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APRIL 11, 2018
Juneau tabbed to lead Seattle schools
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VOL. 99, NO. 15
Tolls for downtown roads?
FEATURED STORIES
ELECTION 2018
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BY JOE VEYERA Montana’s former Superintendent of Public Instruction is set to take the helm of Seattle Public Schools later this year. On Wednesday night, the school board voted unanimously to enter contract negotiations with Denise Juneau to succeed Larry Nyland as superintendent. Juneau — a Mandan Hidatsa Arikara tribal citizen — will become the first American Indian to lead the district. “I am ready to work with the school board to help them achieve their goals of educational equity in outcomes, closing the opportunity gaps, robust engagement with community and parents, and providing a quality education for all students,” she said in statement. More than 60 candidates applied for the position, a pool that was narrowed to three finalists. That trio — which also included superintendents from districts in Michigan and Colorado — was in Seattle at the end of March to tour schools, participate in a public forum, and interview with the board. During a session with the media during that visit, Juneau said she had conversations elsewhere, but “it never really felt right.” Seattle had what she called the right priorities, including equity for all and closing the opportunity gap. “I really think Seattle is poised to create a system where students are ready to ➧ JUNEAU, Page 3
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Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien (left) and Mayor Jenny Durkan smile during a press conference at Kerry Park last Wednesday to announce a new set of efforts to reduce climate emissions in the city. Among them is studying the potential for congestion pricing on downtown streets. Go to page 2 for story. Photo by Joe Veyera
Queen Anne coffee shop readies for unexpected move BY JOE VEYERA After nearly 20 years in Queen Anne, a neighborhood coffee cornerstone has been given until the end of the month to vacate its space on Queen Anne Avenue. But despite her frustration over what she says was an abrupt notice to vacate, owner Jill Killen is hopeful that El Diablo Coffee Co. won’t have
to move far. “We’re committed to staying on top of Queen Anne,” she said. “We’re committed to being in the neighborhood.” Killen has been scrambling since a courier handed the notice to one of the shop’s baristas late Monday afternoon, giving them until the end of the month to be out of the space at 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N.
El Diablo Coffee Co. opened in Queen Anne nearly 20 years ago. Photo by Joe Veyera
For months, Killen said, she had attempted to work out a new long-term lease with the building’s owner, Erickson Family LLC, to no avail. The business was already paying market-rate for the space — which she says needed electrical and plumbing upgrades — but Killen did not get a response from the landlord to negotiate an agreement. When the Queen Anne Book Company signed a new fiveyear lease next door, she figured her business would be next. Instead, they’ve been forced to look elsewhere. “I just put $3,500 in the space that I don’t get to take with me, because the space was literally falling apart and work does need to be done,” said Killen, who also owns Royal Drummer Café in Ballard and Cloud City Coffee in Maple Leaf. “But they weren’t willing to work with me. They weren’t willing to give me a decent amount of time so I could ➧ COFFEE, Page 10
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