https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/10/30/an-upcoming-treat-for-umami-kushi-fans-a-new-store-to-open-in-madrona-on-halloween https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-30/c156op0q/2026-10.30-Okazu-Vend-by-Messiah-Fagerholm-001.jpg Okazu Vend, a sister restaurant to Rainier Beach's Umami Kushi, is opening at 34th Avenue and East Union Street. southseattleemerald en 2026-10-30T16:00:00.000Z An Upcoming Treat for Umami Kushi Fans: A New Store to Open in Madrona on Halloween Community, Messiah Fagerholm, Madrona, Harold Fields, Okazu Vend, Umami Kushi https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/10/30/seattles-largest-tiny-home-village-opens-in-industrial-south-park https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-29/pcto2zrh/2026-10.28-South-Park-Tiny-House-Village-by-Alex-Garland-0408.jpg Cloverleaf Village, Seattle’s newest tiny house village, sits in an industrial section of South Park, next to State Route 99. The 90 homes there bring Mayor Wilson closer to reaching her revised goal of creating 400 new shelter beds by the end of 2026. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-29/qqjayfpt/2026-10.28-South-Park-Tiny-House-Village-by-Connor-Nash-002.jpg Mayor Katie Wilson speaks at the opening of Cloverleaf Village. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-29/2ci8dmcl/2026-10.28-South-Park-Tiny-House-Village-by-Connor-Nash-001.jpg The tiny homes at Cloverleaf Village will house individuals and couples. The space, which offers case management and behavioral health services, is more than a half-mile from public transit. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-29/1x7z1520/2026-10.28-South-Park-Tiny-House-Village-by-Alex-Garland-L1311106.jpg The Low Income Housing Institute hopes the tiny home village will be filled by the holidays. southseattleemerald en 2026-10-30T15:00:00.000Z Seattle's Largest Tiny Home Village Opens in Industrial South Park News, South Park, Connor Nash, Cloverleaf Village, Tiny Home Village, Transitional Housing, Seattle Foundation, Challenger Seattle, Low Income Housing Institute https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/10/29/halloween-restoration-in-delridges-pocket-forest-puts-salmon-habitat-in-focus https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-29/tit4i7rh/2026.10.28-29th-Ave-Pocket-Forest-by-Amanda-Sorell-3773.jpeg Trees and shrubs fill the 29th Avenue pocket forest in Delridge. Volunteers will plant native trees and remove invasive plants during the restoration event aimed at improving the forest along Longfellow Creek on Oct. 31, 2026. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-29/9aui6mty/2026.10.28-29th-Ave-Pocket-Forest-by-Amanda-Sorell-3779.jpeg Street signs mark the intersection of 29th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Brandon Street, where volunteers will meet for a restoration event on Oct. 31, 2026, at the 29th Avenue pocket forest. southseattleemerald en 2026-10-29T19:30:45.066Z Halloween Restoration in Delridge's Pocket Forest Puts Salmon Habitat in Focus Delridge, Environment, Event, Seattle Parks and Recreation, West Seattle, 29th Avenue pocket forest, Longfellow Creek, salmon habitat restoration, Coho salmon, Halloween volunteer events, Seattle forest restoration, native tree planting https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/10/28/advocates-urge-washington-to-block-immigration-authorities-access-to-driver-data https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-28/nh8q1e5w/2026.10.27-ICE-Detainment-Press-Conference-by-Jacquelyn-Jimenez-Romero-003.jpeg Community members and immigrant rights advocates gathered at Casa Latina on Oct. 27, 2026, to raise awareness about the recent surge in ICE activity in the Seattle area. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-28/usemdqd0/2026.10.27-ICE-Detainment-Press-Conference-by-Jacquelyn-Jimenez-Romero-002.jpeg The names and photos of immigrants who have faced detention or who have died in ICE custody were placed at an altar decorated with candles, skulls, and food during a press conference at Casa Latina on Oct. 27, 2026. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-10-28/l4mkzsde/2026.10.27-ICE-Detainment-Press-Conference-by-Jacquelyn-Jimenez-Romero-001.jpeg Marigolds, a flower typically used during Day of the Dead, were left alongside the names of those who have died in ICE custody. southseattleemerald en 2026-10-28T22:11:39.663Z Advocates Urge Washington to Block Immigration Authorities' Access to Driver Data News, Immigration, Central District, Government, Human Rights, Washington driver data, Washington Department of Licensing, ICE data access, immigrant rights, South Seattle, South King County, Burien, White Center, immigration detention