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Man Injured Following Capitol Hill Dispute
A man was injured after a dispute escalated to a shooting in a Capitol Hill neighborhood Friday afternoon.
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Detectives Investigating Friday Evening Fatal Shooting
A man was killed and another man has been detained following a shooting in the Columbia City neighborhood.
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Statements by Councilmembers Nelson & Pedersen and City Attorney Davison on the Possession and Public Drug Use Bill Vote
Councilmembers Sara Nelson (District 9, Citywide) and Alex Pedersen (District 4, Northeast Seattle), and City Attorney Ann Davison issued the following statements today following a vote on Council Bill 120586, which failed by a vote of 5 – 4 today in Full Council.
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Councilmember Pedersen launches bold tax reform to make the system more fair for Seattle
Councilmember Alex Pedersen (District 4 – Northeast Seattle) announced today a bold tax reform to make our system more fair for Seattle with legislation eliminating a regressive water tax for everyone and replacing it with a 2% local expansion of the State’s new progressive tax on high-end capital gains.
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Seattle City Light and Fire Department celebrate partnership, unveil the nation’s most capable electrical-fire fighting apparatus
On June 29, Seattle City Light and the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) unveiled Energy 1, our newest Energy Response Unit.
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Celebrate the Fourth of July safely! SPU Holiday Closure & How to Safely Dispose Summer Items
Welcome to summer! This is a note to our customers about the North Transfer Station closure for July 4th as well as how to properly dispose of summer celebration items.
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Seattle Fire discourages the use of fireworks. Urges community to find safer ways to celebrate July 4th
Every year, the personal use of fireworks cause fires and injure people in the Seattle area.
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On-Call Geotechnical Engineering Services; SPU RFQ/Contract# (RE-BID) 23-090-S
The City of Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is requesting qualifications from qualified consultants to assist the Geotechnical Engineering team in providing technical expertise in projects, perform peer reviews of engineering services, or to meet project schedule requirements during peak workload periods.
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New sidewalk, seating, art, and more on Kenyon Way S in South Beacon Hill | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK
This project was part of our Safe Routes to School program, and your Levy to Move Seattle dollars made it possible. Thank you!
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What’s happening July 1-16: events, sports, and planned construction around Seattle
We’ve got a couple of busy weeks coming up! From Fourth of July celebrations and MLB All-Star Week to planned construction, here is what you can expect and how you can keep moving safely around the city.
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Seattle Center And Space Needle Host 30th Anniversary Screening of Sleepless in Seattle on July 1
Celebrate 30 years of Sleepless in Seattle with a special screening of the film at the Mural Amphitheatre hosted by the Space Needle and Seattle Center. Watch the iconic 1993 film on July 1 at 9:30PM at Seattle Center.
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Focused on Student Success, $7.2 Million in Youth Programs Awarded
Building on nearly $5 million in expanded learning and college and career programming since 2020, the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) will invest $7.2 million in programs for students and youth not yet meeting grade-level standards, in alignment with and funded by the 2018 voter-approved Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy.
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Free 2023 Summer Beach Shuttle at Discovery Park
Seattle Parks and Recreation is #ParkProud to offer a FREE summer beach shuttle at Discovery Park to help improve access, reduce traffic congestion, and support a thriving environment.
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Three Arrested, Guns Recovered After Store Clerk Threatened
A 911 call from a Yesler Terrace gas station employee resulted in three arrests and the recovery of two firearms early Wednesday.
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Updates on Seattle’s Clean Transportation Electrification Blueprint
Transportation is the primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change in Seattle.
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2023 Center City Cinema – Join us for FREE movies under the stars!
This summer, we’re offering a variety of FREE movie nights in parks.
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Ship Canal Water Quality Project Reached a Major Milestone!
The Ship Canal Water Quality Project has been under construction since late 2018.
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Burglary Suspect Stabbed with Sword After Attacking Homeowner with Pitchfork
On June 28, a male suspect was stabbed by a samurai sword when he burglarized a residence in the North Beacon Hill neighborhood.
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Seattle unveils the nation’s most capable apparatus for fighting electrical fires in substations and underground vaults
The Seattle Fire Department and Seattle City Light unveiled their new Energy Response Unit – ENERGY 1 – the nation’s most capable apparatus for fighting electrical fires in substations and underground vaults.
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City of Seattle’s Food Equity Fund invests $2 million in 21 community-initiated projects
The City of Seattle is investing $2,000,000 to support community-led projects through the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ (DON) Food Equity Fund General Grant.