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December 31, 2021 at 8:44 PM

The Durkan Digest: Thank You Seattle

The Durkan Digest: Thank You Seattle Also in this edition: Update on Winter Weather Response Seattle – we've been through a lot through the last 200 newsletters. When I took office, we were a city at a cross-roads. We were the fastest growing city in America a…

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December 24, 2021 at 2:21 AM

The Durkan Digest: Preparing for Extreme Cold Weather in Seattle

The Durkan Digest: Preparing for Extreme Cold Weather in Seattle Also in this edition: Mayor Durkan Announces Veto for City Council’s Repeal of Grocery Worker Hazard Pay As 2021 comes to an end, it is still clear that Seattle continues to face unprecedented c…

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December 18, 2021 at 1:17 AM

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe as Omicron Variant Surges

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe as Omicron Variant Surges Also in this edition: OL Reign Return to Lumen Field Just over 22 months ago, the COVID-19 pandemic touched down in Seattle, and our lives were completely upended. We were able to move quickly and laun…

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December 11, 2021 at 1:04 AM

The Durkan Digest: Expanding Affordable Housing Across Seattle

The Durkan Digest: Expanding Affordable Housing Across Seattle Also in this edition: Seattle Restored Before and during the pandemic, our housing and homelessness crisis has and will continue to be a defining challenge for Seattle, which has been the fastest g…

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December 4, 2021 at 1:56 AM

The Durkan Digest: Expanding Appointments for Booster Doses

The Durkan Digest: Expanding Appointments for Booster Doses Also in this edition: West Seattle Bridge Repairs Update Seattle continues to lead the way, as we battle the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are all learning more about the new Omicron variant, we know w…

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November 24, 2021 at 11:39 PM

The Durkan Digest: Protect Against COVID-19 During the Holidays

The Durkan Digest: Protect Against COVID-19 During the Holidays Also in this edition: Pediatric Vaccines and Booster Doses! Seattle – we have led the country in keeping our community safe, but the pandemic is still with us. As we begin to approach the holiday…

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November 20, 2021 at 12:46 AM

The Durkan Digest: Expanding our Seattle Promise Free College Program

The Durkan Digest: Expanding our Seattle Promise Free College Program Also in this edition: Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal One of my first actions as Mayor was to create the Seattle Promise program, which guarantees free college to our Seattle Public School g…

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November 13, 2021 at 1:15 AM

The Durkan Digest: Supporting Seattle’s Recovery

The Durkan Digest: Supporting Seattle’s Recovery Also in this edition: Small Business Stabilization Fund The past 20 months has been hard for us all. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change how we live, work, go to school, and do business here in Seattle. We…

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November 6, 2021 at 12:53 AM

The Durkan Digest: Returning from COP26 and Announcing New Actions

The Durkan Digest: Returning from COP26 and Announcing New Actions Also in this edition: Small Business Stabilization Fund I spent this week, in Glasgow at the COP26 Climate Summit. I was joined by other Mayors, national and global leaders to discuss real act…

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October 30, 2021 at 1:33 AM

The Durkan Digest: Launching the Seattle Relief Fund

The Durkan Digest: Launching the Seattle Relief Fund Also in this edition: Unveiling Lenny Wilkens Way This week, the City of Seattle, our partners and I were all proud to announce that one-time direct cash assistance is available to Seattle families, young p…

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October 23, 2021 at 1:37 AM

The Durkan Digest: A Transformational New Arena

The Durkan Digest: A Transformational New Arena Also in this edition: City of Seattle Surpasses 95% of Employees Vaccinated This week, the newly renovated Climate Pledge Arena opened, and tomorrow night, our Seattle Kraken will play their first home game tomo…

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October 16, 2021 at 1:28 AM

The Durkan Digest: Vaccination Hubs and Booster Doses

The Durkan Digest: Vaccination Hubs and Booster Doses Also in this edition: Seattle Kraken's First Win! This week, the City of Seattle, and our partners announced the launch of our newest high-capacity vaccination hub in downtown Seattle. This fall – we are p…

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October 9, 2021 at 12:28 AM

The Durkan Digest: Reimagined Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center and New Downtown School

The Durkan Digest: Reimagined Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center and New Downtown School Also in this edition: Creating a State-of-the-Art Training Facility for Seattle Storm In recent years, we have made major investments in education and the future of City:…

