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OCTOBER 9, 2024
VOL. 105, NO. 41
Seattle OKs $20.76 minimum wage in 2025; will be highest in US By Spencer Pauley The Center Square
Seattle employees making the minimum wage will see a mandatory raise starting next year, making them the highest paid minimum wage workers in the country.
Starting at the beginning of 2025, all employers regardless of size will be required to pay their employees at least $20.76 an hour. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell sees this increase in minimum wage for all employers as a positive for workers and the local economy.
“Seattle has one of the highest minimum wages in the country – this is a good thing for workers, a good thing for our overall economy, and something we should take pride in,” Harrell said in a news release. Seattle’s current minimum wage
is set at $19.97 an hour for businesses that employ more than 500 workers. Smaller employers can pay their workers a minimum $17.25 per hour if they pay $2.72 per hour toward medical benefits, or if the employee earns $2.72 per hour in tips.
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Magnolia history to be celebrated with party Oct. 26 Staff report
Erica Browne Grivas
Book IV of Magnolia history “MAGNOLIA: More Memories & Milestones” will be launched from 2-4 p.m. on Oct. 26, at Magnolia United Church of Christ with a book reading and neighborhood party. The party will be Halloween themed, celebrating of the “Ghoul Ol’ Days” featuring the history of Magnolia’s Giant Pumpkin Patch. The Magnolia Historical Society is inviting kids of all ages in the community to the launch of this new on-line, ongoing book. Stories to be released include the history of Fire Station No. 41, Ruth Prins (Wunda Wunda), the 35-year history of the Magnolia Chorale plus several fun Magnolia memories. Get a giant pumpkin seed. Costumes, crafts, coloring and more treats (no tricks) are planned. There will be prizes. The other three award winning/nominated books will be launched as Kindle editions as well that evening. Anyone interested in writing new stories, have a topic to suggest or old images to share, or could serve as a peer editor is encouraged to contact us and join our Book IV team. To get more information on party: www.magnoliahistorcialsociety.org To RSVP for the book launch festivities or volunteer to make more Magnolia memories contact us at info@magnoliahistoricalsociety.org.
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othing beats getting garden inspiration in 3-D. Being immersed in the garden lets you see, smell, and feel the space in a way that books, magazines and social media can’t touch. The lay of the land, color interactions, and plant relationships reveal themselves to you on a gut level. Even in winter, gardens have much to teach, but for obvious reasons, May through September are high season for garden touring. This year I had the pleasure of joining The Garden Fling (gardenfling.org), a meetup for garden writers, influencers and professionals exploring a new destination each year. The organizers curated three dawn-to-dusk days of inspiration this July, using Tacoma as a base. In addition to stellar private gardens of every size and style, five public gardens were included: The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden and PowellsWood Garden in
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Last August, Seattle City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth proposed a bill to extend the city’s $2.72 tip credit, but pulled the legislation just three days after it was initially introduced.
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At the Carhart garden on Vashon Island, a dreamy view from pergola into pond. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE
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The History of Greg Shaw’s Giant Pumpkin Patch will be one of the stories presented in the new online, ongoing Book IV, MAGNOLIA: More Memories and Milestones, October 26, 2 - 4, Magnolia United Church of Christ.