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No charges for Central District man accused of promoting prostitution

Prosecutor's office cites case as legally insufficient

A Central District resident police investigated for more than a year for allegedly promoting prostitution will not face charges, the King County Prosecutor’s Office finding the case to be legally insufficient.

Only in Seattle funding available to boost business districts

The Office of Economic Development is making $1.4 million in business district improvement funds available through its annual Only in Seattle initiative. Neighborhood organizations, businesses and property owners are encouraged to work on a common vision for a business district, and any can apply for project funding by 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29.

Foster Island Bridge, Arboretum irrigation winterization to cause temporary closures

The Washington State Department of Transportation and Seattle Parks and Recreation are working on a project to winterize the irrigation line from the Foster Island Bridge to the Washington Park Arboretum.

Seattle/King County Clinic fills gap in healthcare system

4,000 patients expected to come through KeyArena during four-day event

Medical professionals returning to help run the four-day Seattle/King County Clinic were happy to help, but disheartened that the state of healthcare has made the clinic a necessary annual service. “It says a lot about our society and our healthcare system that this clinic is even necessary,” said Dr. Rick Arnold, a Seattle/King County Clinic primary care director. “It is a problem. We need to fix our healthcare system.”

Raising a glass for Mark Long

Community remembers longtime Attic owner

Mark Long made a lot of friends in his nearly three decades running the Attic in Madison Park, many of whom raised a glass in his memory on Wednesday.

Save Madison Valley working on case against The Madison

Group to argue city erred in issuing permit during December hearing

Save Madison Valley is facing a lengthy uphill battle when it makes its case for why the City of Seattle erred in permitting the construction of a major multifamily housing project in the neighborhood earlier this year.

Country Doctor on schedule for 2019 dental clinic opening

First patients to be seen in January

Country Doctor Community Health Centers executive director Raleigh Watts says the nonprofit’s new Capitol Hill dental clinic is set to open on time and on budget, taking current clients first in an effort to maximize its suite of health care services.

Seattle Council updating legislation regulating surveillance technology

Code would revise protocol for purchasing, deploying equipment in city

The Seattle City Council will consider updating its ordinance regulating the purchase and installation of surveillance equipment after spending $150,000 this year to remove a network put in place in 2013.

SLIDESHOW: 2018 Madison Park Art Walk

Shops, restaurants, banks and real estate offices were abuzz with activity during the 2018 Madison Park Art Walk.

UPDATE: Police investigating Central District fatal shooting

Gunshot victim dropped off at Harborview

Seattle Police are investigating a shooting in the Central District that sent one man to the hospital on Friday afternoon.

Seattle receives Bloomberg Climate Challenge funding

City using $2.5 million to advance green initiatives through two-year acceleration program

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Seattle as a first-round winner of a $2.5 million award through his Bloomberg’s American Cities Climate Challenge during a visit to the city on Friday.  

City could use own properties to boost affordable housing stock

Mosqueda, Bagshaw sponsoring legislation to prioritize surplus properties for housing

Seattle City Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda and Sally Bagshaw are sponsoring legislation that would boost the availability of affordable housing by revising policies around disposing of surplus city properties.

Young entrepreneur starts sweet business

Sugar Cloud providing cotton candy to fund college, future endeavors

Sydney Lennard is a preteen with a cotton candy machine, and the young entrepreneur is spinning sugar into cash to help pay for college.

Something to wine about

Leschi Market a longtime partner in community fundraisers

Ever since Leschi Market’s major expansion of its wine section in the late ‘90s, community organizations up and down Lake Washington have come to the store to collaborate on fundraisers.

Another Peaceful Place in Madrona

Montessori preschool founder opens second location

Erika Locatelli says the world would be a better place if every school followed the Montessori Method of teaching. The Peaceful Place Montessori founder has roughly doubled her effort, opening a second preschool in Madrona within a year of the first.