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December 31, 2021 at 8:44 PM

The Durkan Digest: Thank You Seattle

Also in this edition: Update on Winter Weather Response Durkan Digest Standard Header 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 and the epicenter of som…

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December 24, 2021 at 2:21 AM

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 Durkan Digest Standard Header As 2021 comes to an end, it is still clear that Seattle continues to face unprecedented challenges. In the coming days, our city employees are p…

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December 18, 2021 at 1:17 AM

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe as Omicron Variant Surges

Also in this edition: OL Reign Return to Lumen Field Durkan Digest Standard Header 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 launch programs to curb the spread of the virus and …

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December 11, 2021 at 1:04 AM

The Durkan Digest: Expanding Affordable Housing Across Seattle

Also in this edition: Seattle Restored Durkan Digest Standard Header 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 growing city in America. This week, with the Office o…

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December 4, 2021 at 1:56 AM

The Durkan Digest: Expanding Appointments for Booster Doses

Also in this edition: West Seattle Bridge Repairs Update Durkan Digest Standard Header 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 what works: vaccines, testing, and masking. As w…

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November 24, 2021 at 11:39 PM

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

Also in this edition: Pediatric Vaccines and Booster Doses! Durkan Digest Standard Header Seattle – we have led the country in keeping our community safe, but the pandemic is still with us [ [link removed] ]. As we begin to approach the holiday season, celebrate Thanksgiving, an…

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November 20, 2021 at 12:46 AM

The Durkan Digest: Expanding our Seattle Promise Free College Program

Also in this edition: Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Durkan Digest Standard Header One of my first actions as Mayor was to create the Seattle Promise program, which guarantees free college to our Seattle Public School graduates. When we started the program, there were only 100 s…

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November 13, 2021 at 1:15 AM

The Durkan Digest: Supporting Seattle’s Recovery

Also in this edition: Small Business Stabilization Fund Durkan Digest Standard Header 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 are quickly approaching deadlines for…

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November 6, 2021 at 12:53 AM

The Durkan Digest: Returning from COP26 and Announcing New Actions

Also in this edition: Small Business Stabilization Fund Durkan Digest Standard Header I spent this week, in Glasgow at the COP26 Climate Summit. I was joined by other Mayors, national and global leaders to discuss real action plans to address our climate crisis. From a new norma…

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October 30, 2021 at 1:33 AM

The Durkan Digest: Launching the Seattle Relief Fund

Also in this edition: Unveiling Lenny Wilkens Way Durkan Digest Standard Header 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 people, and artists. We launched a $16 milli…

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October 23, 2021 at 1:37 AM

The Durkan Digest: A Transformational New Arena

Also in this edition: City of Seattle Surpasses 95% of Employees Vaccinated Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, the newly renovated Climate Pledge Arena opened, and tomorrow night, our Seattle Kraken will play their first home game tomorrow night. I cannot wait for every re…

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October 16, 2021 at 1:28 AM

The Durkan Digest: Vaccination Hubs and Booster Doses

Also in this edition: Seattle Kraken's First Win! Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, the City of Seattle, and our partners announced the launch of our newest high-capacity vaccination hub [ [link removed] ] in downtown Seattle. This fall – we are proud to be re-launching e…

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October 9, 2021 at 12:28 AM

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 Durkan Digest Standard Header In recent years, we have made major investments in education and the future of City:?in my first months in office,?we expanded the Seattle Preschool Program and?cr…

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October 1, 2021 at 11:08 PM

The Durkan Digest: Expanding Reliable Transit Across the City

Also in this edition: Mariners Baseball #Believe Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, the Seattle Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, and our numerous community partners are proud to open three new light rail station openings and the John Lewis Memorial Bridge while…

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September 28, 2021 at 12:56 AM

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

Also in this edition: COVID-19 Boosters for Eligible People Durkan Digest Standard Header Earlier this evening at North Seattle College - I gave my final budget address. You can watch my short address here [ [link removed] ].   My two priorities in my final budget are continu…

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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

Also in this edition: Investments To Support The Duwamish Valley Durkan Digest Standard Header We led the way from the beginning. Seattle was the first major US city to be impacted by COVID-19.?As we?ve responding to the public health crisis, Seattle continues to have the lowest…

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September 18, 2021 at 12:44 AM

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

Also in this edition: First Major Fall Storm System Durkan Digest Standard Header As we continue to be one of the most vaccinated cities in American with the lowest cases, hospitalizations and deaths, we are seeing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across our region and …

