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A South End Guide to Hispanic Heritage Month 2023

by Agueda Pacheco

In the last 10 years, Latinos have become one of the fastest-growing communities in King County, and with that comes their booming cultural scene. The culture — their arts, music, and dances — are particularly on display during Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sep. 15 to Oct. 15. September is when countries like Mexico, Chile, and El Salvador celebrate their Independence from Spain. Last week, Sea Mar hosted a parade in South Park and organized El Grito (the shout) — a celebration of Mexican independence — in Seattle Center, but that marks just the beginning.

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Local and State Legislation Hope to Address Environmental Impacts From Airports

by Agueda Pacheco Flores

A County ordinance and a Washington State House bill could help alleviate the impact of local airports on South End communities. 

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Remembering Francisca Garcia: A Pillar of the South End Latino Community

by Agueda Pacheco Flores

You can’t tell Francisca Garcia’s story without telling the story of her family and her community. 

“My mother was, in my view, a giant, a force to be reckoned with,” said her daughter Luna Garcia, between laughs as she recalled her mother. “If she decided something, no matter how outlandish, she made it happen.”

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Natural Gas Watchdog Questions Waste Management’s Marketing Claims on Renewable Gas

by Agueda Pacheco

Seattle residents and environmental activist groups are putting Waste Management’s (WM) new garbage truck slogans, which claim their trucks to be fully powered by renewable gas, to the test.

“You know the signs, ‘Breath Clean, Seattle: Powered By Renewable Natural Gas,’” said Pat Harris, a downtown resident speaking at the Seattle City Council’s Transportation and Public Utilities Committee last month. “The suggestion that Seattle residents are breathing clean around Waste Management on methane gas-powered vehicles isn’t accurate.” 

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Funding From King County’s Housing Finance Program Creates Nearly a Thousand Units of Affordable Housing

by Agueda Pacheco Flores

In February of this year, King County awarded nearly $25 million to eight affordable housing projects across the region, including in the South End. 

The money, which comes from the Housing Finance Program, will develop nearly a thousand units of affordable housing across the county. Half of those units will be prioritized for people who have previously been unhoused, veterans, and persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

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Water Safety Day Proposed to Bring Awareness to Drowning Prevention

by Agueda Pacheco Flores

At a public hearing for the Washington State Legislature’s Government and Tribal Relations Committee earlier this month, Chezik Tsunoda recalled how it was silent when her 3-year-old son drowned.

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Affordable Housing and a New Community Space Is Coming to White Center

by Agueda Pacheco Flores

A long-awaited community center and affordable housing complex in White Center will break ground later this year.

The White Center Community Development Association (WCCDA) received $4.9 million from the state’s Housing Trust Fund in December of last year.

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King County Will Help Preserve and Activate 32 Green Space Projects in the South End

by Agueda Pacheco Flores

Several projects around the South End aimed at preserving and activating green spaces just got a major boost in funding. In January, King County awarded a combined $52 million to 32 projects across King County. It’s part of Executive Dow Constantine’s goal to save, preserve, and enhance the last 65,000 acres of urban canopy, forest, farmland, and green space around the county. 

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