Wilson Focuses on Fiscal Discipline, No New Taxes in Budget Proposal
Faced with a $175 million deficit, Mayor Katie Wilson chose to balance her 2027 budget primarily through cuts and streamlining City operations, but no new revenue. Police and homelessness response spending continued to grow amid other cuts.
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Thanks for the tips about work in the parking lot at West Seattle Taco Time this morning. We went over to check on its status; the signage says it’s closed through Saturday.
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Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the islands known to Britain as the Falklands and to Argentines as the Malvinas, calling it a key issue for his nation and urging the parties to find a “peaceful solution” as tensions with London over the disputed archipelago grow. “The Malvinas for us is […]
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(Recent early-morning scene on Elliott Bay, photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor) Here is our highlight list for the rest of today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (which you can preview any time – our daily highlight list is meant to be a reminder rundown, with last-minute additions too): READING WITH TODDLERS: 10:30 am […]