Stories for December 2016

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Friday, December 30

EDITORIAL: Our brutal year

By show of hands, who is just absolutely relieved it’s about to be 2017?

Thursday, December 29

Diabetes Expo doles out awards, features inventor of 'artificial pancreas'

On Nov. 19, the American Diabetes Expo at Magnuson Park brought together the diabetic community for National Diabetes Awareness Month in Washington state and Seattle.  

City crowdsources solutions for weather response

Snow is a rarity in Seattle. When it hits, many people would rather cancel their plans than deal with the roads, uncertain transit schedules, uninitiated motorists and general mess that comes from the cold white stuff.

Tuesday, December 27

City delays opening date of "navigation center" for homeless services

A navigation center originally planned to open to Seattle’s homeless population by January has been delayed, the city expecting to know within the next few weeks where the facility will be sited.

Thursday, December 22

Photos from the 2016 Argosy Christmas Ships

Argosy ends its 2016 Christmas cruise season with carols on the shore of Gas Works Park 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23.

Tuesday, December 20

Our political wishlist for 2017

It’s the season for gift giving, resolutions, and New Year's wishes. Here’s our political wish list for 2017 — presents we'd like to see under every Seattle resident’s tree.

Monday, December 19

School district administrators turn to public to work out potentially huge deficit

Finance staff continue to work on $11.5 million in cuts for 'worst-case scenario' budget

Most years, mid-December is when school district staff finish the budget for the next school year. But for school year 2017-2018, staff have delayed that process a month to organize three public hearings for a potential eight-figure deficit.

Friday, December 16

Capitol Hill Housing receives transit-oriented development funding

$47 million in 2009 Housing Levy funds awarded for six new affordable housing projects, preserving three

The city closed the books on the 2009 Seattle Housing Levy on Thursday, announcing $47 million in funding for six new affordable housing developments, including Capitol Hill Housing's Site B-North transit-oriented development.

Thursday, December 15

REVIEW: 'Untitled Play About Art School' slickly produced, unevenly written

There's a show with a smart perspective on mental illness here, but it's hidden in a morass of unfulfilling B-plots and hyper-niche character archetypes.

Holiday DUI patrols begin tonight, last through New Year's Eve

Washington State Traffic Safety Commission director Darrin Grondel says he's concerned about an increase in fatal crashes with "polydrug" drivers.

Tuesday, December 13

Move-in fee legislation passes with exceptions for small landlords

The Seattle City Council on Monday unanimously passed an ordinance restricting move-in fees for renters and establishing privileges for renters to pay those fees over time.

Backyard cottages: Yea or nay?

We have been seeing them pop up in residential backyards all over town. Stand-alone cottages, two-story cottages, or apartments over garages. What is going on?

Thursday, December 8

Final funding approved for Madison-McGilvra intersection improvements

The final piece of a grassroots funding request for intersection improvements to East Madison Street and McGilvra Boulevard has been approved under the Neighborhood Park and Street Fund.

Wednesday, December 7

Arborvitae: The unappreciated workhorse

Overused? Maybe. Undervalued? Definitely.

Given the right place, time and opportunity, there really are no bad children or bad plants.

Tuesday, December 6

Giving thanks for the McGilvra community

The McGilvra community has so much to be thankful for this year. 

City opens Emergency Operations Center ahead of snow forecast

The National Weather Service has predicted another storm will hit Puget Sound on Thursday.

Monday, December 5

The mysteries of mushrooms

One of the six kingdoms of life on Earth, fungi help maintain the equilibrium of ecosystems by connecting the flow of nutrients.

Friday, December 2

Our divisive garments

How many of us were told it wasn’t polite to discuss politics in mixed company? I would guess the answer is “a lot.” Of course, the important phrase in that rule was “mixed company."

Seattle Public Schools faces $74 million deficit in 2017-2018

District officials blame Legislature inaction on McCleary; ‘Worst-case scenario’ budget to be released Jan. 11

The shortfall could potentially lead to the cut of hundreds of jobs, and the school district is currently working on a “worst-case scenario” budget for 2017-2018, to be released Jan. 11.