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Seattle City Councilmembers urge peaceful demonstrations ahead of weekend gatherings 

Today in anticipation of the large demonstrations scheduled for this weekend, Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9), Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth (District 3), and Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7) released the following joint statement. This morning, Council President Nelson also joined state and local leaders at a press conference discussing public safety preparations.  Seattle fully supports the right for people to...

Historic Ballard

May 29, 2022, was the 115th anniversary of Ballard being annexed to the City of Seattle. The reason for annexing...