https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/07/30/column-seattles-progressive-values-stop-at-seafair-the-south-end-pays-the-price https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-30/o3h1pu8x/2014.08.03-Blue-Angels-Trio-by-Glenn-Nelson.jpeg The Blue Angels' performances above Lake Washington generate about 566 metric tons of carbon dioxide, which would require 566 acres of U.S. forests to sequester, or an area about 1.9 times the size of Seward Park. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-30/w4zk6win/2014.08.02-Blue-Angels-Single-by-Glenn-Nelson.jpeg The Blue Angels flew so close to the author’s home, the pilots were clearly visible in their cockpits. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-30/ojmo9fyq/2026.07.27-Beacon-Hill-Jet-by-Glenn-Nelson.jpeg Sea-Tac Airport and Boeing Field air traffic pelts Beacon Hill with noise and carbon emissions, making it among the most polluted neighborhoods in Seattle. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-30/7scdmkmk/2014.08.02-Blue-Angels-Turn-by-Glenn-Nelson.jpeg South Seattle is home to a higher percentage of immigrants than the rest of the city, many of whom are from countries where the thunder of jet engines meant imminent death and destruction. southseattleemerald en 2026-07-30T18:19:49.000Z COLUMN | Seattle's Progressive Values Stop at Seafair. The South End Pays the Price. Voices, Column, Seafair, Environment, Environmental Justice, Blue Angels, Lake Washington, Seafair Seattle, Blue Angels Seattle, hydroplane races, South Seattle, Glenn Nelson, environmental justice Seattle, noise pollution Seattle, air pollution Seattle, climate justice Seattle https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/07/29/column-gun-violence-didnt-move-to-seattle-center-our-attention-did https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-29/p33eatzj/2026.07.27-Bite-of-Seattle-Shooting-Vigil-by-Patty-Tang-004.jpeg Candles line the International Fountain at Seattle Center on July 27, 2026, during a silent vigil honoring the three people killed in a shooting at the Bite of Seattle the previous day. southseattleemerald en 2026-07-29T23:03:26.289Z COLUMN | Gun Violence Didn't Move to Seattle Center. Our Attention Did. Voices, Column, Public Safety, Gun violence, Seattle Center, Seattle gun violence, South Seattle gun violence, Seattle Center shooting, Bite of Seattle shooting, Rainier Beach shootings, Hillman City shootings, Brighton Seattle shooting, South End families, racial disparities in media coverage https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/07/29/opinion-why-seattle-voters-should-back-proposition-1-for-libraries https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/import/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022_06.11_ColumbiaCityHistoricDistrict_SeattlePublicLibrary_byHazelChoi-1024x683.jpg The Seattle Public Library Columbia Branch in Columbia City in 2022. southseattleemerald en 2026-07-29T14:00:00.000Z OPINION | Why Seattle Voters Should Back Proposition 1 for Libraries Opinion, Voices, Elections, Elections 2026, The Seattle Public Library, Columbia City, Seattle Proposition 1, 2026 Seattle Library Levy, Seattle Public Library funding, Seattle library services, Columbia Branch library, Columbia Branch seismic upgrades, Seattle primary ballot, Seattle voters, library building repairs https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/07/28/parents-worry-wa-developmental-disabilities-program-is-about-to-get-axed https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-27/rx2t6rrb/state-capitol-march-7-2026-2-1536x1025.jpg The Washington state Capitol in Olympia on March 7, 2026. southseattleemerald en 2026-07-28T21:59:00.000Z Parents Worry WA Developmental Disabilities Program Is About to Get Axed Washington State Standard, Reprint, Government, Disabled, Washington State, Washington developmental disabilities, Washington state budget