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JULY 24, 2024
VOL. 105, NO. 30
By Laura Marie Rivera
There is a Seattle City Council seat on the ballot even though this is an even year. Four people have answered the call to run for public office: Tariq Yusuf, Saunatina Sanchez, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, and Tanya Woo. When Teresa Mosqueda was elected to the King County Council last fall, she vacated her citywide seat on the City Council. The remaining six councilmembers appointed an interim member, but the Seattle City Council Position 8 is back on the ballot for voters to decide who will represent them … until the next regularly scheduled election for that seat, in 2025. Queen Anne & Magnolia News invited each of the four candidates for a conversation and they all took time out of their schedules to share some of their priorities with our readers. Although they are all Democrats and their approaches and talking points varied, Housing and Public Safety were two of the top three priorities for each of the candidates. And they all expressed COUNCIL Page 4Æ
Courtesy Nancy Chang City Council candidates, from left, Tariq Yusuf, Saunatina Sanchez, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, and Tanya Woo came together at a recent Seattle City Council Climate Forum moderated by Ry Armstrong.
Bumbershoot, Amazon donating food from this year’s festival Courtesy Jim Bennett Photo Bakery for Bumbershoot Third Stone Executive Director Camilla Walter addresses the crowd. Third Stone is Bumbershoot’ s nonprofit arm.
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Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival and Amazon have revealed plans for “Bumbershoot Gives Back, Powered by Amazon,” an initiative that will donate 90,000 pounds of food to local food banks and connect fans with meaningful opportunities to improve their communities. Participating fans can receive Bumbershoot tickets and exclusive merchandise. This summer, 2,000 2-day tickets to the 2024 festival from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 at Seattle Center will be available to individuals who dedicate their time to selected communitybased organizations focusing on food insecurity. In addition, Bumbershoot will soon launch a virtual food drive. Those interested can learn more and find volunteer opportunities at Bumbershoot.com/givesback. Details of the partnership were unveiled at the Asian Counseling & Referral Service’s (ACRS) Food Bank in the ChinatownInternational District. At the kickoff, an Amazon delivery vehicle containing a portion FESTIVAL Page 4Æ