SEATTLE, WA — Today, Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced the appointment of Randy Engstrom as the next Director of Seattle Center, one of the region’s most important civic and cultural gathering places. Engstrom brings decades of experience in arts, culture, and public policy, including serving as Director of the City… [ Keep reading ]
Rental junk fees are making it harder to afford life in Seattle. They add costs people didn’t choose and can’t plan for — pushing rent even further out of reach. Rent is already high enough. We’re taking this on.
In response to the allegations of sexual abuse recently reported against César Chávez, the City of Seattle and King County have agreed to remove his name from the park located in the South Park neighborhood, effective immediately. This action comes at the urging of City Councilmember Rinck and County Councilmember… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson today announced her decision on how to proceed with the city’s surveillance pilot project, and answered questions from journalists. She also announced she will be holding a town hall next Friday at Town Hall Seattle so the public can take part in a more in-depth conversation on this… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson reacted strongly to approaches put forth by Sound Transit to resolve the agency’s financial shortfall which could delay or eliminate the Ballard and West Seattle Link Extensions. Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson: “As a board member and transit rider, I’m disappointed at the alternatives before us today. Ten years ago, voters across… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Katie B. Wilson released the following statement on the landmark settlement with Tribes and federal agencies to guide the future of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, which will be referred next week to Seattle City Council for review and consideration: “This marks a major milestone in the Skagit relicensing process. The settlement is an expression of… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Katie B. Wilson joined with community leaders, neighbors, and service providers at the Hope Factory in SoDo today to announce citywide, all-hands-on-deck effort to rapidly expand shelter across Seattle and start bringing people inside. The mayor announced she is transmitting a package of new legislation to City Council which will accelerate her efforts to open 1,000 new units of shelter and emergency housing with wrap-around services to… [ Keep reading ]
Abdi Jama has been appointed as Special Advisor on Immigrant & Refugee Affairs for the City of Seattle. A nationally respected leader in immigrant and refugee services, Abdi brings more than two decades of experience strengthening institutions, expanding access to justice, and building durable systems that support immigrant families across… [ Keep reading ]
Good morning, and thank you for joining me today. Thank you to Northwest Tap Connection for performing and to Ben Hunter for emceeing. And thank you to everyone who’s here in person today, including members of the City Council; the City Attorney; the County Executive; local elected officials; consular officials;… [ Keep reading ]
What a day! Seattleites, you know how to show out and support the Seahawks. As fans from across the region filled the streets of downtown Seattle and cheered on our talented athletes and coaches, City staff and community partners were hard at work making sure the day was safe and joyful. I want to personally thank everyone… [ Keep reading ]
