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Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center
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Seattle City Council approves initial plan for Memorial Stadium redevelopment

The Seattle City Council passed a resolution today establishing the city’s support for a plan to demolish and rebuild Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center through a private-public partnership. The City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools (SPS), which owns the stadium, are working together on the project.  The legislation was sponsored by Council President Debora Juarez....

Seattle Green New Deal funding goes to a vote
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Seattle Green New Deal funding goes to a vote

The Seattle City Council will vote Tuesday on how to spend $6.5 million it set aside in the 2022 Green New Deal Opportunity Fund. These investments will go toward community resilience and addressing climate change. The funding for these investments were made possible by the JumpStart Seattle progressive tax sponsored by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. These...