Welcome to a new series: Meet Our Rainmakers! Rainmakers are readers like you who make regular donations to the Emerald — their contributions help us amplify the authentic voices of the South End, and ...

A roundup of news and announcements we don’t want to get lost in the fast-churning news cycle.

The August primary is upon us, and it’s a doozy. In addition to a marquee City Council race, voters in the Emerald City will be asked to weigh in on their top two choices for pretty much every State ...

A little drizzle didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the thousands of people who showed up for the annual Umoja Fest, Africatown Heritage Festival & Parade on Saturday, Aug. 5. The two-day festival has ...

For weeks, the City has been scrambling to make downtown Seattle, Pioneer Square, and the stadium district inviting to the tens of thousands of people expected to pour into the area this week for ...

On May 4, the Land Use Committee voted to pass amendments to CB 120534, which is an ordinance that pertains to tree protection. According to District 2 Councilmember Tammy Morales, who serves as the ...

Almost 60 years ago, in the middle of two decades of civil rights activism that changed our country, James Baldwin delivered a speech to teachers, in which he declared that the purpose of education is ...

King County Elections Director Julie Wise — a 22-year elections veteran who has done everything from answering phones to drawing precinct maps to staffing polling places to the transition to mail-in ...

A round-up of news and announcements we don’t want to get lost in the fast-churning news cycle! Continue reading NEWS GLEAMS: Last Call for Our Reader Survey, 72-Hour Parking Rule Resumes, & More → ...

On March 11, Pipeline, a play about the school-to-prison pipeline, premiered at the Seattle Public Theater. Through the lens of one African American family, Pipeline looks at the policies and ...

Continue reading NEWS GLEAMS: More Affordable Housing, Help for Families with Young Children, and More! → ...

Continue reading NEWS GLEAMS: SPS Students’ Extra Day Off, Sound Transit Seeks Community Input, & More → ...