Habtamu Abdi, civilian liaison between the Seattle Police Department and the East African community at the Ethiopian Community Center in Rainier Valley. (Photos by Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut)
A "Recreational and Cultural Assessment District" could help fund cultural facilities as well as an interlinked necklace of parks and trails in Seattle's North Downtown.
King County Metro officials have raised bus driver pay dramatically while neglecting some promised service increases. Now, the wages threaten to cut into existing service.