April 2021

District 1 Seattle City Councilmember  Lisa Herbold offered this update in her week newsletter to constituents

Last week the Sound Transit Board heard an update about what the agency is calling “program realignment” scenarios for the ST3 program approved by voters in 2016. The ST3 program involves projects throughout the tri-county region included in the ST3 ballot measure, including light rail from Downtown to West Seattle.

In January, Sound Transit’s Board heard a briefing about reduced revenues resulting from the COVID pandemic and increased cost estimates.

By Patrick Robinson

Imagine your state of mind, if you lived a quiet life taking your dog out for a walk, tending a garden. doing household chores and listening to music, or reading biographies of famous people. You’d likely be calm, easy going, and pleasant to be around.

Notice I did not include using a computer, phone, or television to consume news. A survey conducted by the American Psychological Association in 2017 pointed to the consumption of news as a serious source of stress for two thirds of Americans since it made them more uncertain about the future of the nation.

You already understand that the media seldom tells you something good, largely because that’s not the primary mission.

King County Executive Dow Constantine will present a new film production facility this Saturday at the County-owned Fisher Flour Mill warehouse on Harbor Island.

The sound stage is part of an ongoing effort to bring films and episodic productions to King County, along with hundreds of family-wage jobs and economic development.

More data on this in an update.

This is the fourth in a series of columns prepared by the staff at the award winning West Seattle Nursery.  The Nursery is open for shopping, following COVID guidelines and they offer an array of trees, shrubs, bedding plants, garden supplies, decor and gift items. They are located at 5275 California Ave SW and you can find them online at https://www.westseattlenursery.com

We are blessed in Western Washington to have a climate conductive to growing many kinds of fruit. The hardest part is deciding which varieties to plant!

Consider tree fruits, for example. We can grow apples, pears, cherries, peaches, and plums. And if you’re looking for something more exotic - figs, persimmons and pomegranates all do well in this area.

information from Seattle Public Schools

Seattle Education Association and Seattle Public Schools have now reached a tentative agreement to provide in-person learning for grades 6-12 that meets the guidelines of the Governor's proclamation. The agreed to schedule does its best to finish this year strong keeping educators and students connected. 

Students -- in-person and remote learners -- begin April 5 for 6-12th grade Special Education Intensive Service Pathways students and April 19 for all other secondary students.