https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/10/13/column-seattle-knows-public-safety-takes-more-than-police-why-not-fund-it https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-13/3bmj80eo/2026.07.27-Bite-of-Seattle-Shooting-Vigil-by-Patty-Tang-011.jpeg Candles and flowers line the International Fountain at Seattle Center on July 27, 2026, during a silent vigil honoring the three people shot and killed at the Bite of Seattle the previous day. southseattleemerald en 2026-10-13T19:38:36.825Z COLUMN | Seattle Knows Public Safety Takes More Than Police. Why Not Fund It? Voices, Column, Public Safety, Seattle Police Department, Policing, City of Seattle Budget, Seattle public safety, gun violence prevention, alternatives to policing, Seattle police budget, Seattle city budget, community violence intervention, civilian crisis response, Seattle CARE team, Community Passageways, CHOOSE 180, Jesse Hagopian, Katie Wilson https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/10/12/columbia-city-will-be-home-to-nations-first-native-owned-birth-center-qa-with-camie-goldhammer https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-09/huhfxqrv/2026-10.12-Birth-Center-courtesy-Hummingbird-Indigenous-Family-Services-DSC00633.jpg Hokšíčantkiyapi Ceremony (Welcoming the Spirit of the Baby) held at Rainier Beach Community Club in May 2025. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-09/blivriam/2026-10.12-Birth-Center-courtesy-Hummingbird-Indigenous-Family-Services-5489.jpg From left: Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services founding Executive Director Camie Goldhammer (Sisíthuŋwaŋ-Waȟpéthuŋwaŋ Oyáte) and BirthKeepers Department Director Vanessa Lovejoy-Guron (Karayan/Kumintáng). They stand in front of the birth center Hummingbird purchased in September. southseattleemerald en 2026-10-12T15:00:00.000Z Columbia City Will Be Home to a Native-Owned Birth Center: Q&A With Camie Goldhammer News, Yuko Kodama, Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services, Camie Goldhammer