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In today's newsletter:

  • How new business push could reshape Seattle's taxes, jobs, and safety.
  • How a $418,000 gun-violence plan is dividing Seattle leaders
  • Seattle police make key arrest after deadly Belltown weekend

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Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Puget Sound business leaders warn Washington economy is slipping (fox13seattle.com) — Seattle's mayor and top Puget Sound business leaders are warning that the region is losing its competitive edge, even as downtown vacancies climb and the city faces a major budget shortfall. A new Partnership for a Competitive Puget Sound is pushing simpler taxes, faster permitting, and stronger public‑private cooperation, while also tying public safety improvements to Seattle's economic recovery.
   

2. Tensions over gun violence flare between Seattle City Council, Mayor Wilson (fox13seattle.com) — Seattle residents face a key public safety debate as councilmembers prepare to vote on a $418,000 "focused deterrence" gun-violence strategy that Mayor Katie Wilson has dismissed as grandstanding. The clash has exposed communication rifts between the mayor's office and City Council, while some members question relying on an outside consultant and business leaders press for a broader 100‑day safety plan.
   

3. Seattle police make arrest in deadly Belltown shooting (fox13seattle.com) — Seattle police have arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with the Sept. 6 shooting that killed a 23-year-old woman in a parked car near 3rd and Blanchard in Belltown. Investigators say it was one of three deadly shootings in the neighborhood that weekend and are still seeking tips from the public through the Seattle Police Violence Crimes Tip Line.
   

4. Washington millionaire: Higher taxes won't send me packing (statenews.net) — If you're a high earner in Seattle or its suburbs, a proposed Washington Millionaires Tax on income over $1 million could soon affect you, though researchers say few wealthy residents are likely to move away. A local tech professional and national migration expert argue that social and professional ties, not tax rates, usually keep affluent people rooted, even in higher‑tax states.
   

5. 16 months after IEB protest, all charges set to drop for UW33 (dailyuw.com) — At UW Seattle, all 33 people charged after the 2025 Interdisciplinary Engineering Building sit‑in will see their misdemeanor trespass cases dismissed if they complete community service and avoid new offenses. The resolution follows months of suspensions, conduct hearings, and criminal referrals, which protesters now frame as a win for their organizing and for the broader Palestine solidarity movement.
   

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  • Sweet little Jolene is sleeping, her bestie Candi lovingly watching over her.
    If only we could all care for one another this well Cow barn, WA State Fair #DoThePuyallup (Nextdoor Belltown)
  • I suspect many of you will recognize this merry little marvel as nasturtium, that bright-hearted garden guest with cheerful colors and round, lily-pad leaves.
    But as I worked with the image, those leaves began to feel less like lily pads and more like tiny green stars, each with a glowing center and little… (Nextdoor Hawthorne Hills)
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Whole Body Team Member (Body Care, Makeup, Vitamins, Nutrition - Stocker, Inventory, Floor Service) - Full Time in Seattle. Apply here.
  • SP Plus posted a job opening for Maintenance Porter in Seattle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Seattle here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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