KidsQuest Children’s Museum and Lake Washington Institute of Technology received big boosts from the King County Council last week, when it approved $1.3 million of funding in one of the last appropriations of federal COVID-19 dollars.
By Timothy Schumann
The Center Square
The Washington State Department of Health and the Department of Ecology have sent out mailers to warn Washington state residents of an impending drop in air quality, and what the fallout means.
“More than half our state is breathing in unhealthy air because of wildfires in Washington and Canada,” said a Friday news release issued by the Health Department.
It highlights 13 separate entries on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's “Watches, Warnings, and Advisories” page for
Washington, all of which started Friday.
“It wasn't a matter of if, but when smoke would hit,” said Department of Health Air Quality Policy Specialist Kaitlyn Kelly in a statement. “Wildfire smoke season is here in Washington, which means we need to be proactive about taking steps to protect ourselves.”
The Department of Health urges people to stay indoors and maintain high air quality by taking the following precautions:
• Closing windows and doors unless temperatures inside get too hot
• Filtering indoor air by using an HVAC system, HEPA portable air cleaner, or DIY box fan filter
• Not adding to indoor air pollution by smoking or burning candles indoors
• Setting air conditioning units to recirculate
The Department of Ecology also issued a warning containing burn prohibitions for Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties.
“No outdoor burning is allowed, including residential and agricultural burning, during a Stage 2 air quality burn ban. Home heating with fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves is also prohibited. This ban includes recreational fires like campfires and fire pits. This air quality burn ban is separate from, and in addition
“I’m so pleased to support children and families with these funds while they’re still available. With this money, we will provide essential cooling and ventilation improvements for a treasured children’s museum, and build new childcare facilities to enable low-income students to strive for new educational opportunities at Washington state’s only public institute of technology,” said King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci. “These investments help address the new normal of COVID-19, while helping an essential childcare and development center recover from the impacts of the pandemic.”
KidsQuest will receive $300,000 to fund initial upgrades to the museum’s HVAC system, so that it can handle increasingly hotter days and continue providing adequate ventilation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“As a vital educational resource, KidsQuest is a place where children learn through play and exploration in an environment designed just for them. We have a responsibility to the more than 200,000 people we serve each year to ensure that the facility remains safe and healthy with appropriate ventilation, heating, and cooling, so that we can continue to make a positive difference in the lives of children and families in King County,” said Putter Bert, President and CEO of KidsQuest Children’s Museum. “We are truly grateful to the King County Council for their support of this critical infrastructure upgrade.”
An additional $1 million will go to the Lake Washington Institute of Technology to rebuild its Early Learning Center
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A 1918 letter from a young Black woman to a soldier friend about the in uenza epidemic. A 1944 Urban League newsletter about helping Seattle’s new Black residents nd jobs and housing. A 1966 photograph of students at a Freedom School, set up by the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) during the Seattle School Boycott to protest segregation. ese are just three examples of 300 items that have been added to e Seattle Public Library’s HYPERLINK "https://cdm16118. contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/ p16118coll37" \o "https://cdm16118.contentdm. oclc.org/digital/collection/p16118coll37"Black Culture & History digital collection in the past year, thanks to a Digital Heritage Grant from the Washington State Library. e grant allowed the Library to digitize 300 items comprising 1,000 pages of materials spanning the early pioneer days of Washington Territory, World War I and the Civil Rights era.
“We focused our digitization e orts on four main areas: the LeEtta Sanders King Collection, the Reverend Samuel McKinney Collection, the Maid Adams Collection of Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) materials and Seattle Urban League materials,” said Jade D’Addario, digital collections specialist at e Seattle Public Library. “Digitizing items from these collections ampli es voices in the Black community and brings together historic materials from multiple locations into one easily searchable spot.”
