Despite warnings of impending snow Monday night, nearly seventy community leaders, activists, voters attended the swearing-in of new District 2 City Council member Tammy Morales, at the Centilia Cultural Center at El Centro de la Raza. She was sworn in by community members Farhiya Mohamed, Executive Director of the Somali Family Safety Task Force and Andrew Hong, the acting Director for March for Our Lives/Washington. Continue reading Morales Vows to Help District 2 “Rewrite Rules Of Power” at Community Swearing-In→
South Seattle has been sprinkled by snowfall since Sunday night, as a highly anticipated bout of freezing temperatures spilled into the Puget Sound region.
Several hundred people gathered at Victor Steinbrueck Park in downtown Seattle on Saturday, January 4th, to protest the U.S. military’s continued involvement in Iraq and the Middle East, and specifically, the killing of Iranian Military Commander Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike on January 3rd, a move many of those attending the protest fear could lead to a war against Iran. Continue reading Hundreds Attend Anti-War Demonstration After US Kills Iranian General→
Installation of on-demand bike lockers at Rainier Beach and other Link Stations
In recognition of the increased number of Sound Transit riders using bicycles as part of their trip, the agency is installing shared, on-demand bike lockers started this week at Link stations. The lockers are a first at the University of Washington Station, while new lockers at the SODO and Rainier Beach Stations will replace older ones and more than double the number of available spaces.
