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1. Downtown Seattle hit 9.2 million visits in August, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 12% (mynorthwest.com) ā Downtown Seattle is drawing more people than before the pandemic, with 9.2 million visits in August, 12% above 2019 and hotel stays also surpassing pre-COVID levels. While visitor spending topped $164 million in July, weekday office worker traffic remains at about 62% of 2019, even as the city's core grows busier with events, dining and tourism.
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2. Iconic Sinking Ship parking garage linked to violence reopens after being shut down (krem.com) ā Drivers in downtown Seattle now have partial access again to the Sinking Ship parking garage in Pioneer Square, which has reopened its top level under new management and tighter security rules. Premium Parking is adding attendants, nightly security, earlier closing times, and cameras after past shootings and stabbings raised serious safety concerns.
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3. Seattle Public Schools and teachers union ratify new contract (fox13seattle.com) ā Seattle families and school staff now have a three-year contract in place, with an 8.8% pay increase and more support for special education and student services, after Seattle Public Schools and the teachers union both ratified the deal. The agreement, reached just before school started, adds staffing for nurses, psychologists, social workers and counselors while giving the district clearer financial footing through 2029.
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4. Pioneering Seattle City Councilmember and civil rights champion Dolores Sibonga passes away (nwasianweekly.com subscription) ā Seattle is remembering Dolores Sibonga, a trailblazing Filipino American lawyer and the first woman of color to serve on the Seattle City Council, who has died at 95. Raised in the Chinatown-International District, she broke barriers in law, media, and public service, championed civil rights, and inspired generations of local Asian American leaders through her work and mentorship.
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5. Oracle to lay off 359 Washington workers in November (fox13seattle.com) ā Hundreds of Washington workers, including staff at two Seattle Oracle offices, will lose their jobs starting November 13 as the company restructures while investing more in AI infrastructure. The Seattle locations will stay open, but 359 positions statewide are being permanently cut under a WARN notice filed with state officials.
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