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Fighting to save Seattle trees

Development below Ursula Judkins park raising ire of advocates

By Jessica Keller

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Concerned environmentalists gathered at Ursula Judkins Viewpoint Friday in Magnolia to protest a recent city decision to permit trees and undergrowth to be torn down on the hillside just below the park to make room for development.

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Members of The Last 6,000, a group of activists concerned with saving Seattle’s trees, posted information boards and carried signs

Members of The Last 6,000, an organization that aims to document and save Seattle trees, protest the proposed removal of 25 trees and undergrowth on the hillside below Ursula Judkins Viewpoint in Magnolia Friday afternoon.

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protesting plans to remove trees at the site in favor of development.

According to city documents, developers intend to build two houses, which are said to be mansions, a swimming pool and room for 12 vehicles, on the property below the park and above the Admiral’s House near Pier 91 and the Elliot Bay Marina.

To allow for the construction, 25 trees, some of them designated “exceptional,” with diameters of at least 30 inches, are set to be removed from the land in question below Ursula Judkins Viewpoint, which has Magnolia residents and environmental activists concerned for a number of reasons.

The Last 6,000, an organization that seeks to document and protect the city’s remaining “majestic” trees in Seattle, organized Friday’s protest at the viewpoint.

Jim Davis, one of The Last 6,000 coordinators, said Friday’s demonstration was to inform people about the impending tree removal and to encourage people to get involved by contacting city leaders. He said the idea of the movement is not to be “anti development.” Instead, members want responsible development.

“The bottom line is we can have housing and trees,” Davis said.

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During the demonstration, activists shared their concerns for the hillside and the environment if the trees were removed. One concern is the tree removal, situated in a landslide zone, will contribute to hillside instability and erosion runoff into the water below.

While 25 trees, including three designated exceptional, will be removed, that will result in birds and wildlife being affected.

Barbara Bernard said she was attending Friday’s demonstration because was concerned about the birds that will be affected by the loss of habitat, including bald eagles that live on the hillside.

“We are eliminating their habitat, and there’s a tragedy in that,” she said.

Other people spoke about how

by Jessica Keller Magnolia resident and Community Council member David Moehring, left, speaks with Jessica Dixon from The Last 6,000, a group trying to document Seattle’s ‘remaining 6,000 majestic’ trees, at a demonstration at Ursula Judkins Viewpoint Friday afternoon. The gathering aimed to raise awareness of the developers’ plans to remove 25 trees and vegetation on the hillside below the park as two mansions are built.

this decision continues the city’s trajectory of removing even more of the city’s urban forest in favor of development.

Diana Gardiner, a demonstration coordinator and member of The Last 6,000, said the trees set to be removed, as outlined by an arborist hired by the developer, include three red alders identified as reaching the end of their lives, an assertion Gardiner questioned.

“We don’t know how long trees last,” Gardiner said. “They last a lot longer when we don’t tear them down.”

Other trees include an “exceptional” big leaf maple that will be removed for the driveway; a plum, hawthorn and Sweet Bay magnolia, situated where the houses will go; two exceptional and one smaller big leaf maple that will be cleared for a retaining wall; a Katsura, plum, two weeping willows and another big leaf maple that were identified as being in poor health or posing a safety hazard; and four hawthorns that

are considered invasive.

David Moehring, a Magnolia Community Council member and chair of the Land Use Review Committee, said unless somebody appeals the SDCI decision by Thursday, the trees could be removed soon.

To provide sight barriers for the residences from the park above, the developer intends to plant Pacific serviceberries above the houses. Those grow to about 20 to 30 feet, Moehring said, and could eventually block people’s views of the city at Ursula Judkins Viewpoint, which would be disappointing.

“So, if those are planted here, the first couple of years, it’ll be fine, but after that, the view will be gone,” Moehring said.

For more information about The Last 6,000, go to thelast6000. org. To learn more about the development, visit https://cosaccela. seattle.gov/portal/welcome.aspx, and enter the project number 3028072-LU.

When Washington’s part-time citizen legislature convened for the 2021 legislative session in January, our state’s considerable challenges were more evident than ever. In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, four years of federal obstinance on climate change, and the prospect of the first-ever legislative session conducted over Zoom, there were deep concerns about the Legislature’s capacity to rise to the moment.

By the time the 105-day session concluded, however, the results were clear: 2021 marked a historic year of action and transformational legislation to accelerate climate action and boost an equitable economic and public health recovery.

In the spirit of grace and sincere gratitude, I’d like to share some highlights.

Climate

According to the International Panel on Climate Change’s most recent estimates, the global economy must achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. As chair of the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, I partnered closely with Gov. Jay Inslee, Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon and others to pass a nation-leading climate package that puts Washington on the path to reach that target.

