Daniel Beekman

Seattle

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Daniel Beekman: Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore is stepping down

4 days ago | tri-cityherald.com | Daniel Beekman

Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore is stepping down less than halfway through her four-year term in office, she announced Monday. Moore will leave July 7 rather than serve the remainder of a term set to run through 2027, she said, citing unspecified "health and personal reasons.""My decision to leave the City Council is one I've been considering seriously over the past several months due to some recent health challenges," she said in a news release.
Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore is stepping down

4 days ago | seattletimes.com | Daniel Beekman

Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore is stepping down less than halfway through her four-year term in office, she announced Monday. Moore will leave July 7 rather than serve the remainder of a term set to run through 2027, she said, citing unspecified “health and personal reasons.”“My decision to leave the City Council is one I’ve been considering seriously over the past several months due to some recent health challenges,” she said in a news release.
Seattle socialist Kshama Sawant to run for Congress against Adam Smith

4 days ago | seattletimes.com | Daniel Beekman

Former Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant will run for Congress in Washington’s 9th District, where incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep Adam Smith will be up for reelection in 2026, Sawant announced Monday.
Shootings, stabbing in Seattle and Lakewood: What we know

1 week ago | spokesman.com | Caitlyn Freeman |Kai Uyehara |Daniel Beekman

Violence flared across the Puget Sound region on the hottest day of the year so far, including in downtown Seattle, where two people were killed. In the heart of the city, a shooting and a stabbing around 10 p.m. Wednesday left a teenager and a man dead. Earlier, at a Pierce County park, gunshots fired in a dispute between groups struck seven people, including five teens.
Shootings, stabbing in Seattle and Lakewood: What we know

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Caitlyn Freeman |Kai Uyehara |Daniel Beekman

Violence flared across the Puget Sound region on the hottest day of the year so far, including in downtown Seattle, where two people were killed. In the heart of the city, a shooting and a stabbing around 10 p.m. Wednesday left a teenager and a man dead. Earlier, at a Pierce County park, gunshots fired in a dispute between groups struck seven people, including five teens.
Daniel Beekman: Wave of disenrollments by WA’s Squaxin Island Tribe roils community

1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Daniel Beekman

May 28-KAMILCHE POINT, Mason County - The Squaxin Island Tribe's health clinic is named after Sally Brownfield's late mother, who spent decades working to obtain quality care for members of her Native American community.
Wave of disenrollments by WA’s Squaxin Island Tribe roils community

1 week ago | spokesman.com | Daniel Beekman

KAMILCHE POINT, Mason County — The Squaxin Island Tribe’s health clinic is named after Sally Brownfield’s late mother, who spent decades working to obtain quality care for members of her Native American community. But Brownfield will no longer receive subsidized care at the clinic, because the tribe disenrolled her and dozens of other longtime members this spring, becoming the latest in a growing number of tribes in Washington and across the country to carry out membership purges in recent years.
Wave of disenrollments by WA’s Squaxin Island Tribe roils community

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Daniel Beekman

KAMILCHE POINT, Mason County — The Squaxin Island Tribe’s health clinic is named after Sally Brownfield’s late mother, who spent decades working to obtain quality care for members of her Native American community. But Brownfield will no longer receive subsidized care at the clinic, because the tribe disenrolled her and dozens of other longtime members this spring, becoming the latest in a growing number of tribes in Washington and across the country to carry out membership purges in recent years.
Trump’s attack on AmeriCorps rips through Seattle area

1 month ago | spokesman.com | Daniel Beekman

WHITE CENTER — When Joy Henderson realized she could work at her local food bank through AmeriCorps, the opportunity seemed meant to be. She was already volunteering a bit at the White Center Food Bank and was considering a career change after losing a job. AmeriCorps, the federal government’s service agency, connects people like Henderson with community gigs and gives them modest stipends in lieu of wages.
Trump’s attack on AmeriCorps rips through Seattle area

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Daniel Beekman

WHITE CENTER — When Joy Henderson realized she could work at her local food bank through AmeriCorps, the opportunity seemed meant to be. She was already volunteering a bit at the White Center Food Bank and was considering a career change after losing a job. AmeriCorps, the federal government’s service agency, connects people like Henderson with community gigs and gives them modest stipends in lieu of wages.