Explore the traditional and contemporary influences of China at A Glimpse of China – Seattle Chinese Culture & Arts Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on May 17 at the Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall. This free one-day event will allow attendees to participate in cultural traditions covering 5,000 years of Chinese history.
Much of the funding for Sound Transit’s projects, including ST3, has come from federal grants. In the past seven years, it has secured a total of $3.8 billion, with $9 billion expected in future grants for ST3.
Eighteen new stories make up a new and amazing collection of Magnolia memories and milestones, launching Saturday, June 7, 3–5 p.m. with a reading and fun celebration at Magnolia United Church of Christ, 3555 West McGraw St. “From Clown Hijinks to Cooper’s Hawks” is the theme of the gathering.
KeyBank has announced a grant of $1 million its largest single grant in Seattle to date —to Civic Commons on behalf of the Black Home Initiative (BHI) Network.
Rite Aid customers can expect their local store to close or change ownership in the next few months, as the struggling drugstore chain goes through another bankruptcy filing. The company plans to sell customer prescription files, inventory and other assets as it closes distribution centers and unloads store locations.
With a looming $150 million budget deficit, King County Executive Shannon Braddock’s is implementing a 200-day plan to find new revenue. Within her limited time as King County executive, Braddock is tasked with filling a $150 million budget gap, further exacerbated by President Donald Trump’s efforts to halt federal funding to the county for continuing its DEI programs.
Major construction activities are underway at Amtrak’s King Street Yard in Seattle, where crews recently began building the foundation for a new nearly 100,000 square foot maintenance facility that will help improve Amtrak service and support the introduction of new trains in the Pacific Northwest.
What all does Medicare cover when it comes to vision care? I currently have good vision insurance through my employer but will lose it when I retire.
When the weather starts to heat up, salad typically makes its return to dinner tables across the country. For those who want to give their salad a heartier and more flavorful look, consider the following recipe for "Cucumber and Shrimp Salad (Goi Du'a Chuot)" from Andrew Nguyen's "Into the Vietnamese Kitchen."
Defendants charged with public drug use in Seattle could get their charges dismissed in 60 days in exchange for full compliance with diversion programs as part of a new alternative to prosecution. Under the "Drug Prosecution Alternative," eligible defendants are to be transferred from the City Attorney’s Office to the Seattle Municipal Court Resource Center, where they will participate in a substance use assessment and complete a drug test.
Tiny houses are poised to be vital in addressing Washington state’s housing affordability crisis. It will take a shift in the “bigger is better” mindset behind the supersizing of American housing over the last century.
Seattle is expected to lose nearly $9 million in parking meter revenue by 2026, as demand plateaus and hourly rates drop for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The parking meter revenue drop is part of a larger $241.5 million shortfall projected for the city’s general fund through 2026, excluding grants and transfers.
Spirit of Africa, part of the Seattle Center Festál series, returns on Saturday, May 10, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Armory Food & Event Hall at Seattle Center. This free, family-friendly event celebrates African cultures, music, dance, art, and community, with this year’s theme: “Unity Through the African Lenses.”
Three days after sine die, caucus leaders from both sides of the aisle in the Washington State Legislature are reflecting on wins and losses during this year’s 105-day session. Democrats hold sizable majorities in both chambers of the Legislature. That often translates into Democratic lawmakers being able to pass bills regardless of Republican opposition.
Seattle leaders are preparing for more potential impacts related to continuing cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that have already seen several hundred Seattle-based workers laid off.
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