Roundtable roundup: city upgrades, tribal programs and district priorities
Sep 23, 2026
Regional leaders from City of Impa, Black Diamond, the Muckleshoot Tribe and the school district gave briefings on downtown upgrades, commercial development and jobs, tribal childcare and education programs, and district strategic priorities and funding outlook; the meeting closed with appreciation and no formal votes recorded.
The full story
Representatives from local cities, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and the school district used the roundtable to share recent accomplishments and near-term projects. Highlights included a City of Impa King County grant and downtown accessibility work; Mayor John Adler describing Black Diamond retail and infrastructure projects including a Safeway opening Oct. 3; Dr. Kathy Calvert detailing tribal childcare and a 2027 OSPI grant for a traditional ecological building; and the superintendent framing district priorities around "direction, alignment and commitment."
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in →