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The entrance to Seattle City Hall, Washington, USA - June 15, 2023. Seattle City Hall is the home of the offices of the mayor and city council of Seattle.

In First Hearing for 2026 Seattle Budget, Nonprofit Leaders Issue a Collective Plea: More Funding, Please

9 hours ago

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Black golfer Bill Wright smiles while holding a large trophy alongside a white official after winning the 1959 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.

South End Life: Honoring the Local Legacy of the First Black U.S. Golf Champion, Bill Wright

Oct 08, 2025

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Martin Luther King Jr. Way South with cars and a light rail train head down the street. Mt. Rainier lit up by a sunset looms in the background.

Permanent Affordable Housing Is Coming to the Columbia City Light Rail Station Area

Oct 07, 2025

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Modern blue and teal mid-rise apartment building in Seattle's Othello neighborhood with "Now Leasing" signs, located along a street with light rail tracks, trees, and parked cars under a clear blue sky.

New Affordable Housing Complex Opens in Othello on Former Tiny Home Village Site

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Oct 06, 2025

3 min read

Jas Ikeda, of Orcas Island, was one of the crew members aboard the Sirius, a ship that is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

Locals Lose Contact With Friend Aboard Gaza-Bound Flotilla Seized by Israeli Navy

Oct 03, 2025

5 min read

Collage of South Seattle community members featured in “South End Life,” with portraits of smiling individuals, a Talipapa Market cultural festival shirt design, and a bold green banner that reads “South End Life: A closer look at the people who make up the South End.”

South End Life: Talipapa Market Showcases Filipino Culture and Small Businesses in Rainier Valley

Oct 02, 2025

6 min read

A cyclist rides along a newly paved multi-use trail lined with young trees and black lampposts, with a fence and colorful autumn trees in the background.

New Bike Paths Connect South Park and Georgetown After Years of Community Advocacy

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Oct 01, 2025

3 min read

Portrait of Girmay Zahilay outdoors in a navy suit and tie, looking upward with a confident smile against a blurred background of trees and sky.

In the King County Executive Race, Girmay Zahilay Says Community Trust Sets Him Apart

Tobias Coughlin-Bogue

Sep 30, 2025

5 min read

Smiling woman with gray hair wearing a navy blazer and beaded necklace, standing outdoors on a pathway with green trees and grass in the background.

In the King County Executive Race, Claudia Balducci Says Experience Sets Her Apart

Tobias Coughlin-Bogue

Sep 29, 2025

4 min read

Side by side photos of Katie Wilson and Bruce Harrell. Katie is holding a microphone and papers, and Bruce is behind a podium outfitted with microphones.

In Seattle Mayoral Matchup, Each Candidate Wants to Be the Change Agent

Tobias Coughlin-Bogue

Sep 26, 2025

7 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.

South End Life: Graham Block Party Connects Community to Future Light Rail Station Plans

Sep 26, 2025

7 min read

Aerial view of a busy Seattle intersection with cars, buses, and cyclists, surrounded by shops, trees with autumn colors, and residential neighborhoods, with the downtown Seattle skyline visible in the distance.

Seattle City Council Unanimously Passes 'Roots to Roofs' Bill, Expanding Housing on Sites Once Under Racially Restrictive Covenants

Sep 25, 2025

2 min read

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