At the height of World War II, as Boeing was testing a plane that would become the B-29 Bomber, one prototype crashed into a meat packing plant adjacent to Boeing Field.
Eighty-seven percent of baby boomers, age 65 or older, want to continue living in their current homes. So the question is: How do we make this happen? By making aging accommodations before they are needed.
The virulently anti-neighborhood, pro-developer Sightline Institute recently posted a story attempting to prove that the demolition of low income and affordable housing in Seattle is not a problem.
The candidates for both major parties stretch the truth. Neither is particularly trustworthy. Republican nominee Donald Trump is a clueless outsider; meanwhile, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is the mirror opposite, a chameleonic insider.
Proponents of a statewide initiative to raise the minimum wage and expand access to paid sick leave made their case on Sept. 13 for why voters should back the sweeping measure designed to reduce economic inequality in Washington.
During the fall season, occupational and physical therapists see back and neck injuries from carrying lawn chairs and elbow and shoulder tendonitis from raking leaves.
The fuel shortage lingered following World War II but the ability to drive or own a car was a vital thing to look forward to after sacrificing for the war efforts. Passing the driver’s test was the main goal. The second was finding our first ride!
As the summer eases into fall, overall home sales have cooled in comparison to the spring and summer. The market has shifted, and it would be easy to chalk this up to a weakened market or natural seasonal variation.
This June, Velmeir Properties, developer of the City People’s site, hired an arborist to prepare a report on the trees that cover the eastern hillside where they want to build. The report, which is publicly available on the city of Seattle’s website, reads like a cursory response to one question: “What will happen if we build a very big building here?”
I oppose ST3, given what the plan includes and the cost of the proposal. Regarding the former, it appears that the plan will not solve the traffic problems in the three-county area. Regarding the latter, the cost is excessive.
I drove past Francois Kissel’s old house in Madrona the other day, with its fine view across Lake Washington to Bellevue and the Cascades, and I got to thinking about our city’s history.
With winter approaching, there’s a new clarity to Mayor Ed Murray’s approach to our homeless crisis. Sadly, the only lesson learned from the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness seems to be that The Plan cannot fail. The plan can only be failed.
The Seattle City Council passed legislation on Monday, Sept. 19, that will give a number of food and retail employees earlier notice of their work schedules and require large employers to provide increased compensation when those schedules change.