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October 1, 2021 at 11:08 PM

The Durkan Digest: Expanding Reliable Transit Across the City

The Durkan Digest: Expanding Reliable Transit Across the City Also in this edition: Mariners Baseball #Believe This week, the Seattle Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, and our numerous community partners are proud to open three new light rail statio…

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September 28, 2021 at 12:56 AM

The Durkan Digest Special Edition: 2022 Budget With Historic Investments in Housing

The Durkan Digest Special Edition: 2022 Budget With Historic Investments in Housing Also in this edition: COVID-19 Boosters for Eligible People Earlier this evening at North Seattle College - I gave my final budget address. You can watch my short address here…

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September 25, 2021 at 1:40 AM

The Durkan Digest: Extending The Residential And Commercial Eviction Moratorium and New Investments in Housing

The Durkan Digest: Extending The Residential And Commercial Eviction Moratorium and New Investments in Housing Also in this edition: Investments To Support The Duwamish Valley We led the way from the beginning. Seattle was the first major US city to be impact…

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September 18, 2021 at 12:44 AM

The Durkan Digest: New Countywide Efforts to Keep People Healthy and Safe

The Durkan Digest: New Countywide Efforts to Keep People Healthy and Safe Also in this edition: First Major Fall Storm System As we continue to be one of the most vaccinated cities in American with the lowest cases, hospitalizations and deaths, we are seeing …

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September 11, 2021 at 12:32 AM

The Durkan Digest: Making Generational Investments in BIPOC- Led Community Organizations

The Durkan Digest: Making Generational Investments in BIPOC- Led Community Organizations Also in this edition: First Week of Preschool! This week, we announced nearly $10 million in community investments through the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI), whi…

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September 4, 2021 at 1:09 AM

Durkan Digest: Safe and Healthy Return to School

Durkan Digest: Safe and Healthy Return to School Also in this edition: Updated Mask Guidance This week marked the start of the 2021-2022 school year. As a city, we have led the way to keep our community safe, and Seattle continues to have the lowest cases, hos…

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August 28, 2021 at 1:09 AM

The Durkan Digest: Investing In Small Businesses And Neighborhood Recovery

The Durkan Digest: Investing In Small Businesses And Neighborhood Recovery Also in this edition: Masking Up and Getting Vaccinated This week, I announced our first major Seattle Rescue Plan investment of $7.5 million in direct funding to support downtown and …

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August 21, 2021 at 1:24 AM

The Durkan Digest: Advancing Downtown Recovery and Addressing Empty Storefronts

The Durkan Digest: Advancing Downtown Recovery and Addressing Empty Storefronts Also in this edition: Masking Up and Getting Vaccinated This week,?following?unanimous?passage?by the City Council, I?announced?that I will sign?legislation to?allow more flexibil…

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August 14, 2021 at 1:32 AM

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe in Smoke and Heat

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe in Smoke and Heat Also in this edition: Equitable Communities Initiative Recommendations are signed into law This week and weekend, Seattle is once again facing extreme heat and smoke throughout the region. We also continue to …

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August 10, 2021 at 1:39 AM

The Durkan Digest Special Edition: Protecting the Safety of City Employees, and Their Families

The Durkan Digest Special Edition: Protecting the Safety of City Employees, and Their Families Also in this edition: Find A Vaccine Appointment Near You Just over 17?months ago, the COVID-19 pandemic touched down in Seattle, and our lives were completely upen…

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August 6, 2021 at 11:58 PM

The Durkan Digest: $50 Million of New Recovery Investments in Second Wave of Seattle Rescue Plan

The Durkan Digest: $50 Million of New Recovery Investments in Second Wave of Seattle Rescue Plan Also in this edition: Masking Up, and Wildfire Smoke Safety This week?in partnership with City Council, I announced?the?next?wave of Seattle Rescue Plan investmen…

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July 31, 2021 at 2:03 AM

The Durkan Digest: A Comprehensive Plan to Address Community Safety In Seattle

The Durkan Digest: A Comprehensive Plan to Address Community Safety In Seattle Also in this edition: Mayor Durkan Celebrates Small Businesses, Local County Health Agencies Recommend Masking Up, and More! This past weekend, as people were coming back to enjoy …