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September 11, 2021 at 12:32 AM

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

Also in this edition: First Week of Preschool! Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, we announced nearly $10 million in community investments through the *Equitable Development Initiative* [ [link removed] ] (EDI), which has focused on addressing the challenges of displacemen…

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September 4, 2021 at 1:09 AM

Durkan Digest: Safe and Healthy Return to School

Also in this edition: Updated Mask Guidance Durkan Digest Standard Header 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, hospitalizations and deaths of every m…

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August 28, 2021 at 1:09 AM

The Durkan Digest: Investing In Small Businesses And Neighborhood Recovery

Also in this edition: Masking Up and Getting Vaccinated Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, I announced our first major Seattle Rescue Plan investment of $7.5 million in direct funding to support downtown and neighborhood economic recovery. [ [link removed] ]  Investments i…

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August 21, 2021 at 1:24 AM

The Durkan Digest: Advancing Downtown Recovery and Addressing Empty Storefronts

Also in this edition: Masking Up and Getting Vaccinated Durkan Digest Standard Header This week,?following?unanimous?passage?by the City Council, I?announced [ [link removed] ]?that I will sign?legislation to?allow more flexibility in permitted uses for empty downtown storefront…

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August 14, 2021 at 1:32 AM

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe in Smoke and Heat

Also in this edition: Equitable Communities Initiative Recommendations are signed into law Durkan Digest Standard Header This week and weekend, Seattle is once again facing extreme heat and smoke throughout the region. We also continue to face the threat of COVID-19 and the dang…

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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

Also in this edition: Find A Vaccine Appointment Near You Durkan Digest Standard Header Just over 17?months ago, the COVID-19 pandemic touched down in Seattle, and our lives were completely upended.?We were able to move quickly and?launch programs to curb the spread of the virus…

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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

Also in this edition: Masking Up, and Wildfire Smoke Safety Durkan Digest Standard Header This week?in partnership with City Council, I announced?the?next?wave of Seattle Rescue Plan investments?- this included?more than?$52?million of?new?funding and resources.?? The past 17…

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July 31, 2021 at 2:03 AM

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! Durkan Digest Standard Header This past weekend, as people were coming back to enjoy Seattle?s nightlife, Seattle saw one its worst early mornings of viol…

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July 24, 2021 at 1:39 AM

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

Also in this edition: Welcome Back Weeks Durkan Digest Standard Header The past 18 months have been truly challenging for Seattle and the pandemic magnified many of the inequities that exist in our city and country. I have made clear that our work to dismantle generational inequ…

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July 17, 2021 at 12:49 AM

The Durkan Digest: Investing Millions in BIPOC Communities

Also in this edition: Welcome Back Weeks Durkan Digest Standard Header 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 these investments in the 2021 budget.   Communi…

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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

Also in this edition: Safely Celebrating the Fourth of July Durkan Digest Standard Header The past 16 months have been extremely difficult for our city. As soon as the pandemic touched down in Seattle, our City acted fast to follow public health guidance to keep ourselves safe. …

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July 2, 2021 at 8:31 PM

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

Also in this edition: Safely Celebrating the Fourth of July Durkan Digest Standard Header Since I became Mayor, we have faced countless crises, from a historic snowstorm, to wildfire smoke that choked our communities, to infrastructure challenges in bridges and piers, a once-in-…

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June 26, 2021 at 12:39 AM

The Durkan Digest: Supporting Downtown Seattle and Building Back Better

Also in this edition: Staying Cool in Extreme Heat Durkan Digest Standard Header 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 the time - we had no national leadership or playbook to combat…

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June 25, 2021 at 12:45 AM

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

Also in this edition: Cooling Centers Durkan Digest Standard Header In the last two years, Seattle has faced a series of challenges from historic snow, historic smoke, a historic pandemic, and now potentially dangerous and extreme heat. This weekend, beginning Saturday, Seatt…

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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

Also in this edition: COVID-19 Vaccination Pop-Ups Durkan Digest Standard Header As the first major US city to be impacted by COVID-19, Seattle created a COVID-19 response template for the rest of the country, which led with establishing one of the first in the nation moratorium…

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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

Also in this edition: COVID-19 Vaccination Pop-Ups Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, Seattle reached an incredible milestone: *We became the first major American city to fully vaccinate 70 percent of our residents 12 and older!* In my State of the City address, I said tha…

