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New Police Hire, Soaring Travel Costs & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
New Police Hire: The Seattle Police Department has hired community leader Habtamu Abdi as a civilain liaison between the department and the city’s East African community. Abdi was chosen out of close to 300 applicants to reconnect the department with the East African population. “I want him to foster relationships and trust within our very large East African community,” said Deputy Chief Carmen Best. “We hope to have a police department that reflects the community that we serve.” Read the full story here.
Bad News for Tourists: TripAdvisor named Seattle as the most expensive U.S. city to visit this summer, reports Globe Newswire. The travel site’s annual TripIndex Cities report compares travel costs for key domestic and international tourist cities; Seattle came out as the priciest U.S. destination (beating even New York!) with a whopping $1,300 expected cost for a three-day trip for two. At least this should keep Pike Place less crowded this summer, right..?
Higher Ferry Fees: Washington State Ferries officials are proposing increased travel fares, says the Associated Press. Officials are proposing a 2.5% fare increase for vehicles and a 1% increase for passengers in order to generate enough funds for the 2015-17 ferry budget. Public meetings about the proposal will be held in July; if approved, the proposal will become official in August.
Seriously Toxic Shellfish: This year’s toxic algae bloom could be the largest poison shellfish bloom ever recorded on the West Coast, says the Seattle Times. The Pacific Ocean algae bloom stretches all the way from California to Canada, shutting down both commercial and recreational shellfish harvests along the way. Scientists expect unusually high temperatures could be contributing to this year’s staggering effects. Read the full story here.
Lawsuit Settled: The Seattle Police Department has agreed to pay almost $2 million to settle an excessive force lawsuit. SPD is paying Nathaniel Caylor $1.975 million for a suit against officers Eugene Schubeck and Don Leslie over a 2009 shooting that resulted in Caylor’s injury. Read the full story here.
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Rearview Mirror: Crocodile Guardians, Late-Summer Potato Salad, and a Halloween Costume Hunt
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
COOKING WITH ASTER PANTRY A few leaves turn, my inbox fills with fall festival pitches and cozy brunch menus, and suddenly I want to stay home with a glass of wine and cook. I love this nesting season, though I’m not ready to give up summer produce. Earlier this year, I wrote about Seattle chefs…
WALKDONTRUN Returns This Saturday, Turning Downtown Seattle Into a Sprawling Art Show
In its second year, the free festival brings 200-plus artists to a 20-block route September 19, with a secret garden and a former 7-Eleven stocked with art.
Most walks through downtown Seattle involve trying to get somewhere. On September 19, the crosswalk itself might be the reason to stop. Heap Troupe will turn a four-way crossing into a performance, one of dozens of encounters planned for this year’s WALKDONTRUN. The free, all-ages art walk stretches across more than 20 blocks. From 11…
At Two Dot Schoolhouse, Ruth Marie Tomlinson Builds an Artistic Community
For nearly 20 years, the Seattle artist and her husband have welcomed artists, writers, and musicians to a historic Montana schoolhouse. Now they’re searching for its next stewards.
At her solo exhibition last year at The Vestibule, Seattle artist Ruth Marie Tomlinson presented a new series of work inspired by her close readings of British nature writer J.A. Baker’s The Peregrine and Icelandic author Sjón’s The Blue Fox. As if on sheets torn from a sketchbook, her pages included excerpts and outtakes of…
Rearview Mirror: Seahawks Off the Field, Seattle on the Board, and Smoked Oysters
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
HOOKED ON KNOCKS Admittedly, I am late to this one. The Seahawks’ first season of Hard Knocks, the HBO series that follows NFL teams through training camp, premiered in August, but until last week, I had never heard of it. To be honest, my football knowledge starts with knowing what a touchdown is and doesn’t…