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 https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/07/28/reporters-notebook-i-asked-the-seattle-police-chief-a-question-the-response-went-viral https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-28/10dw9i7i/20260727-Press-Conference-Mass-Shooting-at-Seattle-Center.jpg Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes, at the podium, speaks at a July 27 press conference to provide an update on the mass shooting that occurred the previous day at the Bite of Seattle at Seattle Center. Also in attendance were King County Exec. Girmay Zahilay, far left, and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, far right. southseattleemerald en 2026-07-28T02:47:23.518Z REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: I Asked the Seattle Police Chief a Question. The Response Went Viral. News