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(File photo) Looking for a preschool? West Seattle’s unique Intergenerational Learning Center at The Mount (WSB sponsor) is holding an open house tomorrow (Thursday) night, and we’re mentioning it here in case you haven’t already seen it in our Event Calendar – here’s the invitation: Join the Intergenerational Learning Center Director Yona Dembele and team […]

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(WSB file photo from a movie night at Camp Long) As noted in our calendar and daily highlight list, Seattle Parks is screening “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” in Lincoln Park tonight.Camp Long has been hoping to host outdoor movies before the season’s over, and this afternoon we just got word of two, on the next […]

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After many housing advocates feared the idea of a temporary break on Mandatory Housing Affordability fees was dead, Foster's proposal could be approved by early next year. It includes an 80% discount for vested projects, and a 60% break for new projects that include more family-sized units.

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A RV safe lot between South Park and West Seattle is expected to serve 140 currently people currently living on the street once it opens in November. Councilmember Bob Kettle and other officials spoke to the importance of the project at a recent ceremony.

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I will be out of town until next Thursday, so look for my stories on the mayor’s gun violence reduction…

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dramatic video released Wednesday shows the moment two Minneapolis officers were shot after racing to an upper floor of an apartment building in pursuit of a shooter who had also killed two people and wounded three others, one the mother of his child. The videos released by the City of Minneapolis provide […]

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A man accused of assaulting a woman who was jogging on a trail in a sexually motivated attack was taken into custody by Renton police.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has issued an order blocking immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine the person is likely to escape. In a preliminary injunction granted Sept. 2 and unsealed Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong said the government must consider the “totality of the […]

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Minneapolis (AP) — The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall meeting as the city was going through an immigration crackdown and the deaths of two U.S. citizens is expected to be sentenced Wednesday after reaching a deal with prosecutors. Prosecutors had recommended a 14-month prison term […]

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Downtown Seattle has largely rebounded from the pandemic, according to a new report from the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA).

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Amazon announced it is raising the minimum starting wage for its full-time U.S. operations employees to $20 an hour.

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NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida woman who was paid $750,000 by a fund for people sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein has pleaded guilty to falsifying records she used in her application for the money. Jennifer Percival, a scholar who has written books on autism, entered the plea in federal court in New York on […]

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We have a followup today from the organizers of a beach cleanup at Alki that was in our highlight list last Saturday. Almost 40 volunteers showed up to take on Puget Soundkeeper‘s challenge along the West Seattle and downtown waterfronts: Photos courtesy Puget Soundkeeper Almost 40 volunteers joined Puget Soundkeeper on Saturday for their annual […]

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Washington's new income tax didn't just create a 9.9% bracket for millionaires. Lawmakers quietly stripped pension protections.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs as lawmakers used what was expected to be their final day in Washington before the midterm elections to address a growing voter concern. The legislation would require state utility regulators to […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s and graced everything from postage stamps to a cruise ship, has died at 88, his son said in a written statement Wednesday. Max died on Monday, the statement said. No cause was given. […]

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Newly released video shows the firing of more than 200 fireworks, which police said caused the deadly July 4 Chelan Hills Fire.

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Originally published on 425 Business. Led by nonprofit Challenge Seattle, the partnership aims to strengthen the region’s ability to retain employers, attract investment, and create jobs.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The creator of a Texas-based investment company has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say bilked 64 victims, including Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. U.S. District Judge Zachary Bluestone sentenced Siddharth Jawahar, 38, on Tuesday and ordered him […]

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Oracle, the tech giant known for its database software and cloud infrastructure, is laying off 359 employees in Seattle.