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So many films, so little time: a SIFF picks list
Our critic’s choices include documentaries about Sinéad O'Connor and DB Cooper, and a feature from Marcel the Shell
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Seattle's payroll tax may survive legal threat
Seattle’s new payroll tax earned the city of Seattle $231,000,000 in 2021. It’s taken city leaders three tries to come up with a tax that survives legal scrutiny. Friday was the Seattle Chamber of Commerce’s final chance to stop this one.
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Mariners' Catie Griggs says this is Seattle's year — and she wants everyone to catch the action
Baseball is coming back to T-Mobile Park Friday — along with all the nostalgia and sometimes the cost that accompanies the game. A new face is leading the Mariners' business operations: Catie Griggs is the first woman to hold the role in the team's history and is currently the highest ranking woman in all of Major League Baseball.
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Two homeless sweeps in Ballard in two days
About two dozen people experiencing homelessness in Ballard were displaced this week by the City of Seattle. Tent encampment sweeps have picked up around the city heading into summer, despite insufficient housing or shelters available.
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Is social housing the answer to Seattle’s affordable housing woes?
‘The reality is this could be an enormous game-changer, if we have the political will, if we want to fund this mechanism.’ – HON’s Tiffani McCoy
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Seattle's payroll tax is thriving, but faces next legal challenge
Seattle’s new payroll tax survived its first court challenge last June, and the city collected $231m from affected businesses in 2021. The city is forecasting continued growth: $277m in tax proceeds for 2022 and almost $300m next year. Now the lawsuit heads the Washington State Court of Appeals, which is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case Friday.
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'Astounding' revenue, 'misunderstood' injury rates: Jassy's first year running Amazon
Every year since 1997, Jeff Bezos has written Amazon’s annual letter for shareholders. This year, it was written for the first time by Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy. In his letter, he describes the company’s revenue last year as “astounding.” He also addressed complaints that Amazon’s warehouses are unsafe, calling the company's injury rates "misunderstood."
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Covid sewage data kept under wraps despite possible public health benefits
Looking for Covid in wastewater can serve as an early warning system for outbreaks -- at least in theory.
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Covid-19 vaccine won’t be required for school kids in Washington state
The Washington state Board of Health voted unanimously Wednesday against adding the Covid-19 vaccine to the list of required immunizations for kids in schools and childcare settings in the state. The board was not debating the safety and efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccine for children but deciding whether it should be required for school and childcare entry.
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Black Washingtonians face many barriers to experiencing the outdoors, state report says
The Washington State Parks Commission says it wants more Black community members to enjoy the outdoors.
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King County sheriff finalists cite challenges in crime, recruitment, and community trust
King County's next sheriff will likely come from Texas or Georgia. Or it will be the person currently running the office. The three finalists to become King County’s next sheriff spoke at a virtual press conference Tuesday. They all cited recruitment, rising crime, and building community trust as some of their top priorities.
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Riding or hiking across Washington state just got easier with new bridge over Columbia River
The Columbia River has long divided the two halves of Washington's cross-state Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. Now, a rebuilt rail trestle over the river south of Vantage connects the two sides making it easier for cyclists, horse riders and hikers to undertake a spectacular east-west journey.