The climate package included three major bills to decarbonize our economy and encourage green, 21stcentury jobs. The Climate Commitment Act, or Senate Bill 5126, establishes an economywide cap-and-invest system to steadily reduce carbon emissions within a market-based framework. House Bill 1091 targets the state’s largest source of emissions, the transportation sector, by achieving a 20 percent reduction in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 2038. Senate Bill 5141, or the HEAL Act, fits holistically with both of those policies by designing an appointed council to embed environmental justice principles in state agencies and investments to ensure a just climate transition.

With the Climate Commitment Act, Washington joins California as the second state in the nation to adopt an economywide carbon pricing policy. It will cut emissions both by making it

more expensive for companies to pollute and by investing $5.2 billion in clean transportation projects, in addition to funding climate mitigation and resilience. Just as importantly, the legislation includes innovative policies to reduce air particulates in communities disproportionately impacted by pollution, including an air quality monitoring and tracking system, a commitment to spend 35 percent of revenue from the cap-and-invest program in such communities, and integration with the environmental justice panel created in the HEAL Act. We are now the only state in the nation with an enforceable, binding commitment to achieve netzero emissions by 2050, the goal outlined in the Paris Accords.

Economy

As home to premier global companies in technology, coffee and aerospace, Washington’s economic foundation is strong. However, the devastating economic impacts of the pandemic highlighted cracks in that foundation, including the continued costs of the state’s regressive tax code, disparate access to basic services like broadband and childcare, and the need to strengthen support for the small businesses that are the bedrock of Seattle’s economy and character.

Soon after the Legislature convened, House and Sen-

ate Democrats acted swiftly to support schools, businesses and vaccine deployment by passing $2.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief and $1.7 billion in small business tax relief in January, later adding another $500 million for the hardest-hit businesses. The recently passed two-year, $59.2 billion operating budget builds on those initial efforts by providing $1.1 billion in vaccine distribution and public health efforts, a $4 billion increase for K-12 education to address school enrollment changes, reopening and learning loss, $303 million to expand childcare access and affordability, and crucial policies to rebalance our state’s regressive tax code. For the first time, the Legislature funded the Working Families Tax Rebate, a program modeled after the federal Earned Income Tax Credit and which will provide between $300 and $1,200 in annual sales tax rebates to nearly 500,000 taxpayers.

The $6.3 billion capital budget will also put people back to work on vital construction projects in housing, broadband, school renovations and more. Specifically, it invests a record $350 million in affordable housing grants and loans, including $120 million in an innovative Rapid Housing Acquisition Program. The goal of the program is to urgently create housing for unsheltered people by

providing localities with assistance to fund flexible solutions, including hotel acquisitions, tiny homes and enhanced emergency shelters. As new services funded in the state budget roll out, my staff and I remain committed to providing personal, high-touch casework assistance to all residents of the 36th District. If you encounter challenges with rental assistance, small business supports, a Covid-19 vaccine appointment, an unemployment claim, or any other service, please reach out to my office and we will strive to assist you directly.

Conclusion

The 2021 legislative session marked a new era in our state’s transition to a 21st century, green and equitable economic future. However, we know the collective trauma of the past year and the profound challenges to our mental health, economy and civic institutions will continue long after the pandemic subsides. Authentic, lasting progress will require shared leadership and understanding from the those within the business community, faith leaders, non-profit and public services, and so much more. Together, we can build on the promise of the 2021 legislative session to make Washington a true light among nations.

— Sen. Reuven Carlyle is the 36th District senator.

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Why are people most commonly right-handed?

We don’t know exactly why so many people are right-handed, but one place we might look for answers is in the material that makes a person who they are: genes.

The genes in your body help control all sorts of things, from the color of your hair to your skin to your eyes. These traits can be passed down through generations — from grandparents to parents to you.

My friend John Hinz, who is a right-handed professor at Washington State University, knows a lot about genes and the study of how organisms pass their genes through generations. He said that while there isn’t a single gene that helps determine if you will be right-handed or left-handed, scientists have found around 40 genes that seem to be related to handedness. Sometimes there is just one gene that causes a certain trait, but often it is combinations of genes that contribute to each of your characteristics.

“Genetics is clearly part of it but not the whole story,” Hinz said.

He also said when both parents are lefthanded, they are more likely to have a child who is also left-handed. Some studies have shown that if both parents are right-handed, there is a 10 percent chance of having a child who is left-handed. Meanwhile, if both parents are left-handed, there is about a 25 percent chance the child will be left-handed.

But all we have to do is look at twins to realize there is more to it. Identical twins have all

the same copies of every gene, but they don’t always use the same hand. This question has left a lot of researchers wondering about the very question you’ve asked. People have looked into how the language centers in our brains might be connected to our handedness or how our experience as babies might be connected to our handedness. Some researchers have even observed dominant hands as a fetus develops in a mother’s womb. They’ve also investigated how people’s different abilities are connected to handedness. Of course, just because there are a lot of connections or correlations between what hand a person uses and other traits

or behaviors, that doesn’t mean we can say for certain. We haven’t found a clear answer to your question. Yet. Whether you are lefthanded, right-handed or both-handed, hands can be really helpful tools. They can help us pick up things, climb to great heights and even give a high-five. Perhaps one day you can join the community of creative and smart scientists to help us investigate more about genetics and handedness. There’s still a lot of research to do among our four-legged animal friends, too. As for me, I’m a righty. How about you?