Here are highlights of the additions: Selections from the Maid Adams Congress on Racial Equality (CORE), Seattle Chapter Collection: James Farmer founded the national Congress of Racial Equality organization in 1942 with the goal of improving race relations and addressing racial discrimination through non-violent direct action such as sit-ins, boycotts and freedom rides. Jean “Maid” Adams joined the Seattle Chapter of CORE
in 1962 and helped run the group’s campaign against employment discrimination in local businesses. e Maid Adams CORE collection includes ephemera related to CORE’s Equal Employment Campaign, the Crosstown Bus Campaign (which led to the establishment of the 48 bus route through the Central District), “Corelator” newsletter issues and protest signs. Highlights of the additions include 1966 photos from a CORE Freedom School formed during the 1966 Seattle School Boycott, and a poster for James Baldwin’s 1963 bene t at the Moore eatre.
Selections from the Reverend Samuel McKinney Collection: Samuel McKinney (1926-2018) was pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, one of Seattle’s oldest and most prominent Black churches, for over 40 years and was a major leader in Seattle’s Civil Rights movement. e collection includes biographical materials of Rev. McKinney and his family, as well as Mt. Zion event ephemera and photographs.
New items include a photograph of Mt. Zion’s new sanctuary space, completed in 1975 with a design focused on African heritage, and a Mt. Zion newsletter celebrating Rev. McKinney's 30-year tenure as pastor.
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Seattle’s O ce of Sustainability & Environment, in conjunction with Mayor Bruce Harrell, have announced a new pilot program to incentivize heavy-duty truck electri cation.
Operating as a pointof-sale rebate, where the manufacturer or distributor will be reimbursed by the city, the program would mean up to 40% o the retail price of new electric trucks.
e maximum per vehicle reimbursement would be $180,000, and the available funding totals $1.7 million. Assuming the maximum per vehicle reimbursement, that translates into less than 10 new electric trucks.
According to a ursday news release from the o ce, the Electric Trucks Pilot program is “aimed at supporting local truck drivers’ transition to electric freight vehicles and improve[ing] air quality in the port-adjacent communities of the Duwamish Valley where heavy freight activity is one of the largest contributors to air pollution.”
e Duwamish River Valley is a large stretch of waterway extending from Seattle’s southern border near the Renton/Tukwila area north 12 miles to the SoDo neighborhood, just south of downtown Seattle.
Comprised of predominantly industrial zoning, the valley includes the Port of Seattle’s Harbor Island, as well as the SoDo, Georgetown and South
Park neighborhoods.
“Seattle is proud of our roots and our future as a port city – with new jobs, housing, and thriving industrial and maritime lands – but we also know that its neighbors who bear the brunt of the diesel pollution that comes from heavy-duty trucks moving goods throughout the Duwamish Valley,” Harrell said in the news release, before going on to highlight how this pilot program aligns with the objectives of the One Seattle Climate Justice Agenda. is program is in a similar to the recent $16.3 million in grants the Department of Ecology announced for eet electri cation, as previously reported by e
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On Tuesday, the Department of Ecology and Department of Commerce made a joint announcement regarding another similar program, $127.5 million in electric vehicle charging station grants.
“Transportation is responsible for 61% of the City’s greenhouse gas emissions, with approximately 9% coming from freight. Seattle aims to achieve 30% zero-emission goods delivery by 2030, in line with the City’s Transportation Electri cation Blueprint,” the news release states.
at blueprint has the goal of making Seattle a carbon neutral city by 2050.
To accomplish that goal, the city has a long way to go.
“ ere are 4,000 trucks serving the Port of Seattle, and right now all of them are running on high-polluting diesel engines,” said Jessyn Farrell, Seattle director of the O ce of Sustainability & Environment, in a statement in the news release.
“ rough the Electric Trucks Pilot, we aim to support drivers in bringing the rst electric trucks in the City by 2024, while working in partnership with State and Federal governments to further bring down the cost of zero-emissions vehicles and creating the needed infrastructure to support them,” she noted.
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to, re safety burn bans already in e ect because of increased re danger in the three counties,” the announcement reads.
“ e Northwest Clean Air Agency is calling an air quality burn ban in addition to the existing re safety burn bans to further reduce smoke in our area and protect
public health,” said Executive Director of the Northwest Clean Air Agency Mark Buford.
