Seattle has hired 60 new police officers in the first quarter of 2025, a 500% increase over the same time last year, resulting in a 25% drop in violent crime and a 24% drop in total crime.
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Seattle’s Equitable Development Initiative Seeks Advisory Board Members To Shape Community Investments
The Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) is seeking community members to join its Advisory Board to direct funding and resources towards projects that support Seattle’s marginalized and displaced communities.
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Seattle Launches $900K Arts Initiative to Reimagine Downtown in 2026
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is seeking grant funding from artists to reimagine Downtown Seattle through public art installations and exhibitions in 2026 under the theme “We Still Dream a Future”, with applications due by June 3 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
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Ride Free: Seattle’s Waterfront Shuttle Resumes With Expanded Service Through September
Funded by King County and the City of Seattle, the free shuttle service will connect the community with the revitalized waterfront and prepare for the grand opening of Waterfront Park in late September 2025.
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Dionne Foster Building Momentum in Seattle City Council Race, Qualifies For Democracy Voucher Program In Record Time
Dionne Foster, a nonprofit executive and former City of Seattle policy advisor, has qualified for the Democracy Voucher Program in just one week, securing 400 contributions and 400 signatures from Seattle voters, and has already received endorsements from over 30 elected officials and community leaders.
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Seattle Parks Invites Community To Celebrate Opening Of South Park Plaza This Saturday
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a grand opening event for South Park Plaza on Saturday, April 26, from noon to 2 p.m., featuring music, food, and opportunities to explore the new park and meet neighbors.
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Seattle Council Approves New Regulations For After-Hours Lounges In Response To Gun Violence
Seattle City Council has unanimously approved new regulations aimed at improving public safety around after-hours nightlife lounges, introducing safety and permitting requirements in response to an increase in late-night gun violence.
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Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Seattle
Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock Written by Stacker Stacker compiled a list of the most expensive homes in Seattle listed for sale on realtor.com. Homes are ranked by price with ties broken by price per square foot. Realtor.com #30. 10 E Roanoke St Slip 5, Seattle – Price: $4,295,000– 2 bedrooms, nan full bathrooms, 1 half […]
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Seattle 7-Day Weather Forecast
ESOlex // Shutterstock Written by Stacker Stacker created the forecast for Seattle, Washington using data from OpenWeather. This week’s high is 67 °F on Thursday, while the low is 37 °F on Sunday. There are expected to be 0 sunny days and rain on 5 days this week. There are currently no weather alerts. Monday, […]
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How Gas Prices Have Changed In Seattle In The Last Week
Maridav // Shutterstock Written by Stacker Gas prices have gone up by 16 cents per gallon since the beginning of last month but are still down by nearly 30 cents compared to this time last year. The national average fuel price is about $3.26, with McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, seeing the cheapest metro-area prices at $2.66 and […]
