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Delivery Drivers File Lawsuit Against Amazon for Labor Violations
Two Washington drivers allege that Jungle Trux and Amazon failed to pay overtime or grant them breaks.
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LGBTQ Seniors Seek Community in Capitol Hill
Community members shared their vision of the city’s first LGBTQ-affirming senior housing project at Tuesday’s workshop.
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Plans for New Community Village Give Filipino Seniors Renewed Hope
The city announced more than $100 million in investments for affordable housing units Monday.
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Homeless Service Providers Refute City’s Reason for Budget Cuts
SHARE/WHEEL testified at City Hall that they had successfully transitioned clients into permanent housing.
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After the City’s Oldest Grocery Store Closes, Customers Look Elsewhere for Food and Community
Georgetown’s Carleton Avenue Grocery closed on October 31, leaving the neighborhood with a deeper dearth of food options.
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Homelessness Prevention Program Keeps 3,000 Housed
The initiative, which is funded by the Best Starts for Kids levy, is helping stabilize families at risk…
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Facing Cuts From City, Homeless Service Providers Request a Reprieve
Funding would be cut for at least 300 shelter beds in Seattle, as well as hygiene and support…
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What Has Changed in the Year Since the Passage of Seattle’s Hotel Worker Law?
According to hotel housekeepers on the Westin’s night shift, not much.
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Activists and Politicians Rally for Stronger Tenant Protections
During the event, State Representative Nicole Macri announced that she will be introducing legislation to repeal a statewide…
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Seattle Parents Prepare for Future Bus Strikes
A local bus union is protesting inadequate health insurance and retirement plans, but Seattle parents are left scrambling…
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Jenny Durkan Sworn in as Mayor of Seattle
The city’s first female mayor in over a century began her first shift on a citywide tour.
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Seattle Coalition Appeals Zoning Changes
The 26-group coalition filed an appeal against proposed upzoning that aims to increase housing affordability.
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Mayor Signs Retirement Savings Plan Into Law
Along with signing the City budget, the mayor also put into motion the nation’s first city-faciliated, privately-administered retirement…
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City Budget Includes Funding for Georgetown-South Park Trail
Tired of feeling like islands, South Park and Georgetown residents pushed the city for greater connectivity between the…
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Former Army Base Could Address School District’s ‘Capacity Crisis’
The city and Seattle Public Schools entered into an agreement on Monday to plan for new schools and…