Construction resumes on Seattle Waterfront
| Photo courtesy 2020 Waterfront Seattle and Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects |
Seattle Waterfront Construction update
We are welcoming in the new year and getting back to construction work this week, following a pause over the snowy holidays.
Case updates January 6, 2022: COVID-19 booster recommendation expands to everyone age 12 and older
“We know booster doses increase an individual’s protection against COVID-19, which is especially important as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads across our state,” said Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary of Health.
“Many Washington residents as young as 12 are now at that five month mark and will benefit from a booster. We highly encourage everyone who is eligible not to delay and get your booster shot today.”
Everyone 12 and older should get a booster dose at least:
- Five months after completing the Pfizer primary vaccination series,
- Six months after completing the Moderna primary vaccination series, or
- Two months after receiving the single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
Boosters can be mixed and matched, which means adults can get any mRNA COVID-19 vaccine available. Pfizer is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine authorized for people ages 17 and younger.
United States
- Total cases 57,898,239 - 705,264 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 4,104,740
- Total deaths 829,740 - 1,577 new
Washington State
- Total confirmed cases 805,459 - 12,408 new
- Total hospitalizations 46,752 - 224 new
- Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 21.1%
- Total deaths 9,974 - 65 new
- Total confirmed cases 211,966 - 5,399 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 18,292
- Total hospitalizations 9,433 - 55 new
- Total deaths 2,184 - 8 new
- Level of community transmission HIGH
- Total confirmed cases 55,409 - 1,573 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 5,437
- Total hospitalizations 2,007 - 17 new
- Total deaths 531 - 1 new
- Level of community transmission HIGH
- Total confirmed cases 4,654 - 100 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 428
- Total hospitalizations 265 - 3 new
- Total deaths 115 - 0 new
- Level of community transmission: HIGH
- Total confirmed cases 802 - 12 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 84
- Total hospitalizations 23 - 0 new
- Total deaths 5 - 0 new
- Level of community transmission: HIGH
Scene on the Sound: Fish factory heads north
| The Independence photo by Jan Hansen |
Sources: Marine Traffic and Trident's website
Gloria's Birds: Well, if you provided straws, photog, this wouldn't happen!
(Juvenile Steller's Jay -- coz of gape at base of beak -- giving photog what-for:)--Gloria Z Nagler
Flags at half-staff
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists rioted at the U.S. Capitol and breached the gates at the Washington State governor’s executive residence, purportedly to protest the peaceful transfer of presidential power, a fundamental tenet of our democracy.
One year later, it is vital that we remember the heroism and sacrifice of those who defended the heart of our democracy and resisted this attempted insurrection last January.
Additionally, we recognize the Washington Air National Guard and the Washington National Guard, both of which provided personnel for the U.S. Capitol’s defense last year, as well as those who joined the Washington State Patrol in protecting the Capitol Campus last year.
Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.
Please email FlagRequests@gov.wa.gov if you have any questions about this.
SR 104, I-5 ramps to close overnight for light rail work next week
The eastbound and westbound State Route 104 ramps to northbound I-5 will close from 8pm to 4:30am nightly Monday, January 10 through the morning of Friday, January 14, 2022.
The northbound and southbound I-5 ramps to State Route 104 will close from 9pm to 4am nightly Monday, January 10 through the morning of Friday, January 14.
Sound Transit contractor crews will continue work on the Lynnwood Light Rail extension during the closures.
Full overnight closure at NE 145th off-ramp and pedestrian overcrossing next week
As early as Monday, January 10, Sound Transit will close the NE 145th St off-ramp from northbound I-5 for girder setting. The ramp will close nightly beginning at 11pm on Monday, January 10, and reopen the following morning at 5am through the morning of Thursday, January 8.
Additionally, there will be a full closure at the NE 145th pedestrian overcrossing. This closure is a necessary step for construction of the Lynnwood Link light rail.
Jobs: WSDOT Construction Communications Specialists
Shoreline, WA. – Northwest Region
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is looking to hire multiple communication and public relations professionals to join our team as Communications Consultants in Shoreline.
Job description and application
Employee injured in armed robbery at Shoreline marijuana dispensary Wednesday night
| Dockside Cannabis in Shoreline |
COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths by Vaccination Status
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Summary
Unvaccinated 12-34 year-olds in Washington are
- 2 times more likely to get COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 12-34 year-olds.
- 10 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 12-34 year- olds.
