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WA attorney general sues to block Kroger, Albertsons merger ( www.seattletimes.com )
Washington state has asked a judge to block a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, arguing the $25 billion deal would harm consumers and raise prices.
Seattle call for civic action: make the airport pay to mitigate noise and air pollution
Washington bill HB 2103 and SB5955 call for Port of Seattle to dedicate portions of new tax revenue to mitigate noise and air pollution for those who live under the most common flight paths, within 10 miles of SeaTac, as well as fix failed noise mitigation packages (see WA HB 1847 from 2019-20)....
Seattle cold snap continues with temps in the teens, high of 25 ( www.seattletimes.com )
Temperatures fell to 14 degrees overnight in Seattle, ushering in a bleak and biting chill the city hasn’t seen for over a decade. Temperatures are unlikely to surpass a high of 25 degrees Saturday as a blanket of clouds settles over the city....
Doordash, Instacart prices on the rise for Seattleites following app-based worker law ( www.kiro7.com )
Seattle Public Schools weighs changes to regular school hours ( www.seattlepi.com )
The proposed changes, related to the district’s shortage of school bus drivers, would have some students in school between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
SPD official sues department, alleging gender discrimination from chief ( www.seattletimes.com )
Homeless encampment in Greenwood neighborhood cleared once again amid safety concerns ( komonews.com )
Battle Lines Emerging for Open Seattle Council Seat ( www.theurbanist.org )
Puget Sound Leaders Not Ready to Hit the Brakes on Highway Expansion ( www.theurbanist.org )
Op-Ed: The Seattle Police Department Has an Efficiency Problem ( www.theurbanist.org )
Windy Tuesday, cold Thursday and Friday, and potentially an icy/snowy weekend ( theconvergencezone.com )
Heavy rain, strong winds, mountain snow, flooding to blast Western WA ( www.seattletimes.com )
“There is still a lot of uncertainty in how cold we get,” the weather service said Sunday evening, but even lows in the 20s — the most likely scenario — would be “much below normal and cool enough for snow.”...
Protestors block I-5 in downtown Seattle at Pine St ( mynorthwest.com )
WA just dodged a bullet-train boondoggle ( www.seattletimes.com )
Thought this was an interesting take, does anyone know more about this?
Sound Transit - 1 Line service reduced Jan. 13 – Feb. 4 ( www.soundtransit.org )
Heads up for anyone who uses the light rail
Seattle sets December temperature records, following global trend ( www.seattletimes.com )
Piroshki on 3rd on Capitol Hill? Nah — Pinoyshki Bakery and Cafe ready to open on E Pine ( www.capitolhillseattle.com )
Seattle’s minimum wage, raised again, among highest in nation ( www.seattletimes.com )
New Seattle City Council president proposes police pay raises, business tax breaks ( komonews.com )
Seattle office building is set for apartment conversion ( www.seattletimes.com )
We should be doing more of this.