“Once the air has cleared, we will remove the air quality burn ban. But the re safety burn bans will remain in place until re o cials determine that re danger has passed.”
Currently, there is no de nite end time on this burn ban and the release
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following the severe disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2020, LWTech was the rst college in the country to be impacted by coronavirus when some of its Nursing and Physical erapy Assistant students and faculty were exposed to the virus at a long-term care facility. e childcare services support LWTech students with children – 100% of whom are low-income women and 32% who are people of color (of the parents who
warns that "ban violators could face nes and other enforcement actions."
Washington residents can track air quality state wide on the Department of Ecology’s Air Quality Program at https:// enviwa.ecology.wa.gov/ home/map
More information for those with pre-existing conditions, those who fear they’ve been
reported the information). is service is essential as childcare in the Kirkland area remains inaccessible due to costs o en exceeding $24,000 per year. A student can enroll their child for only $1,400/month due to the annual subsidies provided by LWTech.
" e establishment of a new Early Learning Center (ELC) at LWTech brings signi cant bene ts to both the students we serve and the surrounding community,” said Dr. Amy Morrison, LWTech president.
exposed to excess smoke inhalation, or those wishing to learn more about wild re season can be found at the "Smoke From Fires" section of the Department of Health’s at https://doh. wa.gov/community-andenvironment/air-quality/ smoke- res
“By expanding the capacity of our current childcare center by more than 50%, we will support more parents in accessing higher education that leads to high wage and high demand jobs in King County and surrounding areas. As one of the few childcare centers in East King County that accepts all forms of state subsidies without enrollment caps, LWTech's ELC is an a ordable option for members of our community who need it most."
Summer is winding down, which is a great excuse to have a paella party. Vibrant and avorful, studded with smoky sausage, chicken and fresh shell sh, a paella shouts " esta." It's a fun dish to enjoy outdoors, familystyle, while the weather is still warm and the days are long.
A paella might sound intimidating, but it's easy to make with the right ingredients and by following a few important steps. While a grill is desirable, it's not necessary. A grill can accommodate the size of a large paella pan, unlike many stovetops, and the re will add a smoky backdrop to the dish. If you don't have a grill, you can also make a paella on the stovetop. Use a large paella pan or cast-iron pan (at least 12 inches in diameter). Note that the wider the pan, the more surface area you have to spread the rice, which allows as many grains as possible to brown and
crisp on the bottom of the pan while cooking. is coveted crispy bottom is called the socarrat, which is considered the holy grail of paella. To achieve this crispy delicacy, it's critical that you do not stir the paella once the rice is spread in the pan. While it cooks, rotate the pan to ensure even cooking, and listen for crackling sounds that signify the rice is done.
Do not rush your paella. It's essentially a layered dish relying on the seasoning, avor and accumulated juices of each ingredient to contribute to the whole. Use a homemade or goodquality chicken stock for the broth. If you are in the mood to splurge, add a generous pinch of sa ron to the stock for its perfume and the golden hue it imparts to the dish.
Take the time to cook the so ritto, which consists of a slurry of aromatics (onion, garlic, tomato and wine), that create the avor base for the paella. Season each of the proteins and choose a variety for avor, texture and eating fun. I o en use a trinity of Spanish chorizo, chicken thighs and jumbo shrimp, and then may add more shell sh depending on availability. e heat and smoke of the chorizo adds important avor to the dish. Chicken thigh meat is juicy and avorful and won't dry out while the paella cooks. Briny shrimp are sweet and fun to eat with your ngers. Mussels, clams, scallops and calamari are also great seafood additions to a paella.
e instructions below are for grilling a paella. If you are making it on the
stovetop, use a large castiron pan and cook over medium heat. Partially cover the pan when you add the shell sh in the end to hasten the cooking.
