Open house on David Rodgers Park play area set for Feb. 7

Two concept plans for the David Rodgers Park play area as presented during a public meeting at the end of October. Courtesy of Seattle Parks & Recreation

Monday, January 29, 2018 1:57 PM

Community members of all ages are encouraged to provide input

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Public provides wish list for Interbay armory redevelopment

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Plymouth Housing talks being a good neighbor

Plymouth Housing and SMR Architects spoke to interested residents Wednesday about what the nonprofit developer does for Seattle’s homeless population and how a new affordable housing development slated to open in Uptown in 2021 will fit in the community.
Sound Transit expands comment period for light rail expansion

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Kohl-Welles seeks second term on King County Council

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“I’ve loved being on the council, and I’d like to serve for longer,” Kohl-Welles tells Queen Anne News. “I think this would likely be my last run for office, and I’d like to continue work on what’s been very important.”
Queen Anne parks advocate running for District 7

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Public lands commissioner lauds Elliott Bay blue carbon project

Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz came out to Elliott Bay on Monday to talk up the oysters growing in the shallows that are expected to provide natural filtration of pollutants in the Puget Sound.
West Point project to have temporary Discovery Park trail impacts

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Friends of Discovery Park share South Beach Trail designs

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Transportation, environmental activist running for King County Council

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The 30-year-old transit wonk aims to change that with her bid for Jeanne Kohl-Welles’ District 4 county council seat. Issues she wants to better address include improving public transportation, boosting affordable housing and unburdening parents dealing with the high cost of child care.
King County offering Good Neighbor Agreement for modular homeless shelter

King County’s Department of Community and Human Services will work with the Uptown Alliance on a Good Neighbor Agreement ahead of the opening of a 24/7 modular homeless shelter this summer.
CASE looking for problem-solving city council candidates

After successfully backing Jenny Durkan’s first mayoral bid and fighting last year’s head tax that would have impacted more than 300 big businesses in the city, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s political action committee is in the early stage of identifying council candidates that have plans for fixing Seattle’s biggest issues with existing revenue.
King County set to take insurance company to trial next year

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Housing versus park space at Fort Lawton hearing

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Residents weigh in on Sound Transit light rail extension

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L&I fines 99 Tunnel subcontractor for failing to pay prevailing wage

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Suspected Seattle serial arsonist in custody

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SEEC issues second cycle of Democracy Vouchers

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Sound Transit seeks comments for West Seattle and Ballard Link scoping period

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Committee assessing greatest public benefit for Seattle Armory site

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