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Social Security Retirement Trust Fund Will Run Dry In 2032 Unless Congress Acts
Tens of millions of Americans face potential reductions in Social Security and Medicare benefits as annual reports from the programs' trustees project accelerated insolvency for their respective trust funds. The Social Security retirement trust fund is now anticipated to be depleted by late 2032, while Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund is expected to be exhausted by the second quarter of 2033. These revised forecasts, attributed to factors including recent tax policy changes, declining fertility rates, and reduced immigration, underscore an urgent need for congressional action to prevent significant financial shortfalls for beneficiaries.
West Seattle Blog
about 1 hour
READER REPORT: Tree trouble at Lincoln Park’s north play area
Thanks to Sarah for the photo and report: =FYI, Lincoln Park north playground is cordoned off this morning. Looks like Parks folks are dealing with wind damage to a maple tree, I don’t see obvious damage to the play structure, so I think this is just to secure the area while they do work. But […]
Field Gulls
about 1 hour
Todd Boehly, part owner of Lakers, Dodgers, considering Seahawks ownership bid
Add another name into the hat of billionaires reportedly interested in becoming the next owner of the Seattle Seahawks. Todd Boehly, who has minority ownership stakes in Major League Baseball’s three-peat seeking World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the National Basketball Association’s storied Los Angeles Lakers, is looking at forming a group that would […]
West Seattle Blog
about 2 hours
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on westbound West Seattle Bridge
SPD and SFD responders are arriving at a crash scene by the Admiral Way exit from the westbound West Seattle Bridge and are reported to be blocking at least one lane. So far it’s reported as a single vehicle hitting a median/barrier, blocking that exit.
Seattle Medium
about 2 hours
New Consumer Protection Rule Turns Its Back On Fair Housing As Advocates Sue To Preserve Enforcement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new rule significantly curtailing anti-discrimination efforts, a move described as one of the most consequential shifts in federal fair-lending policy in decades. This action has prompted a federal lawsuit filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance and four other housing organizations in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The suit challenges the CFPB's decision to end the disparate impact standard and limit special purpose credit programs, which are crucial for expanding credit access for marginalized communities. Plaintiffs assert the bureau failed to justify its departure from decades of settled Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) implementation and question the Acting Director's rulemaking authority.
Seattle Medium
about 2 hours
Cherry Street Farm’s Youth Sow The Seeds For Their Futures
Cherry Street Farm, a Seattle-based urban agricultural initiative, is advancing community health and food resilience through its dual mission of youth education and local produce distribution. The farm's Youth Excellence Program instructs local youth in home-farming, plant-based culinary skills, and green career pathways, while its cultivation efforts supply fresh produce to area hospitals, restaurants, and food banks.
West Seattle Blog
about 2 hours
Improv jam, all-ages open mic, games, meetings, more for your West Seattle Tuesday!
Thanks to Margaret for the photo from the Rose Garden at the South Seattle College Arboretum. Below, you’ll find what else is blossoming on our list of event notes/reminders/listings for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: FREE PLAYSPACE AT CHURCH OF NAZARENE … open now through noon, drop in with your little […]
West Seattle Blog
about 3 hours
Madison MS girls invited to meet West Seattle HS swim/dive team members at school Wednesday
(Photo courtesy Ryan O’Donnell) One more week until Seattle Public Schools get out for summer – but next year’s already in the thoughts of some students – for example, the West Seattle High School girls’ swim and dive team will take some time tomorrow to visit Madison Middle School to meet potential future recruits. The […]
Field Gulls
about 5 hours
Seahawks 2026 rookie predictions: Is Emmanuel Henderson Jr the new special teams ace?
After breaking the seal on trades with the move into the fifth round for Beau Stephens, John Schneider continued his trading ways by sending No. 188 to the New York Jets for No. 199 and No. 242. With that pick at No. 199, the Seattle Seahawks selected wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr from Kansas. Henderson […]
Field Gulls
about 6 hours
Seahawks News 6/9: Seahawks that have something to prove in 2026
In Today’s Links: a look at the ready squad on the ready, what will the Seattle Seahawks and Coach Macdonald do with Nick Emmanwori this season, musings on Husky Stadium, Cooper Kupp is psyched, contracts, ‘Hawks Mount Rushmore, and more. Happy Tuesday. Thanks for being here. Go, ‘Hawks! #np Near My Heart by Koshun Nakao […]
West Seattle Blog
about 6 hours
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Tuesday notes, including last-day-of-school info
6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s Tuesday, June 9, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Some sun, some rain, some wind, high in the low 60s. Sunrise was at 5:11 am (as early as it gets, staying there until June 23); sunset will be at 9:05 pm. ROAD-WORK PAUSE The first Seattle World Cup match isn’t until next […]
West Seattle Blog
about 16 hours
TUESDAY PREVIEW: Take a RainWise walking tour in West Seattle
(WSB file photo – RainWise cisterns at Peace Lutheran Church) Perhaps you’re listening to tonight’s rain coursing through a downspout and wondering if there’s something better to do with all that water than let it run into a side sewer or the street (eventually polluting local waterways). There might be, especially if you’re eligible for […]