PAELLA
Active Time: about 1 hour
Total Time: about 1 hour
Yield: Serves 4 to 5
4 large plum (Roma) tomatoes, halved lengthwise
4 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon sa ron threads (optional)
1 pound boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon smoked Spanish paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound large (16/18) shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails intact
Extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces Spanish chorizo, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices
1 medium yellow onion, chopped, about 1 cup
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 cups paella rice (Bomba or Valencia), rinsed
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
Lemon wedges for serving
Grate the cut sides of the tomatoes on a box grater. Discard the skins and transfer the pulp and juices to a small bowl. You should have about 1 cup. (Alternatively, use 1 cup crushed Italian plum tomatoes.)
Bring the stock to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the sa ron, if using, and keep warm over low
heat.
Place the chicken in a bowl and toss with 1 teaspoon smoked paprika and the cumin, and season with salt and black pepper. Place the shrimp in a separate bowl and season with salt and black pepper. Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat. Preheat a 12- to 15-inch paella pan or large cast-iron skillet for about 10 minutes. (Or heat a large cast-iron skillet on the stovetop over medium heat.)
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the pan. Add the chorizo and cook until the chorizo is golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes, turning as needed. With a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the sausage to a bowl. ere should be rendered fat from the chorizo remaining in the pan. If not, add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. Arrange the chicken in one layer in the paella pan and cook until colored on both sides, 4 to 6 minutes, turning as needed. Transfer the chicken to the bowl with the chorizo. ( e chicken will not be cooked all the way through at this point.)
If the pan is dry, add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the onion and saute until so ened without coloring, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and 1 tablespoon smoked paprika and stir until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the tomatoes with juices and the wine and stir to combine. Simmer until most of the liquid evaporates and the mixture thickens and darkens slightly, about 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Stir in the rice and 1 teaspoon salt. Pour in the
is year’s 16th annual Magnolia Car Show Sunday on Aug. 13 went down without a hitch.
Labeled a happy car show over the years by di erent participants, this year’s show was no exception.
For the h year in a row Wayne Kings vintage 1964 Top Fuel Dragster made its way down from Sequim, Washington to be at our show and mark the noon hour ring up and sounding o running on a healthy load of nitromethane in the tank.
Wayne has passed away earlier this year a er a long battle with cancer, Wayne a life time member of the “Smokers Car Club” of Bakers eld, Calif., and had a career racing Top Fuel in southern California throughout the 1960s.
His friend and crew member Bob is taking Wayne’s restored dragster for a nal tour of the northwest. It will be donated to NHRA museum this fall.
Also another new addition to this year’s show was live music provided by “ e Delstroyers” providing their brand of Surf instrumental music for a 40 minute set
broth and gently stir to combine. Smooth the rice in an even layer in the pan. At this point, do not stir the rice any further.
Arrange the chicken and chorizo over the rice, nudging the pieces slightly into the rice, then drizzle with any accumulated juices from the bowl.
Cook the paella, with the grill lid closed, until most of the liquid is absorbed and the rice is exposed, turning the pan occasionally to ensure even cooking, about 20 minutes.
Nestle the shrimp (hingeside down) into the rice and continue to cook, with the grill lid closed, until the shrimp are cooked through and the rice is making a crackling sound, 10 to 12 minutes more, rotating the pan occasionally to ensure even cooking. (Note: If you are cooking on the stovetop, partially cover the pan once you add the shell sh to hasten their cooking process.)
Remove the paella from the grill. Let stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle the parsley over the paella and garnish with lemon wedges. Serve immediately.
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counting o just as the dragster begin to shut down taking our show into a ernoon hour.
Next year it will be 17th annual Magnolia Village Car Show and we will be back and hope to see you there.
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Summons Served by Publication To (other party’s name/s): Wanda Solomon I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: Petition for Divorce
You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side. Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this summons is published.
