Latest Community Stories

Latest Community Stories

Warm cartoon illustration of grandparents and young children smiling together against a glowing red background, used in Seattle’s bilingual public safety pamphlet “With Love for Our Grandparents & Seniors” for Chinatown-International District elders.

How Can Seattle's CID Keep Elders Safe? New Bilingual Pamphlet Offers Tips

Nov 25, 2025

3 min read

Small bat on a blue knitted blanket with its mouth open as a gloved hand gently holds it under bright light.

Death in the Dark: The PNW's Race to Stop the Bat Plague

Caroline Guzman

Nov 15, 2025

6 min read

A person in casual clothing stands outside Onda Origins Café & Roastery, looking toward the building with a large sign that reads ‘General Store Now Open!’

How South End Businesses Keep 'Sip Culture' Alive

Nov 11, 2025

4 min read

Two men work on painting a large outdoor mural shaped like a raised fist on the ground, using black paint and paper stencils at a community park site near a street and power lines on a sunny day.

Skyway's 'Black Panther Park' Grows From Food Justice to Freedom Art

Nov 04, 2025

4 min read

Illustrated poster titled “Mutual Aid in the South End: A community guide to solidarity, care, and resource exchange,” showing diverse people organizing donations, handing out meals, and using a laptop for online giving.

UPDATED: A South End Guide to Mutual Aid Groups in Seattle

Dec 14, 2023

9 min read

A collage-like illustration of Al Doggett placed next to a car and snippets of images of people and houses.

A Book Recalls a Time When the CD Was Black Seattle

Oct 31, 2025

5 min read

Close-up of a person cutting a freshly baked pizza with a metal pizza cutter on a white plate, showing melted cheese, tomato sauce, and a charred crust on a wooden table.

Which Crust Does the South End Trust?

Marcus Harrison Green

Oct 28, 2025

5 min read

Four children dressed in colorful costumes stand together outdoors, holding trick-or-treat bags and smiling. Autumn leaves cover the ground, and trees with fall foliage line the background of the neighborhood street.

Costumes, Candy, Community: Despite Wind and Rain, Hundreds Gathered for T'Challaween

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Oct 27, 2025

3 min read

Edwin Alberto Hernández-Reto stands with David Goldberg from the City of Seattle (to his left), Bryce Hesterman from NextCycle Washington (to his right), and youth students with DVSA in front of the biodigester.

South Park Biodigester Fuels Model for Community-Led Sustainability

Oct 25, 2025

5 min read

Black-presenting man standing and smiling in a hallway outside the Michael S. Bethea Athletic Complex, next to a blue wall display honoring coach Michael Bethea’s career and achievements in basketball and education.

South End Gem Awards | Michael Bethea: Coaching Stars on the Basketball Court and in the Community

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Oct 23, 2025

3 min read

Southeast Asian-presenting woman in a red jacket standing beside a colorful outdoor mosaic art installation made of vibrant tiles in blue, red, yellow, and white patterns at a park.

South End Gem Awards | Maria Batayola: Leading With Love and Justice in Beacon Hill

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Oct 22, 2025

3 min read

Two smiling people stand side by side in a café. The Black woman on the left wears glasses and a white “Fulcrum Coffee” shirt with rainbow lettering, and the Latino man on the right wears a black zip-up shirt and a black cap with “local” written on it. The background shows a softly lit café interior.

South End Gem Awards | Jose Luis Rodriguez and Leona Moore-Rodriguez: Building Community, One Latte at a Time

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Oct 21, 2025

4 min read

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