Jack RussilloWhen journalism became too cutthroat—and not authentic—that was the signal to write for myself.How a young writer came full circle and returned to Medium after being seasoned (and burned) by the journalism industryJan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
Jack RussilloRecord-Setting Heat Wave Scorches King County, Especially in Areas Without TreesAfter a record-setting heat wave blasted the Pacific northwest this past weekend, maxing out at 108 degrees Fahrenheit in Seattle on…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
Jack RussilloLink to Lake Group Secures $1 Million in Improvements to Rainier Beach’s Be’er Sheva ParkAfter years of community efforts, it looks like Rainier Beach is finally going to get its beach.Oct 24, 2021Oct 24, 2021
Jack RussilloBe’er Sheva Park Remains an Unknown in Seattle Parks’ BudgetMayor Jenny Durkan announced last week that “the most significant parks” in Seattle would close over this past weekend and likely for…Oct 24, 2021Oct 24, 2021
Jack RussilloName Nomination Window Opens to Rename Six Parks Along the Duwamish RiverThe Port of Seattle owns six public parks and shoreline access areas along the Duwamish River, but the current names of the green spaces…Oct 23, 2021Oct 23, 2021
Jack RussilloSix Parks Along The Duwamish River Get New Names, Four Are In LushootseedAfter more than six months of community outreach and coordination, six parks along the Duwamish River have new names. The new identities of…Oct 23, 2021Oct 23, 2021
Jack RussilloKing County’s 2020 Strategic Climate Action Plan Brings “More Equitable Access” to Climate JusticeOn Thursday, August 27, King County Executive Dow Constantine released the county’s 2020 Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP), a five-year…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Jack RussilloAttorney for Auburn Police Officer Charged With Murder Files Motion to Change JudgeThe attorney for Jeff Nelson, an Auburn police officer charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault for the killing of Jesse…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Jack RussilloAuburn Police Officer Charged with Second-Degree Murder, Assault in the First DegreeJeff Nelson, the Auburn Police officer who shot 26-year-old Jesse Sarey in May 2019, was charged with second-degree murder and first-degree…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Jack RussilloFreetown’s waste management “nightmare” needs government attention, commitmentFreetown’s deadly waste management system has been a known issue for decades and it’s only worse. More than three million kilograms of…Oct 12, 20181Oct 12, 20181
