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SEATTLE – Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden, chair of the Libraries, Utilities and Center (LUC) committee, today released the following statement in response to learning a former city employee has been arrested for a $1 million theft from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU):
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In his position as a Seattle representative to the Association for Washington Cites board, Councilmember Rasmussen is leading the effort for the City of Seattle to soon join the National League of Cities (NLC) prescription discount program. In operation since 2008, the program provides residents of participating NLC cities who have an NLC discount card to save on the cost of prescriptions not covered by insurance.
The gymnasts are participating in a competition in Seattle on the March 10th, 2012. Six of them are on the New Zealand team to compete at Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in Everett.
Unlike Drug Court or other diversion-programs, that require an arrest and costly involvement in the criminal justice system, pre-booking diversion doesn’t require an arrest.
This episode of City Inside/Out: Council Edition features Councilmembers Sally Bagshaw, Tim Burgess and Tom Rasmussen answering your questions with host Brian Callanan.
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What needs to happen to bring NBA and NHL to Seattle? How can residents be involved in this year’s budget process? What are the next steps for making Third Avenue safer for residents and visitors? Is the Volunteer Park Conservatory really facing closure? Whatever your questions, submit them now.
Washington was the first state to criminalize human trafficking and today our State Legislature took another giant step by making advertisers accountable for their role in the exploitation of children. The State House of Representatives unanimously passed ESSB 6251 this...
On Monday, March 5th, I will participate in a public forum hosted by the Central Waterfront Committee at Seattle’s Town Hall titled “Setting the Stage: How do we create vibrant spaces for arts, culture and entertainment”? It will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Central Waterfront Committee is a volunteer group of community [...]
In the fall of 2010, the City Council adopted new on-street parking management policies. These new policies were designed to (1) keep one or two spaces available on each block in our neighborhood business districts, (2) reduce congestion and environmental...
It was the 1962 Worlds Fair – this year celebrating its 50th anniversary – that did something surprising for a mostly forgotten city: It branded Seattle in a way no advertising campaign could ever have done. The fair said that Seattle was a happening place, a place celebrating science and bent on opening the doorway to the future.