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Adonis Ducksworth smiling in a Seattle park with skateboard, wearing a "Built to Grind Independent" T-shirt, Seattle city skyline in background on sunny day.

Skateboarding, and Chatting about South End Density, With Adonis Ducksworth

Tobias Coughlin-Bogue

21 hours ago

5 min read

Seattle Parks and Recreation staff and interns at summer meals program with outdoor tens, activity supplies, free meals sign, and South Park Plaza entrance.

'A Lifeline': Seattle Sets Up 40 Locations for Free Summer Meals for Kids, 20 in the South End

Jul 15, 2025

2 min read

New U.S. citizens taking oath at outdoor naturalization ceremony, holding American flags, with large diverse crowd and patriotic decorations.

OPINION | Why Seattle Invests in Citizenship and Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

Jul 14, 2025

3 min read

Graphic for South Seattle Emerald’s “The Roundup” featuring a photo of protesters on Alki Beach, one of them holding a sign that reads "Immigrants Make America Great." The photo is overlaid with text that reads "South Seattle Emerald The Roundup."

The Roundup: A Law's Loophole That Loops In ICE

Jul 14, 2025

3 min read

A black and white cartoon illustration of a train labeled "BH23" with graffiti on top reading "Doom Loop" in bubbly letters with cartoonish faces. The train has passengers inside, some smiling and waving, while others look indifferent.

DOOM LOOP: Public Safety Committee

Jul 13, 2025

2 min read

Estell Williams and Edwin Lindo hold a sign that reads "Estelita's Library" between them against the windows of the former auto shop; a child stands in front of the sign facing Estell.

Estelita's Library Acquires Former Dragon Auto, Plans to Turn Site Into Cultural Center and Affordable Housing

Jul 12, 2025

4 min read

A skater dances to music in dim lighting while others skate around them.

Southgate Roller Rink's Pride Skate Night Is a 'Magical' Space for LGBTQ+ Community

Mark Van Streefkerk

Jul 11, 2025

5 min read

A hand inserting a ballot into a box of King County election ballots, with “Everything is Political in South Seattle” text overlay.

Everything Is Political … in South Seattle: Endorsement Season, Coming at Ya

Tobias Coughlin-Bogue

Jul 11, 2025

4 min read

Protester in face covering holds sign saying “Nobody illegal on stolen land” during demonstration in front of a glass building in downtown Seattle.

ICE Was a No-Show at the Seattle Federal Building, but Activists Still Showed Up to Support Immigrants

Jul 10, 2025

3 min read

The TikTok Dilemma: What My 5-Year-Old Taught Me About the Attention Economy

Jul 09, 2025

6 min read

Woman foraging in the forest, holding a small knife and crouching by ivy with a wicker basket, wearing a maroon Columbia jacket and glasses.

Pull Up a Seat at the 'Old Growth Table' to Connect With Indigenous Food Traditions

Jul 09, 2025

4 min read

Two men celebrating at Muckleshoot Fireworks Mall at night, standing in front of a large, colorful fireworks explosion; one wearing an American flag shirt and the other in blue and white, with bright red and yellow sparks filling the sky.

What's the Fourth of July Mean at the Muckleshoot Fireworks Mall? Family, Freedom, and the Right to 'Blow Stuff Up'

Jul 08, 2025

6 min read

Graphic for South Seattle Emerald’s “The Roundup” featuring a map of Seattle’s District 2 neighborhoods and portraits of Adonis Ducksworth, Eddie Lin, Jamie Fackler, and Jeanie Chunn with text asking “Who Should Rep South Seattle?”

The Roundup: Who Should Rep South Seattle?

Jul 07, 2025

5 min read

A black and white cartoon illustration of a train labeled "BH23" with graffiti on top reading "Doom Loop" in bubbly letters with cartoonish faces. The train has passengers inside, some smiling and waving, while others look indifferent.

DOOM LOOP: Curb Guy

Jul 06, 2025

2 min read

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