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July 24, 2021 at 1:39 AM

The Durkan Digest: Building Community Safety And Re-Imagining Public Safety

The Durkan Digest: Building Community Safety And Re-Imagining Public Safety Also in this edition: Welcome Back Weeks The past 18 months have been truly challenging for Seattle and the pandemic magnified many of the inequities that exist in our city and countr…

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July 17, 2021 at 12:49 AM

The Durkan Digest: Investing Millions in BIPOC Communities

The Durkan Digest: Investing Millions in BIPOC Communities Also in this edition: Welcome Back Weeks One year ago, I committed $100 million to directly support Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities, and immediately went to work to include t…

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July 10, 2021 at 12:49 AM

The Durkan Digest: Get Vaccinated and Get a FREE Ticket to the Day In • Day Out Music Festival

The Durkan Digest: Get Vaccinated and Get a FREE Ticket to the Day In • Day Out Music Festival Also in this edition: Safely Celebrating the Fourth of July The past 16 months have been extremely difficult for our city. As soon as the pandemic touched down in S…

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July 2, 2021 at 8:31 PM

The Durkan Digest: Celebrate Our Statewide Reopening With Welcome Back Weeks

The Durkan Digest: Celebrate Our Statewide Reopening With Welcome Back Weeks Also in this edition: Safely Celebrating the Fourth of July Since I became Mayor, we have faced countless crises, from a historic snowstorm, to wildfire smoke that choked our communi…

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June 26, 2021 at 12:39 AM

The Durkan Digest: Supporting Downtown Seattle and Building Back Better

The Durkan Digest: Supporting Downtown Seattle and Building Back Better Also in this edition: Staying Cool in Extreme Heat The last 16 months have been incredibly challenging - Seattle was the first city in the country to feel the effects of COVID-19, and at …

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June 25, 2021 at 12:45 AM

The Durkan Digest Special Edition: Preparing for Extreme Heat in Seattle

The Durkan Digest Special Edition: Preparing for Extreme Heat in Seattle Also in this edition: Cooling Centers In the last two years, Seattle has faced a series of challenges from historic snow, historic smoke, a historic pandemic, and now potentially dangerou…

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June 18, 2021 at 11:14 PM

The Durkan Digest: Extension of Eviction Moratorium and Continuation of Additional COVID-Related Protections

The Durkan Digest: Extension of Eviction Moratorium and Continuation of Additional COVID-Related Protections Also in this edition: COVID-19 Vaccination Pop-Ups As the first major US city to be impacted by COVID-19, Seattle created a COVID-19 response template…

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June 12, 2021 at 12:17 AM

The Durkan Digest: Seattle Becomes the First City to Fully Vaccinate 70 Percent of Eligible Residents

The Durkan Digest: Seattle Becomes the First City to Fully Vaccinate 70 Percent of Eligible Residents Also in this edition: COVID-19 Vaccination Pop-Ups This week, Seattle reached an incredible milestone: We became the first major American city to fully vacci…

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June 5, 2021 at 3:17 AM

The Durkan Digest: Investing In BIPOC Communities With The Strategic Investment Fund

The Durkan Digest: Investing In BIPOC Communities With The Strategic Investment Fund Also in this edition: COVID-19 Vaccination Pop-Ups One year ago this week, following a civil rights reckoning that demanded leadership across the country confront our nation'…

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May 29, 2021 at 12:36 AM

The Durkan Digest: Announcing the Seattle Rescue Plan to Kick Start Recovery and Address Homelessness

The Durkan Digest: Announcing the Seattle Rescue Plan to Kick Start Recovery and Address Homelessness Also in this edition: Memorial Day in Seattle This week, with Council President Gonzalez and Councilmember Mosqueda, we announced the “Seattle Rescue Plan” - …

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May 22, 2021 at 12:46 AM

The Durkan Digest: Vaccinations for Seattle’s Students

The Durkan Digest: Vaccinations for Seattle’s Students Also in this edition: Greenwood Senior Center Transfer This week, Seattle really began hitting major milestones as Seattle residents continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19, which is critical to keepin…

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May 14, 2021 at 11:58 PM

The Durkan Digest: Reopening to a New Normal

The Durkan Digest: Reopening to a New Normal Also in this edition: Outdoor Dining Extensions A few weeks ago, we were facing another surge of new cases and hospitalizations. While the variants continue to be in our community, we have seen the collective impact…

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May 8, 2021 at 1:15 AM

The Durkan Digest: Vaccines Are Coming to Your Neighborhood

The Durkan Digest: Vaccines Are Coming to Your Neighborhood Also in this edition: Community Vaccination Pop-Ups, and Walk-Up Vaccinations This week, the City and our partners have been working tirelessly to increase vaccine availability and outreach in every …

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May 1, 2021 at 12:39 AM

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe and Making a Vaccination Appointment

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe and Making a Vaccination Appointment Also in this edition: Restaurant Revitalization Grant application portal opens on May 3 These past few weeks, we have be working hard to get our communities here in Seattle?vaccinated again…

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April 26, 2021 at 10:09 PM

Easier Than Ever To Quickly Make A Vaccine Appointment!

