Lumen Field Event Center to Administer 8,000 Vaccinations on Wednesday, Largest Single Day of Operations at Lumen to Date West Seattle Community Vaccination Hub to Administer 5,900 Doses of Johnson & Johnson with a Focus on Critical Workers Seattle Fire Department to Host Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic for BIPOC Workers SEATTLE… [ Keep reading ]
The new route creates a faster, more frequent, and safer public transit line connecting densely developed neighborhoods in Downtown, First Hill, Capitol Hill, the Central Area, and Madison Valley SEATTLE (April 5, 2021) – To build the city of the future and meet the infrastructure demands of the fastest growing large city of the previous decade, Seattle cannot do it alone. Today the Federal Transit Administration allocated… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle (April 1, 2021) Mayor Jenny A. Durkan issued the following statement to recognize Mariners’ Opening Day, urging caution to fans who are looking forward to the fist large-scale public spectator event to occur in Seattle in over a year. “This year on opening day, we are not just celebrating… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle (April 1, 2021) – The City of Seattle and Chief Seattle Club today celebrated the opening of the Kings Inn–hotel-based shelter program with a focus on serving unhoused American Indian and Alaskan Native people. Chief Seattle Club will operate the hotel, providing case management, housing navigation, and culturally appropriate services designed to support individuals on their path… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE (March 31, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan issued the following statement on Governor Jay Inslee’s announcement that all Washington residents 16 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination on April 15: “Governor Inslee’s decision to open up vaccine eligibility will reduce confusion in our communities and… [ Keep reading ]
Community Vaccination Hub at North Seattle College Will Be Fourth City-Affiliated Fixed Vaccination Site Site Has Initial Capacity for 1,170 Vaccinations Per Week, Could Scale Up to 6,400, Supply Permitting SEATTLE (March 31, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the City is helping to support a new… [ Keep reading ]
Including $500,000 toward AiPACE new senior care facility for Asian American elders Seattle (March 30, 2021) – Together with Council President M. Lorena González and Council Member Teresa Mosqueda, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan is proposing $1.5 million to support older adults and address the increase in hate crimes and bias aimed at the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community in Seattle. “We must stand together in Seattle, and across our nation, against acts… [ Keep reading ]
713 Positive COVID-19 Cases in Seattle Over Last 14 Days; Hotspots Surging in ZIP Codes 98105 and 98115 COVID-19 Testing Now Available at Rainier Beach and West Seattle Sites Until At Least April 17; Seattle Fire Department Prepared to Continue Extending Testing as Necessary SEATTLE (March 29, 2021) – Mayor… [ Keep reading ]
More than 200 units to support individuals experiencing homelessness will come online over the next week Seattle (March 24, 2021) – The City of Seattle announced the opening of a temporary hotel shelter as part of the surge of investments first announced by Mayor Jenny A. Durkan on October 1, 2020 and passed by City Council on November… [ Keep reading ]
Effective March 31, COVID-19 Testing No Longer Available at Rainier Beach and West Seattle Sites Transition Will Increase SFD Capacity by 3,000 Vaccinations Per Week, Per Site SEATTLE (March 24, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) COVID-19 Community Testing and Vaccination Hubs… [ Keep reading ]