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Seattle Medium
2 days
Extreme Heat Is Not An Equal-Opportunity Killer
Extreme heat is a fatal environmental hazard, with over 21,000 heat-related deaths recorded in the U.S. between 1999 and 2023. This threat disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, including low-income, Black, and Latino communities, as well as outdoor workers, pregnant individuals, older adults, and young children.
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Black Maternal Health: A 360-Degree Look at Black Midwives
Amidst persistently high maternal mortality rates, particularly among Black women, Black midwives are delivering holistic, community-based care that extends beyond conventional medical practices. This approach, highlighted by Dr. Kaytura Felix's Black Birthing Futures study, offers a crucial model for policymakers seeking to address systemic inequities in maternal health.
Seattle Medium
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DOJ Defends xAI in Lawsuit Over Memphis Power Plant
The Department of Justice has moved to dismiss the NAACP's lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, which alleges Clean Air Act violations from gas turbines powering its AI data centers in Southaven, Mississippi. The DOJ contends that only the federal government possesses the authority to enforce such laws, further asserting that xAI's operations are critical for national security. This intervention comes as the NAACP highlights the disproportionate impact of the pollution on predominantly Black communities.
Seattle Medium
2 days
America Turns 250: It’s Time To Redraw The Revolution, Again
Paul Revere's historical engraving of the Boston Massacre obscured the true composition of the crowd, notably omitting Crispus Attucks, the first casualty of African and Native ancestry. This misrepresentation perpetuated a narrative portraying the American Revolution as primarily led by wealthy white men. In reality, the fight for independence involved a diverse coalition of individuals, including sailors, servants, farmers, shoemakers, soldiers, spies, mothers, fugitives, and the enslaved.
Fremont Neighbor
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New benches heading to the Troll
Folks who stop by the Troll for a photo will soon have somewhere to sit and stay a while. Friends of the Troll’s Knoll, a community group dedicated to maintaining and activating the green space around the Fremont Troll, has installed metal benches at several spots in Troll’s Knoll Forest. This includes a pair at […]
West Seattle Blog
2 days
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: July’s first Thursday
6:07 AM: Good morning! It’s Thursday, July 2, 2026. No Seattle World Cup match today – last one’s on Monday (USA vs. Belgium). WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Today’s forecast is for clouds, chance of pm rain, and a high in the mid-60s. Sunrise was at 5:16 am today; sunset will be at 9:10 pm. TRANSIT TODAY […]
West Seattle Blog
3 days
FOURTH OF JULY 2026: Here’s where Seattle Parks will leave the lights on longer
(2024 reader photo of fireworks damage on Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex turf) Here’s the annual announcement from Seattle Parks – we’ve excised the non-local parks: Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 to protect the surfaces. […]
West Seattle Blog
3 days
READER REPORTS: Two new street-safety installations
Two texters reported new street-safety installations: That photo accompanied a report that SDOT had painted new crosswalks at 49th/Alaska, west of The Junction. Another texter reported a crew installing new speed bumps at 31st/Holden – we went over for a photo: We actually found two new sets of seed bumps – that one just west […]
West Seattle Blog
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Here’s why King County is having a hearing about selling a West Seattle beach house
(Photo from kingcounty.gov) A beachfront house just north of Cove Park has long been planned to be the construction office for the Fauntleroy ferry-dock rebuild. But first, the county – which has owned it since its own project in the area – is selling it to the state, and has to have a public hearing […]
West Seattle Blog
3 days
About the helicopter over White Center
Lots of questions about Guardian One over White Center. King County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a report of gunfire. We don’t know yet whether anyone was hurt. The reports are centered in the 12th/106th vicinity.
West Seattle Blog
3 days
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Alleged wire thief arrested on bridge
Wire theft has been affecting the West Seattle Bridge lights off and on for years. Today, Seattle Police announced an arrest. Above is a police photo showing what they say was the suspect pretending to be a Seattle City Light employee. Here’s their summary, with more photos: A 47-year-old man was arrested early Saturday after […]
West Seattle Blog
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DEVELOPMENT: ~200-apartment Harbor Avenue SW project still moving forward, provided one key thing happens
(WSB photo) It’s been two years since we last mentioned the latest in a long line of proposals for 3257 Harbor Avenue SW [map] – which in turn was half a year after we first noticed it, and detailed the site’s history. The developer behind that proposal, Bode, is still pursuing it, we’ve learned. We […]