If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: •
No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and • The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment). Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for. 2. Fill out a Response on this form (check the Response that matches the Petition): [X] FL Divorce 211, Response to Petition about a Marriage
You can get the Response form and other forms you need at: • The Washington State Courts’ website: www.courts.wa.gov/forms • Washington LawHelp: www.washingtonlawhelp.org, or The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee). 3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5. 4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk, King County 516 Third Ave. E-609, Seattle, Washington 98104 5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one. Person filing this Summons or her lawyer fills out below: /s/ Jaimar Scott, Petitioner 8/11/2023 [x] the following address (this does not have to be your home address): 118 E 4th St., Aberdeen, Washington 98520 (Optional) email: jaimarscott1971@gmail.com (If this address changes before the case ends, you must notify all parties and the court in writing. You may use the Notice of Address Change form (FL All Family 120). You must also update your Confidential Information Form (FL All Family 001) if this case involves parentage or child support.) This Summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of Washington. Published in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2023
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EE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. Grantor: MOEUN MAO, A SINGLE
WOMAN Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: CitiMortgage, Inc. Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: COMMONWEALTH LAND
TITLE Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust:
MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust:
Cenlar FSB Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 20050729003580
Parcel Number: 537980-6505 I. NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that on September 22, 2023, 10:00 AM, at 4th Ave entrance King County Administration Building, located one block east of the Courthouse, 500 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, towit: COMMENCING AT A POINT DISTANT NORTH 00° 03’ 48” WEST 30.00 FEET AND SOUTH 89° 46’ 52” WEST 2101.26 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, THENCE NORTH 00° 01’ 11” EAST 145.76 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00° 01’ 11” EAST 145.76 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 59’ 10” EAST 80.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00° 01’ 11” WEST 145.90 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89° 53’ 01” WEST 80.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; (BEING THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 17, BLOCK 27, MC-
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SITUATE IN THE CITY OF SEA - TAC, COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON. APN: 537980-6505 More commonly known as 3771 SOUTH 175TH STREET, SEATAC, WA 98188 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated July 26, 2005, executed by MOEUN MAO, A SINGLE WOMAN as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as designated nominee for MORTGAGEIT, INC., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded July 29, 2005 as Instrument No. 20050729003580 and the beneficial interest was assigned to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. and recorded February 16, 2021 as Instrument Number 20210216004501 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of King County, Washington. II. No action commenced by CitiMortgage, Inc., the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as
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The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $37,761.41, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on September 22, 2023. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by September 11, 2023, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before September 11, 2023 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the September 11, 2023 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.
VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, CitiMortgage, Inc. or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS MOEUN MAO 3771 SOUTH 175TH STREET, SEATAC, WA 98188 by both first class and certified mail on April 13, 2023, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place April 13, 2023 on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. Notice to Occupants or Tenants. The purchaser at the Trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. Notice to Borrower(s) who received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban
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By Spencer Pauley The Center SquareKing County Metro and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 have reached an agreement on a three-year labor contract that increases wages by 17%.
Amalgamated Transit Union members ratified the contract on Tuesday, concluding more than a year of negotiations. The two parties first began negotiations in May 2022, with both parties reaching a tentative agreement in June.
Other economic benefits for union members from the contract include a lump sum retroactive payment, a retention bonus of $2,500 and a one-time $2,500 ratification signing bonus, according to a news release from the office of King County Executive Dow Constantine. The contract also shortens the pay step progression and vacation accrual time for part-time transit operators, aligning it with current policies for fulltime employees.
The Amalgamated Transit Union is the largest labor organization representing transit workers in the U.S. and Canada. The Local 587 branch represents King County employees who operate and maintain King County Metro buses, Sound Transit’s Link light rail and the Seattle Streetcar, as well as employees who maintain facilities and provide customer service.
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 President Ken Price said the new contract provides opportunities that current transit workers deserve, according to the news release. Adding that the hiring incentives “will help us bring more workers into the workforce to meet the needs of our county.”
If you are unable to attend a remote meeting, accommodations will be made. An order of business will be
In the midst of a worker shortage at King County Metro, the newly-adopted contract provides a $3,000 recruitment incentive for new employees, particularly in roles involving vehicle maintenance and rail mechanics, as well as transit customer information specialists and transit operators.