- 3 times more likely to get COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 35-64 year-olds.
- 14 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 35-64 year- olds.
- 6 times more likely to get COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 65+ year-olds.
- 13 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 65+ year- olds.
- 15 times more likely to die of COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 65+ year-olds.
Slightly spectacular icicle display
Case updates January 5, 2022
United States
- Total cases 57,190,371 - 717,765 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 3,880,300
- Total deaths 827,879 - 2,691 new
Washington State
- Total confirmed cases 793,051 - 8,560 new
- Total hospitalizations 46,528 - 191 new
- Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 18.8%
- Total deaths 9,909 - 0 new (data incomplete)
- Total confirmed cases 206,567 - 3,824 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 16,776
- Total hospitalizations 9,378 - 28 new
- Total deaths 2,176 - 6 new
- Level of community transmission HIGH
- Total confirmed cases 53,836 - 952 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 5,025
- Total hospitalizations 1,990 - 14 new
- Total deaths 530 - 2 new
- Level of community transmission HIGH
- Total confirmed cases 4,554 - 127 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 383
- Total hospitalizations 262 - 0 new
- Total deaths 115 - 0 new
- Level of community transmission: HIGH
- Total confirmed cases 790 - 30 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 70
- Total hospitalizations 23 - 0 new
- Total deaths 5 - 0 new
- Level of community transmission: HIGH
Icicle (No Prizes Given) Contest has new entries
| Photo by Dennis Terpstra |
| Photo by Rosalie Wu |
| Photo by Marnie Treloar |
| Photo by Rosalie Wu |
| Photo by Rosalie Wu |
| Photo by TreFrog |
Parting words from recently retired Lake Forest Park councilmember John Resha
| John Resha |
His parting words for the community:
Eight years ago (and again four years ago), I had the privilege of being elected one of your Councilmembers. When this journey began the community, City, and Council were in a state of turmoil.
With a focus on partnership and openness throughout my terms, I can look back at my time in office with pride and success related to many of our initiatives.
- Stabilized financial conditions, better aligning spending with available resources (in partnership with Mayor Johnson and a great City Administration).
- Increased the City’s financial reserve levels to 16 percent – by policy, more than doubling reserves.
- Led the translation of our community’s environmental ethic to enacting a tree preservation ordinance and system that is resulting in a measurable GROWTH of our tree canopy.
- Established and completed the Big 5 – Parks, Safe Streets, Safe Highways, Healthy Creeks, and Town Center Area planning – already resulting in $10s of millions of grant funds to support our community’s goals.
- Aligned the funding packages for the largest growth in City Parks and active recreation space in the City’s history.
- Made even my most ardent questioners find comfort in my leadership (even when they did not agree with me), while building lasting relationships and practices that will serve our community well into the future.
Thanks all and be kind to your neighbors…
John Resha
King County confirms purchase of additional 400,000 COVID-19 test kits, 700,000 in total secured
“We’ll be working with partners to get these kits into the community as soon as they arrive, but demand will clearly outpace the supply.
"As state and federal resources are distributed, we’re doing everything we can to increase testing capacity as quickly as possible,” said Executive Constantine.
“With this surge in cases, we must do all we can to expand access to testing across the region. These additional 400,000 kits will help ensure residents have the tools they need to protect themselves, their families, and the community.”
Book review by Aarene Storms: Rez Dogs
Agenda for Shoreline Council meeting January 10, 2022
8(b) QUASI-JUDICIAL: Discussion of Ordinance No. 953 – Amending the Zoning Map at 808, 812, 820, and 826 N 145th Street From Residential 12-units Per Acre (R-12) to Neighborhood Business (NB) (PLN21-0117)
The Applicant proposes to rezone four parcels located at 808, 812, 820, and 820 N145th St from R-12 to NB. The applicant is asking for a rezone of four parcels to develop higher-density housing and/or a mixed-use development with commercial uses on the ground-floor.
Help plant baby trees at Paramount Open Space on Saturday
Let's plant some trees!! Paramount's Christmas present was 600 two-year old western hemlock seedlings from the Washington Department of Natural Resources Webster Forest Nursery in Olympia. Now that the snow is about gone its time to get these trees in the ground!
Tools and work gloves will be available for everyone. There will be plenty of drinks and snacks on hand. You just need to bring yourself so get outside, meet your neighbors, and help out your local park!
