A scheme to destroy the nearly century year old Dayton Memorial Library has been thwarted thanks to the efforts of a bipartisan coalition called Neighbors United for Progress, which filed a lawsuit to get a measure seeking the library’s dissolution off the ballot.
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Posted inElections
Memo to Washington State’s right wing: Harassment is not accountability
In orchestrating this bombardment of an elected official’s personal mobile number with angrily-worded text messages, Tim Eyman and others are seeking to intimidate an elected official so she doesn’t cross them in the future.
Posted inEvents
First Lady Jill Biden to return to Seattle as part of a West Coast fundraising swing
The Seattle stopover will be the first part of a two-leg West coast fundraising swing that will also include events in Los Angeles and San Diego, California.
Posted inPolicy Topics
An ethnolinguistic view of King County’s evolution over the last two hundred years
King County is a place that encompasses not just land but the stories of diverse lives that have shaped its past and continue to shape its present and future. Nestled in the heart of Washington state, King County holds within its boundaries the bustling metropolis of Seattle, a city known not only for the iconic Space Needle but also for its role as a melting pot of cultures, ideas, and histories.
Posted inElections
Kitsap County Commission appoints Greg Nance to the Washington State House
Activist, runner, and nonprofit leader Greg Nance has been chosen to succeed Drew Hansen in the Washington House of Representatives by the three-member Kitsap County Commission. He will represent the 23rd Legislative District as one of its two state representatives.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 11th-15th)
The week’s major votes included House passage of a Republican bill intended to block California’s clean auto regulations and Senate approval of a motion to consider a Veterans Affairs funding bill.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Sound Transit opens Hilltop Link extension to riders on sun-filled Saturday in Tacoma
Experience or relive the ribbon cutting for Hilltop Link, an extension of the T‑Line streetcar system in the City of Destiny.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Trainspotting with NPI: Light rail vehicles roll into Redmond for daytime Line 2 testing
View some incredible videos of trains rolling into Redmond for daytime Link light rail testing — and get ready to travel light in 2024!
Posted inElections
Republican megadonor Brian Heywood opens his wallet to fund six-initiative signature drive
A wealthy donor to the Washington State Republican Party has begun funneling serious money into a signature drive that aims to qualify a slew of six right wing initiatives to the 2024 Washington State Legislature, reports filed this week with the Public Disclosure Commission by his political committee show.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Amidst a record fire season, British Columbia tries to get ready for future climate damage
Eby is acting in a fire season in which 8,687 square miles have already burned, with one fire in northeast B.C. larger in size than the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. The province, once nicknamed Canada’s “lotus land”, has been hit with a succession of climate calamities in recent years.
Posted inElections
Teresa Mosqueda proposes amending Seattle’s charter to stagger council terms and prepare city for switch to even-year elections
Mosqueda is putting on the table a thoughtful proposal to adjust the election timing for Seattle’s eleven executive and legislative positions. The proposal takes the form of a charter amendment that would be submitted to voters in November of 2024.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Taking Hilltop Link for a test spin: This is what it was like to ride up to St. Joseph in Tacoma
In advance of the grand opening on Saturday morning, Sound Transit kindly offered a preview ride for agency boardmembers and representatives of media organizations. CEO Julie Timm and senior agency staff were present to talk about the new streetcar vehicles and stations, and did a great job explaining the history of the project and the obstacles Sound Transit overcame to get it built.
Posted inElections
Rebecca Saldaña, Patrick DePoe announce candidacies for Commissioner of Public Lands
The field of candidates hoping to succeed Hilary Franz as Washington’s Commissioner of Public Lands is growing again, with two more Democrats joining the contest as of September 2023.
Posted inHolidays
In memoriam, twenty-two years later
In honor of those who died that day, we’re republishing a poem that we post annually here on The Cascadia Advocate.