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McEnergy-Ogle has big lead in early returns for Vancouver mayor Voters whittle down candidates for city council races Published: August 3, 2021, 10:15pm Share: 2 Photos Diana H. Perez and David Gellatly were leading in vote totals in the primary for Vancouver City Council, Position 3, on election night. Photo Gallery Vancouver voters whittled down the hopefuls for mayor and city council Tuesday night, selecting opposing candidates that will pose clear ideological contrasts in November...

Two followups from last night’s ALL THE QUESTIONS: As noted here, questions submitted in writing via Zoom were only visible to the meeting panelists. 28 questions were read/asked and answered, but anyone wondering what else was asked was left wondering. SDOT promised an “FAQ” list would eventually be published, but we asked today if we could just get the list of all the questions asked. Here’s the document sent to us as a result, with all 175 of the questions/comments submitted via Zoo...

5:30 PM: This Friday marks 16 months since the emergency closure of the West Seattle Bridge. Tonight, SDOT is presenting updates and answering questions at a community meeting. You can watch above, via YouTube, but if you want to ask questions, participate via Zoom – here’s the link. We’ll post notes every 10 minutes or so. SDOT director Sam Zimbabwe welcomed attendees, reminding them that he too is a West Seattle resident. Since the bridge closure, “our priority has been first and fo...

$1.5 million in federal funds to help buy Vancouver police cameras Published: July 20, 2021, 5:05pm Share: (The Columbian files) The Vancouver Police Department is on track to receive $1.5 million in federal funds to support a new body and dashboard camera program for its officers. The funding – secured in the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill for the 2022 fiscal year – will go toward purchasing 250 body-worn cameras and 100 vehicle cameras. Rep. Jaime...

The best out of waste The best out of waste ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Jul 19, 2021, 06:00 IST CTF volunteers, in association with Rotary Club of Bengaluru HSR, have set out to convert vacant land near Somasundarapalya Lake into a mini forest Somasundarapalya Lake’s empty lake land near HSR Layout was once a dump for plastic waste and other garbage. Now, it is set to transform into a mini forest. More than 100 volunteers gathered on Saturday to plant saplings on the vaca...

Lara July 16, 2021 (7:50 pm) Franky, I’m totally fine with folks cutting the line and taking the lower bridge. We all know this is a huge problem. If some folks are willing to pay for a ticket to help ease some of the volume, great! HarborIslandWorker July 16, 2021 (7:56 pm) Yes that is a strange breakdown of how the funds are being used. The Low Bridge restrictions are technically because the west Seattle Bridge is shut down. And unlike most of West Seattle the Low Bridge restric...

West Marginal Way SW along the stretch where SDOT is planning a protected bike lane in one southbound lane. (Ryan Packer) The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced that it will hold off on constructing an on-street bike connection from the West Seattle Bridge Trail to the Duwamish River Trail on West Marginal Way SW until after the West Seattle High bridge reopens to vehicle traffic next year. The connection was originally planned to be included in a slate of improvements t...

Milwaukees FPC chair resigns over toxic culture Milwaukees FPC chair resigns over toxic culture The chair of Milwaukees Fire and Police Commission is departing sooner than expected after describing the commission as having a toxic culture. MILWAUKEE - The chair of Milwaukees Fire and Police Commission is departing sooner than expected after describing the commission as having a toxic culture.  "I have decided that today is my last day on this board," Nelson Soler said.  He is resigning from h...

The new York Elementary is expected to open by August 2022.