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Wildfire smoke is toxic. Protect your health!

**Updated 9/18/2020, 11:44 AM** Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt አማርኛ Soomaali Smoke from fires can be dangerous for everyone. Take steps to protect your health. Check the air quality forecast. Visit Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and Air Now for current air quality conditions and smoke… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Announces Free Citywide Testing at Chief Sealth High School in West Seattle

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt In the Last Two Months, the City of Seattle has Administered More Than 128,000 Tests City of Seattle Sites Currently Providing More Than 15% of Tests Statewide While visiting the Rainier Beach High School free citywide testing site, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced the expansion of City of Seattle testing at the Chief Sealth High School Athletic Complex, in the… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle announces legal clinics for DACA recipients and undocumented immigrants, as well as financial aid for DACA renewals in response to Trump’s recent anti-immigrant actions

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt The City of Seattle will host the first in a series of workshops providing undocumented immigrants and DACA-recipients an opportunity to meet with an immigration attorney. This clinic, conducted through phone and online video conferencing, is sponsored by King County Bar… [ Keep reading ]

Team OIRA Summer 2020 Newsletter

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* We miss you! We miss seeing our immigrant and refugee friends and advocates in person, whether at a meeting, fundraiser, or community celebration. While our physical office may still be closed, we all continue to answer our phones and emails, and we look forward to partnering with you as… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle Announces Additional Citywide Testing Sites in South Seattle

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Walk-up sites coming to Rainier Beach and Southwest Seattle neighborhoods in August   Building on the June launch of citywide testing that has thus far administered more the 80,000 COVID-19 tests, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan recently announced the third Citywide testing site – a walk-up location at Rainier Beach High School in south Seattle. Rainier Beach has one of the highest density BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Announces Free Street Closure Permits Available for Restaurant and Business Operation During Pandemic

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Building on the City’s free permits for sidewalk cafes and curb spaces, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today an expansion of street closure permit options for one or more blocks as part of the City of Seattle’s efforts to support businesses… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan and Council President González Condemn President Trump’s Proposal to Exclude Undocumented People from Census Apportionment

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Council President M. Lorena González condemned President Trump’s proposal to exclude undocumented people from the 2020 Census apportionment. The apportionment base is the official count of every person residing in the United States, and it determines… [ Keep reading ]

As Cases Exponentially Rise Statewide, Mayor Durkan Urges Community-Wide Action to Combat the Spiking Cases COVID-19

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Building on the City’s Education and Outreach Efforts with Small Businesses, the City of Seattle Announces New Enforcement Measures for Businesses Failing to Comply with Governor Inslee’s Safe Start Plan After Outreach and Education Pubic Health officials Continue to Urge Physical Distancing, Facial Coverings and Limiting Social Gatherings to Only 5 Individuals … [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan and Council President González Celebrate Today’s Supreme Court Decision that Allows DACA to Continue

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Vow to continue supporting local undocumented residents with free legal consultations for DACA-recipients Services Will Receive Priority Distribution Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court announced that the Trump administration is not permitted to immediately proceed with its plan to end the… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Sister and Partner Cities in China come to city’s aid with generous donations of Personal protective equipment (PPE)

繁體中文 简体中文 The City of Seattle has begun receiving shipments of donated PPE from city governments in China. Our Sister City of Chongqing and partner cities Hangzhou and Shenzhen offered PPE assistance to the City shortly after the coronavirus outbreak began in our region. These offers came just as those… [ Keep reading ]