King County buys first hotel for supportive housing for chronically homeless
King County purchased the Inn at Queen Anne in Seattle to house the chronically homeless. Funding came from a sales tax that council members approved last fall. Author: Chris Daniels Updated: 5:14 PM PDT May 11, 2021
SEATTLE King County Executive Dow Constantine says the county has purchased its first hotel as supportive housing for the chronically homeless.
During his State of the County speech Tuesday, Constantine announced the county purchased the Inn at Queen Anne on First Avenue in Seattle s Uptown neighborhood to serve as immediate permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless.
Executive Committee meeting on Thursday morning. Seattle Mayor
Jenny Durkan, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and King County Council Chair
Claudia Balducci (from Bellevue) – all board members who are part of the committee – continued to argue the points they made in a letter to Board Chair
Kent Keel (from University Place) reported here last month, saying it’s too soon to decide. Keel in turn recapped his reply, insisting the realignment plan – currently scheduled for a July vote – is necessary.
First the board got an update on more possible realignment “scenarios” as well as the latest stats on the “affordability gap,” all shown in this slide deck:
Police guild president says members want Sheriff Johanknecht to resign
Mitzi Johanknecht is sworn in as the King County sheriff. (Hanna Scott/KIRO Radio)
The police union in King County is asking for Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht to resign.
King County Police Officers Guild President Mike Mansanarez told KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson Show that they had 465 union members respond to their survey, and even 190 of them provided comments. As much as 96% of the responding members said the sheriff’s communication skills are poor.
Mansanarez explained that one example of frustrating communication was during Seattle’s “Summer of Love” last year.
Deputy Mayor Casey Sixkiller joins crowded race for Seattle mayor
Seattle Deputy Mayor Casey Sixkiller. (courtesy photo)
He’s got a famous last name, an impressive resume, and his negotiating skills have brought him high praise. Now, Seattle Deputy Mayor Casey Sixkiller will try to take things to the next level, as he seeks to take over the seat being vacated by his outgoing boss, Jenny Durkan.
Sixkiller has extensive experience in the political arena, having formerly served as a legislative assistant to former state Rep. Jim McDermott. He later shifted his sights to the other Washington where, as an enrolled Cherokee Nation citizen, he served as lead Cherokee Nation advocate to Congress before joining Senator Patty Murray’s staff in 2003.
Deputy Seattle mayor Casey Sixkiller announces bid for mayor
By Q13 News Staff
Seattle mayoral candidate Casey Sixkiller
SEATTLE - Casey Sixkiller, a deputy mayor of Seattle, has joined more than a dozen people vying for the city s top job.
Sixkiller, who s been a deputy mayor of Seattle since early 2020, announced Tuesday that he s running for mayor. His boss, Mayor Jenny Durkan, is not seeking re-election. I’m running so every family can see their future in Seattle. Our city needs bold action, leadership experience, and a mayor who wakes up every day focused on rebuilding a more equitable, inclusive, and thriving city, Sixkiller said in a news release.