King County Metro transit union’s new labor contract increases wages by 17%
Idon’t know about you, but when I read the phrase “Northwest Garden style,” I take it to mean a predominately shadeloving palette of maples, hydrangeas, and ferns. ink moist woodland.
at is not to discount all the sunny gardens full of Mediterranean and summerdry plants from South Africa and New Zealand, it’s just a generalization that stuck somehow, along with rain, co ee, and grunge.
However, the Northwest garden-style plant palette is ready for a makeover.
As summer weather is getting increasingly hot, many Seattle gardeners are reimagining their gardens to use less water and handle the heat. e scorching summers we’ve had recently — and their attendant water bills — are enough to make you think twice before planting another hydrangea (its name comes from the Greek for “water vessel”). Even spring, which used to be a time you could count on for cool, wet planting weather, has been rife with dry spells and heat waves, so even if you wanted to establish a hydrangea,
you’ll need to keep the hose handy.
If you are looking to make your garden more droughttolerant or xeric, start from the ground up. When looking for successful plants for the PNW, “summer-dry” is a more useful term than drought-tolerant because we are typically summer-dry and winter-drenched. Many drought-adapted plants will melt away in winter rains, so it’s important to nd ones that can tolerate being wet in winter and dry in summer.
Fast-draining soil is a crucial factor for these plants. I’m sure you’ve seen certain plants thrive in rocky hillsides, rubble, cracked driveways, and gravel, or grit as the Brits say. It’s a matter of choosing the right ones for your conditions.
e British have gone a long way to pioneer beautiful examples of gravel gardening, famously starting with designer Beth Chatto, who turned her driveway into a renowned destination. Despite being one of the driest areas in England, receiving an average of 20 inches of rain annually, it is never
watered. You can read about it at bethchatto.co.uk or in “Drought-Resistant Planting: Lessons from Beth Chatto’s Gravel Garden,” her book from 2016.
She broke up her compacted soil, laid gravel paths, lled beds with compost, spent mushroom compost, and bon re waste and mulched with more gravel. Plants were selected from regions that had mild winters and could withstand desiccating wind and summer drought. Before planting, plants are dunked in water until their rootballs stop releasing air bubbles — a sign the root ball is fully saturated. With new plantings, gardeners avoid overly rich soil which encourages lush growth vulnerable to summer heat spells.
One issue with gravel planting is that the sparse ll allows plenty of pockets for seeds to germinate, so regular hand weeding, especially during the rst years, is important. You can also exploit this tendency by planting plants you enjoy that self-sow, whether Verbena bonarensis, Eschscholzia californica (California poppy), or Bellis perennis, (English
daisy).
Gardening in gravel and concrete o ers the chance to recycle when renovating, keeping that waste out of the land lls while creating habitat for ora and fauna.
More recently, landscape architecture professor James Hitchmough and designer Tom-Stuart Smith, among others, dumped tons of concrete waste rubble in humps and hummocks to create homes for 900 species of low-water, low-fertility plants in the Knepp Castle Estate’s “rewilded” Walled Garden: knepp.co.uk/ rewilding/.
Here in Seattle, reader Sally Cole wrote in to say she has converted her backyard to gravel and her parking strip to a rockery and is delighted with the results.
She feels that “In view of the high costs and scarcity of resources, it is important that we conserve water.”
When it was time to remove her “leaky” 16-by-32 swimming pool two years ago, she le the surrounding concrete pathway intact but replaced the former pool area with ll soil topped with three
inches of pea gravel and some large boulders. A patio table and chairs are decorated with owering pots. It’s still early days, but she says, “… It is really quite beautiful.”
Unlike full gravel gardens, Cole does not plant in the gravel — she is using it as an easy-care breathable hardscape for her backyard.
“We are very happy with this design,” she continues, “because we do not have to water, mow or fertilize. Additionally, we discovered that eas and slugs do not like the gravel. Our project conserves water, reduces the water expense, lessens the need for chemicals and, most importantly, frees up our time.”
She envisions the city could come to recommend or incentivize such gardens if water becomes harder to nd.
