Seatttle wins Judges Merit Award
Seattle is taking home an award, presented at the Association of Washington Cities conference in Vancouver Thursday. The prize is a “Judges Merit Award” from the Governor’s Smart Communities Awards for...
View ArticleVancouver’s Renaissance
Yesterday I went on a walking tour with Vancouver, Washington’s assistant city manager Eric Holmes. And forgive me if I report in cliché: It was a mind-blowing experience. The tour started out at the...
View ArticleRetirement System takes steps to maintain fiscal health
The board of the Seattle City Employees Retirement System (SCERS) last week received its regular evaluation of the retirement system’s finance from the actuaries, Milliman, Inc. The news was...
View Article“Dear Mayor,” Here are our priorities
Each year, before the budget process begins, the Seattle City Council customarily sends the mayor a letter or resolution outlining council priorities. In good times, the “dear mayor” letter included...
View ArticleThe Best Federal Program
There was standing room only at the Greenwood Senior Center Monday afternoon as a broad coalition of retirees, social activists and labor organizations joined together to sing “happy birthday” to...
View ArticleSeeing Red Ink
The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) held its annual Legislative Committee Meeting at the Doubletree Hotel in SeaTac Tuesday morning. Deciding on its legislative agenda is probably the most...
View ArticleLegislators Hear from the Public
Legislators from the state’s 46th District held a Town Hall meeting Monday night at Magnuson Park – perhaps appropriately the venue was “The Brig,” the former Naval Air Station lockup. The three...
View ArticleBleak Outlook in Olympia
Walking in under the Dome in Olympia is a contrast in sensations. On the one hand, the mood is as frantic as a train station at rush hour and, on the other, it’s as intense as an emergency room on...
View ArticleSeattle does Portlandia
Councilmember Jean Godden and Tom Rasmussen learn about the Portland Streetcar and Tram from Art Pearce of the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Last week, 30 Seattleites, including the mayor and six...
View ArticleDreams Come True – Thank you!
Jean addresses audience at her swearing-in on January 9th, 2012 Today I am excited – more than I ever have been – about the future of Seattle. This is the city that we all love. The opportunity to...
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