Mayor Katie B. Wilson

In Seattle, we believe that healthy food should be available and affordable to everyone. Recently, I spent time with Representative Pramila Jayapal talking about Fresh Bucks, the innovative local program that provides $60 per month to Seattleites to purchase fruits and vegetables…

…a program the congresswoman wants to expand nationwide with her Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act. I am proud to be in the fight with her to support working families. Apply to receive Fresh Bucks today at seattlefreshbucks.org!

On Saturday, I had the privilege of joining community leaders, advocates, and supporters at Byrd Barr Place’s Legacy in Motion Gala.

Byrd Barr Place supports individuals and families through essential services — from food access and energy assistance to financial empowerment and community advocacy — while pushing for systemic change that uplifts Black communities and other marginalized groups.

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Seattle. On Friday, I was proud to join Muckleshoot Chairman Donny Stevenson, Suquamish Councilmember Jay Mills, Representative Jayapal, the Indigenous Advisory Council, and the Department of Neighborhoods…

…in raising our brand new Indigenous People’s Day flag outside City Hall, designed by Louie Gong. Today, I was at Waterfront Park, talking with members of tribes and amazing organizations like Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services and Chief Seattle Club.

Seattle would not be Seattle without Native people. Today, we raised a new flag, designed by Louie Gong, in celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day. This flag flies to honor the Native peoples who have stewarded this region since time immemorial.

Every Seattleite deserves safe parks to relax, exercise, and play in. Yesterday, at the grand opening of the new Rainier Beach Skate Park, we took another step toward that goal.

Banned Books Week is a reminder that the freedom to read is something we protect, not something we assume. One of my favorites, The Grapes of Wrath, has been banned and challenged more than once, and it’s still one of the most powerful stories I’ve read.

I am honored to bring together this dedicated group of local leaders to help shape Seattle’s long‑term economic future.

Through this collaborative task force, we will turn shared priorities into action - advancing strategies that help businesses thrive, strengthen our workforce, activate vibrant business districts, and expand economic opportunities across our city.

📞 Every month, I sit down with the great journalists at @kuow.org to field their questions — and yours! Today, I talked about my proposed budget, my shelter expansion, and more. I hope you’ll give me call next month on November 2nd at noon on KUOW! 📞

Grocery prices are skyrocketing, and Seattleites are working extra shifts, taking second and third jobs and cutting back on other necessities just to keep up. But for some grocery corporations, our struggle is another opportunity for profit.

Thank you to CMs Rinck, Foster, and Saka, and UFCW 3000 and MLK Labor for helping Seattle to -- once again -- lead the nation with strong protections for workers, consumers, and small business.

Grocery prices are skyrocketing, and Seattleites are working extra shifts, taking second and third jobs and cutting back on other necessities just to keep up. But for some grocery corporations, our struggle is another opportunity for profit.

Graham Street station is a win for south Seattle and equitable transit in our city. Thank you to the community coalition that organized for this station over many years and to King County Executive Zahilay and my other colleagues on the Sound Transit board who voted to support making it a reality.

Thank you to every worker and advocate who has fought for years to pass and strengthen Seattle’s Domestic Workers Bill of Rights!

Earlier this week, I signed legislation sponsored by Councilmember Rinck that builds on our groundbreaking 2019 ordinance by requiring written agreements from employers, ensuring advance notice of termination, strengthening protections against retaliation, and more.

On January 1st, Seattle’s minimum wage will increase to $22.14 per hour, no matter your employer. This victory *for* working people was won *by* working people: organizers, unions, and community members who made history on May Day, 2014.

Twelve years ago, Seattle became the first major city in the country to adopt a path toward a $15 minimum wage. Working people make Seattle run. When costs rise, wages should, too.

Seattle is a growing city, and we can’t just keep adding more cars to the road. That’s why I was so excited to welcome the newest addition to the system this week, the Pinehurst station in North Seattle.

Seattleites deserve efficient, reliable, and affordable public transit. That's why I was honored to emcee the opening of the Pinehurst Link station earlier this week. Haller Lake, Bitter Lake, Lake City, and other North Seattle communities…