https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/05/15/with-walgreens-closing-and-amazon-fresh-recently-shut-23rd-and-jackson-sits-at-a-crossroads https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/qz8ki63l/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-9.jpg The Walgreens near the intersection of 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street has operated in the Central District for decades. The business will close its doors for good on May 19 at noon. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/qvfuacz5/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-collage-3.jpg Clockwise, from top left: The Walgreens; security guard Gio Walker stands near a sign announcing the store's permanent closure on May 19; a cashier assists a customer; a customer walks through near-empty aisles. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/y6dkd833/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-7.jpg Ms. Shirley, a longtime Walgreens customer, received a letter saying her prescriptions would be moved to another Walgreens pharmacy 3 miles away. She only learned the store was permanently closing when she walked in one day. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/vm1fmyhv/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-4.jpg Some shelves were empty days before the Walgreens was set to close. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/l5vp0oio/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-32.jpg Desiree Chinn, of Seattle Fish Guys, says the closure of nearby businesses like Amazon Fresh has meant fewer people shop in the area and stop into her store. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/w4gl53iq/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-collage-1.jpg Appollonia Washington, above, owns A 4 Apple Learning Center, which had its front windows shattered by a 2023 drive-by shooting. Washington says there's been an increased police presence near the intersection. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/d7aj7anh/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-2.jpg Cleven Ticeson says that gentrification in the area has led to some benefits, such as people being able to sell homes and properties for more than what they originally paid. southseattleemerald en 2026-05-15T20:18:22.903Z With Walgreens Closing and Amazon Fresh Recently Shut, 23rd and Jackson Sits at a Crossroads Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, News, 23rd and Jackson, Central District, Gentrification https://southseattleemerald.org/arts-culture/2026/05/15/qa-how-reservation-redemption-connects-incarceration-and-indigenous-healing https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-14/ex8vb6u1/StillReservation-RedemptionChief-Marchand-Rice-Prisoncourt.jpg Chief Marchand Rice (Colville) is the subject of "Reservation Redemption," a documentary tracing his path from incarceration to cultural healing. southseattleemerald en 2026-05-15T14:30:00.000Z Q&A: How 'Reservation Redemption' Connects Incarceration and Indigenous Healing Arts & Culture, Q&A, Indigenous, Film, Seattle International Film Festival, Reservation Redemption, Brenda Fisher, Indigenous cinema, Native documentary, SIFF cIndigenous, Duwamish Longhouse, Chief Marchand Rice https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/05/14/what-ai-data-centers-could-mean-for-south-seattle-communities https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-14/kbpm5rch/Shutterstock2612774285hard-disks-data-centerkubais.jpeg A row of hard disks used for data storage in a data center in 2025. southseattleemerald en 2026-05-14T20:52:56.185Z What AI Data Centers Could Mean for South Seattle Communities Features, Environment, Environmental Justice, AI, Feature, AI data centers South Seattle, Seattle data center moratorium, artificial intelligence Seattle, environmental justice Seattle, Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/05/14/opinion-seattles-welcoming-city-policies-keep-us-safe-thats-why-maga-wants-them-gone https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2025-09-19/lmeau37r/2025.02.02-ICE-Protests-Alki-Beach-by-Alex-Garland-CW8A6022.jpeg Activists march along Alki Beach to protest the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration's immigration policies on Feb. 2, 2025. southseattleemerald en 2026-05-14T14:00:00.000Z OPINION | Seattle's Welcoming City Policies Keep Us Safe. That's Why MAGA Wants Them Gone. Voices, Opinion, Immigration, Public Safety, Government, Seattle welcoming city, Seattle welcoming city policies, Seattle sanctuary city, immigrant communities Seattle, Erika Evans, Seattle city attorney, public safety Seattle, immigration enforcement, ICE Seattle https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/05/13/weeks-before-critical-sound-transit-vote-dozens-demand-the-agency-build-long-promised-light-rail-stations-in-the-south-end https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-13/r0j2pabv/2026-05.11-Graham-Street-Station-Rally-by-Susan-Fried-22a.jpg Dozens rallied on May 11 near Rainier BBQ to pressure Sound Transit to build long-promised light rail stations on Graham Street and Boeing Access Road. The transit agency is facing a $34.5 billion budget shortfall and has proposed deferring construction of both stations. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-13/uetvkkw3/2026-05.12-Transit-Town-Hall-by-Connor-Nash.jpg At a May 7 Sound Transit board meeting at Union Station, dozens of attendees discussed the difficulty communities have faced to secure stations on Graham Street and Boeing Access Road in the South End, along with other transit projects in the region. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-13/8k805qe8/2026-05.11-Graham-Street-Station-Rally-by-Susan-Fried-14.jpg At a rally on May 11, community members spoke in support of light rail stations on Graham Street and Boeing Access Road. southseattleemerald en 2026-05-13T22:06:37.414Z Weeks Before Critical Sound Transit Vote, Dozens Demand the Agency Build Long-Promised Light Rail Stations in the South End News, Connor Nash, Sound Transit, Graham Street, Boeing Access Road, Transit Access, Girmay Zahilay, Thomas McLeod