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Gabe Morelli, operations manager of Cedar Grove Maple Valley, places his hands in a mound of curing compost. The mound is about four stories high.

How a Family-Owned Business in the South End Turns Food Scraps Into Compost

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Close-up of hand dropping ballot return envelope into drop box.

Voting Underway in Washington in the Midterm Election

Jerry Cornfield

Oct 15, 2026

3 min read

Burned two-story house with a charred roof and blackened walls, showing severe fire damage, surrounded by well-kept shrubs, hedges, and blooming hydrangeas under a bright blue sky.

Columbia Funeral Home Owners Plan to Rebuild After Last Year's Fire

Oct 14, 2026

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Hokšíčantkiyapi Ceremony (Welcoming the Spirit of the Baby) held at Rainier Beach Community Club in May 2025. A baby rests in someone's arms while someone else rests their hands on the baby's head.

Columbia City Will Be Home to a Native-Owned Birth Center: Q&A With Camie Goldhammer

Oct 12, 2026

6 min read

Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags on Pine Street.

What to Expect at Seattle's People's Tribunal on U.S. Complicity in Gaza

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Oct 09, 2026

5 min read

Person addresses Seattle City Council during meeting with others holding protest signs.

Seattle Budget Hearing Draws Calls for Shelter Expansion and Arts Funding

Oct 08, 2026

4 min read

Large weeping willow with long, drooping branches beside a residential street.

Neighbors Seek to Save a South Brandon Street Willow From Proposed Development

Messiah Fagerholm

Oct 06, 2026

4 min read

Sophia Ellis stocks chili sauce in her shop, Just Like Home Caribbean Market and Kitchen. She's holding a cardboard box against her hip and pulling out hot sauces to put on the shelves.

Rainier Beach Businesses Address Safety While Helping Their Shops Thrive

Oct 05, 2026

6 min read

A public safety meeting held on Sept. 30 in the Rainier Beach High School library brought together parents, neighborhood residents, politicians, and representatives from the Seattle Police Department.

Rainier Beach Public Safety Forum Provides Update on Community Passageways Safe Passage Program

Oct 03, 2026

4 min read

UTC offices' exterior door with sign.

PSE New Rate Hike Proposal Draws Ire at Public Hearing

Oct 01, 2026

3 min read

Eddie Lin in a red shirt speaks to people gathered in a community center gym.

What Does South Seattle Want in a New Police Chief?

Sep 29, 2026

4 min read

A Sound Transit Link light rail train speeds past the camera in Seattle, with overhead power lines, trees, shops, and street signs lining the road under a cloudy sky.

The Graham Street Station Is Fully Funded. Now Comes a Block Party

Sep 28, 2026

6 min read

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