12 Jan 2004
Animal shelter marks a national pet-awareness day
Community programming and animal-care information preserved in the public announcement record.
resource notes · civic record
News releases as a record of public work.
This index preserves a historical collection of Seattle announcements, meeting notices, service updates, and cultural information. Dates and wording belong to the period in which each release was issued; older material should be read as resource context, not current guidance.
Dated index
resource release register
The original collection reaches back to early-2000s civic communications. The selected entries below are reorganized as reference themes rather than presented as current news.
12 Jan 2004
Plans presented for Bitter Lake Reservoir open space
A parks planning notice concerning future public use and landscape design.
09 Jan 2004
Park Board schedules a regular public meeting
An example of how meeting calendars and civic participation entered the resource.
07 Jan 2004
Transportation crews respond after a winter storm
A dated service notice documenting street operations during difficult weather.
06 Jan 2004
Collection schedules adjusted during severe weather
stored information about changes to refuse and recycling services.
15 Dec 2003
Council approves revised recycling rules
A policy announcement reflecting how environmental responsibilities were communicated.
19 Nov 2003
Public progress discussed for major waterfront infrastructure
A historical example of long-range transportation and shoreline planning.
The resource includes many additional department, meeting, service, and cultural notices. Follow the individual record links for the preserved page context.
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Find a useful starting point
These shelves turn a long chronological register into routes through the city’s public-life record.
01 · Civic systems
Meetings and decisions
Announcements about councils, boards, hearings, budgets, and public planning.
Read a council record →02 · Everyday services
Weather and operations
Historical notices concerning transportation, collections, streets, utilities, and public facilities.
Read a service notice →03 · Shared places
Parks and culture
Programs, exhibitions, open-space plans, recreation, and community gatherings.
Read a parks record →Using the register
Read dates before headlines
Public announcements are strongest as historical evidence when their original timing and administrative context remain visible.
Are these current service instructions?
No. The records are historical. Confirm any active service, safety, meeting, or contact information with a current official source.
Why are the entries arranged by date?
Chronology shows how public concerns, seasonal operations, planning questions, and cultural programs appeared together in civic life.
Can I search by department?
Yes. Use the resource search panel to narrow a phrase or browse broad shelves such as parks, transportation, community life, and utilities.
What does an individual record contain?
Where preserved, the linked page provides the original release title, date, department context, and the announcement as it was presented at the time.
Can I report a broken or unclear resource link?
Yes. Send the page reference and a brief description to info@seattlechronicle.com-us.com.