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Tolliver was sentenced June 16, 2023, to four years in prison after pleading guilty earlier that month to amended charges of second-degree manslaughter, third-degree assault and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm in a King County courtroom. The case stemmed from the Jan. 22, 2020, shooting at Third Avenue and Pine Street. A 50-year-old woman was killed, and seven others were injured, including a 9-year-old boy who was walking with his family after a visit to the Pacific Science Center.

As we approach a potential strike with Seattle Public Schools. I was doing some online research to try and better understand why we don’t have enough budget to pay our teachers and it feels line we are constantly underfunding everything. I came up with some a top 10 list of where Seattle tax dollars go in 2026 below. The amounts ade attribution estimates based on taxes generated by Seattle residents/ businesses including those collected by the City, county, regional agencies, etc.so I estimated each agency’s tax-funded amount attributable fo Seattle’s portion of the relevant tax not agency’s entire budget Theses numbers are far from exact and I backed into many them from 2024 or 2025 numbers asreference points. I think this gives a pretty good picture of where Seattleites’ tax dollars are going, ranked highest amount to lowest. Interested to see if this looks off to anyone or notice ant interesting patterns that emerge. 2026 Seattleite tax allocations Sound Transit ~$625–675M (Seattle-origin sales tax, MVET, property tax and rental-car tax supporting Sound Transit) Seattle Public Schools ~$500–650M Primarily Seattle property-tax levies, including operations and capital levies. Difficulty identifying the portion state taxes generated in Seattle that is attributable here. King County Metro ~$350–400M Primarily Seattle's share of Metro's countywide sales-tax and property-tax funding. SDOT ~$300–350M Seattle-origin tax support allocated to the transportation department not entire $674M budget. Seattle Police Department ~$285–300M Mostly Seattle General Fund/tax support after King County government ~$250–275M Seattle's share of countywide property/sales-tax-supported general government. Seattle Parks & Recreation ~$210–225M Includes Seattle Parks District property tax plus tax-supported City funding. Seattle Fire Department ~$200–225M fire operations for Seattle not the entire department budget Seattle Human Services ~$140–175M Tax-supported portion of city human-services spending, not state/federal grants. Seattle Office of Housing ~$125–150M housing investments through the City's General Fund and levies Estimated 2026 tax burden generated by Seattle - Washington State: ~$4.1–$6.5 billion - City of Seattle: ~$1.2–$2.0 billion - King County: ~$0.8–$1.5 billion - Regional governments/agencies: ~$1.2–$2.0 billi Total: ~$7.3–$12.0 billion per year

Statewide, employees from more than 100 worksites delivered similar messages as talks on a new collective bargaining agreement enter their final month. State law sets an Oct. 1 deadline for unions to ratify agreements to be considered for funding in the next two-year budget. Failure to meet the deadline can result in an extension of an existing contract without a wage hike, as one public employee union experienced last year. Fueston said it sounded like the governor "is trying to make the case for no wage increase." Friday is the final scheduled face-to-face negotiation session for the unit representing general government workers, she said. ~ 52,000 workers, one bargaining session left on the calendar, and a deadline that defaults to no raise if nobody signs. Watch what happens Friday.

Sorry! You looked liked you were ok. I was late to class and had to scoot. If you see this - shoot me DM. I owe you a coffee

To the girl from the Dolly Parton vigil on Friday by Cal Anderson Park who talked to me about line dancing and gave me your number, I believe in our rush, there was one digit added to the number saved to my phone. If you get this, I'd still want to go dance with you sometime as we talked about.

Hello! My sister and I are visiting the city for a concert. We want to get tattoos to commemorate our experience here! Both interested in **fine line** lady bugs and are looking for places that take walk-ins/quick appointments since we leave Wednesday morning. Price range is max $200 each. Thank you!

The Recovery Center has operated since 1973 and was one of the oldest recovery centers in the state... The center had 36 total beds, including 10 in detox and 26 in residential treatment... Now, the closest inpatient and detox programs to Monroe are in Everett. Since 2024, Monroe has allocated at least $100,000 to the Recovery Center's scholarship bed program, which has provided free addiction treatment for community members who would otherwise be unable to receive care. From 2026 through 2030, the city had planned to give EvergreenHealth Monroe $10,000 per year in opioid settlement funding for the program. ~ A burst pipe shuts a building for eight months. The hospital district used it to end a 53-year-old program permanently, and broke the news in a Facebook post.

I'm suggesting Mukilteo as a spot for my mom to move to. This place seems gorgeous, especially the Japanese gulch. But, she's quite sensitive to airplane noise. Other than that, this seems like the perfect place on paper. Will visit soon, but likely won't get the full day-to-day picture. I know many posts say they've never noticed it; has anyone moved to Mukilteo from a different city and noticed a difference? Perhaps in intensity? I'm quite skeptical. Also... any racism ? She's lovely, but she's not white. She's East Asian, and I'd hope she can make friends around the community garden! We're Canadian and I know some cities in Washington are less inclusive, but WA on the whole is quite progressive. Other city recommendations are very welcome. Thanks for your help!!

Hey I heard from one of the airport employees while I was flying out through Paine field that rubbing the mustache of the statue out on the drop off curb was good luck? Has anyone else heard this? I’m just curious where the rumor might’ve started lol. She said that he was considered one of the top pilots for the mail service and that he’ll watch over your flight if you rub the stache. I just try thought it was funny and was tryna see if anyone else heard this too.

Ladies, please steer clear of this man. His name is Michael Horta and he’s a felon, a narcissist, a liar, and a cheater. He is 51, not 47. Another lie. Dating him is psychological warfare and he will destroy your mental health. He is from Miami but lives in Tacoma WA. He has a history of domestic violence, cheating, and lying. One of his ex’s (not me) created a TikTok account about him - scamlikely333. Another ex (not me) has a protective order against him. Another ex (also not me) had a domestic violence case against him. He has cheated on all his ex’s. Not surprisingly, his relationships are all short lived and he describes all of his ex’s as crazy (typical!). He believes he is god’s gift to women and can hide his past, but the truth always prevails. Do yourself a favor and save yourself from this emotional terrorist.