https://southseattleemerald.org/newsletters/2026/07/04/the-roundup-the-world-cup-bump-that-wasnt https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-04/l7mnlkgd/The-Roundup-The-World-Cup-Bump-That-Wasnt.png Historic Chinatown Gate at the Chinatown-International District in Seattle, Washington. southseattleemerald en 2026-07-04T16:00:00.000Z The Roundup: The World Cup Bump That Wasn't Mike Davis, Voices, The Roundup, Chinatown-International District, World Cup, Small Businesses, Small Business https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/07/03/mayor-says-city-will-address-public-safety-in-little-saigon-north-beacon-hill-for-as-long-as-its-needed https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-02/c1wcjkfw/2026-07.01-KCRHA-Press-Conference-by-Connor-Nash.jpg Mayor Katie Wilson speaks at a press conference at Blake House on First Hill, along with King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, about the future of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. southseattleemerald en 2026-07-03T14:15:00.000Z Mayor Says City Will Address Public Safety in Little Saigon, North Beacon Hill for 'As Long as It's Needed' Little Saigon, North Beacon Hill, News, Katie Wilson, Girmay Zahilay, King County Regional Homelessness Authority, KCRHA, Seattle Police Department, Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, LEAD Program https://southseattleemerald.org/arts-culture/2026/07/03/this-room-is-ours-brings-black-figurative-art-to-king-street-station https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-02/763a5n9v/2026-This-Room-Is-Ours-Exhibit-court-Lila-Alexis-Thomas.jpeg Curated by painter Lila Alexis Thomas, "This Room is Ours: Centering the Black Figure" at King Street Station features work by several Seattle-based artists that explore the joy, ease, and complexity of the Black figure across multiple artistic mediums. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-02/vq63f1bx/2026-Portrait-of-Lila-by-Amaris-Photo.jpeg This exhibition is Thomas' first curatorial effort. They said they put the show together out of a desire for "seeing and adding more Black figures to the Western canon." https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-02/6e9d770n/2026-This-Room-Is-Ours-We-Flew-by-Jas-Keimig.jpeg Kamari Bright's styrofoam sculpture "We Flew" is on view at "This Room is Ours." southseattleemerald en 2026-07-03T14:00:00.000Z 'This Room Is Ours' Brings Black Figurative Art to King Street Station Arts & Culture, ARTS at King Street Station, Art Exhibit, Black, Pioneer Square, This Room Is Ours, Black figurative art, King Street Station, Pioneer Square art, Seattle Black artists, Lila Alexis Thomas