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1. Seattle to install first 24/7 speed cameras on four high-crash corridors (king5.com) — Seattle is rolling out its first 24/7 automated speed cameras on four high-crash corridors, including Rainier Avenue South, East Marginal Way South, and Sand Point Way Northeast, with tickets expected to start in late 2027. City officials say the goal is to curb dangerous speeding and serious crashes, with warning signs and a grace period before fines begin. Residents along these streets have long pushed for stronger safety measures.
2. Seattle Invited to 'Show Up, Seattle!' for Annual Citywide Day of Service, Register to Host Volunteer Events (thefactsnewspaper.com) — Seattle residents are being asked now to sign up to host volunteer projects for the citywide Show Up, Seattle! Day of Service on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Neighborhood groups, schools, faith communities, businesses, and individuals can propose cleanups, garden work, or nonprofit support projects, with city-backed volunteer registration opening soon to help neighbors reconnect and strengthen local communities.
3. 'You cannot fund compassion from an empty treasury:' Seattle Chamber CEO frames economic growth as a civic imperative (geekwire.com) — Seattle's Chamber of Commerce CEO Joe Nguyen is urging city and regional leaders to treat economic growth as essential to funding housing, human services, parks, and public safety. Speaking at the Westin Seattle, he highlighted employers' outsized role in the city budget and backed a new 100‑day public safety push aimed at protecting downtown workers, residents, and visitors.
4. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson to Unveil New Gun Violence Prevention Strategy (news-usa.today) — After multiple deadly shootings around Belltown over Labor Day weekend, Seattle's mayor plans to unveil a comprehensive gun violence prevention strategy focused on community intervention, deterrence, and targeted safety investments. The city is boosting patrols in high-crime areas, adding staff for prevention work, and coordinating with state and regional partners to keep guns off Seattle streets while homicides trend lower overall.
5. Bree Black Horse '13 first Native American named to Yakima County bench (seattleu.edu) — A Seattle-connected legal leader, Bree Black Horse, has been appointed to the Yakima County Superior Court, becoming the county's first Native American judge. She directs Seattle University School of Law's Central Washington Hybrid Hub and previously practiced at a Seattle firm, earning statewide recognition for her work on Native American legal issues and community service.
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