Things are coming to a head in Seattle, from a controversial new head tax to help stem a homeless crisis to a transportation levy short on money. Community leaders will join host Joni Balter to tackle these topics at the season finale of Civic Cocktail, 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 6… [ Keep reading ]
Get ready for a wide-ranging discussion at the May Civic Cocktail. A census citizenship question, the crippling cost of child care, world trade and more are on the agenda, 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 2, at Palace Ballroom, 2100 Fifth Ave. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) will join host Joni Balter to discuss her proposed… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Channel is proud to announce the municipal TV station has been nominated for a dozen Northwest Regional Emmy Awards by the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The nominations were announced Friday night and highlight the quality of several Seattle Channel series, including… [ Keep reading ]
Want to watch elementary and middle-school students knock out words like zwieback, alluvium, thalweg, and peccadillo? So do we! We will live stream the annual King-Snohomish County Regional Spelling Bee, 1 p.m., Sunday, March 25, from Seattle University’s Campion Ballroom. Watch live online or on TV (cable channel 21 for Seattle Comcast… [ Keep reading ]
Dear viewers, If you follow Seattle Channel on Facebook, you may have noticed we aren’t popping up in your news feed as often. Earlier this year, Facebook overhauled its news feed to prioritize posts from users’ friends over businesses and news outlets. The change means less public content, including videos… [ Keep reading ]
The March Civic Cocktail has a green theme. We’ll talk gardening and the impacts of growing property tax bills, 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 7 at Palace Ballroom, 2100 Fifth Ave. First up, Seattle gardening guru Ciscoe Morris will join host Joni Balter to discuss why gardening has taken root in the Pacific… [ Keep reading ]
The sold-out February Civic Cocktail will go behind the headlines with a closer look at a milestone in local police reform and a Trump administration proposal for oil and gas drilling off Washington’s coastline. Joining host Joni Balter are former CEO of REI and former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally… [ Keep reading ]
Here’s a quick look at 2017’s “greatest clicks,” from certified “loud woman” Lindy West to teen drag queen RainBowGore Cake, safe injection sites to special scouts, Charleena Lyles public hearing to the city’s homeless navigation team, local rocker Mike McCready to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s oath-taking and more! We count down the top web hits of 2017… [ Keep reading ]
Sports and politics have proven popular topics at Civic Cocktail, so it’s no surprise the last program of the year has already sold out. Host Joni Balter will talk with Daniel James Brown, author of a best-selling book about the University of Washington crew team that won a gold medal in… [ Keep reading ]
The deadline for the fall ballot is fast approaching! Still not sure about some races in the Nov. 7 general election? Here’s a rundown of our in-depth election programming, most of which is featured on our weekly public-affairs show City Inside/Out with host Brian Callanan. Candidates for mayor, City Council, city attorney… [ Keep reading ]
