City of Seattle News Releases

5/21/2013-Councilmembers to host discussion on Targeted Hiring for city-funded capital projects

Council President Sally J. Clark
Councilmember Nick Licata
Councilmember Mike O'Brien

Councilmembers to host discussion on Targeted Hiring for city-funded capital projects

SEATTLE - Join Councilmembers and a panel of workforce deve Read More...

5/21/2013-Seattle City Light Scheduled to Rehabilitate Gorge Dam Spillgates

Gorge Lake to be Lowered Throughout Project

SEATTLE � Seattle City Light is scheduled to rehabilitate two spillgates at Gorge Dam in Newhalem this summer, which will require lowering the water level of Gorge Lake.

The project will rehabilitate the seals and recoat all surfaces of two 47-foot by 50-foot steel gates.

�This work has been Read More...

5/21/2013-Mayor and City Librarian launch Books on Bikes program

Mayor and City Librarian launch "Books on Bikes" program
Librarians will bike into the community to perform outreach on library services

Seattle - Mayor Mike McGinn and librarians from The Seattle Public Library are launching a pilot program, Books on Bikes, to bring Library services to popular community event Read More...

5/20/2013-Seattle's arts office unveils new logo and brand

Seattle's arts office unveils new logo and brand
Getting out of the business of 'affairs' and into 'making art work'

SEATTLE — Today the city of Seattle's arts agency announced a new brand and identity system that includes a shortening of the official name to the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Read More...

5/20/2013-Ballard Neighborhood Greenway Project Makes First of 460 Sidewalk Repairs

Ballard Neighborhood Greenway Project Makes First of 460 Sidewalk Repairs
Photo Opportunity Tuesday, May 21

SEATTLE – As part of its latest greenway work, the Seattle Department of Transportation has hired Precision Concrete Cutting to make 460 temporary sidewalk repairs along two miles of Northwest 58th Str Read More...

5/20/2013-Care Transitions: Whose Job Is It Anyway?

Conference to focus on eliminating unneeded readmissions at hospitals

How can we decrease avoidable hospital admissions that significantly add to the cost of health care? That is the topic of an upcoming half-day conference, �Care Transitions: Whose Job Is It Anyway?� on Thursday, May 30, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Valley Medical Center�s Medica Read More...

5/20/2013-Citizens' Advisory Committee created to help shape possible 2014 Parks Levy

Councilmember Sally Bagshaw

Citizens' Advisory Committee created to help shape possible 2014 Parks Levy

SEATTLE - Seattle City Council created the Parks and Recreation Legacy Citizens' Advisory Committee today, which will help de Read More...

5/20/2013-City Council improves access to low-income electricity rate assistance

Councilmember Mike O'Brien

City Council improves access to
low-income electricity rate assistance
Tenants in qualified low-income housing can now be automatically enrolled in
City Light's Utility Discount Program

SEATTLE - Seattle City Council adopted electric Read More...

5/20/2013-Seattle developing plan to protect local waterways

Seattle developing plan to protect local waterways
Public offered chance for input, May 20�June 20

SEATTLE �Every year, rain washes millions of gallons of raw sewage and untreated stormwater into Seattle�s waterways. In 2012, this happened hundreds of times, releasing 154 million gallons of combined sew Read More...

5/20/2013-May 19-25 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week

May 19-25 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week
Seattle Animal Shelter offers tips for preventing and avoiding dog bites; reminds owners of leash laws

The Seattle Animal Shelter urges every family to recognize National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19-25, 2013. Approximately 70 million dogs live in U.S. households. The Read More...