- When: Saturday, January 8 from 10am to 1pm (Rain or Shine)
- Where: Paramount Open Space. Tent will be set up east of the parking lot at 946 NE 147th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155
- Who: Hosted by Friends of Paramount
- We Provide: tools, work gloves, and cold drinks and of course, trees!.
- Why: The plan will be to plant as many western hemlock seedlings as we can. These little guys will on day replace the red alder trees that are near the end of their short life span and have begun to die off.
- Questions? Contact Jim at paramount.open.space@gmail.com or 206-406-9883 (cell). Please visit our calendar for additional work party dates.
Jim, the organizer of this event, said,
Indeed it is a lot of trees! Luckily they are only 2-year bare root trees so pretty easy to get in the ground.
Icicle curtain - definitely a contender
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Jobs: WSDOT Northwest Region IT Field Services – IT Customer Support Journey
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Northwest Region (NWR) Information Technology (IT) is currently seeking an IT Customer Support Journey level to serve as the NWR IT Field Services professional.
Job description and application
Case updates January 4, 2022
United States
- Total cases 56,310,718 - 828,417 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 3,441,570
- Total deaths 825,106 - 1,559 new
Washington State
- Total confirmed cases 784,491 - 6,380 new
- Total hospitalizations 46,337 - 117 new
- Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 18.8%
- Total deaths 9,909 - 56 new
- Total confirmed cases 202,743 - 3,100 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 15,987
- Total hospitalizations 9,350 - 38 new
- Total deaths 2,170 - 5 new
- Level of community transmission HIGH
- Total confirmed cases 52,884 - 799 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 4,708
- Total hospitalizations 1,976 - 4 new
- Total deaths 528 - 0 new
- Level of community transmission HIGH
- Total confirmed cases 4,427 - 79 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 364
- Total hospitalizations 262 - 0 new
- Total deaths 115 - 0 new
- Level of community transmission: HIGH
- Total confirmed cases 760 - 17 new
- Cases in past 7 days - 60
- Total hospitalizations 23 - 0 new
- Total deaths 5 - 0 new
- Level of community transmission: HIGH
UW Drama shines a light on Rosalind Franklin, scientist who unlocked the secrets of DNA
“Franklin chose to be bigger than the negative voices in her way, even when she was excluded from dining with male colleagues, even when people condescended her in unimaginable ways. She still showed up to work in these male-dominated spaces as a woman—as a Jewish woman, in fact.”
Almost 70 years after Franklin’s discovery in London, women scientists in both the United Kingdom and the United States still face major barriers. Women comprise approximately half of the workforce in both countries, yet make up only 26-27 percent of STEM workers.
The UW Girls in Science program, Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE), as well as Decolonizing Science (a podcast created by PhD biology student Ashley Paynter) are just a few efforts happening in the University of Washington community to address systemic inequities in science.
At the UW School of Drama, students are preparing to contribute in another way: illuminating a story that’s about science, but important for anyone with DNA.
“I think that there are, and have been, many Rosalind Franklins in the world—unsung women and untold stories,” Rountree said. “It’s great to see her story getting more attention and recognition.”
Icicle contenders - new category - best photography
| Photo by Greg Spyridis |
| Icicle at night Gustavo Glusman |
Brief Lockout at Shorecrest, Kellogg, and Briarcrest on Tuesday
Shorecrest is center, South Woods directly south, Kellogg directly north, and Briarcrest three blocks east Google map photo taken before Shorecrest and Kellogg construction was completed. |
Gloria's Birds: No, photog, I'm a Snow Sparrow!
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
| Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler |
See my white feathers? How it matches all this white stuff around me? Snow Sparrow.
Burglar captured by K9 after breaking into Kenmore dental office
| Photo courtesy KCSO |
Recology Shoreline resumes collections but one day late this week
To make up for last week’s missed collection, customers are permitted to place out double the usual amount on their next regularly scheduled collection day.
Extra garbage should be placed in plastic bags and set next to your garbage cart.
For customers with a bi-weekly recycling service, your recycling will
be picked up on the next regularly scheduled service day. Extra
recycling may be placed alongside your existing bins in a cardboard box,
paper bag, or clear plastic bag.
We thank all of our customers for
their patience and understanding as we resume regular collection
services and protect the safety of our drivers. Please stay up to date
by following our website and social media for more details.
Another contender in the Artistic Icicle 'no prizes given Contest"
| Photo by Dale Bauer |
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