A King County judge struck Compassion Seattle from the November ballot: According to the Seattle Times, the proposed charter amendment violated state laws related to city budgeting and land use authorities in way that was "not even close." A spokesperson for Compassion Seattle said the campaign will not appeal, so the sloppy and cynical attempt to write sweeps into Seattle's constitution and to burden the city with an unfunded mandate to build 2,000 units of.
Amazon, Virginia Mason to launch COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Seattle on Sunday Gary Horcher, Essex Porter
Gov. Jay Inslee announced that Amazon will partner with Virginia Mason to open a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic this Sunday in Seattle.
During a Thursday news conference, Inslee said the goal is for the clinic to administer 2,000 vaccine doses to those who are eligible.
The clinic will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2031 7th Avenue in Downtown Seattle.
Parking is free and those interested must sign up in advance on the Virginia Mason website, no walk-ins.
The vaccine is now available for people in groups Phase 1A and Phase 1B Tier 1.
Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. (Seattle City Council)
Teresa Mosqueda announced Wednesday that she intends to run for reelection to her at-large Seattle City Council position in 2021, rather than pursue a mayoral campaign.
Mosqueda had long been rumored as a potential candidate to replace outgoing Mayor Jenny Durkan, who had announced in December that she wouldn’t be pursuing a second term herself.
Even with a potentially open path to the mayor’s office, Mosqueda who chairs the council’s budget committee stated in a written release that there is “much more to do” in her position on the dais.