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JULY 19, 2023
VOL. 104, NO. 29
Safety Officer Tyler Verhaar named 2023 Health Care Hero Staff Report
Last week the Puget Sound Business Journal recognized Seattle Police Department EMS Coordinator / Safety Officer Tyler Verhaar as one of its 2023 Health Care Heroes. Officer Verhaar was one of 16 honorees recognized during PSBJ’s Health Care Heroes luncheon, which took place Thursday, July 13 in Seattle. The nomination, judging, and selection process was overseen by the Puget Sound Business Journal’s panel of judges, which focused on identifying and honoring front-line workers who have made an impact on health care through demonstrated concern for their patients, innovative programs, and other efforts that go above and beyond. It was Officer Verhaar’s unwavering commitment to the preservation of human life that earned him the nomination. “We felt that Officer Verhaar’s tireless work to champion and lead the Seattle Police Department’s EMT Unit was a perfect fit,” said Seattle Police Foundation CEO Cherie Skager. “Thanks to Tyler’s dedicated advocacy, SPD’s EMT-certified officers are performing more
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Courtesy Photo The Puget Sound Business Journal recognized Seattle Police Department EMS Coordinator / Safety Officer Tyler Verhaar as one of its 2023 Health Care Heroes.
Community leaders, stakeholders urge the ST Board to keep the 7th/Harrison station Staff Report
The proposed 7th Avenue/ Harrison Street Sound Transit Light Rail Station is essential for the hundreds of thousands of people who use local and regional transit and must remain part of the voter-approved
transportation plan, say Uptown stakeholders. Uptown Alliance submitted to the Sound Transit Board last week a petition with more than 200 signatures representing individuals, businesses and organizations urging the Board to move forward with plans for
the 7th Avenue/Harrison Street station in the new Ballard Link Extension DEIS. The petition and accompanying letter are in response to a Sound Transit staff proposal to consolidate stations along Ballard to Downtown to reduce construction impacts along Westlake Avenue – a ma-
jor street that connects Downtown to South Lake Union, Westlake and Uptown neighborhoods. The letter outlines how the staff strategy falls short of meeting long-established transit goals. Removing the 7th Avenue/Harrison Street station
would upend established plans to create a mobility hub connecting regional and local bus and light rail services, greatly reducing accessibility to an area that features a regional employment center, cultural and arts
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