Happy April Fools’ Day! Not much in the news this morning, but some interesting coverage of secure scheduling and of the fight for a $15 minimum wage.
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News roundup: ST3, tree cutting, and more
Lots of debate about how to punish the homeowners who illegally cut 150 trees in a greenbelt.
Continue readingNews roundup: SODO arena, Pronto still
Yesterday’s Council hearings on the SODO Arena have everyone’s attention this morning. Plus, more on the Pronto buyout.
Continue readingSODO Arena hearings
The Sustainability and Transportation Committee held hearings this afternoon and this evening on the petition to vacate two blocks of Occidental Avenue in order to build the SODO Arena. And the sides lined up fairly quickly.
Continue readingSwedish Cherry Hill appeal hearing moves forward
The third meeting in the appeal of Swedish Health Services’ proposed Major Institution Master Plan (MIMP) update for the Swedish Cherry Hill campus took place this morning, and it was the first chance for the Council members to ask questions. As such, we got a few hints on how they are approaching the issues.
Continue readingNews roundup: Pronto, SODO, housing
Yesterday’s vote to buy out the ailing Pronto bike-share system tops the news this morning, but the SODO Arena hearings today take up a lot of column-inches as well.
Continue readingThis week: count to ten
The City Council has ten meetings on the schedule for this week. So take a deep breath and let’s jump in…
Continue readingNews roundup: construction woes
It’s a bad week to be working on a construction project in Seattle.
Continue readingNews roundup: taking sides on Larry Weis
News coverage is dominated by op-ed pieces this morning, especially related to Larry Weis’s confirmation vote tomorrow.
Continue readingNews roundup: potpourri
A little bit of everything this morning.
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