https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/10/14/columbia-funeral-home-owners-plan-to-rebuild-after-last-years-fire https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2025-11-20/nhf0b786/2025.07.30-Columbia-Funeral-Home-Fire-by-Florangela-Davila-3321.jpeg Columbia Funeral Home and Crematory, a South End institution since 1907, is seen after a fire on July 30, 2025. southseattleemerald en 2026-10-14T14:00:00.000Z Columbia Funeral Home Owners Plan to Rebuild After Last Year's Fire News, Columbia City, Local Businesses, Columbia Funeral Home, Rainier Avenue, Columbia Funeral Home rebuilding, Columbia Funeral Home fire 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