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 https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/07/27/south-end-life-how-beacon-hill-became-a-home-for-local-asians https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-27/e9t5xw1z/South-End-Life-How-Beacon-Hill-Became-a-Home-for-Local-Asians.png https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-27/9e9gzllb/2026-07.27-South-End-Life-Ron-Chew-by-Yuko-Kodama-5203.jpg Ron Chew in southeast Seattle. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-27/2ke4glv4/2026-07.27-South-End-Life-Ron-Chew-courtesy-Seattle-Chapter-JACL-6102.jpg James Matsuoka co-founded International Realty in the 1940s. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-27/11vjpasw/2026-07.27-South-End-Life-Ron-Chew-courtesy-Robert-Chinn-Foundation-6103.jpg Robert and Ruth Chinn. Robert Chinn established United Savings and Loan in the CID to loan Asian Americans money to purchase homes. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-27/xuey5ff3/2026-07.27-South-End-Life-Ron-Chew-courtesy-Wing-Luke-6104.jpg Wing Luke, former Washington assistant attorney general and Seattle city councilmember. He was the first Asian American elected official in the Pacific Northwest. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-27/lus12ouv/2026-07.27-South-End-Life-Ron-Chew-by-Yuko-Kodama.jpg Ron Chew at the Beacon Hill Junction. The gray building on the left is the site of the former Beacon Hill library, and the yellow building on the right is where Owen's Pharmacy used to be. southseattleemerald en 2026-07-27T16:00:47.858Z South End Life: How Beacon Hill Became a Home for Local Asians South End Life, News, Beacon Hill, Ron Chew