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Waterfront Trail at the Arboretum set for $2.45M makeover

Good news for walkers, joggers, dog owners, and strollers both wheeled and human: Seattle’s Washington Park Arboretum Waterfront Trail — a.k.a. the scenic boardwalk where you pretend you hike — is finally getting the TLC it deserves. After years of slow rot, slipping planks, and the occasional “oops, I thought this was ADA accessible,” the city is fixing things up.

PAWS releases rehabilitated bald eagle back to the wild

PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society) successfully released an adult male bald eagle back to his natural habitat in Tacoma on July 2, marking the end of a month-long rehabilitation journey that began when the bird was found grounded and unable to fly along the Tacoma waterfront.

Seattle may steer 25% of future sales tax hikes toward drug addiction treatment

Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson plans to introduce legislation that would dedicate up to 25% of any sales tax increase for addiction treatment services. Nelson’s resolution seeks to fill gaps in the city’s existing substance abuse services with any sales tax increase that the state authorized earlier this year.

EV on your mind? Electrify Expo coming July 12-13

For firsthand experience and answers to any EV questions, visit the Electrify Expo at Marymoor Park on July 12-13.

It’s Christmas in July — and that means Gemütlich

With prices rising and routines feeling heavier than ever, people crave a little comfort, nostalgia, and a little Christmas. That’s why the Seattle Christmas Market is starting the season early, inviting Seattleites to give themselves something to look forward to. The Seattle Christmas Market returns to Seattle Center this November with tickets starting at just $5 on most days.

Newest Americans

Each year, before the bright lights and loud blasts of fireworks, an important ceremony takes place under the Space Needle. This year marked the 40th Annual Naturalization Ceremony at Seattle Center.

Ground broken on $140M Seattle Public Schools stadium

Groundbreaking started Thursday on the replacement for Seattle’s 78-year-old Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center. The start of construction on the project comes over two years after the city and Seattle Public Schools jointly issued a Request for Proposal in March 2023 to find a private partner to fund, redevelop, operate and maintain the project with the two entities.

Savvy Senior: Nifty golf gadgets that can help older golfers

Can you recommend some good golf gadgets that can help older golfers? I like to walk the course when I play but I have some back problems that make stooping over to tee-up or retrieve the ball difficult, and some hand arthritis that make gripping the club painful.

Wash. forests safe, for now, after backlash torches federal land sale proposal

Washington’s national forests are safe from being purchased after U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, walked back a proposal to sell public land owned by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management as part of the Republican tax and spending bill.

Women's hockey on the rise in Pacific Northwest

Elly Garcia-Dudek can't help but gaze out toward the ice during hockey practices at the Kraken Community Iceplex. The 12-year-old Garcia-Dudek is a big fan of women's national team stars like Hilary Knight, who starred for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League last season. Pretty soon, Garcia-Dudek — who started playing through the Seattle Kraken's Learn to Play program — won't have to look across the country for role models like Knight.

Seattle City Council outlaws rent-setting software used by corporate landlords

The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill banning algorithmic rent-setting tools that some claim have helped set higher rents in the city. Council Bill 121000 bans software that analyzes market data to recommend rent levels, occupancy targets, or lease terms, which are tools often used by corporate landlords. It also creates a penalty of up to $7,500 per violation committed by a landlord.

Sound Transit unlikely to alter ST3 plans as part of revised financial plan

While Sound Transit plans to revisit its financial plans in response to increased project costs, even if and when ST3 is fully completed, the agency’s system will still make up a small percentage of daily transportation trips, according to regional forecasts.

DCYF reveals child death/near-death numbers in first quarter of 2025

Officials with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families are reporting an alarming increase in the number of children under state supervision who died or suffered near-fatal incidents due to opioid exposure in the first quarter of this year.

Wash. may have to dip into emergency reserves, despite historic tax increases

Despite passing the largest tax increase in state history amid record revenue levels, Washington state’s wallet may be empty by the end of the 2025-27 biennium, according to a new report by the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council.

Caffe Ladro launches “Coffee For Good” series

On July 1, Seattle-based coffee company Caffe Ladro launched a new community-driven initiative, “Coffee for Good,” a rotating coffee series that donates $3 from every bag sold to a featured local nonprofit.

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