King County Seattle Districts Now kicks off its signature-gathering campaign Wednesday night, in the basement of the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, a passel of neighborhood activists gathered at tables to coordinate and celebrate the beginning of the Seattle Districts Now signature-gathering campaign. Their goal: 30,943 valid signatures in the next six months, which will ensure their amendment…
King County Cops: “We’re not spying” Residents: “We don’t believe you” A healthy crowd of Alki residents packed Wednesday’s Seattle City Council Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology committee meeting to voice their concerns about 30 surveillance cameras recently erected along Seattle’s waterways—most notably Alki beach. The cameras, purchased through a $5 million federal homeland security grant…
King County Dark clouds on the horizon for Boeing? By the numbers, it was a terrific quarter and year for the jet maker. Most eyes, however, are affixed to two bad news stories. Most obviously, the 787 fleet remains out of commission as investigators try to get to the bottom of their mild “catching-on-fire” problem,…
Daily Clips will be taking Tuesday off, so that the editor can attend the Washington State Democrats’ annual Crab Feed in Olympia. See you there. The State Rodney Tom? “Now it’s time to send him packing” On the eve of Washington State Democrats’ annual crab feed in Olympia, the Dems have set out to feed…
King County Theo Chocolate disputes ‘union-busting’ allegations in recently published ILRF report In a 24-page report titled “Aiding & Abetting: How Unaccountable Fair Trade Certifiers Are Destroying Workers’ Rights”, the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF) details a 2010 chain of events in which it claims Seattle’s Theo Chocolate violated U.S. and international labor standards during a Teamsters…
King County Rob Holland quits Seattle Port Commission Seattle Port Commissioner Rob Holland has resigned, three years into his first term and days after a critical article by Seattle Times reporter Emily Heffter laid out Holland’s multiple problems, ranging from improper personal expenses on his Port credit card to personal employment difficulties to tensions with port staff. Fellow…
King County Seattle school levies pass Two Seattle school levies passed Tuesday with very strong voter support, ensuring that the district will maintain a decadelong record of ballot-box success. The three-year, $552 million operations levy was leading with 74 percent percent of the vote and the $695 million capital levy was ahead with nearly 72 percent….
King County Rod Dembowski appointed to King County Council, will represent Bothell, Kenmore and Kirkland Dembowski takes the seat vacated by Bob Ferguson, who was elected Washington State Attorney General in November. Dembowski will face a general election for the position in November. He was among three finalists, including State Rep. Cindy Ryu (D-32) and Shoreline…
King County Holland’s first term at Port a tangle of problems Rob Holland ran for Port Commission in 2009 as a promising new candidate: a progressive, with a master’s degree in public policy and a union family. He pledged to bring a middle-class voice to a board traditionally populated by wealthy business interests. He raised…
King County McGinn, facing broad opposition, ends police drone program Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said Thursday he will permanently ground the Seattle Police Department’s proposed aerial drone program. The Police Department had purchased two 3.5-pound Draganflyer X6 Helicopter Tech drones with money from a regional Urban Area Security Initiative grant. But during a community meeting last fall and a public hearing Wednesday…