Sincerely, Dr. Universe

Mo-Pop presenting music showcase

Seattle’s nonprofit Museum of Pop Culture prepares for the Pacific Northwest’s 20th annual premier 21-and-under music showcase, Sound Off!

This year’s showcase features eight artists in a virtual presentation from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 15. Details and pay-what-you-can tickets are available now at MoPOP.org/soundoff.

In the past, Sound Off! has taken place over the course of six weeks with a handful of lively in-person, competitive live music performance experiences.

With social distancing and safety at heart, MoPOP opted to do away with the competition and move the showcase to a virtual concert format, which allows the program to reach a far wider audience online and gives program producers the opportunity to tell deeper stories about each artist and their craft.

This year’s artists are:

Aurora Avenue, West Seattle Aurora Avenue is proof that necessity is the mother of invention. Forming a few months into the pandemic, the J-pop-influenced indie outfit with a 3-piece horn section has honed their bright pop songs in backyards and under carports. A culmination of the di-

verse music tastes of its members, Aurora Avenue blends their influences seamlessly into a sprawling, unique sound.

Trevor Eulau, Seattle

Trevor Eulau is a composer and guitarist based in Seattle, Washington. He is equally at home in the classical, jazz and pop realms, writing music for string quartets, voice, jazz combos and rock/pop bands. Above all else, Trevor makes music that is visceral and that freely combines ideas from his disparate musical backgrounds.

CANNXN, Tacoma

CANNXN is all about blurring the lines between glitter and grunge. Mixing high-energy guitar riffs with sparkling synths and vocal melodies, their music transcends the pop genre by creating something organic. Starting as the solo project of Megan Cannon, CANNXN has since evolved to a collaboration between friends who want to capture lighting in a bottle.

Brenna Bruce, Issaquah

Brenna Bruce captures a folk sound that makes you nostalgic for voices from the past. Moved by the honest writing and soothing melodies of Americana, she is inspired by the universality of

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Seattle musician Trevor Eulau is one of eight artists who will perform in the 20th annual 21-and-under music showcase, ‘Sound Off,’ which will take place virtually from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 15. The event is hosted by the Museum of Pop Culture.

telling stories through song and sound.

She has one of those voices that captures all the air in the room, leaving the listeners stunned, curious, and viscerally connected to the present moment.

Kiddus Fecto, Federal Way

The first thing you hear when Kiddus Fecto takes the stage is the deep bass of his voice, and though he immediately com-

mands a space when he sings, you’re also drawn into the depth of his craft as a songwriter, producer, and performer Swinging naturally between hip hop and R&B, and fiercely devoted to the music community, Kiddus lifts his listeners up.

Sundust, Seattle

Rooted in Seattle, electronic duo Sundust combines the intensity of dance music and the

melodicism of orchestral music to create new, yet accessible sonic landscapes.

Building upon danceable beats, Xander Johns and Sam Clement lay down dazzling synth lines with bright bursts of saxophone and vocal melodies into songs that are impossible not to move to.

Aurelio Valdez, Everett Aurelio Valdez is a MexicanAmerican, Seattle-born hip hop artist with a potent style. With songs about a range of topics, spanning from politics and history to identity and his upbringing, Aurelio’s music focuses on what it means to truly embody hip hop culture by empowering himself and his people. Influenced heavily by those who pioneered the culture such as Nas, 2pac, and KRS One, his alluring lyrics provoke thought with every track.

Lexi Lalauni, Puyallup Lexi Lalauni describes herself as a dreamer, lover, singer, songwriter, and performer. Her soaring, dynamic voice and contemplative lyrics show that she is all those things and more. Drawing inspiration from the natural world and a desire to connect directly to her listeners, Lexi’s mix of dream pop and indie style invites listeners along for a musical adventure.

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Residents encouraged to participate in Neighbor Day

Local organizations are inviting residents to participate in Neighbor Day this Saturday. Neighbor Day was established for people to reach out to and thank others. Residents, businesses and community groups are encouraged to participate and connect with their

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present a May blood drive at the Opera Center, 363 Mercer St. Members of the public can donate blood from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 20, 25 or 27. Appointments are required, and people can sign up at seattleopera.org/bloodworks or call 800-398-7888. According to a press release, the country is in a nationwide blood shortage. In the Pacific

Northwest, patient demand has increased 18 percent. Most blood types are at emergency levels. The Seattle Opera pop-up event will be conducted in accordance with social distancing guidelines. No walk-ins, guests or people under age 16 are permitted onsite. Donors are asked to wear a mask/ face covering.

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