https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/08/05/column-black-faces-in-high-places-wont-transform-seattle-policing https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-05/dtoerc07/2026.07.27-Shon-Barnes-Press-Conference-by-Connor-Nash-bw.png Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes speaks at a press conference on July 27, 2026, to provide an update on the shooting that occurred at the Bite of Seattle at Seattle Center. southseattleemerald en 2026-08-05T19:19:23.262Z COLUMN | 'Black Faces in High Places' Won't Transform Seattle Policing Voices, Column, Seattle Police Department, Black, anti-Blackness, Shon Barnes, Policing, Seattle police chief, police accountability Seattle, Black representation, Black faces in high places, structural change in policing https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/08/05/how-seward-park-visitors-can-be-better-neighbors-to-wildlife https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-04/wlu1bapy/2026.07.19-Seward-Park-Wildlife-by-Mark-White-019.jpeg Three juvenile sibling barred owls (Strix varia) perch near Picnic Area #3 in Seward Park at dawn on July 19, 2026. The park is home to more than 140 animal species, many of which regularly encounter human visitors. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-04/gcaofaye/2026.07.19-Seward-Park-Wildlife-by-Mark-White-024.jpeg Seward Park joggers and walkers must share the path and park with wild geese. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-04/fs5pt80p/2026.07.19-Seward-Park-Wildlife-by-Mark-White-025-01.jpeg A duck swims alongside Seattle's Seafair Triathlon swimmers on July 19, 2026. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-04/fq561eta/2026.07.17-Seward-Park-Wildlife-by-Mark-White-027.jpeg Posted signs in Seward Park remind visitors of the park's fragile ecosystem. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-04/2nx1pyef/2026.07.17-Seward-Park-Wildlife-by-Mark-White-004.jpeg Naturalist Ed Dominguez looking through his scope at an abandoned eagle nest that dates back to the late 1960s. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-04/snw7fg83/2026.07.17-Seward-Park-Wildlife-by-Mark-White-005.jpeg The abandoned eagle nest that dates back to the late 1960s as seen through Dominguez's spotting scope. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-04/9ddcszg8/2026.07.17-Seward-Park-Wildlife-by-Mark-White-010.jpeg "Whitewash" — the white splattering at the base of trees and on ground foliage — is a combination of owl excrement and urine and is a telltale sign of an owl's nest above. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-04/5egt4khz/2026.07.17-Seward-Park-Wildlife-by-Mark-White-013.jpeg Ed Dominguez displays owl pellets found in Seward Park on July 17, 2026. The compact masses contain fur, bones, and other indigestible material that owls regurgitate after feeding. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-04/aboi562c/2026.07.19-Seward-Park-Wildlife-by-Mark-White-012.jpeg Rodent skulls and other prey remains collect beneath an owl nesting area in Seward Park on July 19, 2026, illustrating the role rodents play in owls' diets. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-04/hctdwmic/2026.07.19-Seward-Park-Wildlife-by-Mark-White-016.jpeg A juvenile barred owl (Strix varia) perches near Picnic Area #3 in Seward Park at dawn on July 19, 2026. southseattleemerald en 2026-08-05T14:00:00.000Z How Seward Park Visitors Can Be Better Neighbors to Wildlife Environment, Environmental Justice, Seward Park, urban wildlife, Seward Park wildlife, Seward Park Seattle, South Seattle wildlife, urban wildlife Seattle, wildlife coexistence, bird conservation Seattle, Birds Connect Seattle, Woodland Park Zoo, Seward Park Audubon Center https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/08/04/9-south-seattle-sites-serve-free-summer-meals-through-aug-21 https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-03/fpw70vgo/2026-Summer-Meals-Celebration-Highland-Park-court-Seattle-HSD-1784830188989.jfif A volunteer distributes meals to youth at the Summer Meals Celebration in Highland Park Playground in July 2026. southseattleemerald en 2026-08-04T14:00:00.000Z 9 South Seattle Sites Serve Free Summer Meals Through Aug. 21 Food, Food Access, Skyway, Tukwila, Rainier Beach, Seattle Human Services Department, Seattle Public Schools, South Seattle free summer meals, Seattle summer meal sites, summer food service program, free meals for children, Seattle Public Schools meals, SUN bucks Seattle