Top Seattle news: Local teen activist to testify before Congress; nighttime work expands at arena
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Seattle.
Seattle’s Jamie Margolin is 17 and a climate activist. On Wednesday she testifies before Congress.
Jamie Margolin in some ways typifies a growing generational movement, as teenagers fearfully eye a future that scientists say will see climate-change calamities unless global greenhouse-gas emissions are reduced.
Read the full story on The Seattle Times.
Sept. 28 is ‘Passport Day,’ a rare weekend day to apply for a passport in Seattle without an appointment
Need a passport but don't want to deal with making an appointment during the work week? Saturday, Sept. 28 is Passport Day and the Seattle Passport Agency will be open to all walk-ins.
Read the full story on The Seattle Times.
Thousands line up in Seattle for jobs at Amazon, which has thousands on offer
Would-be Amazonians waiting to learn about jobs at the Seattle commerce company share their hopes, perceptions.
Read the full story on The Seattle Times.
Seattle-area apartment rents show some big annual gains for the start of September
Bellevue and Redmond are particularly expensive now, according to Zumper.
Read the full story on Curbed Seattle.
Nighttime work expands at New Arena in Seattle Center
Work crews report steady progress on rebuilding the former KeyArena but to stay on track the ongoing demolition will have to push later into the night. The changes started Monday evening. The heavy equipment has been clanging for months in Lower Queen Anne, and the businesses just north of the New Arena at Seattle Center have seen and felt the impacts.
Read the full story on KOMO News .
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