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June 5, 2021 at 3:17 AM

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

Also in this edition: COVID-19 Vaccination Pop-Ups Durkan Digest Standard Header One year ago this week, following a civil rights reckoning that demanded leadership across the country confront our nation's history of systemic racism and oppression of Black, Indigenous and people…

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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

Also in this edition: Memorial Day in Seattle Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, with Council President Gonzalez and Councilmember Mosqueda, we announced the “Seattle Rescue Plan” - a $130 million package of federal recovery funds to aid Seattle’s recovery from the pandemi…

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May 22, 2021 at 12:46 AM

The Durkan Digest: Vaccinations for Seattle’s Students

Also in this edition: Greenwood Senior Center Transfer Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, Seattle really began hitting major milestones as Seattle residents continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19, which is critical to keeping families safe and creating a strong long t…

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May 14, 2021 at 11:58 PM

The Durkan Digest: Reopening to a New Normal

Also in this edition: Outdoor Dining Extensions Durkan Digest Standard Header 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 of our vaccination efforts which …

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May 8, 2021 at 1:15 AM

The Durkan Digest: Vaccines Are Coming to Your Neighborhood

Also in this edition: Community Vaccination Pop-Ups, and Walk-Up Vaccinations Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, the City and our partners have been working tirelessly to increase vaccine availability and outreach in every part of Seattle.   Currently, 71.9% of Seattle …

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May 1, 2021 at 12:39 AM

The Durkan Digest: Staying Safe and Making a Vaccination Appointment

Also in this edition: Restaurant Revitalization Grant application portal opens on May 3 Durkan Digest Standard Header These past few weeks, we have be working hard to get our communities here in Seattle?vaccinated against COVID-19.?? This week, along with?Health and Human Ser…

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April 26, 2021 at 10:09 PM

Easier Than Ever To Quickly Make A Vaccine Appointment!

Also in this edition: Sign Up For A COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment Durkan Digest Standard Header 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 vaccine can easily and quickly make an appointm…

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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

Also in this edition: Adding your name to our notification list Durkan Digest Standard Header For weeks, I’ve been telling the White House and our federal delegation: Seattle and King County need a level of vaccine supply that matches the demand in our communities. We know that …

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April 17, 2021 at 1:27 AM

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 Durkan Digest Standard Header This week,?Fire?Chief Harold Scoggins and I?announced the launch of a second Health One unit [ [link removed] ]?to?expand?service to Ballard and the University District…

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April 10, 2021 at 1:23 AM

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

Also in this edition: Northgate Link light rail extension will open October 2 Durkan Digest Standard Header 2021 and the pandemic has been hard for so many families and residents here, in Seattle. As eligibility opens up on April 15, hope is on the horizon.   This week, the C…

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April 3, 2021 at 12:43 AM

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 Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, on Mariners’ Opening Day, we are not just celebrating the start of baseball season, we are celebrating the first pub…

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March 27, 2021 at 1:48 AM

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

Also in this edition: One Year Since the Closure of the West Seattle Bridge Durkan Digest Standard Header Today was a National Day of Action and Healing to #StopAsianHate. In Seattle and across our nation, our Asian American neighbors, places of worship, and businesses have b…

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March 20, 2021 at 1:26 AM

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 Durkan Digest Standard Header This week, Washington state moved into a new phase of vaccine eligibility, where high-risk workers in congregate settings, peopl…

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March 13, 2021 at 2:00 AM

The Durkan Digest: Sign Up TODAY for a Vaccination Appointment

Also in this edition: Adding your name to our notification list Durkan Digest Standard Header *All currently eligible residents can register [ [link removed] ] for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at one of the City?s three fixed sites.* If you or someone you know is currently…

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February 27, 2021 at 1:50 AM

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

Also in this edition: Temporary Vaccination Clinics Durkan Digest Standard Header This week,our regionis reaching asoberingmilestone.February 28, 2021 marks one year sincePublic Health Seattle & King Countyconfirmedthe first COVID-19related deathin King County. Just over one…

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February 20, 2021 at 4:08 AM

The Durkan Digest: Prioritizing Equitable Vaccine Distribution

Also in this edition: Clean City Initiative Update Durkan Digest Standard Header 2020 has brought several unpredictable challenges to Seattle. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemicare still being felt in our city, region and country. Seattles road to recovery starts with vacci…

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February 16, 2021 at 2:32 AM

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 Durkan Digest Standard Header Seattle has immensely changed since last Februarys State of the City address. A few minutes ago I delivered my address from the Filipino Community of S…

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