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Seattle $34M land grab threatens Aurora Avenue businesses
SEATTLE - The City of Seattle is moving forward with a $34 million acquisition along Aurora Avenue North to build a centralized utility operations center, a plan that would replace several long-standing local businesses. Mayor Katie Wilson approved the land deal following months of City Council reviews. The city confirmed...
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White Employee’s Hostile Work Environment Claim Arising From City’s Race-Based DEI Programming Is Revived
Diemert v. City of Seattle , 2026 WL 2903699 (9th Cir. 2026) Joshua Diemert, a white man who worked in the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department, challenged the City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative, which required employees to participate in racial justice trainings and events, some of which were limited to employees of particular races; the Initiative also sponsored racially-aligned affinity groups or caucuses. Diemert alleged that the Initiative, together with a series of offensive remarks from coworkers and supervisors, created a racially hostile work environment. After Diemert resigned, he sued the City for violation of the Equal Protection Clause, hostile work environment, constructive discharge, disparate treatment, and retaliation under Title VII and the Washington Law Against Discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment to the City on all claims. The Ninth Circuit reversed as to the hostile work environment claims, holding that the workplace incidents at issue were “sufficiently numerous, frequent, and severe” to create a triable issue of fact. However, the Court affirmed summary judgment on the constructive discharge, disparate treatment, and retaliation claims, and it affirmed dismissal of the equal protection claim on the ground that Diemert lacked Article III standing because he failed to show
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Contractor guarantees max price on proposed Everett sports stadium
EVERETT — Financial hardball has emerged in the city’s effort to build a proposed outdoor sports and concert stadium as Mayor Cassie Franklin announced a maximum price has been negotiated with the potential contractor for the new venue expected to keep the Aqua Sox baseball team in town.
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Seattle Councilmember Dionne Foster Proposes $350,000 To Eliminate Millions In Medical Debt
Seattle City Councilmember Dionne Foster has proposed spending $350,000 to eliminate an estimated $5 million to $6 million in medical debt for Seattle residents through a partnership with a national nonprofit that purchases outstanding medical bills at a discount and cancels them. Introduced during the city’s 2027-28 budget deliberations, the...
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Seattle’s largest apartment development touts luxurious hotel-style amenities
Seattle House, the largest apartment development in the city, begins welcoming its first residents this month. The half-block development at 2300 Sixth Avenue in Denny Triangle features two 45-story towers joined by a 13-story podium and adds 1,131 apartments to the area. It’s been one of the most anticipated projects in the Seattle.