For Lindsey Dabek, the pandemic has not only been hard because it’s kept her from friends and loved ones. Its also kept her from one of her greatest passions: performing live music with her band and dancing with friends. “Music is such a big part of my life and it’s… [ Keep reading ]
Hosting a community-wide vaccination clinic attended by several thousand residents at a time can be like planning for and hosting multiple weddings in one week. Staff and volunteers at the Community Vaccination Site at Lumen Field have to be ready for every possible scenario and no one more so than… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle resident Patrick McCain remembers exactly how it felt when he got his first COVID-19 vaccine. He had spent the past year worrying about the virus and how it might impact his wife, who has multiple sclerosis, if either of them ever got it. “It was always in the back… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Animal Shelter (SAS) is calling on community to help find forever homes for animals who were rescued in two seizure cases. Up to 370 animals, including cats, rabbits and Guinea Pig, that were rescued from two homes are now up for adoption at the shelter. “We have been so grateful for the generosity of our community,… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced a first of its kind partnership today among the City of Seattle, the Port of Seattle and Sound Transit to invest $1.75 million to provide long-lasting construction careers for historically underserved communities, with room for upward growth. The investments aim to reduce existing racial disparities in construction and in the larger community through access to family wage jobs, training and support for workers…. [ Keep reading ]
When Philip Saunders joined the Army, he didn’t know what was ahead. But he at least knew how he’d begin his military career: as an enlisted cook. Doing so was in homage to his great grandfather who, when Philip was just six years old, told him how he was drafted… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle, the nation and the world faced an unprecedented year in 2020, with a global public health crisis and a civil rights reckoning. During this time, the 600-plus employees in the City’s Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) worked behind-the-scenes to provide critical functions to keep the city operating,… [ Keep reading ]
To ensure the continued safety of employees and visitors in City facilities, the Department of Finance and Administrative Services has implemented a number of new safety protocols in City facilities. The protocols were developed through close coordination across City departments and are based on the best and most up-to-date state,… [ Keep reading ]
Teams in the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) were recognized this week for their excellence in leadership on Citywide projects, including helping to stand up the City’s four mass COVID-19 test sites and working to end racial disparities in the City’s employment and contracting. The department was recognized… [ Keep reading ]
The following is an update on the animal cruelty investigation currently being conducted by the Seattle Animal Shelter. Media inquiries can be sent to Melissa Mixon at melissa.mixon@seattle.gov. If you suspect an animal is being harmed, please contact the Seattle Animal Shelter at 206-386-7387. More than 220 animals are now… [ Keep reading ]
