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Annika DiNovi takes on leadership position at Parkshore

Annika DiNovi has joined the Parkshore senior living community as its new executive director.
Mayor taps Carmen Best for next police chief

Mayor Jenny Durkan declared her nomination of Carmen Best to lead the Seattle Police Department on Tuesday, praising the 26-year veteran who had initially been kept off the list of candidate finalists.
Bald eagle electrocuted in Madison Park

An American bald eagle died in Madison Park early Monday morning, after being electrocuted by live power lines along 42nd Avenue East.
Madison Park pedestrian activists bend chief traffic engineer's ear

Madison Park crossing flag stewards Ken Myrabo and Reg Newbeck are questioning whether a recently completed construction project at East Madison Street and McGilvra Boulevard East has improved the pedestrian experience in the neighborhood.
Central Area Senior Center working toward property acquisition

For the past 43 years, the Central Area Senior Center has been operating on a month-to-month lease with the City of Seattle. But CASC director Dian Ferguson says she’s more optimistic than ever that ownership of the community space will soon change hands for the better.
Madison Park dog owners still seeking answers after off-leash park attack

Max the cockapoo is recovering from the injuries he sustained during a June 29 attack by a St. Bernard while tethered to a bench in the Blue Dog Pond off-leash dog park.Two weeks later, his owners, Tinsley and Jeff Cobles, are still seeking answers; one in particular being if and when the responsible party will pay for Max’s costly vet bill.
Police chief finalists meet public at Not This Time forum

Three finalists for Seattle Police chief responded to questions from the public and a panel of African American community leaders and activists concerned about officer accountability on Wednesday, July 11.
Carmen Best back in running for Seattle Police chief

Interim Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best is back in the running to take on the job permanently, after one of the three finalists for the position dropped out.
Planned Parenthood Votes CEO fighting for reproductive health care

Jennifer Allen is back at Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, now at the helm as its new CEO.
In just a month since she started her new position, the reproductive health organization has filed another lawsuit against the Trump administration, is still in federal funding limbo and is also facing the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Beaver Lodge Sanctuary stewards launch summer Adopt-a-Plant program

Stewards of the Beaver Lodge Sanctuary in Madison Park have launched this year’s Adopt-a-Plant program to provide needed watering during the summer.
Seattle city attorney wants to make it easier to charge people with hate crimes

The Seattle City Attorney’s Office is seeking an amendment to municipal code that would make it easier to charge and convict a person of committing a hate crime.
Lawsuit claims city violated public meeting law ahead of head tax repeal

A Seattle attorney is challenging the process that led up to the repeal of the city’s short-lived employee-hours tax.
Council repeals Seattle's employee-hours tax

Amid chants from protesters inside city hall that “We are ready to fight, housing is a human right,” the Seattle City Council voted 7-2 to repeal the employee-hours tax, almost a month after its unanimous approval.
Seattle council heading toward employee-hours tax repeal

Seattle City Council president Bruce Harrell has called a special Tuesday meeting to vote on repealing the contentious employee-hours tax, almost a month after the council unanimously approved it.
Seattle looking at fixed-mobile safe consumption site model

With city staff citing a lack of viable options for a brick-and-mortar supervised drug consumption site, Seattle is moving toward a fixed-mobile model.