Easier Than Ever To Quickly Make A Vaccine Appointment! Also in this edition: Sign Up For A COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment We’re at a critical moment in our vaccination efforts where we have seen an increase in supply and now anyone who is interested in a v…

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April 24, 2021 at 11:44 PM

The Durkan Digest: Don’t Wait – Vaccinate! City Receives Largest Vaccine Allocation To-Date

The Durkan Digest: Don’t Wait – Vaccinate! City Receives Largest Vaccine Allocation To-Date Also in this edition: Adding your name to our notification list For weeks, I’ve been telling the White House and our federal delegation: Seattle and King County need a…

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April 17, 2021 at 1:27 AM

The Durkan Digest: Reimagining Public Safety and Launching the Second Health One Unit

The Durkan Digest: Reimagining Public Safety and Launching the Second Health One Unit Also in this edition: City of Seattle Administers 100,000th COVID-19 Vaccination This week,?Fire?Chief Harold Scoggins and I?announced the launch of a second Health One unit…

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April 10, 2021 at 1:23 AM

The Durkan Digest: Sign Up for the Vaccine Notification List!

The Durkan Digest: Sign Up for the Vaccine Notification List! Also in this edition: Northgate Link light rail extension will open October 2 2021 and the pandemic has been hard for so many families and residents here, in Seattle. As eligibility opens up on Apr…

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April 3, 2021 at 12:43 AM

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe as Seattle Reopens

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe as Seattle Reopens Also in this edition: Mayor Durkan and Council Propose $1.5M Investment for Asian American and Pacific Islander Community This week, on Mariners’ Opening Day, we are not just celebrating the start of baseball …

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March 27, 2021 at 1:48 AM

The Durkan Digest: #StopAsianHate National Day of Action and Healing

The Durkan Digest: #StopAsianHate National Day of Action and Healing Also in this edition: One Year Since the Closure of the West Seattle Bridge Today was a National Day of Action and Healing to #StopAsianHate. In Seattle and across our nation, our Asian Ameri…

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March 20, 2021 at 1:26 AM

The Durkan Digest: Sign Up TODAY for a Vaccination Appointment

The Durkan Digest: Sign Up TODAY for a Vaccination Appointment Also in this edition: Adding your name to our notification list, and new King County Regional Homelessness Authority CEO This week, Washington state moved into a new phase of vaccine eligibility, w…

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March 13, 2021 at 2:00 AM

The Durkan Digest: Sign Up TODAY for a Vaccination Appointment

The Durkan Digest: Sign Up TODAY for a Vaccination Appointment Also in this edition: Adding your name to our notification list All currently eligible residents can register for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at one of the City?s three fixed sites. If you o…

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February 27, 2021 at 1:50 AM

The Durkan Digest: One Year Since First COVID-19 Death

The Durkan Digest: One Year Since First COVID-19 Death Also in this edition: Temporary Vaccination Clinics This week,?our region?is reaching a?sobering?milestone.?February 28, 2021 marks one year since?Public Health ? Seattle & King County?confirmed?the f…

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February 20, 2021 at 4:08 AM

The Durkan Digest: Prioritizing Equitable Vaccine Distribution

The Durkan Digest: Prioritizing Equitable Vaccine Distribution Also in this edition: Clean City Initiative Update 2020 has brought several unpredictable challenges to Seattle. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic?are still being felt in our city, region and c…

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February 16, 2021 at 2:32 AM

The Durkan Digest Special Edition: 2021 State Of The City Address

The Durkan Digest Special Edition: 2021 State Of The City Address Also in this edition: Weekly Updates on Vaccinations, and All In WA Vaccine Equity Initiative Seattle has immensely changed since last February?s State of the City address.?? A few minutes ag…

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