Welcome to The Newsfeed.

I'm Paris Jackson.

In today's episode, a new resource in the fight against the opioid crisis is open in downtown Seattle.

We'll explain why the location may be familiar to some, and how it offers around the clock support for those who need it.

Also, a major food delivery company is paying out a huge settlement over alleged violations of labor laws in Washington.

Plus, a Seattle sports icon's legacy is now sealed in history.

We'll tell you about the trailblazing ballplayer who joins the bronze ranks in the city.

There's a new opioid recovery center in Seattle, operating out of a location that's been around for decades, serving unhoused residents.

In mid-August, a new Opioid Recovery and Care Access, or ORCA Center, opened through the nonprofit Downtown Emergency Service Center on the second floor of the Morrison Hotel in downtown Seattle.

Starting in 1979, the DESC served as a homeless shelter for up to 200 people, but the organization says the pandemic led to its closure as providers realized they could not safely keep people in crowded indoor spaces.

Reopening the space as the ORCA Center marks a change in the evolution of homelessness services and the challenges people face.

The center will provide space for overdose recovery, walk-in opioid treatment, counseling and long term care.

It will also provide 24/7 post overdose stabilization services for up to eight people at a time.

Thousands of Seattle gig workers could be the beneficiaries of a historic settlement against a food delivery service.

Uber Eats has to pay a record $15 million in back pay, interest and civil penalties to more than 16,000 workers after allegedly violating the city's gig worker protection laws.

Seattle's Office of Labor Standards says it's the largest settlement in the history of the department.

The office began an investigation in November 2023 alleging Uber Eats violated the pay transparency requirements of Seattle's independent contractor protections ordinance, with its 'Boost earnings multiplier' promotion.

OLS allege that Uber Eats failed to disclose that the promotion applied only to a portion of the workers fares.

A second investigation the following year allege the company violated Seattle's app based worker minimum pay law.

Uber Eats is paying $15 million to settle both investigations, but denies any allegations of wrongdoing.

A WNBA legend's contribution and trailblazing impact is forever cemented in the Emerald City.

Seattle Storm basketball legend Sue Bird is now immortalized with a bronze sculpture outside Climate Pledge Arena.

The sculpture was unveiled on August 17th.

Bird with a basketball in one hand ready to take flight for a layup with her ponytail outstretched in the air.

-Two, one.

(Cheering) The statue captures Bird donning custom Nike's with Birdy written along the high top.

The retired great is the first WNBA player to get her own statue.

During the unveiling, Bird thanks Seattle for 21 years and all the lessons learned along the way.

The sculptors who created the piece, Julie and Omri Amrany, are based in Illinois.

They're also behind the iconic sport sculptures of Seattle Mariners Hall of Famers Edgar Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr outside T-Mobile Park.

And Sonics great Lenny Wilkens near Climate Pledge.

Also from the Cascade PBS newsroom, Washington's Department of Natural Resources is setting aside more than 77,000 acres of forest lands in western Washington for conservation.

Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove says it's the largest effort in a generation.

Upthegrove signed an order in late August to protect the structurally complex forests that are naturally diverse, yet not considered old growth.

I'm Paris Jackson, thank you for watching The Newsfeed, your destination for nonprofit Northwest news.

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