Seattle City Wire

Seattle City Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis got a special inside look at the Cinerama for the first time since the SIFF bought the property, three years after it shut down operations.

Be’er Sheva Park Renovation Construction Begins

Seattle Parks and Recreation and our partners Rainier Beach Link2Lake and Seattle Parks Foundation are happy to announce construction for the Be’er Sheva Park Upland Improvements starts June 12, 2023.

City of Seattle seeks community members to serve on the Community Involvement Commission

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is currently recruiting to fill eight vacancies on the Community Involvement Commission (CIC).

Strategic Partnerships Team Leads with Equity in Advising and Supporting City Programs

Through the Race and Social Justice Initiative, the City of Seattle is consistently working to address and eliminate institutional racism.

2-Alarm fire damages two homes in the Haller Lake neighborhood

At 2:47 p.m. the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a backyard deck on fire and extending into two homes at the 300 block of NE 133rd St. in the Haller Lake neighborhood.

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Seattle City Wire area weekly mass times

By Seattle City Wire | Jun 10, 2023

The following parishes in the Seattle City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Mayor Harrell Introduces New Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 27% from Existing Buildings

Policy continues Seattle’s decades-long legacy of national climate leadership and innovation to meet the urgency and scale of the climate crisis

Representative Jayapal, Senator Warren Reintroduce the Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) reintroduced the bicameralJudicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act,legislation to strengthen our nation’s judicial ethics laws, impose an enforceable code of conduct on the Supreme Court, and ban federal judges from owning individual stock.

Seattle City (spot)Light: Chris Sveda, Data Analyst

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2024 Parks and Open Space Update

Visit the Engagement Hub and participate in one of the three remaining workshops!

Supporting the City’s Osprey Nests

Seattle’s parks abound with wildlife, somehow finding a niche to fill in our urban environment.

Seattle Channel wins 5 Northwest Regional Emmy Awards

Seattle Channel recognized for storytelling in arts/entertainment, diversity equity inclusion, and more!

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines earned ‘Corporate Equality Index’ score of 90

By Seattle City Wire | Jun 9, 2023

Alaska Airlines-based Alaska Airlines was awarded a score of 90 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation based on a review of the company’s policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation earned ‘Corporate Equality Index’ score of 95

By Seattle City Wire | Jun 8, 2023

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, which is based in Seattle, earned a score of 95 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

Friday Evening Collision Kills Driver

Police are investigating a collision that killed the driver in the Judkins Park neighborhood Friday.

City to conduct a limited test of the Wireless Emergency Alert system on June 5 as part of Preparation for All Star Game

On June 5 at 1 p.m., the City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management will send two test messages through the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system.

Good Samaritan alerts residents of house on fire in the Greenwood neighborhood

Just before 5 p.m., a Good Samaritan was on his way home from work via Aurora Ave. N. when he saw a column of black smoke coming from a residence at the 900 block of N. 87th St.

Man Found with Gunshot Wounds near Olympic Hills Neighborhood

Police investigated a shooting late Saturday morning after several witnesses heard shots fired near the intersection of Northeast 125th Street and Lake City Way Northeast.

Mayor Harrell and Coalition of Health Leaders Launch New Youth Mental Health Initiative Focused on Prevention and Early Intervention

On June 7, Mayor Bruce Harrell joined Seattle youth and education, health, and community partners to announce the launch of Reach Out Seattle, a new initiative focused on prevention and early intervention of youth mental and behavioral health challenges.

Mayor Harrell and Office of Planning and Community Development Unveil Competition Winners Advancing Innovative Office Space Conversion Ideas Focused on Sustainable Downtown Activation